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The rhythmic sound of chopping wood mingles with the sound of birds in the trees.

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And on a sunny day, it is easy to see why former paratrooper Nguyen Ti thinks it is a great place to work. "It is good, I am on my own," he says, laughing as he swings his axe down. "I see the sky, it keeps me fit, and when it rains it keeps me cool."

His workplace is the clearing of an ancient woodland behind a row of suburban houses on the outskirts of Southend-on-Sea. Yen, as he likes to be known, works for Scarlett Fireplaces, Stoves and Chimneys, a small Essex firm which is selling a growing number of wood burning stoves. It promotes the merits of wood as a cleaner, cheaper and more sustainable way of heating your home.

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