This is the story of the log burner starting at the very beginning. This is what the old fire was like and it has been there for a good few years.
The gas fire itself stopped working about four years ago and because we have central heating we never did anything about it.
So much to my daughters disgust I hid the fire with some flowers and they are silk and have also been there for a long time. I showered them to keep the dust at bay but they had to go ... she said they are old fashioned !!
So the workmen came along and in between copoius cups of coffee they started altering things for a log burner and bit by bit things started to go wrong.
They needed to install a new flue liner and the old chimney started crumbling. It would have eventually crumbled itself to pieces and so it had to be repaired and they did an excellent job.
I wanted the wooden surround putting back and so that was removed carefully for me
This was the state of my lounge while all this work was going on and the dust and dirt got everywhere.
But eventually we got to the stage where things are going right and the job progressed well.
Bit by bit work was completed until eventually the opening was ready to install the fire on its black slate base and the down lights illuminating everything
Once the fire was there the wooden surround could be put back and then there was instruction for me on how the burner would work.It's very easy to set and light and easier still to control the flames but oh it is so cozy.
And so I send a HUGE thank you to Harpers Stoves for supplying and fitting my beautiful Log Burner and Clearview for making the Vision 500 in Honey Glow Brown ... it is the best investment ever
And so last night Ruby and I toasted ourselves in front of the flickering flames where it was lovely and warm and wonderful.
All it needs now is decorating !!
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
