tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25710333433932674182024-03-12T20:21:50.906-07:00Dorset Log StoresFlyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-50465223568510735052017-10-25T01:33:00.002-07:002017-10-25T01:37:18.895-07:00Getting a lie-in as the clocks change<span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Winter is fast approaching, already the mornings are dark and the days short with limited time to take in the logs from the <a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/index.html">log store</a> and empty the <a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Enamelled-Metal-Ash-Bucket--Charcoal-BUC_01.html">ash</a> so having a log store situated close to the house is always useful, as is having an outside light!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Getting the fire lit in the evening and snuggling up feeling cosy from the glow of an open fire or log burner is a very satisfying feeling, better still if a lovely candle is flickering on the mantle piece and your favourite TV programme is on.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You probably have a bedtime routine that means you stir through the embers to make sure they are under control ensuring there is nothing likely to stray from the grate, put up the fire guard and make sure the candle is out before you head up to bed and after a few nights it becomes the norm. How many times have you wondered if you did those things, only to wander down to the cold and realise that you did them without thinking?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Do you have the same habit when it comes to testing your smoke alarm though? Ideally your smoke alarm should be tested once a week, a quick poke with the vacuum cleaner pole will usually get the desired result without having to balance on chairs or get the ladder out. We are urged by the Fire Brigade to use the end of British Summer Time this weekend to do the #TickTockTest to check the battery. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Did you know that in England an average of 7,600 chimney fires occur every year? If you haven't yet had your chimney swept, you might like check out our <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/how-to-sweep-chimney.html">how-to sweep a chimney blog</a> or find a local chimney sweep. According to statistics, in the majority of fatal house fires, smoke alarms were either absent or did not go off - and a common cause was missing or flat batteries. Sadly over 50% of house fire deaths are amongst the over 65s so as well as checking your own smoke alarm, take a few minutes to check that of an elderly relative or neighbour. </span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Having made the life saving decision to check your smoke alarm battery or install a new alarm, you can enjoy the extra hour in bed courtesy of the end of British Summer Time!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you are still keeping logs in an untidy pile under a tarpaulin, and feeling less than satisfied when you try and get damp logs to burn, then perhaps it's time to consider purchasing a log store. See our blog <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/check-quality-when-buying-log-stores.html">What to look for when choosing a log store </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All <a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/about-a-dorset-log-store">Dorset Log Stores</a> are made to the highest quality, using only the finest pressure treated timbers. Each log store is designed with a 3/4 inch gap between each board to provide superior air flow, minimising the time it takes for your logs to dry. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Before you stack your log store full of logs, it is worth dragging out any remaining logs and giving the inside and outside a thorough sweeping. Aside from a few cobwebs, which cause limited inconvenience, you are likely to come across leaves that may be blocking the airflow or creating damp spots, or creatures moving in for hibernation. And whilst we are pleased to make room for the odd hedgehog that wants to make the log store their winter home, we are less impressed when we take the logs indoors on an wintry evening and are confronted with sleepy wasps!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">All our log stores are made of FSC Swedish Redwood that has been treated against fungal attack and rot by the Tanalith-E® process (pressure treatment), a modern, environmentally friendly treatment to prolong the life of your log store. And w</span><span style="background-color: white;">e offer a </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">15 year warranty with all Dorset Log Stores, Garden Stores & Wheelie Bin Stores</span><span style="background-color: white;"> against fungal attack and rot. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That said, depending on the age and location of your log store, green or brown fungal growth may be visible, this can be scrubbed off with a stiff brush before it takes hold and makes the log store look unsightly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Having emptied, brushed and scrubbed, the next step would be to pick a dry day to apply two coats of <a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/restol-wood-oil-natural-uv-extra-1-litre.html">Restol wood oil</a> to the exterior and roof (if timber) to ensure a weather-proof log store, which will look even smarter. It is a high quality linseed based oil that dries quickly and is especially good for pressure treated timber.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When your new logs finally arrive, and you see the massive task ahead to get them all stack</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ed, try to resist </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the urge to just throw them in! Stacking logs in neat rows will allow air to circulate, helping to dry and season the wood ready for easy burning. Further more, on those dark evenings when it's time to fetch the logs in, you won't have to worry that logs will fall on you, or on any children that might feel the temptation to climb or hide in the log store. See our <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/how-to-stack-logs.html">'How To Stack Logs'</a> blog.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">For more information on our log stores, you can leave a comment below or call us on 01300 345916 to speak to a member of the Dorset Log Stores team. </span><br />
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Flyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0Pulham, Dorchester DT2 7DX, UK50.8728795 -2.423807099999976350.8628585 -2.4439770999999761 50.882900500000005 -2.4036370999999765tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-61851560427938625902016-12-01T05:36:00.002-08:002016-12-01T05:36:54.927-08:00Check the quality when buying log stores online<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";">There are a lot of log stores and garden stores available to buy online and the price varies, more often than not in line with the quality. Here at Dorset Log Stores we have a range of designs for a variety of locations but we only make them here in the UK and to help you do a comparison, </span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/about-a-dorset-log-store">here are our reasons why we think it’s worth paying that little bit more for one of our high quality Dorset Log Stores or Garden Stores</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "arial";">We carefully choose the timber for our Dorset Log Stores</span></h2>
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of our timber in our Dorset Log Stores comes from one small Swedish mill in the north of </span><st1:country-region style="font-family: arial;" w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sweden</st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-family: "arial";">. This means that we can control the quality of
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our timber is tanalised, that is pressure treated with preservative that’s eco-friendly to make it last a long, long time.
When the timber reaches us in here in <st1:place w:st="on">Dorset</st1:place>
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cutting out the lengths required to build the product, removing sections of the
timber that are not up to the standard we approve of. The elimination of that portion of the timber
increases the quality of the log store or garden store that you get from us.</span></div>
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the timber is then taken from our cutters to our carpenters ready to build your
product. All the ends are sanded and
then sanded some more, to give a professional finish and then to all the cut
ends we apply a product called Ensele<sup>TM</sup> which is a treatment to
apply a preservative to the open cut ends of the timber. This isn’t normal in
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the timber that comes from Sweden to us is slow grown that means that over the
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growth rings are close together. That means that it is dense and hard timber and will last for years. Your log store or garden store is built from
thick heavy sections of timber. If you
see the timber used on our garden stores, it’s dense, heavy, solid, solid
timber, <u>this is joinery timber – it’s not fencing grade timber that other
companies use</u>. All the hardware used on your log store or garden store is heavy
duty galvanised, dipped in zinc. Again, to last for years and years. All the screws that hold it together are
plated and painted to give double protection.
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galvanising will not go on them because they are stainless steel, they will last
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stores, we use a polyester slate, again certified for use on houses, will not
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Flyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-31473343462858412222016-07-29T03:43:00.000-07:002016-07-29T03:43:06.166-07:00The To-Do List for Cleaning Your Log StoreIt's summer and the sun seems to be shining on Great Britain; or at the very least it's not raining on it. As counter-intuitive as it seems, now is the best time to get ready for winter. The last thing you want to do is get to October and realise that you are not ready for the cold nights.<br />
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<li>Take the opportunity of <u>emptying your log store to re-stack any remaining logs properly</u>. Logs properly stacked will air and dry to be fire-ready far quicker. Your winter delivery of logs can then be easily stacked upon arrival. </li>
<li><u>Give your log store a good going over and clean</u>. A good stiff brush down to remove and green organic matter and keep the timber looking fresh. To further preserve the timber give the log store a coat of <a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Timber-Care-Products.html">Restol Wood Oil</a>. A high quality linseed based oil to provide colourless protection for external wood, it is especially good on pressure treated timbers, providing a weather proof layer to your log store. </li>
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All Dorset Log Stores are made to the highest quality, using only the <u>finest pressure treated timbers</u>. Each log store <u>is designed with a 3/4 inch gap between each board to provide superior air flow</u>, minimising the time it takes for your logs to dry. With rooves designed to effectively shed water and double-plated decking screws used throughout, <a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/">Dorset Log Stores</a> guarantee their products for up to fifteen years. </div>
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These three simple tasks, performed while the sun is shining or at least it's not raining, will mean come the cold winter nights, and wet winter days, your fire will be ready to keep you warm and dry with properly seasoned logs from your log store. </div>
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If you have any questions about our Log Stores why not leave a comment below, or call us on 01300 345016 to speak to a member of the Dorset Log Stores team. </div>
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Flyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-20727087938791248942015-10-15T00:58:00.000-07:002015-10-15T00:58:58.468-07:00How to Stack Logs<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I take a perverse pleasure in everything involved in getting ready for winter, chopping the logs and cutting kindling and then</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> waiting for the first night that is cold enough to justify lighting a fire. Here in Dorset the nights are beginning to get colder and another job on the list is stacking my firewood to make sure it is ready for the fire. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is nothing more disappointing than getting a fire going and having it go out. Or worse still creating a smoky smelly fire without any heat, all because of damp logs. Ordering firewood is something owners of log burners and fireplaces are used to, but if it isn't then properly stacked to air and dry, your fire will end in disaster. </span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Think about where your log store is located</span> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">To ensure good air flow, your log store should ideally be sited on a concrete or gravel base, avoiding soil and grass. Standing away from walls and garden buildings will further ensure the air can move freely and maximise the drying of your firewood. Exposure to a sunny aspect is always preferable and will also help dry any moist or unseasoned logs. Visit our </span><a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/About-a-Dorset-Log-Store.html" style="font-weight: normal;">info page</a><span style="font-weight: normal;"> for more advice</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">Stack logs with maximum ventilation </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">Apart from looking tidy, stacking your logs in neat rows allows you to take advantage of all the space available and more importantly, allows air to circulate enabling logs to dry and season. To ensure proper drying, ventilation is key and our log stores have a ¾" (19mm) gap between each board to ensure an adequate airflow, to remove the moisture from your logs in the shortest possible period. It is always interesting to see how heavy the logs are when they first arrive and how light they have become after they have been seasoned.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">Be safe </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">When stacking your log store think about protecting your hands from splinters by wearing gloves, and squashed toes by wearing sturdy footwear. To ensure your log pile remains stable, do not stack too high and do not leave spaces large enough for children or pets to crawl between.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background: white;">For more information on our log stores, you can leave a comment below or call us on 01300 345916 to speak to a member of the Dorset Log Stores team. </span></span><br />
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Flyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-18971572573224747932015-10-01T03:22:00.001-07:002015-10-01T03:22:20.606-07:00Please Leave Safe<div style="text-align: justify;">
D<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o you get that sinking feeling when you go to your post box and find that <u>little card from the courier or postie</u> saying that your parcel has been 'left safe' or worse still "undelivered". It's always the same, you pop out for a few minutes to the shop or to walk the dog and that the exact moment they choose to make the delivery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whilst delivery drivers try to find ingenious ways to deliver when we are out, including leaving in the recycling bin, under the wheelbarrow or with a well intentioned neighbour, there is still the frustrated feeling when you can't just come home to find your goods have been safely delivered. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am loathe to mention that Christmas is fast approaching and already the tins of chocolates and seasons greetings cards are beginning to appear on the supermarket shelves, but the reality is that <u>more of us are shopping on-line and will be receiving our shopping by mail</u> this year. If you don't want soggy parcels or to chase around the neighbourhood then <a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/">Dorset Log Stores</a> have the answer. The <a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/The-Parcel-Delivery-Hut-PDH_H.html">Parcel Delivery Hut</a> means never having to wait-in again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Built to our high standards with <u>quality tanilith-e treated timbers</u> and with either <u>a locking latch or a combination bolt</u>, the parcel delivery hut is a stylish and robust weatherproof store. Supply the courier with the code for the combination bolt and it means that multiple deliveries can be made all day to your Parcel House whilst you are out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you feel like you don't have room for a Parcel Delivery Hut but you still need something that will take care of the 'leave-safe' criteria. Made in the UK, <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Parcel-Delivery-Hut.html">the iBin</a> is 16" x 16" x 28" (h), a lockable tough metal box in a range of colour options. If a signature is required, the iBin has <u>a unique label affixed to the underside of the lid which is accepted as a delivery signatur</u>e when scanned by the courier.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once installed, both items offer you a complete solution for all your future home deliveries. Of course if these parcel delivery boxes are too large then perhaps a <a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Post-and-Parcel-Boxes.html">post box</a> would be more suitable?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background: white;">For more information on our post and parcel boxes you can leave a comment below or call us on 01300 345916 to speak to a member of our team. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background: white;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background: white;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background: white;">Thanks for Reading</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">James</span></span><br />
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Flyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-6544397730308690172015-09-18T01:19:00.002-07:002015-09-18T01:19:21.386-07:00Recycle Rubbish Rugby<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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thing for some households, having a few mates round and watching the
matches. It certainly will in my home. The downside of having all these people around is that there is always plenty of cans and bottles for the recycling (especially if England is winning). </span><br />
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hot weather over the summer, check out the full range of our</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Wheelie-Bin-Recycling-Stores.html">wheelie bin recycling stores</a>. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial;">Each is made to suit the standard 140 or 240 litre bins, or as a combination of wheelie bins and recycling boxes.</span><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial;"> </span></div>
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treated Scandinavian redwood timber and are guaranteed for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>15 years </strong>against fungal attack and rot, so all you have to do is sit back and enjoy six weeks of rugby. For more information on our stores for sorting out your recycling you can leave a comment below or call us on 01300 345916 to speak to a member of our team. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As the nights draw in and the <u>evening and early morning temperatures drop</u>, my thoughts turn to topping up my supply of logs, ready for the winter fires and I find myself looking forward once again to the sound of crackling logs and toasty toes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That said, last year I experienced wasps in the house in December and was horrified to find the incident was repeated a few days later. My discovery was linked <u>to the sleepy creatures hiding out in the log shed</u>. I had neglected to clear it completely the previous year and the dry, split, well seasoned logs were obviously a luxury hibernation location.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whilst <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/About-a-Dorset-Log-Store.html">all our log stores are made of Swedish Redwood</a> <u>treated against fungal and insect attack by the Tanalith-E® process</u> (pressure treatment), insects will always make a winter home in a lovely dry environment. Even with a love of insects, I could easily have been stung while sorting and carrying the logs, so this year I will not be making that mistake again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Using the late summer sunshine, <u>now is the perfect time to clear out your log store</u> before the winter delivery of logs arrives. If possible, it's <u>best to empty the store completely</u> and give all the surfaces a brush to remove any cobwebs, leaves and sleeping insects before stocking up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The main advantage of clearing the log store and re-stacking the logs is to <u>free up the ventilation again so that air can once again circulate</u>. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wet timber won't burn well in your fireplace, the energy produced will boil off the water from the logs rather than heat your home and more importantly unseasoned logs can clog up your chimney with soot and could lead to chimney fires. To aid the drying process <u>Dorset Log Stores have a ¾ inch gap </u>between each board to ensure an adequate airflow to remove the moisture from your logs in the shortest possible period. </span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Use a purpose built log store with good circulation to keep your logs off the ground and to dry them quicker.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information about the construction of our log stores and visit <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/">Dorset Log Stores</a> or give us a call </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">on 01300 345916 to speak to a member of our team. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There is nothing more lovely to us at <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/">Dorset Log Stores</a> than the crackling sound of logs burning on an open fire or in a log burner. I've watched enough movies and television to know that there is an element of romance in a roaring fire, whether in the home or snuggled in the corner of a pub or restaurant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The reality, however, is that any home owner needs to take a more pragmatic approach to create this illusion for oneself. Especially when it comes to thinking of safety too, fires are hot remember. The surrounding area must be free from flammables and the fire itself should have a clean hearth and <u>a fireguard always helps prevent burnt toes</u> (and other parts). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Nevertheless a romantic ambience can still be achieved depending on your required style and here at Dorset Log Stores we can help you to create the romance with our gorgeous and stylish fireside accessories, buckets and baskets. </span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Think about what colour scheme would suit your room.</b> Perhaps you have a particular colour or style of door handles, light fittings or other accessories in the room that you wish to match up with. Would brushed steel, wooden or black metal look best with the room? <u>Choose the one that will look the best</u>.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Choose carefully.</b> Dependent on the amount and shape of space you have available choose an appropriate log basket. You don't want a huge <u>log basket</u> next to a little fire.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>What is your fuel of choice?</b> Will you be burning logs that will sit comfortably in a basket or would a coal scuttle be more appropriate?</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Will you need a bucket?</b> Emptying the ash from the hearth is a regular job so it is handy to keep a bucket near by. Dorset Log Stores have buckets of varying shapes and types from small enamel buckets to more sizeable polished brass and copper scuttle shapes for keeping the fireside clean and tidy.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Topping up Kindling needn't be a chore. </b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Stylish boxes and baskets compliment any fireplace and make useful access to kindling, fire lighters and paper. <u>Don't let lighting the fire become a chore and ruin the mood.</u></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Matches don't have to be in a tatty box.</b> <u>Match holders</u> are available in various finishes and keep your matches safe and dry and look great. Equally you wont have to annoyingly hunt for the "special place" you last left them to keep them safe.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>What type of basket? </b> Aside from the shape and size, baskets take on a slightly different style based on their material, willow, ash, wicker, rattan, wrought iron or even brass effect. Either way be sure to select a <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/wicker-log-baskets.html">log basket</a> that matches the room.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>You'll need a fire guard.</b> From spitting logs to bedtime routines, an open fire should never be left alone without a guard. Having one in place all the time is usually a good idea. Avoiding singed toes (and more important other parts) is always important. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Are your logs dry?</b> Having a <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Hinton-Log-Store.html">log store</a> close to the house is the most convenient way of storing your fuel. Wet logs are not going to light and soon your whole evening of romance will be ruined. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Asking our Dorset Log Stores' Team for their most popular romantic tip, they agree that <u>lighting a fragrant candle</u> or oil burner will cover up the smoky smell of a newly lit fire and makes a lovely addition to any evening, romantic or otherwise! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although winter is still some way off, the days are starting to get shorter and have reminded us that soon we will be wanting to light the fire of an eveing. Our previous blog <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/chimney-sweeping-why-do-i-need-to-sweep.html">'Chimney Sweeping - Why Do I Need To Sweep My Chimney'</a> showed why it is important to sweep your chimney and this week we are going to give a rough guide on how to do it. </span></div>
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<b>1. Prepare everything you need in advance</b>, this may involve shopping for some of the more specific tools.</div>
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<li><b><span style="color: #666666;">A Chimney brush</span> </b>- there are many types of brush on the market both wire and plastic available in a variety of shapes and sizes and you will need to <u>buy the right size to match your chimney</u>. Measuring the sides of the chimney from the bottom will help you make this decision. </li>
<li><span style="color: #666666;"><b>Brush rods, extension pipes or weighted rope</b></span> - Depending on the method of cleaning (see below) bottom up or top down. You may need to estimate the height of the chimney, in this case it is best to over-estimate.</li>
<li><span style="color: #666666;"><b>Stiff wire brush</b></span> - A small hand held brush, used for DIY tasks.</li>
<li><span style="color: #666666;"><b>Tarpaulin, blanket or dust sheet</b></span> - to cover furnishings and floor.</li>
<li><span style="color: #666666;"><b>Dustpan, Brush & Metal Bucket</b></span> - to collect the debris.</li>
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<li><b><span style="color: #666666;">Gloves, dust mask and goggles</span></b> - Long rubber gloves will suffice.</li>
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<li><span style="color: #666666;"><b>Check for animals</b></span> - Using your torch, look up the chimney to check for birds or squirrels that may be lodged there.</li>
<li><span style="color: #666666;"><b>Remove the damper </b></span>- Usually a wiggle is all that is required. Brush with wire brush and set aside.</li>
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<b>3. Decide which method of Chimney Sweeping works best for your situation.</b></div>
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Working from the fireplace opening inside the house. Assemble the brush and one section of pipe. Attach the first piece of pipe to the brush. Insert the brush into the chimney through the fireplace. <u>Use slow and gentle up and down motions to scrub the chimney/flue clean</u>. Add another section of pipe to enable you to extend the brush further up the chimney. <u>Continue until the brush feels no resistance</u> or pops out the top.</div>
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<u>This method requires that you be on the roof and access the chimney from the exterior</u>. The first piece of pipe is attached to the brush and inserted into the chimney, using the same technique as above. <u>The benefit of this method is that the open fireplace can be screened off with tarpaulin and tape so dust inside the home is kept to a minimum</u>. Care needs to be taken while working at height.</div>
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This method also requires you to be on the roof but there are no rods or extensions involved. <u>Instead a weighted brush is attached to a rope and lowered into the chimney, pulling and lowering to gently scrub the chimney</u>.</div>
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This method requires two people, a brush and two lengths of rope. <u>One person takes the brush and rope on to the roof and lowers it into the chimney</u>, the 2nd person grabs the rope from the fireplace inside the house and <u>each takes it in turn to pull the brush up and down the chimney</u>. The downside to this method is that the fireplace is open and can be messy.</div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After all this effort you want to make sure that the fireplace is looking its best. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dorset Log Stores offer a great range of </span><a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Fireside-Accessories-Companion-Sets.html" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">fireside accessories</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to suit open fires and log burners. Of course now is the time to order in your logs before the rush and we have an excellent range of </span><span id="goog_1613469939" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/index.html" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">log store<span id="goog_1613469940"></span>s</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to store your winter firewood and kindling in as well as a stylish range of log baskets </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">for inside the house.</span><br />
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Flyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-20298718480761083702015-08-14T02:07:00.000-07:002016-05-25T04:57:44.487-07:00Garden Stores for the Allotment<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">It is usually at this time of the year that I find myself making <b>daily trips to the allotment </b>to keep up with the watering and the bean picking. August is always the month where I find little time to do all the jobs necessary, but "grow" increasingly aware that the <u>days are beginning to get shorter</u> and the evening require a jumper. But still I cannot resist staying out just a little bit longer, planning and scheming for the winter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Storage has always been a problem at the allotment</u>, the kids have their spare wellies here and there is a growing collection of garden tools that need to be kept safe, out of the weather and locked away. As with many <b>Council run allotments</b>, there are rules about sheds and what is allowed, most councils will <u>only accept structures which can later be removed</u>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Sentry-Box-Garden-Store.html">The Sentry Box</a> is our most popular <b>garden tool store</b>. This stylish store is approximately 6ft tall by 2ft wide and the removable internal shelf makes this a flexible space for storing a range of tools and gardening items. The <u>secure lockable hasp and staple</u> make this a strong safe store for keeping all your important tools, boots and bits-n-bobs in. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For the smaller space the <a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Short-Log-Store-Garden-Store.html">Short Garden Store</a>, at a compact 4ft, 6in high by 5ft wide, is perfect for small gardens or allotments. The cupboard with <u>a movable shelf is perfect for storing tools</u> and the open space is useful for storing garden chairs, pots or winter logs. A taller version is available standing at 6ft high and has space for everything from even the most clutter filled garden.</span></div>
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Flyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-2583012334797999902015-07-03T03:24:00.001-07:002015-07-03T03:24:14.630-07:00Fire Pits and Chimeneas in the Garden<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;">There is much to be said about a gas heater in the garden to </span><u style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;">keep warm when the sun goes down</u><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> but for us at </span><a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Dorset Log Stores</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;">, we prefer to use </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;">real wood to create the camp-fire ambience</b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> that draws guests to an intimate surrounding. It appears we are not alone, </span><u style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;">fire pits and chimeneas are becoming ever popular</u><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;">, and often felt to be safer than the traditional bonfire which may spread in dry weather.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The various designs involve everything from a moveable burner to a more permanent home-built affair and can create an <u>atmospheric focal area for socialising outside,</u> especially when it is just too nice an evening to be indoors. Plus there is something hugely satisfying about poking the fire with a stick, in a caveman kind of way. It can also be tempting to roast a few marshmallows or toast some bread over an open fire and our <a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Open-Fire-Roasting-Tools-Set.html">open fire roasting tool set</a> is ideal for this. <u>Created from wrought iron</u>, the tools are designed for the outdoors and <u>have long handles to avoid burnt fingers</u>, in the quest for the sweet smoked taste of a fire cooked burger!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sometimes it can be frustrating when the fire won’t light but if you follow our tips for lighting a BBQ in our earlier post, you should have not any need of accelerants. Of course it helps if the logs that you are burning are dry! <b>Dorset Log Stores</b> provide a vast array of <a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/index.html">quality purpose and custom built log stores</a> to help you with the storage of wood for seasoning. For a full guide to the types of wood and how they burn, check out <a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Wood-Burning-Guide.html">our wood burning guide</a> to help you decide which to burn outside and which to keep in reserve for the cold winter ahead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you have any questions about the log stores that we make, why not leave a comment below or call us on 01300 345916 to speak to a member of our team. </span><br />
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<br />Flyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-55673513061469160832015-07-02T05:48:00.002-07:002016-05-25T05:01:42.813-07:00Simple BBQ recipes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">You can make a <u>marinade out of any flavours you like</u>, from curried, to hot chilli, lime to BBQ. Here is our quick marinade that uses many kitchen staples and is good for most meat and fish</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Just mix it all up together! Add meat or vegetables and marinade in fridge overnight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This makes <u>an ideal marinade</u> on its own or you can add chillies to heat it up a bit! Try adding lime for fish or replace the white vinegar with apple cider for pork! Works best if you can marinade for 4 hours or more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">No matter what age you are, the following is a very simple recipe that is fun to make and perfect for BBQs.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /><u>You will need:</u><br />Silver foil<br />Bananas<br />Mars Bar or similar<br /><br /><u>Method:</u><br />Peel a banana, slice in half lengthways. Cut a <u>Mars Bar into chunks and insert between the two halves of the banana</u>. Wrap the whole thing in silver foil, ensuring that there are no open edges. <u>Place on BBQ once all meat and veg have been cooked and leave on the low heat for about 15-20 mins</u>. Serve straight from the foil or top with cream, crème fraiche, or ice cream. Enjoy!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We know how the British weather can have it's own plan, so be prepared with our range of <a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Welly-Boot-Stands---Boot-Scrapers.html">wellie boot stands and stores</a>. Many a time my dad has stood out in the rain under his umbrella faithfully barbecuing, while the family sat safe and dry inside. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">With the with the promise of <u>hottest summer</u> on record, we are thinking it should be safe to put the </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Poppy-Forge-Two-Pair-Welly-Boot-Stand-PF_SUN83.html">wellies away</a> and get the BBQ out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Let us know your BBQ recipe ideas in the comments below. If you have any questions about our log stores you can call us on 01300 345916 to speak to a member of our <a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/index.html">Dorset Log Stores</a>' team.</span><br />
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Flyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-12682446531390339482015-07-02T04:17:00.002-07:002015-07-02T04:17:42.175-07:0010 Tips for the Perfect Barbecue!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The sun is out and so is the barbecue! Here are <a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/index.html">Dorset Log Stores</a>’ </span><u style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">top 10 barbecue tips</u><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> to make sure your guests have a great time and you enjoy it too!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Site your barbecue on a level surface, up wind to avoid smoke and any hot ash causing problems.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">I</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">deally, you want to have a couple of items on the barbecue by the time your guests arrive to get those lovely cooking smells creating ambiance as against the smoky fumes of a newly lit barbecue. To do this though, allow plenty of time, you are looking to have white hot coals not flames! </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ensure your barbecue coals are dry.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">T</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">here are plenty of gas barbecues on the market but in our opinion, it has to be charcoal – How else do you get that lovely smoky flavour? For the best flavour and about an hours burning use </span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u style="text-align: justify;">lump wood charcoal</u><span style="text-align: justify;">. To give that extra special flavour, consider adding Apple, Oak, or Chicory wood chips to your BBQ. Keep everything dry and to hand with our </span><a href="http://www.dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Little-Okeford-Logstore.html" style="text-align: justify;">Little Okeford Log Store</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> which will fit nicely into most gardens. A great way to keep the barbecue items together in the summer and the perfect log or wellie boot store in the winter.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Light your barbecue in advance of your guests arriving.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fire lighters have their place but you don’t want the taste of accelerators in your food! Be patient and make sure you have the following to hand: several pages of newspaper, kindling, long matches or gas lighter and dry charcoal. Scrunch up the newspaper, and top with a handful of dry kindling and a few chunks of charcoal. Carefully light the paper and wait for the flame. Once the wood kindling is well alight, add some more charcoal. You will probably have to wait for about 20 minutes until the flames die down and the charcoals begin producing even heat.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Get the tools ready.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-align: justify;">How often have you dropped a sausage down the grills into the coals? Our recommendation is to make sure you have a </span><u style="text-align: justify;">good set of tongs</u><span style="text-align: justify;">, a fish-slice (not plastic) and an oven glove or thick tea-towel. Having foil dishes and plates to hand is a good idea too.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Prepare everything in advance, as much as you can.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Nothing worse than facing a whole load of washing up when your guests have gone. You want to enjoy your evening as much as they do. Prepare your meats as soon as you can, marinade for a few hours or ideally in the fridge overnight. Prepare your side dishes, drinks and desserts in advance.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Stay with your BBQ.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Work out how to organise your workspace – keep raw food separate from cooked food and ensure you have enough space to work so you can stay with your BBQ.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Use basic ingredients.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now is the time of the year that vegetables and fruit are in abundance try some corn on the cob on the BBQ, or involve your younger guests in creating fun kebabs using colourful tomatoes, onions, mushrooms and peppers or perhaps some fruit as a dessert. Do wash your fruit and veg especially if your are cooking with the skins on. </span></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Add seasoning.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Don’t forget to add seasoning, salt and pepper or better still, marinade meats such as chicken and fish the night before. Maybe have a go at making your own burgers – it’s fun and easy and you can add any seasoning you wish! If there’s no time to marinade in advance, all is not lost – brush with your chosen marinade as you cook!</span></span> </span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Temperature Control.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">To begin with it is likely that the barbecue will be screaming hot! To help yourself with temperature control, you might like to move most of the coals to one side, making a ‘hot’ cooking side, with the other side being cooler and suited to the lower temperature cooking. Another great tip to avoid under cooking is to make sure you take your meats out of the fridge about 20 mins before cooking to allow them to be a room temperature and cook evenly. </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Test and Rest. </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cremating sausages and <u>poisoning your friends</u> is not what you want from your entertainment experience so it is always good to slice your meats to test for readiness. You are looking for the juices to run clear and for there to be no pink bits. For fish, press with a fork, if the flesh comes apart, it’s done! To keep things warm and moist place on a foil tray and cover in foil.</span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you have any questions about our garden stores, why not leave a comment below or call us on 01300 345916 to speak to a member of our team.<br /><br />Thanks for Reading</span><br />
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Flyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-32850864571206147972015-04-30T03:14:00.002-07:002015-04-30T03:14:59.922-07:00May Day, A Garden Spring Clean and a Hedgehog<u>May Day Bank Holiday</u> always provides the perfect opportunity to get out into the garden and have a really good tidy up. With all the April showers everything is a luscious green, the grass is just the right length to get your first decent mow on it and you have three whole days to potter to and fro among the flowerbeds.<br />
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A little job I always like to get done over the May Day Bank Holiday is to <u>clear out the log store and give it a real good tidy</u>. All of our log stores here at <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/">Dorset Log Stores</a> are <b>made from Tanalith-E pressure treated timbers</b>, which puts them good against fungus and rot for up to fifteen years, but to keep my log store in tip-top condition and to make sure I get the most from my firewood, <u>I like to empty any remaining firewood out</u>, and give the whole log store a real good sweep out.<br />
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Never having been a fan of being too cold, my fire place has been roaring all winter long and <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Fireside-Accessories-Companion-Sets.html">my fire poker</a> has seen so much use it has nearly worn down to a fire nub and my log store is nearly empty. Giving my log store a clean out now and <u>re-stacking my fire wood</u> will mean that when I order in my logs for next winter, which I always like to do during summer, they are <u>nicely seasoned</u> for when Jack Frost a comes knocking at my door.<br />
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You might be asking where the hedgehog comes into this garden spring clean that I have so carefully planned for May Day Bank Holiday? Well the other night I happened to spy a prickly pal making his way <u>into a gap between the logs</u> that are currently stacked up nicely. I think he has made a little home in there so I will carefully, this weekend, so as not to scare him/her, be making a little <u>hedgehog house</u> next to my <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/The-Recycling-Store.html">recycling store</a> over by the compost heap and then transferring said "hodgeheg" to it's new home.<br />
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May Day Bank Holiday provides an ideal opportunity to get out in the garden and if you have a list of little jobs you want to get done, <u>now is a great time to get your log store all ready</u> for whatever the weather might throw at us over the next 8 months, whether it's logs for your chimenea on lazy warm summer evenings or keeping toes warm come November.<br />
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If you have any questions about our log stores why not leave a comment below or call us on 01300 345916<br />
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JamesFlyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-77945763424846421382015-03-23T06:57:00.002-07:002016-05-18T03:06:02.568-07:00Chimney Sweeping - Why do I need to Sweep my ChimneyHere at <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/">Dorset Log Stores</a> we love a good fire. Crackling logs from the log store. The lumping sound of coal in the bucket. The <u>log burner going in the winter, the chiminea in the summer</u> and a barbecue any time we can find an excuse to. However, after a winter of roaring fires and toasty toes one thing you will need to look at is sweeping your chimney.<br />
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But <u>why do you need to get your chimney swept</u>? Well there are a few reasons as to why it is important.<br />
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<li>Chimneys need a <b>free flow of air</b> through them to allow the gasses released when wood is burnt, to escape. If the chimney is blocked then these gasses can <u>cause health issues</u> through you breathing them in as they build up in your home. </li>
<li>Burning fires leads to an <b>accumulation of soot</b> and creosote, which is sticky and flammable. <u>Chimney fires can cause property damage</u>, crack chimney pots and in the worst cases burn down your house. </li>
<li>Every time the fire burns, soot builds up in the chimney. Sometimes this can <b>cause a plug</b>, meaning the smoke has nowhere to escape but back out into your home, <u>causing smoke damage</u> to your property and great discomfort to yourself. </li>
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How often you sweep your chimney depends on how often you have your fire burning, what sort of of fuel you are burning. However giving it a good clean out <u>before and after the cold months</u> of winter when it has been in most use, is usually enough.</div>
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Dorset Log Stores has a range of <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Coppice-Log-Store.html">log stores</a> and <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Fireside-Accessories-Companion-Sets.html">fireside accessories</a> to keep your fire burning brightly all through the winter. </div>
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Next time the blog will look at some <u><a href="http://dorsetlogstores.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/how-to-sweep-chimney.html">hints and tips on sweeping your chimney</a></u> and if you have any questions about our log stores, why not give us a call on 01300 345916 to talk to a member of our team. </div>
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Flyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-34380084440260419192015-02-20T03:17:00.002-08:002015-02-20T03:17:37.969-08:00The Dorset Log Stores ShopIt's cold, It's wet and it's miserable. It is February I suppose, you expect <u>a little wind and rain in February</u>. Only a little mind you. Although if you ask me, it seems here in Dorset we seem to be getting a little more than our fair share of the rain and the cold.<br />
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Luckily inside the <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/How_to_find_us.html">Dorset Log Stores Shop</a>, with a <b>roaring log burner</b> and a nice cup of coffee, there could be penguins walking past the window for all the difference it would make. In fact on cold days like this, when the wind is howling and the rain going sideways, <u>the fire is lit first thing in the morning</u> and shut down as the shop closes up for the night.<br />
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As well as our roaring fire, we also have shelves of wonderful <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Fireside-Accessories-Companion-Sets.html">fireside accessories</a> to suit any style of living room or kitchen. With a choice of <u>antique brass finishes, black iron or steel and wood</u> the many different varieties on display will be sure to catch your eye.<br />
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Equally our huge <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/wicker-log-baskets.html">log basket</a> pile is over flowing with potential carriers for your logs. With <b>wicker, rattan, willow and ash baskets</b> in every shape, size and style you can think of, your fire side wont look quite so lonely as it roars away.<br />
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Also new into Dorset Log Stores is the wonderful collection of <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Welly-Boot-Stands---Boot-Scrapers.html">Poppy Forge Welly Boot Stands and Boot Scrapers</a>. Being the outdoorsy sort, their is <u>nothing worse than damp welly boots</u> in the morning, or when you have to dash out to the log store for a fresh supply of firewood. All Poppy Forge items are made from black powder coated steel and designed, with their simple elegance to last for many many years.<br />
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With my <b>Hinton Log Store</b> freshly stacked with a supply of fire wood for the day, the kettle boiling and log burner roaring, the <b>Dorset Log Stores Shop</b> is ready for any sort of cold, wet weather that might come its way.<br />
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Why not visit our shop to see some of our lovely items in person, as well as a selection of our lovely <u>timber log stores and Wheelie Bin and Recycling Stores on display</u>. The shop is open<br />
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Saturday - 9:00 till 16:00<br />
Sunday - Closed (Sorry)<br />
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JamesFlyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-71074259019850264572015-02-03T03:43:00.000-08:002015-02-03T03:43:02.272-08:00Top Tips for Keeping a Fire GoingIn the age old choice of hot and cold, personally <b>I like the cold</b>. Clear, crisp mornings, with the ground covered with crunchy frozen grass and your breath hanging in the air behind you like a steam train from a painting by Monet, that's how I like it.<br />
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This love of the cold does come with one severe proviso, a rather important yet simple one, a fire. There is nothing better after having spent all day out in the cold, than <u>settling down in front of a nice warm fire</u> and enjoying that sensation of heat seeping into the body.<br />
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<b>Maintaining a good fire</b> is pretty easy, so here are some top tips for keeping a fire going.</div>
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<li><u>Make sure you're using good dry kindling</u>. This is the base of your fire. If you use damp kindling your fire will never get going properly. For the best kindling, use <b>small thin pieces of wood</b> to really get your fire off to a roaring start. </li>
<li><b>Use dry wood</b>. The drier the wood the better, more efficient and hotter your fire is going to be. If you use wet logs the fire will expend all its energy burning the moisture out of them and so will eventually go out, causing a lot of smoke along the way. Seasoned firewood that has been <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/">properly stored in a log store</a> is best. </li>
<li><u>A fire needs oxygen to keep burning</u>. Make sure that the fire has plenty of ventilation. If you are using a log burner make sure the ventilation grids are open at the bottom to begin with to draw air in and get your fire going. </li>
<li>Be sure to <b>maintain your fire</b>. You will need to feed the fire with new wood to keep it burning through the night. You might have to move your logs around <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Fireside-Accessories-Companion-Sets.html">using a poker,</a> or re-position them to keep the fire burning well. </li>
<li>Finally, only burn wood or coal on your fire. <b>Do not</b> put plastic bottles et cetera on your fire, it will only end up putting the fire out and causing it to smoke.</li>
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Of course you should always be careful around a fire, but a <u>properly maintained fire</u> can keep your toes warm and your fingers from turning blue. Which is why here at <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/index.html">Dorset Log Stores</a>, we prefer a little bit of cold weather, followed by a cup of tea in front of the fire. Perfect.</div>
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To talk to a member of the<b> Dorset Log Stores Team</b> about our log stores or the best way to store your fire wood, why not leave a comment or call us on 01300 345229. </div>
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Flyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-85094415373005022592015-01-21T03:01:00.000-08:002015-01-21T03:01:36.443-08:00The Big Garden Bird Watch<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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This <u>coming weekend</u> will see my nose firmly pressed up against the glass of the conservatory window, pen and clipboard in hand, ready for the <b>2015 RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch</b>. Minor ornithologist that I am, i.e I enjoy staring at the window watching the blue tits and sparrows while I should be working, I have partaken in this wild bird census for the last few years, and have recorded the visitors to our <u>corner of Dorset</u> diligently.<br />
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In preparation for making sure that my bird watching would be successful, I have been paying some attention to my <b>two bird tables</b> today. Giving them a good <u>scrub and clean off</u> to make sure that they are as inviting as possible for the little feathery friends that frequent my garden.<br />
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Dorset Log Stores sell <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Westminster-Teak-Bird-Tables.html">beautiful bird tables</a>, made in the finest quality teak, coming in two simple and elegant designs, the <b>Surrey and the Sussex bird tables</b>. Made by Westminster teak, renowned for their quality teak furniture, these bird tables are made from sustainable sources. Complete with a <u>drainage hole in the feeding plinth</u>, these bird tables look wonderful in the garden as the wild birds flutter to and fro.<br />
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If you are looking to attract more birds to your garden in the long term, you will want to hang one of our superb <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Westminster-Teak-Bird-Boxes.html">teak bird houses</a>. With the same simple classic designs and superb quality, the bird boxes come in two varieties. The <b>Kent Bird House</b> is designed for fixing to a wall, fence or tree and also comes with a large side door for doing the annual clean. The <b>Devon Bird House</b> is a solid bird house, that arrives with a bracket, for placing on a<u>access door for cleaning out the bird box</u> at the end of the season and is a bird house to be seen and not hidden in a tree. Both Teak Bird Houses will be great for attracting many birds to your garden in the following years.<br />
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With my preparations done, my bird tables cleaned and stocked with feeds and my binoculars firmly pressed to the bridge of my nose, I am all ready for this weekends <a href="https://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/">RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch</a>. All that is left is to make a flask of tea.<br />
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If you would like to talk to us about our bird tables why not leave a comment below or phone 01300 345916 to speak to a member of the <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/index.html">Dorset Log Stores</a> team.<br />
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JamesFlyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-8234905940420384602015-01-14T06:41:00.000-08:002015-01-14T06:41:14.649-08:00Shopping with Dorset Log StoresPicture in your mind if you will, a gaggle of geese rising over the edges of the <b>Blackmore Vale</b> as rosy-fingered dawn slowly peeks over the top of the surrounding hills. Flying in their famous V formation, they dip in and out of the morning mist raising from the farmer's fields, weaving and waltzing back and forth through the morning light, before circling in to land with grace and poise on our pond.<br />
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Situated here deep in the <u>Dorset countryside</u>, this is my morning here at <b>Dorset Log Stores</b> HQ. Not the worst way to start the day and having started my day watching this idyllic country scene with my cup of coffee, it's my turn to man our shop.<br />
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Stoking the <b>log burner</b>, to make sure that my ears don't go blue, in this decidedly wintry turn the weather has taken, I set about sweeping. Our shop here has a wonderful range of everything you need to keep your <u>fire or log burner roaring</u> and subsequently keeping you warm. With fireside accessories, coal scuttles and <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Indoor-Outdoor-Log-Baskets.html">log </a><br />
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Also on display are a variety of our <b>beautiful log stores</b>, each hand crafted here at DLS HQ, by one of the skilled members of our workshop team. Filled with logs (helpful to give an idea of what they can hold and also the source of fuel for my fire) each design is carefully finished and with the variety we have to offer, you will find a log store the perfect size to fit into that <u>little corner of your garden</u>. Also on display here are our <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Wheelie-Bin-Recycling-Stores.html">Wheelie Bin and Recycling Stores</a>, ideal for storing away those big ugly plastic bins that we all now have to have.<br />
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Having finished my day of sweeping (sawdust seems to get everywhere) and serving customers, I just have time to give the <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Fireside-Accessories-Companion-Sets.html">fireside accessories</a> (we have <u>brushes for shovels and cleaning, fireside companion sets and fire guards all on display</u>) a quick dust.<br />
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Maybe its my imagination as I close up shop, the sun having set several hours ago and the night sky now as black as a lump of coal, but I'm sure I can hear the call of a gaggle of geese, as they splash about on the pond.<br />
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If you would like to visit us here at <b>Dorset Log Stores</b> click <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/How_to_find_us.html">HERE</a> for how to find us, or call on 01300 345916 to speak to a member of the team.<br />
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JamesFlyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-35115625988610956302015-01-07T02:35:00.000-08:002015-01-07T02:35:10.455-08:00A (Log) Basket CaseYou may wish to call me a little bit weedy in a moment, but quite frankly I'm cold. I was a little cold in November. Even with two Christmas jumpers on, I was cold in December. Now that it is January I'm flipping freezing. Here in <u>Dorset we haven't even had any snow</u>, yet each evening as the sun sets I dig out my fluffy grandpa slippers, put the kettle on the hob for a hot chocolate and <b>light the log burner</b>.<br />
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Luckily my chore of keeping warm in front of the log burner each night, is aided by my trusty log basket. <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Willow-and-Ash-Log-Baskets.html">My log basket</a> is rather a portly chap, finished in a mixture of unpeeled willow and buff willow, he carries a great deal of logs to and from my log store each day, ready for the roaring fire ahead. He also has the wonderful advantage of <u>looking good when sat next to my fire</u>, bulging with fire wood. </div>
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Of course, my portly willow log basket isn't the only sort of log basket that <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/">Dorset Log Stores</a> has to offer. In fact, here at DLS HQ we have a log basket to suit any living room. The ultra stylish and modern <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Indoor-Outdoor-Log-Baskets.html">metal log holders</a>, complete with soft grip lifting handles and sleek tree design cut out, is <u>perfect for the modern minimalist household</u>. <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/wicker-log-baskets.html">Rattan log baskets</a> have that simple natural look about them, so evocative of a slowly <b>ebbing fire in a country cottage</b>, while the <u>Canvas Carrying Log Bag</u>, is a simple, very tough bag, perfect for ferrying in smaller quantities of logs for putting next to the fireplace (with the advantage that when it's not in use it can be folded up and put out of sight).<br />
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Whilst <b>Dorset Log Stores has a whole range of log baskets</b> (and many more than the few mentioned in this Blog) unfortunately what we don't provide is the courage to go out into the cold to collect the firewood from your log store. But, <u>if you're looking for a wicker, rattan or metal log basket to go next to the fire</u> and make the job of lugging all those logs in of an evening easier, then Dorset Log Stores has just the one to look perfect next to your fire.<br />
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Equally, if you happen to be passing, why not <b>stop by our shop</b> and have a look at our wonderful range of log baskets and fireside accessories, while warming yourself next to the log burner, that's where I'll be.<br />
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If you would like to speak to a member of our team why not leave a comment or call us on 01300 345916.<br />
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Flyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-61410412024398409332014-11-25T00:58:00.000-08:002014-11-25T00:58:23.364-08:00Building a Bespoke Log StoreI had a phone call the other day from a customer who loved our 4ft <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/High-Wootton-Log-Store.html">High Wootton log store</a> but had the small issue that where they wanted to locate it was only 3ft wide. Assuring the customer that this was not an issue, given a little time and a cup of tea, the workshop could <u>easily alter the log store to this bespoke size</u> for her garden.<br />
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This isn't the first time that <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/">Dorset Log Stores</a> have altered a log store to suit a customers wishes, who needed it to fit into a particularly small space, or had dreamt of something larger than our normal sizes. Everything that Dorset Log Stores produces, be it <u>log store, garden store or wheelie bin and recycling store</u>, are all made right here by our own <b>local craftsmen</b>. Due to this, creating bespoke log stores is a simple process, as we can start from the very first cut in the very first board, to make sure that it is completely correct to the customers desires. </div>
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This is a 3ft wide <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Okeford-Log-Store.html">Okeford Log Store</a> with a timber roof, scaled down in size from the standard 4ft option to fit into a particularly tight space. While being 3ft wide, it is still just other 6ft in height and will hold plenty of logs for those cold winter nights. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the seminal work Understanding Comic Books (Yes I'm a big nerd but stick with me, I'm going somewhere with this) the author puts all art and pictures on a scale, from the greatest work of art, The Mona Lisa at one end to the symbol for ladies toilets at the other end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mona Lisa's smile captivates at one end of the scale, but who is she? Why is she smiling? Beautiful though she is there is something she cannot do, and that is provide you with any information at all. The little matchstick figure of a lady on the toilet door, plain as she is, does exactly that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately in our <b>modern world of recycling</b> there are plenty of symbols, for this that and the other, that are not always completely clear as to what they mean. So this week's blog is all about what all <u>those different symbols on the side of packaging actually mean</u>?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The Mobius Loop</b> is probably the most famous recycling symbol, gracing everything from bins to drinks bottles. As a symbol it indicates that <u>the object is capable of being recycled</u>, not that it has been. Occasionally it can be seen with a %, usually done to indicate how much of the packaging uses an already recycled material.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These days most of us have several bins for all the different items we need to recycle and I'm sure like me you've spent 10 minutes digging through the paper bin for that glass jar you think you accidentally put in there. What we need are some bright coloured labels to help us out. From Angelic Hen come these wonderful <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Wooden-Signs.html">fun bin labels</a>, that can stuck right onto all the different bins and boxes to show exactly what can go where inside your <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Wheelie-Bin-Recycling-Stores.html">wheelie bin or recycling store</a>. Perfect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you have any questions about our wheelie bin and recycling stores, ideal for hiding away all those ugly bins, why not leave a comment or call us at <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/index.html">Dorset Log Stores</a> on 01300 345916.</span></div>
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Flyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-31089062911715183142014-10-23T06:40:00.000-07:002014-10-23T23:33:12.698-07:00The Largest Log Store We've Ever Made!!!Around a month ago some customers came to visit the <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/index.html">Dorset Log Stores</a> and after having a look around, mulling things over, they approached Phill (the boss around these parts) with a special commission. <b>The largest log store that we have ever built</b>.<br />
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I have in the past been known to drift towards hyperbole and give the truth a general scope for added storytelling. That being said this really was a humongous log store. Based around our popular <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Okeford-Log-Store.html">Okeford Log Store</a> but super sized this behemoth measured 6ft high on its eaves, to avoid banged heads, up to 8ft high at the back. Large enough for several small trees, let alone logs. 9ft wide along its frontage, this was divided into two, <u>a 2ft wide shelved cupboard and the remaining 7ft for logs</u>. </div>
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Never one to be daunted by a task, the DLS workshop team set to with a flurry of sawdust and a whirring of screwdrivers. Slowly but surely the log store took shape. Once constructed we placed it outside and took some photos for scale. We tried several different things to give it an idea of scale, firstly the Boss, Phill. Then the <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Little-Okeford-Logstore.html">Little Okeford Store.</a> Finally just to show the size of it eight of our chaps got inside, to show the size. This is no small store. </div>
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The final challenge was delivery. Having partly dismantled it for easier handling, the log store headed off to its new home. All our log stores are made here at Dorset Log Stores, <b>by Dorset craftsmen</b> and only using the finest timber sourced by ourselves. Due to this we are able to <u>offer a wide variety</u> (to our log stores). For example <b>cupboards for your accessories or shelves for your kindling</b>. We are also able to take on <u>these bespoke log stores as well.</u> At the other end of the scale we made a custom log store last week that was shorter in depth to accommodate the customers limited garden space. </div>
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Flyte So Fancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320662328983990787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571033343393267418.post-46093960090654910592014-10-18T04:24:00.000-07:002015-11-25T04:07:47.473-08:00Dorset Log Stores Wheelie Bins and Recycling Stores<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">About a year ago I received a letter in the post from the <b>Dorset</b> Waste Partnership. If I'm being honest, I skimmed the contents. Something about bins, removing lids from glass jars and the year 2014. <u>I love recycling</u>, so the fact that I did skim the letter, I do find a little embarrassing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7 AM, a Monday morning, a year later. My beloved trusty bin which I so carefully painted a number 12 on so all knew it was mine, has gone to be replaced by a behemoth <u>black wheelie bin, a box for for food waste, paper recycling bag and a box for cans and bottles</u>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Luckily, the Boss Phill reads his mail and so was fully prepared for this bin switch over, with the Dorset Log Store <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Wheelie-Bin-Recycling-Stores.html">Wheelie Bin & Recycling Store</a>, the ideal place to hide-away those unsightly plastic bins that we know all have to find a place for. Designed to contain either the <b>140L or 240L wheelie bins</b>, the stores are made from thick pressure treated Scandinavian redwood timber, guaranteed against rot and fungus for 15 years with no extra treatment. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The real bonus comes in the versatility of the design. Available as an individual, double or triple store, the unit can be set up to contain as many wheelie bin or recycling stores as you want. The boss Phill even added in a clever <u>lid lifting system,</u> using clips, so that when you lift the timber lid of the store, the lid of the wheelie bin lifts up too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/">Dorset Log Stores</a> Wheelie Bins and Recycling Stores can be sent partially assembled on a pallet and once in place and secured together are a<b> sturdy and strong hide for your plastic bins.</b> My personal favourite however are the lovely <a href="http://dorsetlogstores.co.uk/logstores/Wooden-Signs.html">little signs by Angelic Hen</a> to remind you when to put the recycling and the bins out. Ideal if you're always forgetting and having to rush to put the bins out the front as you hear the bin lorry coming down the road. It happens to me more often than I'd care to admit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you have any questions about our Wheelie Bin and Recycling Stores why not leave a comment below or phone us on 01300 345916 to discuss them with one of our team.</span></div>
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