Britain set for wintry blast next week :eek:

[Cliphead]

Is it a real fire thing then? How does it work? Logs + turf. Or just turf? I assume it's a slow burn.

Just turf on mine, open fire and range. Not as hot as coal but yes, slower to burn.

[cailin maith]

Is it a real fire thing then? How does it work? Logs + turf. Or just turf? I assume it's a slow burn.

Yep a real fire - normally firelighters, with briquettes to get the fire going and then turf to bed it down. If you want a really hot fire - add some coal, it gets it going good and a good heat comes out of it.

We didn't really use logs that much. I guess cos we had a supply of turf.

[DimPrawn]

I use this thing called a thermostat. It's brilliant.

[Cliphead]

I use this thing called a thermostat. It's brilliant.

Doesn't seem to work on drivel

[MarillionFan]

I use this thing called a thermostat. It's brilliant.

Is it a quick burn or slow?

[cailin maith]

I use this thing called a thermostat. It's brilliant.

No where near as much fun!!

When my parents got in the central heating, they got this electric fire monstrosoty thingy for the lounge but they had to get rid of it cos the dog kept barking at it. He wasn't impressed.

[EternalOptimist]

No where near as much fun!!

When my parents got in the central heating, they got this electric fire monstrosoty thingy for the lounge but they had to get rid of it cos the dog kept barking at it. He wasn't impressed.

we had a coal fire and me dad used to draw it by covering it with sheets of the liverpool echo. every now and then it would catch fire and I still have this image of me dad dancing round the front room stamping on the blazing paper.
we had lots of burn holes in the rug , we did

[cailin maith]

we had a coal fire and me dad used to draw it by covering it with sheets of the liverpool echo. every now and then it would catch fire and I still have this image of me dad dancing round the front room stamping on the blazing paper.
we had lots of burn holes in the rug , we did

so did we but ours was from spitting coal... and usually when I'd forgot to put the fireguard up

Also we'd a few chimney fires, one particular one when my Gran was trying to watch Corrie. She wouldn't leave the fireside & moaned at the firemen for putting the fire out!!

[EternalOptimist]

so did we but ours was from spitting coal... and usually when I'd forgot to put the fireguard up

Also we'd a few chimney fires, one particular one when my Gran was trying to watch Corrie. She wouldn't leave the fireside & moaned at the firemen for putting the fire out!!

and we used to have to stick the poker up the chimberly to pull the little ring down to heat the water up in the tank

and a load of soot would fall down

[cailin maith]

and we used to have to stick the poker up the chimberly to pull the little ring down to heat the water up in the tank

and a load of soot would fall down

We didn't have to do that, thank goodness. The range in the kitchen heated the water tank upstairs but we'd all be killing each other to get in the shower first