It reminds me of the tradition of cleaning the chimney at Christmas by tying a rope round the Christmas tree and pulling it down the chimney. Now that must have been messy...
There are various ways up here in North Yorkshire - stick an old wellie up the chimney and set fire to it; tie a big bunch of holly on a rope, stick the holly on the chimney pot and pull it down; in other words- try not to have to pay to have the chimney swept!
I am a widow for the second time - first marrriage 39 years, second marriage 23 years - both very happy. My second marriage was to a farmer and when he died the farm was sold. I now live in the nearby small town on the edge of Wensleydale in The Yorkshire Dales. My beloved Border Terrier died a couple of years ago - I still miss her but as I am 90 and need carers I shalln't get another I have one son,who lives nearby with his wife, three grandchildren, one step grandchild, two great grandchildren and two step great grandchildren..Life is good.
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What a wonderfully whacky photo!
It reminds me of the tradition of cleaning the chimney at Christmas by tying a rope round the Christmas tree and pulling it down the chimney. Now that must have been messy...
There are various ways up here in North Yorkshire - stick an old wellie up the chimney and set fire to it; tie a big bunch of holly on a rope, stick the holly on the chimney pot and pull it down; in other words- try not to have to pay to have the chimney swept!
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