Winter Draws On
May 2nd 2003, 5:53 am
#1
Karma Comedian
Thread Starter
Joined: Feb 2003
Location: Brisvegas
Posts: 3,506
Winter Draws On
Well it looks like another cold night in Brisbane coming up and time to have another go with the pot-bellied stove. I've tried this twice so far with some firewood bought at the garage and some firelighters. However, to get these big logs going I'm using a pack of firelighters at a time. I'm sure there must be kindling available somewhere, but can't find any in Coles/Woolies or similar. I'm sure I once saw some BBQ coke stuff that you could use indoors. Any one got any experience with these things???
May 2nd 2003, 5:59 am
#2
Forum Regular
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 83
Re: Winter Draws On
Originally posted by jayr
Well it looks like another cold night in Brisbane coming up and time to have another go with the pot-bellied stove. I've tried this twice so far with some firewood bought at the garage and some firelighters. However, to get these big logs going I'm using a pack of firelighters at a time. I'm sure there must be kindling available somewhere, but can't find any in Coles/Woolies or similar. I'm sure I once saw some BBQ coke stuff that you could use indoors. Any one got any experience with these things???
Well it looks like another cold night in Brisbane coming up and time to have another go with the pot-bellied stove. I've tried this twice so far with some firewood bought at the garage and some firelighters. However, to get these big logs going I'm using a pack of firelighters at a time. I'm sure there must be kindling available somewhere, but can't find any in Coles/Woolies or similar. I'm sure I once saw some BBQ coke stuff that you could use indoors. Any one got any experience with these things???
Get yourself an axe, and chop those logs up into smaller pieces so that you can gradually build up the fire, and not go straight from the kindling to the logs. Good way of working of any excees tension as well, smashing logs into smaller bits
May 2nd 2003, 6:04 am
#3
Karma Comedian
Thread Starter
Joined: Feb 2003
Location: Brisvegas
Posts: 3,506
Re: Winter Draws On
Originally posted by joebloggs
Get yourself an axe, and chop those logs up into smaller pieces so that you can gradually build up the fire, and not go straight from the kindling to the logs. Good way of working of any excees tension as well, smashing logs into smaller bits
Get yourself an axe, and chop those logs up into smaller pieces so that you can gradually build up the fire, and not go straight from the kindling to the logs. Good way of working of any excees tension as well, smashing logs into smaller bits
I was hoping for a solution that didn't involve much in the way of physical exertion or danger, having never swung an axe in anger yet..
May 2nd 2003, 6:06 am
#4
Forum Regular
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 83
Re: Winter Draws On
Originally posted by jayr
I was hoping for a solution that didn't involve much in the way of physical exertion or danger, having never swung an axe in anger yet..
I was hoping for a solution that didn't involve much in the way of physical exertion or danger, having never swung an axe in anger yet..
May 2nd 2003, 6:13 am
#5
Forum Regular
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 83
Re: Winter Draws On
Originally posted by joebloggs
lots of petrol....just watch the eyebrows!
lots of petrol....just watch the eyebrows!
sorry I didn't mean to be facetious....just couldn't help it
May 2nd 2003, 6:15 am
#6
Karma Comedian
Thread Starter
Joined: Feb 2003
Location: Brisvegas
Posts: 3,506
Re: Winter Draws On
Originally posted by joebloggs
sorry I didn't mean to be facetious....just couldn't help it
sorry I didn't mean to be facetious....just couldn't help it
JB, aren't you in Scotland? I bet its colder there at the moment and here's me whinging about getting a fire started.
May 2nd 2003, 6:19 am
#7
Forum Regular
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 83
Re: Winter Draws On
Originally posted by jayr
JB, aren't you in Scotland? I bet its colder there at the moment and here's me whinging about getting a fire started.
JB, aren't you in Scotland? I bet its colder there at the moment and here's me whinging about getting a fire started.
May 2nd 2003, 6:27 am
#8
Karma Comedian
Thread Starter
Joined: Feb 2003
Location: Brisvegas
Posts: 3,506
Re: Winter Draws On
Originally posted by joebloggs
Actually its not so bad at the moment...not great, cloudy bit of rain, but hell it could be alot worse (and probably will be some-time soon)
Actually its not so bad at the moment...not great, cloudy bit of rain, but hell it could be alot worse (and probably will be some-time soon)
Have a good weekend, off home now for the long Labour Day weekend, enjoy May Day in Scotland
May 2nd 2003, 6:28 am
#9
Forum Regular
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 83
Re: Winter Draws On
Originally posted by jayr
Have a good weekend, off home now for the long Labour Day weekend, enjoy May Day in Scotland
Have a good weekend, off home now for the long Labour Day weekend, enjoy May Day in Scotland
Cheers. Have one on me
or three or four if you like....
May 2nd 2003, 6:32 am
#10
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Feb 2002
Location: Dream life UK....
Posts: 2,912
This unusually cool weather is not bothering me but the rain is. 97cm of rain on Sunshine coast at the end of April.
Make the most of the Pot belly stove they are banning them in Brisvegas after 2004.
Make the most of the Pot belly stove they are banning them in Brisvegas after 2004.
May 2nd 2003, 6:37 am
#11
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Feb 2002
Location: Dream life UK....
Posts: 2,912
Pay Per Flush
I am not joking, it appears our local council is going to discuss monitoring properties for how many times they flush the bog. And charging accordingly. I cant believe this is there anything they wont charge for! here.
As half of our land is forest perhaps I shall have to dig a hole in the woods to escape the charges. Can just see me at 3am, busting for a pee and fighting off the shagging koalas that live down there for a bit of privacy.
This country has gone mad.
As half of our land is forest perhaps I shall have to dig a hole in the woods to escape the charges. Can just see me at 3am, busting for a pee and fighting off the shagging koalas that live down there for a bit of privacy.
This country has gone mad.
May 2nd 2003, 10:56 am
#12
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Apr 2002
Location: Sydney
Posts: 336
Re: Winter Draws On
Originally posted by jayr
Well it looks like another cold night in Brisbane coming up and time to have another go with the pot-bellied stove. I've tried this twice so far with some firewood bought at the garage and some firelighters. However, to get these big logs going I'm using a pack of firelighters at a time. I'm sure there must be kindling available somewhere, but can't find any in Coles/Woolies or similar. I'm sure I once saw some BBQ coke stuff that you could use indoors. Any one got any experience with these things???
Well it looks like another cold night in Brisbane coming up and time to have another go with the pot-bellied stove. I've tried this twice so far with some firewood bought at the garage and some firelighters. However, to get these big logs going I'm using a pack of firelighters at a time. I'm sure there must be kindling available somewhere, but can't find any in Coles/Woolies or similar. I'm sure I once saw some BBQ coke stuff that you could use indoors. Any one got any experience with these things???
Do what we did and buy a couple of plug in oil radiators they work well for us last winter and isn't it supposed to be cooler here in Sydney compared to Brissie? We haven't even turned them on yet. they are certainly less messy and the only exertion it involves is pushing a switch! failing that you could put on more clothes!
Mandy
May 2nd 2003, 11:39 am
#13
A Male Member
Joined: Apr 2003
Location: Townsville
Posts: 2,106
Hey Jaye,
Not sure about brissie, but down south quite a few servos sold kinding.
Wood is definatly best, weve tried that indoor coal stuff and it made the house stink
Pete.
Not sure about brissie, but down south quite a few servos sold kinding.
Wood is definatly best, weve tried that indoor coal stuff and it made the house stink
Pete.
May 2nd 2003, 3:00 pm
#14
Forum Regular
Joined: Apr 2003
Location: NZ
Posts: 207
Re: Pay Per Flush
Originally posted by dotty
I am not joking, it appears our local council is going to discuss monitoring properties for how many times they flush the bog. And charging accordingly. I cant believe this is there anything they wont charge for! here.
As half of our land is forest perhaps I shall have to dig a hole in the woods to escape the charges. Can just see me at 3am, busting for a pee and fighting off the shagging koalas that live down there for a bit of privacy.
This country has gone mad.
I am not joking, it appears our local council is going to discuss monitoring properties for how many times they flush the bog. And charging accordingly. I cant believe this is there anything they wont charge for! here.
As half of our land is forest perhaps I shall have to dig a hole in the woods to escape the charges. Can just see me at 3am, busting for a pee and fighting off the shagging koalas that live down there for a bit of privacy.
This country has gone mad.
Slippers
May 4th 2003, 5:58 pm
#15
Forum Regular
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 76
Re: Pay Per Flush
Originally posted by dotty
I am not joking, it appears our local council is going to discuss monitoring properties for how many times they flush the bog. And charging accordingly. I cant believe this is there anything they wont charge for! here.
As half of our land is forest perhaps I shall have to dig a hole in the woods to escape the charges. Can just see me at 3am, busting for a pee and fighting off the shagging koalas that live down there for a bit of privacy.
This country has gone mad.
I am not joking, it appears our local council is going to discuss monitoring properties for how many times they flush the bog. And charging accordingly. I cant believe this is there anything they wont charge for! here.
As half of our land is forest perhaps I shall have to dig a hole in the woods to escape the charges. Can just see me at 3am, busting for a pee and fighting off the shagging koalas that live down there for a bit of privacy.
This country has gone mad.
Keep it up it's brilliant it's what all us wannabe immigrants need to cheer us up
