by Alfred Poppins | Jan 4, 2015 | News
Happy new year folks! Is now the time to start thinking about your mid-season sweep? Have you had your chimney swept in the last 12 months? There has been a rise in the amount of call outs to chimney fires in the last year and it boils down to people not having their...
by Alfred Poppins | Apr 14, 2013 | News
Most people have the image of Dick Van Dyke in their mind at the mention of Chimney Sweeps, yet their profession has seldom been a lucky one. Their work, Often done by children, was extremely dangerous and often fatal. In recent times, the industry has also been hit...
by Alfred Poppins | Apr 10, 2013 | News
500 year old Ryedale cottage destroyed by fire CHIMNEY sparks have destroyed a 500 year old cottage with a thatched roof despite a long fight to save it. Seven crews of firefighters from Ryedale, Hambleton and York with specialist equipment fought the blaze for half...
by Alfred Poppins | Apr 7, 2013 | News
The heartbroken owner of a thatched cottage in Somerset that went up in flames suddenly yesterday was shortly due to open a bed and breakfast business there. Ian Allen owner of the Granary Barn, in Thorney, near Langport, with his wife Deborah and daughter Molly, aged...
by Alfred Poppins | Apr 1, 2013 | News
thatched roof blaze guts two homes The roofs of two semi-detached properties were destroyed in the blaze About 50 firefighters tackled a blaze which destroyed two thatched cottages in Dorset. Ten fire engines were called to the fire at Littlebredy between Bridport and...