Keep your wood stove burning hot
Many people restrict the air flow into their stove to slow the burn rate and save fuel. Unfortunately this runs the risk of forming creosote in the flue and thus chimney fires. Another result of...
View ArticleMixing ash with your garden soil?
What to do with your wood stove ash? Well I usually rake it into my garden as it seems a waste to throw in the black or brown bin. But this was only after a bit of trial and error. At first I didn’t...
View ArticleCleaning algae from external walls
With our damp and warm climate, algae growth on external surfaces can be a problem. I generally just use a power washer every few years to clean the sheltered concrete areas where it can be a problem....
View ArticleBehaviour of cyclists in Dublin City Centre
The radio pundit George Hook takes a lot of abuse, from the cycling community, for his strongly expressed view that their behaviour is in main dreadful. While he may go too far sometimes, he has a...
View ArticleProposed Grand Canal Greenway in Sallins, County Kildare
Kildare County Council propose to construct a greenway along the Grand Canal towpath which bisects my town of Sallins. This will link with the already constructed Greenway along the Canal in County...
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