Unseasoned (wet) wood for domestic stoves is being banned from 2012 and coal from 2023. When I first read this, it seemed a bit harsh - OK, wet wood will not burn as efficiently, but surely its better than burning gas in a boiler. However, there is a nasty pollutant in this type of fuel that deserves to be got rid of, so probably not as severe a ban as I first imagined. Personally, my wood is dried out for at least 12 months, and probably a bit more. I try and get my wood heap up to full capacity early Spring, then around half gets used the following Winter and I start the cycle again.
I don't think there's anything wet about my wood, but I've ordered a moisture meter just in case, which will allow me to bore the pants off everyone if they dare to mention wood burning stoves and prove to myself that drying works.
Dropped the car off at my local(ish) car garage in the next village and ran home via a little used footpath I last ventured down about 4 years ago. Nearly lost my shoe a couple of times in a boggy bit of grass, but actually really enjoyed running over ground that I haven't been on for a while. This has got me thinking about entering a race or 2 in the Spring and Summer but not sure what distance - half marathon as a minimum seems sensible, not worth travelling for less. I wonder if sprinters think like that? Must be tough - travel hundreds of miles, do a false start and get disqualified.
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