Have you tried top-down firelighting? It's super easy and only takes one firelighter!
https://www.love-logs.com/blogs/log-burners/how-to-light-your-log-burner-from-the-top-down
Thanks for your support!
Heather & Paul
“Natural Firelighters are amazing, they really work, you really only need one and then some smaller bits of kiln dried wood arranged in a little crisscross stack, super easy no need for paper or loads of kindling.”