We paid £7.20 pre vat increase for 25kg and my husband (thats a new term for me to get used to) was jealouse about an Uncle who lives in Cleethorps, he just walks the beach at low tide picking it up, my brother used to do that too years ago but from near a train line, we use more wood but I suppose there are so many different types of coal, I know the stuff they use at power stations would burn a hole in your fire place hearth!!!!!!