OK, so as the nights draw in my thoughts are turning pretty primitive. Last year I asked readers for their advice as I dithered over getting an open fire put in. The comments were great, really helpful, bless you all, and am now getting serious about a wood burning stove instead. A lovely guy came out to give me a quote, and we had to take a picture up the chimney.

… saucy. You can’t see up there normally because it’s boarded up, so this intimate shot was taken with an arm stuck through a little slot cut in the board. It’s a whole other world in there. Not too shabby though. I think this could work…