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3. Is the Grass Greener? Must talk about something other than fire lighting issues

Is the Grass Greener?, Lifestyle / Karina

Wednesday 23 November 2022 I now realise why people who have multi-fuel burners/stoves/fireplaces are keen to talk about them. There are seemingly endless issues to overcome and tips to share. Our burner needs to be generating enough heat to power the radiators via a back boiler. At the recommendation of the previous owner, we are […]

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2. Is the Grass Greener? The need for Swarfega

Is the Grass Greener?, Lifestyle / Karina

Tuesday 22 November 2022 It’s 08:08, I’ve been up for almost an hour and I’ve only just sat down to write. I haven’t even made a mug of tea. This is because my new life is not warm without a morning coal-related work-out. The first thing I did was pull on my wellies to then

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1. Is the Grass Greener? The first few days

Is the Grass Greener?, Lifestyle / Karina

Monday 21 November 2022 We are now in possession of the keys to our new home in Scotland, and have been for three days already. So much for the honeymoon period of daily writing. This is the first time I have felt able to write. It’s 07:51, I’m on our sofa opposite the dying embers

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Is the Grass Greener? Moving from London to rural Scotland

Is the Grass Greener?, Lifestyle / Karina

My partner, Chris, and I are moving from a tenth-floor flat with a balcony in the inner London borough of Lewisham to a Georgian house with two-and-a-half acres in a remote area of the Scottish Borders. I am planning to write a regular blog, return to taking proper photographs rather than mainly just camera-phone snaps

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