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10 Packs of Mystical Fire
Mystical Fire is a unique new product that will add hours of enjoyment to any solid fuel fire! It's the best thing since toasting marshmallows! Everyone who enjoys a fire indoors and out, whether a campfire, a garden firepit brazier or Chimenea will love Mystical Fire. Turn any fire into a show of vibrant blue, green, purple and red, you name it, it's there.
Delight your family, mystify your friends, it adds up to hours of entertainment for all. Simply throw the entire pack into your fire and watch the transformation. Each pack will provide over half an hour of vivid entertainment.
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Stock up now for winter with our special offer at an unbeatable price.

You get this for £120 - Limited time offer so order now!

This is approximately size of or equivalent to two builders dumpy bags in amount.

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Horse Chestnut - A guide to logs and burning properties of wood

A mediocre fuel that produces a small flame and weak heat output. It also shoots out ambers.

Horse chestnut is a deciduous broadleaf tree native to the Balkan peninsula.

Common name: horse chestnut

Scientific name: Aesculus hippocastanumFamily: Hippocastanaceae

UK provenance: non-native

Interesting fact: the leaf stalks leave a scar on the twig when they fall, which resembles an inverted horse shoe with nail holes. This association with horses could explain why conkers used to be ground up and fed to horses to relieve them of coughs, and could be the origin of the tree's name.

What does horse chestnut look like?

Overview: mature horse chestnut trees grow to a height of around 40m, and can live for up to 300 years. The bark is smooth and pinky grey when young, which darkens and develops scaly plates with age. Twigs are hairless and stout, buds are oval, dark red, shiny and sticky.

Leaves: the palmate leaves comprise 5-7 pointed, toothed leaflets spreading from a central stem.

Flowers: appearing in May - individual flowers have 4-5 fringed petals, which are white with a pink flush at the base. 

Fruits: once pollinated by insects, each flower develops into a glossy red-brown conker inside a spiky green husk, which falls in autumn. 

Look out for: conkers (seeds) are surrounded by a spiky green case. Distinctive large leaves have serrated leaflets.

Could be confused with: unlikely to be confused with anything.

Identified in winter by: twigs have large sticky red buds.

Where to find horse chestnut

 It is rarely found in woodland, but is a common site in parks, gardens, streets and village greens. Horse chestnut was first introduced from Turkey in the late 16th century and widely planted in the UK.

Value to wildlife

The flowers provide a rich source of nectar and pollen to insects, particularly bees. Caterpillars of the triangle moth feed on its leaves, as well as the horse chestnut leaf miner moth, whose caterpillars provide food for blue tits. Deer and other mammals eat the conkers.

Mythology and symbolism

There is little folklore associated with the tree - probably due to it being an introduced species. However, games of conkers have different rules in different parts of the country, which have their own jargon and often require the repeating of rhymes or rituals to decide who goes first.

How we use horse chestnut

The most famous use of horse chestnut is in the game of conkers. The first record of the game is from the Isle of Wight in 1848. 

Horse chestnut timber is a pale creamy white to light brown with a smooth, soft, fine texture. It's not very strong and is therefore not used commercially, but its soft texture makes it ideal for carving.

Other uses of the conkers include horse medicines, as additives in shampoos and as a starch substitute. Chemicals extracted from conkers can be used to treat strains and bruises.

Horse Chestnut - A guide to logs and burning properties of wood

A mediocre fuel that produces a small flame and weak heat output. It also shoots out ambers.

Horse chestnut is a deciduous broadleaf tree native to the Balkan peninsula.

Common name: horse chestnut

Scientific name: Aesculus hippocastanumFamily: Hippocastanaceae

UK provenance: non-native

Interesting fact: the leaf stalks leave a scar on the twig when they fall, which resembles an inverted horse shoe with nail holes. This association with horses could explain why conkers used to be ground up and fed to horses to relieve them of coughs, and could be the origin of the tree's name.

What does horse chestnut look like?

Overview: mature horse chestnut trees grow to a height of around 40m, and can live for up to 300 years. The bark is smooth and pinky grey when young, which darkens and develops scaly plates with age. Twigs are hairless and stout, buds are oval, dark red, shiny and sticky.

Leaves: the palmate leaves comprise 5-7 pointed, toothed leaflets spreading from a central stem.

Flowers: appearing in May - individual flowers have 4-5 fringed petals, which are white with a pink flush at the base. 

Fruits: once pollinated by insects, each flower develops into a glossy red-brown conker inside a spiky green husk, which falls in autumn. 

Look out for: conkers (seeds) are surrounded by a spiky green case. Distinctive large leaves have serrated leaflets.

Could be confused with: unlikely to be confused with anything.

Identified in winter by: twigs have large sticky red buds.

Where to find horse chestnut

 It is rarely found in woodland, but is a common site in parks, gardens, streets and village greens. Horse chestnut was first introduced from Turkey in the late 16th century and widely planted in the UK.

Value to wildlife

The flowers provide a rich source of nectar and pollen to insects, particularly bees. Caterpillars of the triangle moth feed on its leaves, as well as the horse chestnut leaf miner moth, whose caterpillars provide food for blue tits. Deer and other mammals eat the conkers.

Mythology and symbolism

There is little folklore associated with the tree - probably due to it being an introduced species. However, games of conkers have different rules in different parts of the country, which have their own jargon and often require the repeating of rhymes or rituals to decide who goes first.

How we use horse chestnut

The most famous use of horse chestnut is in the game of conkers. The first record of the game is from the Isle of Wight in 1848. 

Horse chestnut timber is a pale creamy white to light brown with a smooth, soft, fine texture. It's not very strong and is therefore not used commercially, but its soft texture makes it ideal for carving.

Other uses of the conkers include horse medicines, as additives in shampoos and as a starch substitute. Chemicals extracted from conkers can be used to treat strains and bruises.

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BBQ Barbecue Smoker Round - Smoking and Grilling with Thermometer - Garden £39.99

• With thermometer
• Chrome plated barbeque griddle and ash griddle
• With drip pan for indirect barbecuing
• With ventilation flap at the exhaust pipe
• Easy assembly

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Fire Vida Outdoor Brazier Small (£24.98) or Large (£25.99)

choose from the following options for a Fire Vida Outdoor Brazier:

• £24.98 for Fire Vida Steel Outdoor Brazier Black, Small
• £25.99 for Fire Vida Steel Outdoor Brazier Black, Large
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The Specifics

• Creates warmth
• Easy-to-use
• Features a fire basket, ash tray and includes a cooking grill

Size:

• Small - (H) 49 x (D) 56 cm approx
• Large - (H) 50 x (D) 40 cm approx

15L 800W Ash Vacuum Cleaner for £29.99 (50% Off)

The Specifics Brand: Maxi Vac Model: D8833 Cleans fireplaces or stoves The ash vacuum also features a durable aluminium nozzle, dust container, filter and a 1m flexible hose Helps eliminate the danger of fine ash particles clogging up the standard vacuum cleaner’s filter and motor 800W motor 15 litre tank 2m power cable Dimensions: 28cm (D) x 34cm (H)

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