geraldthehamster wrote:

Then there's the question of fuel - where do stove users on the list
get theirs from?

Local distributors.

I suppose it would be handy to make friends with a few tree surgeons.

Perhaps, but the beauty of multifuel stoves is that they don't just burn
wood. Wood gives a nice pretty effect but has a low specific heat which
means you need to feed the stove quite often. If you want heat with less
fuss, the stuff to burn is one of the manufactured solid fuels, like
Homefire or Phurnacite, then the stove will keep going 24/7 while needing
attention only 2-3 times a day.