The Beech House is in Hilton, a small village around six miles from Huntingdon, which has a range of amenities and transport services to London Kings Cross via the train station.

Log-burning stoves have become increasingly popular in recent years and show no sign of falling out of favour any time soon.

(Editor's note: Aside from minor edits for style and grammar, the column has been reprinted as submitted.) As far as heating ...