Fire footering

An unexpected bonus of the new stove - I'd forgotten the simple pleasure provided by endless hours of footering with a fire to keep it going just right.

I've already had some top tips from Dad on the phone, but I think this one might take a while to master.

We've got plenty of time.

Or at least we should, except today felt like Autumn had arrived a month early, so it was the perfect day to practise.