i love nothing better than staring into a coal fire, you can see anything you want in there. It may be "ungreen" but what the hell its great to come home to. After all what can you see in an electric fire or a radiator?
When you think of all the fuel airoplanes use and the all the business's who dont recycle I shouldnt worry about the coal fire Barb but are you warm enough do you have central heating?Ginger