Lit the stove again!!

[Phil Ambrose]

We too have fired up the C\H as we have no coal left

Phil

[Dave Payne]

 

 

Seen you on the telly last night Dave Very good it was

 

Crimewatch or only fools and horses?

[KevMc]

I thought for a moment you were going to say that that you bask in the warmth of a 10 or 15 year old Malt Whisky

 

I'd really like to be able to enjoy a tot or two of malt but I really can't stand the taste ... all stems from an unfortunate incident in my youth

[Richard10002]

Lit my stove at about 1.30am this morning. I was thinking I would be warm enough but, as the night wore on, decided it wasn't worth hanging on.

 

bit hot this morning

[Greylady2]

I light myn even when it's relatively warm?

 

It makes me feel happy.

[Peter X]

Out with the NBT this week, I'd been slowly getting damp steering the butty in light rain on Wednesday, then I got out at Fradley Junction to do the swing bridge and the two locks just after the junction (heading west up the T&M). The sky opened, and in 100 yards walking to the first lock I was soaked through.

So I just did those two locks with my boots going squelch squelch at every step, then got aboard and changed into dry clothes, leaving the others (who were wearing proper waterproof clothes) to do the next lock without me. It is very possible to need the heat of a range on a warm day.

On Friday morning Colin lit the range although the weather was quite nice, then we encountered several heavy showers, so either he made a lucky decision or he'd seen a weather forecast.

It really does help to have that heat coming up at you through a trad stern hatch when steering, although of course the upper half of the body is in the open and only a waterproof jacket will protect it from rain.