Yep. Also throwing a spoonful of sugar on the fire if it wasn’t catching
Still do that. The sugar thing too but far less often (fear of immolation firmly installed by my mam on the sugar trick)
Was doing it in a gaff i rented only about 8 years ago i used cardboard so it didnt burn too fast
What’s going on here?
OMG. That’s a blast from the past.
Mammy taught me all she knows
Still do it.
Yes, and I remember the newspaper catching fire too
Also remember my ma doing this over the TV if something dirty came on.
The Irish Press was your only man for it.
What, having an open fire? Aye.
Nothing better than a coal fire.
Wan of my jobs comin in fae school tae light the fire did it many a time 🔥🔥🔥
We used to use the dustbin lid!
What? I still do.
I remember always letting it get too close to the fire, and when it catches fire being told to hold it so it doesn’t get sucked up the chimney, then when it inevitably starts burning your hand, getting screamed at for letting it go because it gets sucked up the chimney and “will set the chimney on fire”.
So yeah central heatings cool
Used to use the same newspaper and tucked it under the rug in front of the fire. When we changed rugs recently and didn’t use the paper because got stoves installed, found a paper that had the cinema listing in galway as mr and Mrs Smith, Johnny English and the matrix.
…try to set your house on fire? What the hell is this lol
My mam always insisted that the light should be turned off to help the fire light also.
We used to do that for the opposite reason, avoid smoke going out!
No…what is she doing?
A piece of board was better.
Yes, but in colour, as it was the 1990’s
Best way to set your chimney on fire.
I can’t afford a fireplace
Honestly can’t beat an open fire or stove. I know they’re shite for the environment but it’s be a must have for any house I’d want to live in. especially in the country.
My dad used to do this all the time when i was growing up so i remember it well. Did it a few times myself as well. 🙂
Never. I don’t remember how we lit fires back in the day, but on the rare occasions I light it now I favour the “shock and awe” approach: loads of firelighters, loads of sticks then when it’s blazing add turf and coal. Nothing worse than having it go out and having to start again.
This image is from a leaked copy of Norma Foley’s plan for school ventilation
Stand up the poker in the middle to stop the paper going up the chimney in a blaze.
Gone the way of the dodo now in the coming months thanks to the greens
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Yep. God I’m old.
Great draught on that fire.
Remember? I still do it
Yep. Also throwing a spoonful of sugar on the fire if it wasn’t catching
Still do that. The sugar thing too but far less often (fear of immolation firmly installed by my mam on the sugar trick)
Was doing it in a gaff i rented only about 8 years ago i used cardboard so it didnt burn too fast
What’s going on here?
OMG. That’s a blast from the past.
Mammy taught me all she knows
Still do it.
Yes, and I remember the newspaper catching fire too
Also remember my ma doing this over the TV if something dirty came on.
The Irish Press was your only man for it.
What, having an open fire? Aye.
Nothing better than a coal fire.
Wan of my jobs comin in fae school tae light the fire did it many a time 🔥🔥🔥
We used to use the dustbin lid!
What? I still do.
I remember always letting it get too close to the fire, and when it catches fire being told to hold it so it doesn’t get sucked up the chimney, then when it inevitably starts burning your hand, getting screamed at for letting it go because it gets sucked up the chimney and “will set the chimney on fire”.
So yeah central heatings cool
Used to use the same newspaper and tucked it under the rug in front of the fire. When we changed rugs recently and didn’t use the paper because got stoves installed, found a paper that had the cinema listing in galway as mr and Mrs Smith, Johnny English and the matrix.
…try to set your house on fire? What the hell is this lol
My mam always insisted that the light should be turned off to help the fire light also.
We used to do that for the opposite reason, avoid smoke going out!
No…what is she doing?
A piece of board was better.
Yes, but in colour, as it was the 1990’s
Best way to set your chimney on fire.
I can’t afford a fireplace
Honestly can’t beat an open fire or stove. I know they’re shite for the environment but it’s be a must have for any house I’d want to live in. especially in the country.
My dad used to do this all the time when i was growing up so i remember it well. Did it a few times myself as well. 🙂
Never. I don’t remember how we lit fires back in the day, but on the rare occasions I light it now I favour the “shock and awe” approach: loads of firelighters, loads of sticks then when it’s blazing add turf and coal. Nothing worse than having it go out and having to start again.
This image is from a leaked copy of Norma Foley’s plan for school ventilation
Stand up the poker in the middle to stop the paper going up the chimney in a blaze.
Gone the way of the dodo now in the coming months thanks to the greens
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