bob wrote:
"Phil L" wrote in message
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Clive Mitchell wrote:
In message , bob
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My cat is perfectly healthy, thank you. Just a bit stiff. And he
doesn't eat much.

Oh come now, this is a 1950s Canadian livingroom. We need context
here. After all, you probably burn coal in yours, right? Well, my
friends in Cambridge do anyway. To be honest, it sort of acts as a
demarkation point between the kitchen and livingroom, and I'd hate
to tear it out. It's just too weird to part with.

If there was some sort of chimney above it I'd use it as an indoor
barbecue for parties.

There is and that's what it was put there for!


Indeed, there is a chimney above it, running parallel to the one for
the fireplace, but I don't really want to use it as an indoor grill.
If we had gas, I might consider it, but the only option to use it now
would be charcoal.

Bottled gas not available in Canada then?