Now that the cold weather has given way to spring – and, in turn, to summer soon – has the time come to stop thinking about our fireplaces and stoves? Not at all! In fact, now is exactly the time to be thinking about annual...
We may have had a sudden cold snap earlier this month, but spring is definitely in the air and the need for getting the fire going is getting less and less frequent. Once you stop using the fireplace for the season it is time to...
A couple of months ago, in January this year, the government published a new Clean Air Strategy. Its purpose is to reduce the number of particulates in the atmosphere by 2030 using a variety of ways to tackle their emission. While this strategy may be...
We are bombarded with reports from all angles on a daily basis about the uncertainties of the economy. Will Brexit happen, when, and in what form? What impact will it have on businesses and employment? Ultimately, what homeowners are interested in are some stability and money...
Fireplaces and stoves are wonderful for keeping our homes warm and cosy, offering a focal point for families to gather round and enjoy an evening or weekend – particularly when the weather is shocking or freezing cold outside. For our fireplaces to operate safely, though,...
Cold, dark nights are best dealt with next to a warm, bright fireplace. Who doesn’t like to cosy up by a dancing fire or warm up by the smouldering logs – sustainably sourced, of course! – when it’s below freezing outside? With a fire comes responsibility....
The nights are drawing in, the cold is getting deeper, and the holidays are approaching faster than you care to think about. Look on the bright side though… It’s time to get the fireplace going in earnest and let the dancing flames and their healing...
With the nights drawing in and the new chill in the air, autumn is here whether we like it or not. While we may not enjoy it after the wonderfully hot summer that we had, we can be prepared for it so that we can...
The summer isn’t quite over yet and if you’re like us, you’ll be clinging on to it with both hands and making the most of the final rays of warm sunshine. But we’re also realists and we like to be prepared so that when the...
A large number of us have a fireplace or wood-burning stove at home nowadays. More and more of us are choosing it for heating either as a primary source of heat in a room, or as a secondary one in our lounges and living rooms....