Opulence Stoves
Opulence Stoves
In my domestic dreams I am the proud owner of a darling little wood-burning stove. Nothing you see, makes me happier than finding myself sipping wine, late at night, in front of a crackling fire. But unfortunately I have to shuffle down the lane to seek such bliss as only my dear friends, The Routledges, are in possession of the kind of stove that makes my silly heart skip a joyful beat.
I am currently making do with a tiny little cream electric imitation, and while it might look the part, it has neither the cosy aroma of a real stove, nor invites me to indulge in the comforting ritual that is putting another log on the stove and guaranteeing the rush that is watching fire take hold to warm the cockles of our hearts.
There is something about a real fire that puts us in touch with our most primitive selves and fire gazing is a form of
All that and oh how they they bring an air of yesteryear both to the rooms in which they are fitted and to the routines and rituals central to our day. No longer is bringing warmth to the room a matter of flicking a switch, but a task that can be undertaken slowly and meditatively: choosing and providing comfort for our family, in the same way we give sustenance in the kitchen.
With new technology constantly improving both the efficiency of such (gorgeous) stoves as those supplied by Opulence Stoves, and dramatically reducing the carbon emissions, we can now forgo reliance upon the ever-present larger energy suppliers and still consider ourselves eco-friendly. Even in the urban, no-smoke zones across the country.
What’s not to love? In my mind, owning a wood-burning stoves conjures up all manner of satisfying images from lying at the fireside snuggling in the depths of Winter, to traipsing through the countryside gathering bundles of twigs to burn on the crispest of Autumn days. Is it any wonder then that there days when I have to almost strap myself to the sofa in order to prevent myself moving lock, stock and barrel into the Routledges, and taking root right there in front of their oh so very cosy wood-burning stove?
This m’dears is what the good life is made of.
Sweet Dreams Alison,
I take it that you have central heating then. I heat our downstairs area (80m2) with a small woodstove for 7 months of the year, in the 3 winter months it burns continually. That’s an awful lot of wood to carry in!
I do not need the central heating on since having a multi fuel stove. I love the whole bit, the bringing in the logs to the log basket, seeing the crackling flames, watching my grandsons lying on the rug in front of it or sitting gazing at the coloured flames ( I buy special powder ! ) Just enjoying the warmth with a hot chocolate to hand. I think it is very primeval and I read more and more are having stoves. Cosy is the word.
When the logburner is blazing away and the living room is warm, then yes, stoves are a marvel. Until the kids put their PJs on it to warm up and wind up burning holes in them. But when the damn thing just won’t light *again*, and the kids are crying because it’s so cold, and it goes out *again* while you’re cooking the dinner, and you’re faced with having to go out into the pouring rain to bring in more wood *again* and haul it up a flight of stairs… yeah, not so great! And somehow I always seem to pick the windiest days to empty the ash out, and end up looking like an extra from a post-apocalyptic horror movie, literally ashen-faced. There are days when I fantasize about gas central heating and the miracle of heat at the push of a magic button…
I have gas central heating too so guess I am well spoilt !
Alison, hello from very soggy Texas!!
Just wanted to let you know that I cannot find an email link to contact you for the reason of not recieving my House Rules. Hope this gets to you.
Blessings, Wendy
God bless you dear girl. So pleased that you are taking time out for some self care. Of course you deserve and need it, we are only mere mortals! Proud of you!
Thank you for the email you sent out on the 1st June. Now go and get your act together. You are not a quitter, so I know you’ll be back. And bigger and better than ever!