Here is something new that I saw whilst sweeping in Monk Street Thaxted recently, the new model Woodwarm Fireview 5 Eco Multi-Fuel Stove. I think they look slightly more sleeker and contemporary than the old model Fireview’s. They dismantle slightly differently than the

Here is another in my series of blogs entitled ‘life at the coalface’ – In this blog I will be looking at soot collection traps and how to empty them. Soot collection traps in the main are found in two different types of chimneys.

Here is something interesting, and a real rarity, an old, retro Wiking Bazic Wood-Burning stove. I see a lot of the more modern models of the Wiking stoves around the area, like the various models of the Luma, and the Mini, but I have never

 I had to laugh when I saw this thatched dog running off with the sausages on the roof of an address in Great Chesterford, opposite where we were working. I thought that it would make an excellent and funny entry on my weekly chimney sweeping

On some days we work in an area away from our usual patch around Saffron Walden and Haverhil. Thursday last week was just such a day, when we were working in and around Royston. Our first job of the day was in Littlington and the

Here we are sweeping again for the Bishop of Chelmsford in the lovely Essex village of Great Maplestead. Fortunately, we had some time to enjoy the historic medieval church of St Giles following the sweep, it is a real Gem. Remarkably, both Great and

Yes, as I have said before, doggies just love our dust sheets, whether it is lying on them, sniffing them or playing with them, they just can’t resist our dustsheets. If there is a dog or dogs in the house no sooner have we laid

I am starting to come across a small number of these Jydepejsen Wood-Burning Stove, this example is an Jydepejsen Avanti Wood-Burning Stove. I swept another example of this very same stove on a factory made chimney in Wethersfiels just the other day. It looks

 I recently completed the Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps 5 Year Refresher & Technical Update Course, here is the certificate I received. I just can’t believe that I have now been working in the sweeping industry for over 10 years now! It was a day

Yes, here we are sweeping for the Bishop of Chelmsford again, and on this occasion, it was the vicarage in the beautiful village of Finchingfield. Indeed, many people describe Finchingfield as the most beautiful or picturesque village in England. Perhaps that is an