Winter Sucks, But at Least I Had Heat

limey · 12-01-2006, 01:22 PM

Power cuts are a fact of life on this island, especially when it's blowy (like, er, now

).
When I moved here I made sure I had a calor gas camping stove and lamp for emergencies, plus I have now had a coal stove and fireplace put in. We always have piles of candles (Best Beloved and I grew up through the "Winter of Discontent" in Britain).
Have just had conversation with a neighbour about logs ... hope to get some soon.
The stove is a 100-year-old character piece and I am advised to only use simple coal in it, as other more modern fuels might cause meltdown

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12-01-2006, 01:22 PM	#11
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Power cuts are a fact of life on this island, especially when it's blowy (like, er, now ). When I moved here I made sure I had a calor gas camping stove and lamp for emergencies, plus I have now had a coal stove and fireplace put in. We always have piles of candles (Best Beloved and I grew up through the "Winter of Discontent" in Britain). Have just had conversation with a neighbour about logs ... hope to get some soon. The stove is a 100-year-old character piece and I am advised to only use simple coal in it, as other more modern fuels might cause meltdown ! __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

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