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Wednesday 24th December 2008

The Hermits of St. Augustine spread rapidly, partly because they did not radiate from a single parent monastery
I started writing something and then thought, "God, this is dull." Probably fine for my own personal diary, if I had I one, but I don't and this isn't. Hmmmmm, yes. Finally getting to grips with the wood-burner. The trick is to clean it out regularly, get rid of all the ash, as otherwise it gets all clogged up. I've also found numerous sources of free wood but I would be a fool to reveal those, not that many people who read this are also Lancaster-based and looking for sources of free wood, but hey . . . I think, basically, any business that receives delivery on wooden pallets is a good start or, indeed, anyone who owns a patch of land containing trees. Once it's going properly, this thing (the wood-burner) generates a huge amount of heat, which gradually spreads around the house. Of course, this week and the one before have typically been rather mild, thereby reducing our need for extra heat.