Well, what can I say ...............

I saw one of those briquette makers on local freecyle, so trying to reduce the rising cost of heating fuel asked if I could have it.

Have spent many hours shredding (by hand) old newspapers etc, scrounged an unused plastic dustbin and left it outside until a third full of rainwater and then emptied a binbag full of newspaper into it ........... several days later it's all mushy and ready to be made into bricks.

Sounds simple, doesn't it? Have found that have to be appropriately kitted out for this process - wellies and rubber gloves are priority....lmho

Anyway, now have 25 paper bricks drying out on racks. Got some more paper soaking so by the week-end will be back on the production line again.