was in bed last night reading hear a strange sound thought son had knocked something over well till went in kitchen this morning gass fire in there covered in soot and floor in front of it so had to arrange for some one to come remove it and need a sweep help any one know one lol
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Barbara x
Barbara
Julie
We get a local telephone book delivered with all the phone number of local businesses.
If you cannot find one, I could ring here and ask do they know anyone where you are.
Let me know and will try for you.
Trish xxx
So I disconnected and removed the large gas fire after covering everything over that I could think of and moving precious/ breakable stuff out of the way. I turned and reached for a towel put ready to cover the bird and there was such a thump as the starling, (which was about a foot long, not a chick), wriggled through the vent in the fireplace back screen and flew, trailing soot across the room and smack, hit the window.
Unluckily it had hit one of the fixed panes, (all the opening ones were already wide open), so I swept a very sooty, flappy bird out through one of the open ones with the towel and it left a trail of soot and bits as it headed for the sky. Then the clean up began. General clean around the room and fireplace, then remove the fire screen to get all the soot and bits out that it had brought down with it. After several empties of the vacuum cleaner it was done. Re-tape the screen and fit/connect the fire.
Take up all the covers and re-vacuum the carpets and the rest of the room. Then the aches and pains took over and so to bed for several hours recoup.
I know that I don't need a sweep, but I must warn you that having a bird clean the chimney is both noisy and messy, but it does get thoroughly cleaned.
Joseph 8)
well he must be stuck can not find my presents any where looked here there and every where
Found him
Julie x
no wonder he so clean all the soot on my floor lol
They're free for hire??
who suggested we send em up the chimneys??
think it was Pixie....
(Personally I'm not sure it's even legal)
Hope all your messes are sorted
Glad Joseph's bird was ok too
Toni xxx
I suggested it to Pixie on the cafe thread but never got to see her reply. The cafe thread moves fast,
Elizabeth
Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
Accept no ones definition of your life
Define yourself........
Harvey Fierstein
I suppose, thinking about it, a good clean up of the chimney was a good thing. Makes you wonder where all the soot comes from when you have a gas fire.
Whenever we have a storm, heavy rain we get a sudden noise behind the gas fire like masonery falling down.
Makes me jump
Joy
Joseph 8)
Joseph 8)
think the next one should be black cat in the soot
Joseph 8)
For the non artists, blue + yellow = green.
Joseph 8)