Kenneth wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Dec 2006 16:32:23 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
> > wrote:
>
>> Trouble is, we're in Yorkshire, England and our winter, while mild, is cold
>> and damp. Getting the mass of the oven up to heat would take a lot of wood
>> so we've only used it in summer.
>
> Howdy,
>
> I wonder about that...
>
> Let's assume that in the summer your oven is at a
> temperature of 70F, and in the winder 45F.
>
> That would be an extremely modest differential in
> temperature when compared with the difference between either
> and the baking temperature you need for the oven.
>
> I doubt that you would notice the difference between winter
> and summer in the amount of wood used to heat the oven to an
> appropriate baking temperature.
>
> Have you tried using it in the cooler weather?
>
> All the best,

I agree. However she might be referring to the difficulty of making fire
with soggy wood. :-)