We've recently had our final delivery of the Winter; I reckon we've now got enough Oak (above) for about 3 years.
And enough Chestnut (above) for about 2 years. There's more to the left; that's about two thirds of it.
I'm so lucky that my two pukka farming neighbours cut wood annually. I buy the Oak from one and the Chestnut from the other; always really dry wood that comes in one metre lengths.
It's a great feeling, having a stock of wood for years ahead, as well as a chainsaw that works well. With two wood-burning devices in the house; we need it!
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I have wood envy.
It feels good to have well stocked cupboards and and a well stocked wood shed, doesn't it.
A good supply.
It certainly does. I think we could be completely self-sufficient for at least two weeks if snowed-in; or similar. The cupboards and freezers are all well stocked.
And all beautifully dry. It just needs sawing into usable lengths.
Here 4 degrees this morning, very rare, the air conditioner works, some neighbors burn wood to heat, I am a little jealous of them.
5 C here, but the house is quite warm. It's still dark outside, but I shall soon be off with the dog for our morning walk. I usually don't light the fire until late afternoon, as we are busy doing things, but it does make for very cosy evenings.
That sounds extremely tough. 5 degrees and only a fire in the evenings.
I light the little oil stove when I get up, and that tops-up the warmth until we need it in the evening. The interior temperature at the moment is 17 C. Not bad!
You can now log on.
Log off, I think.
So many double entendres ...... I’m pleased you’ve got wood ☺️😂🤣 ( sorry !!! ) XXXX
How I miss the farm's wood burner Cro - but not the work of cleaning it out and stacking the wood.
I hate the thought of oak and chestnut being burnt as firewood, but I guess in France both are plentiful. Ah, the comfort of having provisions in for winter.
Nothing like a well stacked log pile.
Cro, what is "pukka farming" ?
Anything that isn't 'hobby farming'. i.e. no Alpacas, fluffy Rabbits, Llamas, etc.
It warms the heart.
I once flew over this area in a hot balloon, and was amazed by how wooded it is. The amount used for heating is 'peanuts'.
I cleaned-out our cooker recently; pipes-n-all. Very dirty job, but I only do it once a year.
It probably looks a bit messy, but I love it.
I was going to ask if there are any trees left in the area.
Alongside our coal and logs, we regularly burn *scruffy* wood, sawn pallets etc that the local builders suppliers discard. A visiting friend, watching us load some onto our open fire remarked "Don't you have any real wood?"
No, just this imitation stuff.
At our age, five years of wood is a very positive outlook.
That made me laugh JayCee.
I like having a good back-up stock of almost anything I might possibly one day run out of.
I've often thought that anyone with a wood-burner in the UK should have a small skip, with a sign saying 'All Wood Gratefully Accepted' on it. You could heat yourself for nothing.
Don't remind me!
I try to keep a good supply of the essentials. At my people's cottage in Wales we could easily become snowed-in over Christmas, and were advised to keep two weeks food in the house 'just in case'. I still do much the same.
I have been buying coffee logs made from compressed coffee waste to supplement my dwindling log pile. They belt out plenty of heat.
I've not heard of those. Are they made by Costa Loggé?
Hopefully people are planting trees as well as cutting
The wood we use for heating is either Oak or Chestnut. Both regenerate themselves; Chestnut faster than Oak, hence the price difference. But when woodland is cut for heating it is amazing how quickly it grows back. No need for re-planting at all.
That is good. Other places need a lot more help
Thanks!
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