We used to have a gad fireplace in our old house (to supplement the central heating, it's all central in this house), it certainly made the place feel more "Christmassy".
The family mutt, however, was intent on absorbing every last ray of heat from it, though, so it was a game of who could bear being the closest: the dog, or the person. Due to a lack of common sense, and a complete numbness of temperature, the dog won. Every time.







