Nothing beats the cheerful blaze of a log fire. When the fire starts roaring, your home feels cosy and ready for all that winter can throw at us.
Keeping the fire ‘low’ - burning just enough wood to keep the stove running efficiently - is an art, but worth learning as it is the secret to an easy life of perfect fires.
These five simple steps by Vincent Thurkettle, author of The Wood Fire Handbook, will ensure you have a steady 'low' fire for the rest of the day - and it only takes five minutes.
Here's how: