Britain set for wintry blast next week :eek:

[MarillionFan]

Better stock up on something to warm the cockles

Sorry. Sorry.

You said cockles.

My mistake.

[cailin maith]

We do have central heating up here

And down here!!

Makes me think though, I'd moved out before my parents got central heating...how in the name of God did we manage as kids?

[Cliphead]

And down here!!

Makes me think though, I'd moved out before my parents got central heating...how in the name of God did we manage as kids?

Turf fires?

[MarillionFan]

Turf fires?

I'm not sure she's that old.

[cailin maith]

Turf fires?

Yep, open fire in the lounge (which they still have) and a range in the kitchen.

I loved that range... hated cleaning it, but loved it anyway!

[cailin maith]

I'm not sure she's that old.

I'm not that old, well... not really!!

But we still have turf - in fact my family still own acres and acres of bog land that we had to work on in the summer.

[Cliphead]

I'm not that old, well... not really!!

But we still have turf - in fact my family still own acres and acres of bog land that we had to work on in the summer.

Yep, same here. Love the smell

[cailin maith]

Yep, same here. Love the smell

My brother used to eat it when he was a toddler, Mammy reckons it's why he's got such a thick head now

[Cliphead]

My brother used to eat it when he was a toddler, Mammy reckons it's why he's got such a thick head now

[MarillionFan]

I'm not that old, well... not really!!

But we still have turf - in fact my family still own acres and acres of bog land that we had to work on in the summer.

Yep, same here. Love the smell

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