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Watty's Awakening

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  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 6,882 Forumite
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    Well seasoned softwood burns faster and not as hot as the equivalent hardwood. Scrap wood needs the front closed and will leave tarry deposits, from any sap or treatments. Adding ash on top of what you burn will slow it down, if the heat is too hot and immediate. Also, make sure he is nearer any draught than you! I love a rug over my feet and ankles, but that now comes with a dog on top!
    Thank you!  The wood laying around is mix of scrap and old trees!   I will note your advice.
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

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  • Humdinger1
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    Hurray @Watty1! Fab plans...I feel the stars aligning!! Thank you for sharing; this isn't a hint of a wafer-thin mint, more of a Black Forest gateau with extra chocolate, cream and fanciness.  Onwards and upwards love Humdinger xx 
  • Cherryfudge
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    Ooh, this is exciting!
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  • Watty1
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    Thank you @KajiKita, @Humdinger1 and @Cherryfudge

    Having got excited about this venture some years ago I am trying  hard not to be hopeful this time.   I used to work for a man who often said keep throwing the balls in the air. The more balls that go up, the more likely it is that one will come good.  This is one of those balls.   Having thrown it up, I now need to get on with regular life. Monday and back to work .  
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • greenbee
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    Great news - but you're also in a very different place now in that you know you have other options and have considered them seriously. So this would be a nice-to-have, but you don't have everything riding on it. 

    Re. the woodburner - yes, they're a faff, but if you have a lot of wood around then it'll cut your outgoings if you can get into a routine (as a child our primary heating was a woodburner in the hall that never went out and had to be fed twice a day, supplementing a solid fuel aga and a fire in the small snug... it was a long thin house and until we got the log burner we would race from the kitchen to the snug to avoid freezing!). It might be worth replacing the radiator with a larger one. After all, as well as making the house saleable, you need it to be comfortable for the rest of the time you are there. Try the CS for long, thick, heavy, curtains in front of the draughty windows. Or layer fleeces behind existing curtains. 

    Stinky is sending sympathy to WattyDog. He overdid it on Saturday so is very tired and has sore paws and chose to spend most of yesterday in his crate. 
  • doingitanyway
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    Sending out positive vibes for your exciting plans  :)
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