Woodburning fire
Even though the winter is now officially over I am still sourcing wood for my wood burner. There is something so warming and wonderful about lighting a fire in the evening to sit close to and hear the crackle and creaks whilst reading a good book. Something I am partial too. Fire is enchanting to watch and I frequently get transfixed by the beauty of it. The coal in my forge has also got a charm of its own. Hot iron, heat and flame are magical things to work with and I feel very lucky.
I have been busy collecting fire wood from a friends wood where he is coppicing Chestnut trees. It make great fire wood because it needs no chopping! Maybe some of the trees I plant for my sustainable pledge will be turned in to heat one day, that would be really eco friendly.
