IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT WIPES, SANITARY NAPKINS, DISPOSABLE NAPPIES AND OTHER PLASTIC OR STRONG FIBROUS MATERIALS ARE NOT FLUSHED DOWN THE TOILET. THE DRAINS IN THE COTTAGE ARE NARROW AND BLOCK EASILY. PLEASE USE PLASTIC BAGS TO DISPOSE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED.

IF YOU USE BLEACH OTHER THAN THAT WHICH WE SUPPLY PLEASE ENSURE THAT IT IS SEPTIC TANK FRIENDLY.

ASHES FROM THE FIRE MAY APPEAR COLD BUT CAN HAVE HOT SPOTS..PLEASE ENSURE THAT THEY ARE PUT DIRECTLY INTO THE OUTSIDE ASH BIN AND NOT KEPT INDOORS WHEN REMOVED FROM THE FIRE.

IF YOU ARE ON ONE OF OUR "LEAVE IT AS YOU FIND IT" LETTINGS THEN PLEASE BURN COMBUSTBLE RUBBISH ON THE FIRE AND TAKE OTHER RUBBISH HOME TO DISPOSE OF IN YOUR HOME BINS. THE GREEN RUBBISH LINERS COST US £2.00 + EACH WHICH IS A CONSIDERABLE PERCENTAGE OF WHAT WE MAKE ON THAT TYPE OF LETTING.

1/  The Log Burning Stove is one of the most commented features of the cottage, especially by those of us who remember making up fires in the years prior to central heating and switch on heating. If you have never made up a fire then there are some guiding principles. First you need to ensure that the fire is not clogged with ashes. If it is then then they need manipulating into the pan at the bottom of the fire using the brass knob on the side of the fire and the pan needs emptying into the outside bin MARKED ASHES. NEVER DISPOSE OF ASHES INSIDE THE COTTAGE OR THE UNMARKED BIN FOR GENERAL WASTE BECAUSE EVEN ASHES THAT SEEM COLD MAY STILL HAVE HOT SPOTS THAT COULD SET FIRE TO THE BIN AND SUBSEQUENTLY POSSIBLY THE COTTAGE!
2/  Screw old newspapers up into loose balls or make "twists" by rolling them into loose sausage shapes. put them into the base of the fire.
3/  Put big logs at the side of the fire and a 5 cm square firelighter piece between the logs and on top of the paper balls and/or twists.
4/  Put small logs or kindling across the logs horizontally, making a bridge that air can freely get around.
5/  Open the bottom vents and close the side butterfly valves so that air is getting in the bottom and smoke is not exiting the top butterflies (which are used to "air clean" the glass when the fire is properly alight and not smoking so Much).
6/  Light the newspaper and close the fire door.
7/  If the fire does not light the most common reason is that the fire has been too tightly packed stopping air flow or the wood is damp or not enough firelighter was used to get the heat up.
8/ When the fire is going well and is glowing rather than smoking, open the side butterfly vents to clean the glass frontage of soot.