Open fires

mister p · 04 February 2012, 20:51

Who's got their fire burning? What's the fuel?

ribraff · 04 February 2012, 20:54

Yip.. Parking enforcement Officers, RBS Bankers and a smattering of Politicians too although they tend to smell of Bulls*%t when burning.

mister p · 04 February 2012, 20:54

Burning oak and coal that my neighbour told me had been in her coal bunker for 30 years and probably wouldn't be much good.
I now know coal has a shelf life of at most 30 years!!!!!!!!! Wtf?
Daft old bint.

kerny · 04 February 2012, 20:56

North sea gas and fookin expensive

mister p · 04 February 2012, 21:06

Is gas more expensive than coal for the same btu?

kerny · 04 February 2012, 21:07

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Is gas more expensive than coal for the same btu?

mister p · 04 February 2012, 21:14

Coal fires smell better than wood fires?
Surely a north/south divide. Don't know which way though>

Bigmuz7 · 04 February 2012, 21:29

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Originally Posted by mister p

Coal fires smell better than wood fires?
Surely a north/south divide. Don't know which way though>

No fire smells as good as my peat one.... and no mistake

shame I dont get to use it often

Razorbill RIBs · 04 February 2012, 21:42

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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

No fire smells as good as my peat one.... and no mistake

shame I dont get to use it often

Had a day off with the children on Thursday..... lots of icicles hanging off the cliffs at Ceibwr, but we all wrapped up warm, sat in the winter sunshine with the beach to ourselves for the afternoon, with a driftwood fire and a picnic..... Love the smell everytime I put on my coat and I love living back home in Pembs

Oh, and a mixture of ash and oak on my fire tonight.....

SIBer · 04 February 2012, 21:46

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Originally Posted by kerny

North sea gas and fookin expensive

Mixed with east European gas? I thought we were now a new importer of gas. Plus my gas fire needs electric to run the fan

kerny · 04 February 2012, 21:50

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Originally Posted by Razorbill RIBs

Had a day off with the children on Thursday..... lots of icicles hanging off the cliffs at Ceibwr, but we all wrapped up warm, sat in the winter sunshine with the beach to ourselves for the afternoon, with a driftwood fire and a picnic..... Love the smell everytime I put on my coat and I love living back home in Pembs

Oh, and a mixture of ash and oak on my fire tonight.....

Quality

mick · 04 February 2012, 21:57

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Originally Posted by Razorbill RIBs

Had a day off with the children on Thursday..... lots of icicles hanging off the cliffs at Ceibwr, but we all wrapped up warm, sat in the winter sunshine with the beach to ourselves for the afternoon, with a driftwood fire and a picnic..... Love the smell everytime I put on my coat and I love living back home in Pembs

Oh, and a mixture of ash and oak on my fire tonight.....

That's what I like to see teach them young wont go wrong then.

mister p · 04 February 2012, 22:14

Driftwood fires........them's are things that stop you getting back in your boat......best in the world.

Bigmuz7 · 04 February 2012, 22:23

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Originally Posted by Razorbill RIBs

Had a day off with the children on Thursday..... lots of icicles hanging off the cliffs at Ceibwr, but we all wrapped up warm, sat in the winter sunshine with the beach to ourselves for the afternoon, with a driftwood fire and a picnic..... Love the smell everytime I put on my coat and I love living back home in Pembs

Oh, and a mixture of ash and oak on my fire tonight.....

But I was still in me But'n ben with warmth of the stove .. the telly .. and the summer Isles out of my bay window......looking across to Ullapool , with the ever changing views of the 3000 ft mountains on one side

Razorbill RIBs · 04 February 2012, 22:28

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Quality

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Originally Posted by discomick

That's what I like to see teach them young wont go wrong then.

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Originally Posted by mister p

Driftwood fires........them's are things that stop you getting back in your boat......best in the world.

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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

But I was still in me But'n ben with warmth of the stove .. the telly .. and the summer Isles out of my bay window......looking across to Ullapool , with the ever changing views of the 3000 ft mountains on one side

Wish there was a 'jealous' smilie Bigmuz....just stunning

kerny · 04 February 2012, 22:31

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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

But I was still in me But'n ben with warmth of the stove .. the telly .. and the summer Isles out of my bay window......looking across to Ullapool , with the ever changing views of the 3000 ft mountains on one side

And there's me thinking that Glasgow is grim.

mister p · 04 February 2012, 22:41

Don't think it, know it. Glasgow ( Glaasgo ) is as shit as it's meant to be.
That's nee bad thing. It's not pretending to be anything else.........but by the same token it's not to be struck off the "places to visit" list.
'bit like Liverpool was 25 years ago.....Toxteth riots, Degsy etc.,
Still a hole though.

m chappelow · 04 February 2012, 22:58

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Originally Posted by mister p

Who's got their fire burning? What's the fuel?

Anyone in the northeast still burn sea coal off the beach

SPR · 04 February 2012, 22:59

Nothing wrong with Glasgow, you will find some of most friendliest people in world there.

Like all places there are good and bad.

I am not from Glasgow, but I will still defend it...

S.

lakelandterrier · 04 February 2012, 23:08

Well I'm burning local beech in the woodburner at present along with some chestnut I liberated before the local council chipped it to nothing - what a waste!- much cheaper than wacking up the central heating.

Checked the boat today - the sump's frozen solid full of ice - couldn't break through it - hope it won't affect the pump / pipes on the thaw