Bonfire of the Vanities

I was a school governor for three years, during which I accumulated stacks of papers, including some confidential. There were three possibilities : return the papers to the school for shredding; bury them in the garden to decompose into compost; burn them.
My husband preferred the third alternative, and here he is, throwing armfuls on to the garden bonfire! (Much smoke ensued, fortunately blown away from the neighbours!)