coal delivery just mentioned, how I wish we still had a coal fire, I know the mess etc but it was so nice to come home to as a kid.At night my mum used to take a shovel full of burning coal upstairs to the bedroom little fireplace,the upstairs was always freezing cold. looking back its a wonder she did not set fire to the whole house on route, I wonder what 'ealth & safety would have made of that ? there was the odd burn in the stair carpet though and a singe smell to go with.