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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The memory of ladies and their rug burned backs............aarhh

[Taxi_Driver]

Had a very warm cosy night last night, some pine logs burning away & when i came down stairs this morning the faint smell of burnt pine.
Beautiful, totally beautiful.
Brings back memories of long ago as a child
You don't get that with a gas fire or central heating

Open fires are fantastic.
but unless you have access to your own personal forest they are very expensive to run..Lots of work the morning after as well. but on those special intimate occasions they can not be beaten.

I love an open fire....my next house will have fireplaces....best i have at the moment is a flueless gas stove.....very warm and efficient but not the same thing.

As regards to the wood, if yiou have an estate or van or access to one, you want to take a drive around keeping an eye out for council pruning/cutting back trees.
It seems what the council does in Swindon, the smalller branches they shred and use the mulch/chipping for the paths in the parks/etc.
The larger branches they neatly stack up for removal by lorry which then gets taken away and buried.  
They have no problem you helping yourself to the larger branches they have stacked up, obviously you need to get to the branches before the lorry turns up.  
Just need a chainsaw and log splitter then  

I would just ask the council workers first tho if its ok......my mate got his wood supply for the winter in one hit a month ago this way......tho he does have a 7.5ton truck  

[Debs.]

I`ve just lit today`s log-fire in my 'Morso' super-efficient woodburning stove; `lovely and toasty here now!......Long lasting Oak and Ash logs to burn this season and some fragrant cherry and apple branches reserved for Christmas-time guest days.

Tonight`s fireside-supper is a 'vat' of homemade chicken and sweetcorn soup with fresh-baked bread rolls.

Keep warm and happy everyone!

[albitz]

yum-yum, I am now sat in work feeling hungry,might have to open a packet of crisps.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I`ve just lit today`s log-fire in my 'Morso' super-efficient woodburning stove; `lovely and toasty here now!......Long lasting Oak and Ash logs to burn this season and some fragrant cherry and apple branches reserved for Christmas-time guest days.

Tonight`s fireside-supper is a 'vat' of homemade chicken and sweetcorn soup with fresh-baked bread rolls.

Keep warm and happy everyone!

Sounds like heaven Debs...all you now need is a nice bottle of wine and then settle down to watch jimmy stewart in It's a wonderful life.....ah bliss.

[mars]

Although we have got gas central heating we occasionally have a log fire on a Winter Saturday evening or over the Christmas holidays etc. as it gives such a nice feel to the room. Only downside is it works out quite expensive.
 

[Vamps]

I have fond memories of sitting round a fire with a toasting fork, some bread or crumpets and lashings of butter, or roast chestnuts at Christmas time.