The programme notes describe it as 'snapping, crackling birch logs set the mood for a relaxing good time ... which also ...

The yule log tradition can be traced back to Scandinavia ... Other variations of the tradition include decorating a birch log with red ribbons, greenery, festive figurines, and even candles!

The yule log would ignite on Christmas Day and ... Other variations of the tradition include decorating a birch log with red ribbons, greenery, festive figurines, and even candles!

As you welcome the lengthening of daylight, you may contemplate the old proverb “As the days lengthen, the cold strengthens.” ...

I wrote in this column about how excited I became when, after a long wait, I was able to light a real fire in our home.

Petit Chef Why do we eat yule log at Christmas? The history of this ... in a great hissing cloud around us and she waves bundles of birch into it, before handing one to each of us.

I wrote in this column about how excited I became when, after a long wait, I was able to light a real fire in our home.

The Yule log may be the most well-known plant-related ... symbolizing winter solstice and rebirth, and the birch representing new beginnings were also part of solstice celebrations of the past.

The Yule log may be the most well-known plant-related tradition ... symbolizing winter solstice and rebirth, and the birch representing new beginnings were also part of solstice celebrations of the ...