8.01.2026 Feed that stove!

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  Thursday 8th 30F/-1C. Cloudy but dry. Remaining just below freezing. The wind very slowly increasing to 20m/s tomorrow. Possibly leading to drifting. Judging from the outside camera's view there is about 10cm of snow lying on the ground now. 

 I deliberately got up at 6.30 to light the stove. It felt cold on my face as I lay in bed. 57F/14C in the room and kitchen. Separated by two doors. There is an oil-filled, electric radiator in the kitchen. Only the modern wood stove in the room. 

 The Termatech stove is enhanced with heavy, soapstone cladding. Which builds up heat and retains it. To slowly release it overnight. It also uses convection channels to heat the air. Rather than warming by direct radiation. Though the ceramic glass door provides a lot of direct warmth. Which I can feel on the back of my neck from over two meters away. 

 I covered the corner where the stove stands with vintage ceramic tiles decades ago. These too warm up from the stove's heat. To slowly release it when the stove is not lit. The master sweep, who installed the stove, recommended the top outlet flue pipe. To provide extra warmth before it disappears up the chimney. Also to allow easy cleaning. There is an invisible access plate in the corner of the flue pipe. 

 7.30 The room has risen to 59F/15C in an hour. I brought in two more baskets of logs.

 Another day spent on YT. Feeding the stove. I never went outside.

 Dinner was fish fingers and chips. The room temperature has reached 66F/19C this evening.

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