whats this about?  

After a long day, Harriet...
After a long day, Harriet likes relaxing in the glowing light of her fireplace. It is here she can best see the dancing shadows of her chest hairs.

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Oldenburg also produce furnishings...who knew? Harriets bedroom, it is here she entertains senior Stasi operatives and Julian Assange.

I'm a little confused Heath....
I'm a little confused Heath. This fireplace for real? Seems unlikely
My guess is (if this fireplace is real), the exhaust is expelled via thin ventilation ducts surrounding the fireplace. Then through the wall and up the chimney. I imagine that radiant heat is greater with something like this...as are the dangers.
What is GDR?

What fireplace ?
In Ireland and the UK (as far as I know) when its freezing some people say "im freezing my tits off" .....maybe its aimed at them ?