Christmas arrived early this year in our home with the missing piece of the puzzle finally installed. It’s hard to beat the warmth and drama of a real fire. The ritual, company and focal point. It’s the anchor that was always intended and we already feel inseparable from it. A fire is a living thing and it’s like welcoming a new member in our family.
Tá sé chomh te teolaí le nead smólaigh (It’s as warm and cosy as a thrush’s nest)
Christmas will be quiet and comfortable this year, enjoying time at home with friends, family and our community. The kids will miss their Daideo, their first Christmas without him, but they know he’s looking after them from the stars with their Mamó. We will miss his gentle soul and company at our table this year. He loved the ritual of putting down the fire (cur síos an tine) and we will think of him as we gather around our own fire this year.
Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas, especially my clients and collaborators, thank you for the business and I look forward to working with you in the year ahead and any new collaborators who would like to get in touch.
Some info about the stove:
The stove was purchased from @murphyheating Kinvara and Senje did a great job of the installation. It’s a Charnwood Aire 7 in Gunmetal grey, wood burning stove. The size of the room can easily accommodate the fire without been overpowering, the heating temperature rises to 22-23 degrees, so comfortable and cosy. The concrete bench was crafted by Cian to match our polished concrete floor. It’s designed to have a seat either side, so you can sit up to the heath of the fire, like the old traditional open hearths.
Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin.
(There’s no place like home)
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