The stupidity of saving money.

We have, over the last few months been regularly cutting wood and even more regularly sharpening the chainsaw.

I was aware that we hadn't changed the chain in a while but thought not a lot of it.

Yesterday I had enough, a brand spanking new chain went on the saw and, bloody hell.

What a stupid thing saving money is. The new chain cut more wood in 40 minutes than we had in weeks. The management and I fair reduced the wood pile to matches.

Of course it all still needs splitting with the axes.

But we are a good way towards having enough wood to last us all winter.

We have never been this organised, usually we are outside freezing in a howling gale in February....

R