I think that I only sweep three of these old Heta stoves across the area, so they are rather rare, this one is a Blue Enamel Heta Kosi 6304 Multi-Fuel Stove. The other two I sweep are different colours, one is green, and one

We recentlt took these amazing photographs of a Jackdaw hard at work in the farmyard of Vishwell Farm on our annual chimney sweeping visit to south Wales. They truly are amazing industrious creatures and can fill a chimney full of collected material in a

This has become an annual event, our visit to Moyns Park House close to Birdbrook. Moyns Park House could be described as a proper stately home, it dates back to the 15th century at time when Elizabeth 1st was on the throne, it has

We have just returned from our annual chimney sweeping visit to south Wales. This involves sweeping the chimneys of Claire’s dad’s friends in the Wenvoe farming community and a couple of addresses in Mumbles Swansea, for free! Claire’s dad, David Phillips lives and farms

I swept this monster just the other day in Bardfield Saling, the stove is so big, the door opens from the top and drops down towards you, it’s the largest version of the studio that I have swept before. I do see lots of Stovax

Here we are again sweeping for the Bishop of Chelmsford and we are quite some way from home, sweeping the Rectory at Lawford near Manningtree. Being a Sunday Claire decided to stay in bed for a lie-in and I took my eldest daughter Emma

 
I must admit that I don’t sweep that many Portway stoves, but when I have done it is the popular Portway One model. However, the other day I came across this slightly larger example of a Portway Luxima Multi-Fuel Stove at an address in

Now this is a rather majestic piece of thatched statuary, this soring golden eagle. This is another fine example of the master thatcher’s craft by Clive Dodson, Master Thatcher of Cambridgeshire. I think it is amazing that with just a bit of straw he

There are not many of these old style Jotul 602N Wood-Burning Stove these days although Jotul still manufacture them as an eco stove, the F602. I do see a few of these about with their characteristic crosshatched glass front, but I have only ever

I recently completed the HETAS Chimney Sweeps 5 Year Refresher & Technical Update Course and have the certificate to prove it! It was a day long course completed at the H Firkins Training Centre in Milton Keynes and there were 8 other sweeps undertaking