We now have an open fire - or at least we have had the chimney swept and the grate and fireguard arrived this week. The problem is it is hot - the weather, that is. It has been gloriously sunny and really not the weather to light a fire. So every night we wait impatiently for the cold and rain!

Having said that, we had a lovely evening tonight sat round the fire pit in the garden reading Winnie the Pooh.