The palace had central air conditioning but old wood-burning fires.

The warmth of the wood-burning fire, the muted crash of the waves and the cushioned support of the high hacked armchair revived him and he leaned back in it with relief.

The wood-burning fire in the form of a small pit/designated area is used throughout the year, and allows for a great smell to filter through the building.

The High Street has many shops including chemist, post office, butcher's shops, general stores, a car dealership, motorcycle sales shop and a chimney sweep who sells wood-burning fires.

There are three individually decorated guest bedrooms, a lounge with an extensive library and colour TV, and a dining room with a wood-burning fire and pleasant views of the garden.

At this warm, welcoming husband-wife restaurant you can almost smell the comforting aroma of a wood-burning fire even though there's no fireplace.

Relax on the huge deck, or by the cosy wood-burning fire, sing under the spring-fed shower and take comfort from the fact that a percentage of your room rate will go towards sustainable local causes.

The 85-seat spot, which opened on Nov. 23, barbecues chicken, ribs, steak, quail and other meats on an open wood-burning fire.

Paella is traditionally cooked in a shallow, uncovered pan on top of the stove or over a wood-burning fire on an outdoor grill.

Her mind was on Shekarchi, where, behind a plate-glass window, a chef prepared magnificent kebabs over a wood-burning fire.