A fire place is the best spot for a winter gathering; team those flames with good food, some red wine and fun company suddenly the frightful weather outside seems so far away. Not to mention there is nothing that says warm, inviting home like a crackling fire place, and depending on how you look at, the fuel for the fire can either be a messy display or a mighty tower of timber.
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