tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post325795878254467585..comments2023-10-17T09:38:33.865+01:00Comments on Our New Life in the Country: Keeping the Home Fires BurningSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-89736599509191240632017-12-24T00:41:04.789+00:002017-12-24T00:41:04.789+00:00I’m not that much of a internet reader to be hones...I’m not that much of a internet reader to be honest but your blogs really nice, keep it up!<br />I'll go ahead and bookmark your site to come <br />back in the future. All the bestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-48200950464061374542015-02-09T12:22:14.986+00:002015-02-09T12:22:14.986+00:00I too find it very satisfying to see the wood stor...I too find it very satisfying to see the wood store full. However, it doesn't stay full for long, so much so we don't bother stacking the wood most of the time. Our house runs on a back boiler and we also have a stove in the front room. We used a lot of logs as they provide the heating and hot water. Good job my step dad has his firewood business on site! We go through a builders bag a week or sometimes less than a week- how crazy is that. The main fire isnt very efficient so we are looking to move to a woodchip boiler and start producing wood chip for the business. Just got to work out how much more cost effective it would be. Lighting fires, keeping them stocked and moving wood around is an endless task!<br />Miss Tulip x<br /><a href="http://www.thethriftymagpiesnest.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">The Thrifty Magpies Nest</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483954502524381810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-53183040319955383962015-02-08T03:46:29.546+00:002015-02-08T03:46:29.546+00:00I'd love to have a wood burner back, I miss th...I'd love to have a wood burner back, I miss the one we used to have.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269208573774815462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-11777374167887244552015-02-07T21:21:22.260+00:002015-02-07T21:21:22.260+00:00a roaring home fire always loo so inviting..
X xa roaring home fire always loo so inviting..<br /><br />X xPlease may I?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09842144622402461558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-37311472455433112112015-02-07T21:02:36.283+00:002015-02-07T21:02:36.283+00:00We are profound wood-lovers here. Starting in the ...We are profound wood-lovers here. Starting in the early spring we cut down the trees, drive them home by atv, saw, chop and stack outside. Come August we stack the wood in the wood shed all ready for winter. The whole process is done by the entire family and one of our most enjoyable activities. Your dog looks so cosy in front of the fire place. PamWinkel's Crazy Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17934679165455175289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-79630394134633762562015-02-07T16:45:45.352+00:002015-02-07T16:45:45.352+00:00I love the smell of wood burning, it reminds me of...I love the smell of wood burning, it reminds me of my childhoodPoppypatchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749159567150084975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-85576422016129285542015-02-07T15:15:49.525+00:002015-02-07T15:15:49.525+00:00We have a log store attached to our house. and my ...We have a log store attached to our house. and my hubby spends all year filling it with any spare wood ready for the winter.<br />Rosezeeta.primrosesattichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10413782888139380761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-24254847415962756412015-02-07T14:41:58.345+00:002015-02-07T14:41:58.345+00:00Our log fire is burning all the time through winte...Our log fire is burning all the time through winter,unless it's a sunny day,and then the sun will heat the house for free.<br />The heat log fires give off can't be beat!<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-694974709082059762015-02-07T14:35:42.140+00:002015-02-07T14:35:42.140+00:00I didn't know about ash level either. i shall ...I didn't know about ash level either. i shall be watching carefully now until we get it right. Thanks for the tip.<br /><br />Jean<br />xShrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-28794423252839719252015-02-07T14:23:08.022+00:002015-02-07T14:23:08.022+00:00Sue, we used to have a fireplace insert in our hom...Sue, we used to have a fireplace insert in our home in Illinois and so enjoyed the warmth spreading through the room. Getting out the ashes is a challenge, and sometimes there can still be embers that are burning still. It sounds like this system is pretty sophisticated, and you have it down! Enjoy the warmth and have a nice weekend.Linda Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237332954767037400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-83500627771839014282015-02-07T14:21:06.128+00:002015-02-07T14:21:06.128+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Linda Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237332954767037400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-68910162037139633492015-02-07T12:29:57.529+00:002015-02-07T12:29:57.529+00:00I adore the pop of colour behind the stoveI adore the pop of colour behind the stoveSolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-67592997855471236542015-02-07T12:15:03.630+00:002015-02-07T12:15:03.630+00:00I don't miss the dust from our log burner, but...I don't miss the dust from our log burner, but I do miss the look and sitting in from of it. Gill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-75027990409038136942015-02-07T12:13:11.124+00:002015-02-07T12:13:11.124+00:00I don't have a log burner but our gas fire bro...I don't have a log burner but our gas fire broke so we were without one for a couple of winters whilst I saved up. Even having a new gas fire is comforting, knowing you can be cosy in your home is important!VChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326477975870777023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-29998699685670720222015-02-07T10:49:06.355+00:002015-02-07T10:49:06.355+00:00On this chilly morning, that sure look lovely!, x ...On this chilly morning, that sure look lovely!, x Happeninguponhappinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03613360081052257464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-87978867356898084152015-02-07T09:46:07.284+00:002015-02-07T09:46:07.284+00:00Each log burner or fire is different, maybe yours ...Each log burner or fire is different, maybe yours just performed really well completely swept out ... some do. It's trial and error that gives you the most heat.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-51281965765272478912015-02-07T09:45:06.405+00:002015-02-07T09:45:06.405+00:00I did that once when we very first had a fire ... ...I did that once when we very first had a fire ... you never do it again do you ;-)<br /><br />We just carry the ashtray out covered with a piece of newspaper, no more tipping into anything for us. The chickens love it in their dust-bath. To see a chicken shaking out a shower of ash is VERY impressive. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-25773419764424101272015-02-07T09:43:00.444+00:002015-02-07T09:43:00.444+00:00No it had just fired up a couple of minutes previo...No it had just fired up a couple of minutes previously, Rosy had just claimed her spot very quickly :-)<br /><br />Once everything is burning nicely and we have put the second or third pair of logs on we close down the vents, both top and bottom to the halfway mark and then once the whole thing has warmed up properly the vents are closed off and bigger logs go on that will burn more slowly and steadily.<br /><br />By the end of the evening the water in the kettle is boiling hot and is added to my bath water.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-26846139670420413902015-02-07T09:36:29.986+00:002015-02-07T09:36:29.986+00:00I didn't know about the ash levels!! I used t...I didn't know about the ash levels!! I used to empty and clean out the log burner in my old house every day Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134857174645360450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-78189930087621248342015-02-07T09:17:45.241+00:002015-02-07T09:17:45.241+00:00I have an open fire and I agree about the ash leve...I have an open fire and I agree about the ash levels, if I get rid of all the ash under the grate the fire doesn't burn as well. Also, one morning, I dumped the ash from underneath the grate straight into a black plastic bag, not realising the ash was still quite hot from the night before and it melted the bag and ended up all over the hearth :-) ooooops lol Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242633962339344241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-53440658461188357012015-02-07T09:12:20.279+00:002015-02-07T09:12:20.279+00:00IS your picture taken when the burner is first lit...IS your picture taken when the burner is first lit or do you burn it that hot all the time?Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-8834608327050075592015-02-07T08:46:26.658+00:002015-02-07T08:46:26.658+00:00In my dreams I have a wood burner like that! We h...In my dreams I have a wood burner like that! We had an insert wood burner in our home in France and I loved the evenings sitting by it watching the flames and seeing pictures in the fire even though it made work emptying the ash tray and dusting everything more often than normal!Marigold Jamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895195019277206960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-64708796736594470942015-02-07T08:30:13.517+00:002015-02-07T08:30:13.517+00:00A full log store is a thing of beauty and a joy to...A full log store is a thing of beauty and a joy to behold :} Bag End Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190496929132717769noreply@blogger.com