Fireplace

Some of you will have lit your first fire at home over a month ago. For others you are still waiting until it gets to a designated temperature. Maybe your home does not have a fireplace. For myself, I am writing this blog in front of the first fire of Winter 24/25 season.

Some of my fondest and most enduring childhood memories are of sitting in front of an open fireplace on cold days whilst the family dog slept soundly and far too close to the fire.

There is something about the darkness of late Autumn and early Winter where a fire seems to be the perfect remedy.

This is ever more so the case when you work outside or own a dog. To sit and stare into the fire whilst warming up is one of life’s great joys.

Like the squirrel who has worked hard to store his nuts ready for Winter, I have toiled with chainsaw and axe since early Summer often at the expense of a relaxing day in the sunshine. And now comes the season where my wooden savings can be thoroughly enjoyed.

Fire played a huge role in human evolution. It is said that the first wolves to approach humans were attracted by the warmth of the campfire and the smell of cooked food and meat

And so it is natural that your dog, who is a direct descendant of these wolves, loves to stretch out and enjoy the same simple pleasures as it’s ancestors.

Doggies: Shaq, Bandido, Leopold, Mino and Ben