| Show peat still popular in many places in the british isles islea peat Is still exclusively used for heat the custom of cutting the peat and drying it for use during the winter months still persists in the very northernmost part of scotland the county wt q caithness one of the features of a peat lire fire Is the lazy hole so go called because its ita contents the aphea which fall from the tire lire need only bo be removed once a week the last member of the family to retire at night removes the embers from the hearth to the lazy hole where they smolder among the ashes throughout the night when morning comes the embers aro are replaced on the hearth and in the company of a fresh piece of peat soon break into a cheerful blaze |
