tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post4299483601042838856..comments2024-03-28T11:38:04.168+00:00Comments on My Quiet Life in Suffolk: Michaelmas and Free HeatSue in Suffolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-75531057564937365402017-10-20T17:32:20.148+01:002017-10-20T17:32:20.148+01:00Never seen that poem before, makes for an interest...Never seen that poem before, makes for an interesting read.<br />Keep cosy,<br />Lisa xLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286339918056081955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-49356554491917511722017-09-30T01:36:59.608+01:002017-09-30T01:36:59.608+01:00We burn a lot of maple here, but also birch and ot...We burn a lot of maple here, but also birch and other hard woods. Never soft woods due to the oils and the risk of chimney fires. A good wood pile is very comforting. -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-86025641498814407672017-09-29T23:43:34.588+01:002017-09-29T23:43:34.588+01:00In Australia we have Ironbark which is so dense a ...In Australia we have Ironbark which is so dense a log can burn all day. you have to have other wood in there to assist to stay alight....wonderful stuff. Our turpentine trees however do not burn at all!Phil Poggeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528068263542083696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-55681099495317489172017-09-29T20:59:01.536+01:002017-09-29T20:59:01.536+01:00My old father in law used to say that Larch warms ...My old father in law used to say that Larch warms you four times - once when you saw the tree down, once when you saw up the logs, once when it burns on the fire and once when you go dashing round the room stamping out the burns on the carpet.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-80435049012936080042017-09-29T18:44:38.922+01:002017-09-29T18:44:38.922+01:00We have acorns all over the place and the leaves a...We have acorns all over the place and the leaves are still green though dropping.... we'll see if we have snow on the ground at Christmas!!Bettina Grohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02003978827710552997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-10221391526173849092017-09-29T18:06:25.178+01:002017-09-29T18:06:25.178+01:00We removed two Poplar trees some years back and no...We removed two Poplar trees some years back and now burning. Not noticed any smell!justjillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17253881958131548009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-88189594033100886682017-09-29T15:34:18.664+01:002017-09-29T15:34:18.664+01:00Wish I had a fire. Sigh. Love the firewood poem. R...Wish I had a fire. Sigh. Love the firewood poem. Really interesting! Have a great weekendSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-61478089177423412572017-09-29T12:09:28.502+01:002017-09-29T12:09:28.502+01:00It must be very satisfying knowing you are going t...It must be very satisfying knowing you are going to stay warm this winter. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-3146788150731085272017-09-29T11:38:25.423+01:002017-09-29T11:38:25.423+01:00Ash is wonderful for burning in our solid fuel ran...Ash is wonderful for burning in our solid fuel range. We buy smokeless solid fuel to gain extra heat for radiators, hot water and cooking.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-8945141254517155282017-09-29T11:30:28.189+01:002017-09-29T11:30:28.189+01:00I didn't know thatI didn't know thatSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-74665167213636148782017-09-29T11:29:59.561+01:002017-09-29T11:29:59.561+01:00Hope you get it stored before you get too much sno...Hope you get it stored before you get too much snow!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-45350277356108780972017-09-29T11:29:21.546+01:002017-09-29T11:29:21.546+01:00A good mix is the best way to go for a woodburner ...A good mix is the best way to go for a woodburner and no smells either Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-57476997140168275642017-09-29T11:28:24.343+01:002017-09-29T11:28:24.343+01:00We have lots of poplar which need the tops cut out...We have lots of poplar which need the tops cut out sometime.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-76505925919205354962017-09-29T11:27:10.754+01:002017-09-29T11:27:10.754+01:00We have several ash already around the edge of the...We have several ash already around the edge of the field and most of our store is ash already cut and now with Ash tree die back disease I'm not sure young trees would survive. We planted 125 ash at the smallholding and they all got the disease very quickly.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-11377844216594755212017-09-29T11:20:58.629+01:002017-09-29T11:20:58.629+01:00You can't beat a good wood store, ours is look...You can't beat a good wood store, ours is looking pretty bleak at the moment, but the wood is mostly cut and stacked all over our woodland.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-46551129426414670302017-09-29T09:46:55.527+01:002017-09-29T09:46:55.527+01:00We have ash in our strip of woodland and they are ...We have ash in our strip of woodland and they are so much taller and straighter than the beech and oak planted at the same time 25 years ago. Could you plant a few ash saplings at the bottom of your Meadow for wood in 10 plus years time - they really do grow that fast. Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230327066600698804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-22078409520076163632017-09-29T08:53:08.582+01:002017-09-29T08:53:08.582+01:00Willow...probably considered to carry too much wat...Willow...probably considered to carry too much water to mention. I can imagine these traits were more important in times of no chimneys and just the hearth in the centre of the room. The smoke could well have been toxic. I appreciate a mixture of wood in the woodburner. Pine to get it going, ash to get the temperature up, then oak for an overnight stint. Of course when I was solid fuel Rayburn cooking this was more important. Love pictures of wood stores...easily pleased me!! xWinters End Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924495691256051693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-30991805001980495102017-09-29T08:40:59.301+01:002017-09-29T08:40:59.301+01:00We burn mostly poplar because that what we have gr...We burn mostly poplar because that what we have growing on our holding boundary and occasionally one comes down. Not sure about the bitter smoke but is does burn through rather quickly. Still, it's free.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415361156288825232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-47717030872765725352017-09-29T07:57:09.700+01:002017-09-29T07:57:09.700+01:00And the day farms changing hands traditionally com...And the day farms changing hands traditionally complete....Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.com