I recently swept this very unusual and attractive tall Petite Godin Stove at an address in Therfield near Royston. These antique stoves are quite a rare find these days, although I have come across one or two of these tall Petite Godin Stoves. I think
Read MoreOur 2024 Annual Welsh Chimney Sweeping Holiday
At the end of this week we have been on our end of January 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
Read MoreCat and Chimney in Abbotsbury Dorset
I saw this thatched cat next to a chimney whilst I was on holiday in Dorset and visiting the beautiful historic village of Abbotsbury, where in the Middle Ages there had been a large abbey. It is a beautiful village with many thatched cottages
Read MoreSaffron Walden – Art Decco Parkray Room Heater
I have previously written a blog about the number of old Parkray room heaters that I come across and sweep on quire a regular basis, but this week’s blog is something quite rare. I first came across one of these Art Decco appearance/design Parkray
Read MoreContura i50 Wood-Burning Cassette Stove Swept in Clare
I sweep a lot of Contura appliances, as can be seen from my previous blogs, but I had never done one of these before. This is a Contura i50 Wood-Burning Cassette Stove that I swept recently at an address in Clare shortly before Christmas.
Read MoreHappy New Year & a Salamader Hobbit Wood-Burning Stove Swept in Haverhill
Back to business for 2024 and may Claire and I wish all our friends and customers a very happy and prosperous New Year!
I thought that this little stove would be worthy of a blog, the Salamader Hobbit Wood-Burning Stove, if for nothing more
Christmas Wishes – Wimbish a Snowy Thatched Pig from December 2023
We wish all our customers and friends a Peaceful and Very Happy Christmas! And a Happy and much improved New Year.
We hope you all have a great time over the Christmas period and get everything you desire from Santa! Also, it is time
A Little Starling Rescued from a chimney in Littlebury
Here is a real good news story – At the beginning of December we performed the rescue of this little starling from a chimney in Littlebury. The poor thing had dropped down a factory made chimney with an open cowl and was stuck behind
Read MoreHadstock – Arizona AO8E 8Kw Multi-Fuel Stove
I know that this is not the most interesting looking stove in the world, but I had to include it in my blog as I had just not seen one of these before, it’s an Arizona AO8E 8Kw Multi-Fuel Stove. I recently swept
Read MoreRadwinter – Nobel Cooking Range
Well, I have not seen one of these before, it looks like an Aga or a Rayburn cooking range, but it is actually a Nobel Cooking Range. I have just never heard of this manufacturer/brand before! Recently swept this example in blue enamel at an
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