An open fire.

[jukel123 7,957]

Love an open fire. They always make me chilled. My first memory of one is when I was a kid before I went to school. My mam was breastfeeding my kid sister and I was staring out of the window watching the rain and listening g to the coals falling in the grate. No telly just silence. My old dear sent me to the shop with a list and when I got back I had dropped the ration book. Off I went to find it and when I did and brought it home, my mam gave me a home made scone with jam as a reward. I dried off by the fire and fell asleep.

I still go wild camping and used to take my sons when they were kids. Nothing like a roaring camp fire and the sound of running water from from a nearby stream. Perfection. I thinks its something we used to do when we were cavemen. I recognise the feeling from my DNA.

One of my lads used to insist in falling asleep by the fire and be carried up to bed, his face all blotched from the heat. He tells me he still does it at 45. Wouldn't like to carry him now.

Long live fires.

Edited November 6, 2020 by jukel123

[DIDO.1 22,518]

Lovely to read those old memories pal

I know it's not an open fire but it's still the heart of a home in winter isn't it 

Edited November 6, 2020 by DIDO.1

[bell 3,590]

Can’t beat it, watching the flames with a dram, wife and daughter somewhere else and the 2 dogs inside in front of it.  

Edited November 6, 2020 by bell

[FLATTOP 4,329]

Here’s my one taken a couple of minutes ago it’s been perfect weather for a fire, when I was a kid I used to live with my Grand parents and we all used to gather around the fire eat food drink and all sorts great memories of much simpler times.

[Nik_B 3,790]

I hope this counts

[Nik_B 3,790]

 

[Shovel shy 4,033]

Like this

[Greb147 6,809]

17 minutes ago, Nik_B said:

I hope this counts

Would that fit King in it..... 

[jukel123 7,957]

16 minutes ago, Shovel shy said:

Like this

Lovely jubbly

[chartpolski 23,067]

My missus. Minus 23, north of the Arctic circle;

Thats when you really appreciate a good fire !

Edited November 6, 2020 by chartpolski

[king 11,971]

46 minutes ago, FLATTOP said:

Here’s my one taken a couple of minutes ago it’s been perfect weather for a fire, when I was a kid I used to live with my Grand parents and we all used to gather around the fire eat food drink and all sorts great memories of much simpler times.

Those fans working off just heat.is some clever engineering.

[FLATTOP 4,329]

1 minute ago, king said:

Those fans working off just heat.is some clever engineering.

They are really good there Valliants I’ve got a 2 blade and a 4 blade and they really push the heat around the house also the stove is a Dean Forge made down In Dartmoor, it breaks my heart if my Mrs puts the central heating on I’m tight when it comes to heating lol much prefer to source my own. 

[jukel123 7,957]

9 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

My missus. Minus 23, north of the Arctic circle;

Thats when you really appreciate a good fire !

How do those sort of temperatures affect you love life charts?

[king 11,971]

6 minutes ago, FLATTOP said:

They are really good there Valliants I’ve got a 2 blade and a 4 blade and they really push the heat around the house also the stove is a Dean Forge made down In Dartmoor, it breaks my heart if my Mrs puts the central heating on I’m tight when it comes to heating lol much prefer to source my own. 

Can't beat them log burners.to right take the thermostat dial off the wall.the wife be asking to light the fire then

[FLATTOP 4,329]

1 minute ago, king said:

Can't beat them log burners.to right take the thermostat dial off the wall.the wife be asking to light the fire then

It’s all modern these days mate she’s got a bloody App on her phone.