Cinnamon Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 We have new neighbours now,but everything was fine anyhow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 Our former neighbour once had a bonfire so fierce that the hedge caught fire. We managed to extinguish it with hose pipes. We abandoned the ashtray altogether & let the ash drop through. The next day he uses a small handshovel to scoop all the ash into a metal bucket which is then kept outside the French windows and needs emptying every 2 or 3 days. Brilliant! We don't need an ashtray at all. I used to hate touching that horrid metal tray, the job is much easier now. Would this work for your fireplace? Sorry Sheila....didn't mean to ignore your post. The grates are fairly deep Baxi grates with this kind of ashpan. I'd be digging forever. Will bear it in mind though. Have just bought three new ones....and managed to write a cheque out of the joint account...so he has paid. He'll never notice. I picked up the wrong cheque book on the way out of the house. Shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 ...The grates are fairly deep Baxi grates with this kind of ashpan..... Ah, a proper Northern fireplace then! Mine's only a softie southern thing, I'd forgotten about the deeper sort. My idea wouldn't work for you then, we can sweep it out on one level, it isn't a drop down. Glad you've invested in some more, it's a shame they do disintegrate though. Made me laugh about the chequebooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Phew, Cinnamon! (I seem to have a spelling block at the moment - and it appears to be your name I have done wrong so much - sorry ) Naughty Egluntine! I won't let on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share Posted November 10, 2008 You know how I said Him Indoors was a pyromaniac....well here is the evidence. Notice my little Yankee Candle on the mantelpiece putting up a good fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 On a day like today your fire is so inviting. Ours is gas with fake coal lumps (which still make a mess just like the real thing!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Oooooo I can feel the heat from here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
