Crap Weather For September!

[hifilover]

Wearing my "Christmas" jumper on at the moment. With my arm still in plaster, it's the only pully that fits. But needs must.

Haha; been there/done that

Broke both wrists in my early 20s playing rugby; 6months apart. My Dad bought the biggest wooly jumper he could find in Ted Carters in Preston; still have it to this day (I'm nearly 40 now)!

The wife wears it when it's properly cold; usually when I'm out in the back garden in winter turning the veg beds over etc

[hifilover]

You can't beat a proper fire! Wish we had one. My mate has the mother of all woodburners, cost him a couple of grand. Different kind of heat somehow. And it's something to look at when there's nothing on telly.

Our house had a coal fire hidden behind a shitty gas fire when we bought it nearly 6 years ago; first thing I did was rip it all out and get a firebox back installed so we could use the coal fire again. We're getting the flue lined for peace of mind etc; but also the feathers between our chimney and next doors have started to degrade; so it makes sense. They've got a gas flue installed; but still...

When it comes to us redecorating in there; however many years away that may be, I'll be getting a wood burner stove fitted; a class black cast iron one, freestanding etc

My folks have a built in one, at 5kw it packs a fair punch when it comes to heat and my pal up in Samlesbury has a few fitted in their house and they kick out some heat too!

[struth]

got a coal effect gas one. it gets pretty hot and looks great, but again it puts out a drier heat to coal or wood and doesnt make the nice noises or pretty patterns

[walpurgis]

I'll be getting a wood burner stove fitted

What does the future hold for wood burners? https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...up-air-quality

[hifilover]

What does the future hold for wood burners? https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...up-air-quality

Aye seen this

We only use smokeless formed ovals; seasoned birch logs and hardwood kindling; all with a moisture level over way under 20%

I do not like these muppets that feel they can burn anything on their fire (seen folks using painted wood, freshly chopped wood etc). Idiots!

[Marco]

Yep you won't feel the benefit. Classic stuff.

Got my winter coat on today, properly cold here. Don't usually need to dig it out until mid-October.

We only put the central heating on briefly yesterday, just to take a slight chill off. Still haven't lit the wood burner yet. That won't happen until next month. Today is amply warm enough, at 15°C, not to need any heating on, or wear any heavy clothing

Marco.

[Marco]

We only use smokeless formed ovals; seasoned birch logs and hardwood kindling; all with a moisture level over way under 20%

I do not like these muppets that feel they can burn anything on their fire (seen folks using painted wood, freshly chopped wood etc). Idiots!

Ditto, on both counts!! I also can't stand the dry, stuffy (rather oppressive) heat, from a gas or electric fire - gives me a headache....

Marco.

[nonuffin]

Aye seen this

We only use smokeless formed ovals; seasoned birch logs and hardwood kindling; all with a moisture level over way under 20%

I do not like these muppets that feel they can burn anything on their fire (seen folks using painted wood, freshly chopped wood etc). Idiots!

All the crap they put onto the fire ends up as sticky goo that clogs up the chimney. These people don't bother to have the chimney swept either, so one day they will be shocked to find their fire and chimney sounding like a Saturn 5 rocket taking flight when it decides to catch fire. The next shock comes when the insurance won't pay up when the house burns down.

[Pigmy Pony]

Haha; been there/done that

Broke both wrists in my early 20s playing rugby; 6months apart. My Dad bought the biggest wooly jumper he could find in Ted Carters in Preston; still have it to this day (I'm nearly 40 now)!

The wife wears it when it's properly cold; usually when I'm out in the back garden in winter turning the veg beds over etc

Ted Carters eh? That would be a quality item then. too good for gardening. Matalan's the handiest place for you for gardening-grade pullies.

[Pigmy Pony]

My mate mostly puts those egg-shaped things on his woodburner (a more accurate description would be multi-fuel) as he is to knackered these days to chop wood, and too tight to buy a log splitter.