Anyone got the heating on yet??

[RHB]

What it says on the tin.

Not anywhere near Arctic weather time yet, but temperatures are dropping. Anyone been tempted yet or been pressured by others in the family?

 

[blueblueblue]

What it says on the tin.

Not anywhere near Arctic weather time yet, but temperatures are dropping. Anyone been tempted yet or been pressured by others in the family?

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Nope, still hanging in there, even though the mornings are getting a bit George.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Heating came on this morning - I may turn the thermostat down because I am still wearing shorts.

 

[Stan33]

What it says on the tin.

Not anywhere near Arctic weather time yet, but temperatures are dropping. Anyone been tempted yet or been pressured by others in the family?

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Not yet

 

[RobM]

Gas fire on last night for an hour plus...the luxury of a hot water bottle at zzz time!

 

[GrumpyBlue]

No - still in shorts in sunny Cornwall

 

[Phippsy]

I did put a jumper on for work for the first time in a while today, but the heating is well and truly off, I always see how near I can get to November before the Wife batters me into submission

 

[Swiss Tony]

On and cooking,no mr freezy for me.

 

[blueblueblue]

I did put a jumper on for work for the first time in a while today, but the heating is well and truly off, I always see how near I can get to November before the Wife batters me into submission

I don't think I can last until November, but I am on a mission. My monthly bills are 20th of each month, the last 2 months I've let them become estimated (paying a bit extra), with the £66 Gov grant (the reading I give on the 20th October), I want to see a zero bill.

Yeah, I need to get a fooking life :)

 

[OldBlueLady]

No! Put extra layers on first!

 

[southendkid]

We don't have timers, it just aims for the thermostat (which is set at 19C), the flat says it's 19C at the moment so maybe it came on for a bit without me knowing in the night, either way it still feels cold. Apparently a 19C house in the winter feels colder than 19C in the summer so I might have to bump it up at some point, but it feels too early to do that yet.

 

[Phippsy]

No! Put extra layers on first!

Absolutely this, I was chatting to my brother the other day about when we were younger, we lived in a council house with No central heating and single glazed crital (sp) style windows which used to freeze up on the inside. we also went to sleep with about 10 blankets and nans obligatory knitted chequer blanket on top, we also used to wear a jumper indoors etc.... We do as a nation forget that putting extra layers on is still the best option when it gets chilly,
I know times change for the better in most cases, but we have all gone a little soft Imo

 

[blueblueblue]

Absolutely this, I was chatting to my brother the other day about when we were younger, we lived in a council house with No central heating and single glazed crital (sp) style windows which used to freeze up on the inside. we also went to sleep with about 10 blankets and nans obligatory knitted chequer blanket on top, we also used to wear a jumper indoors etc.... We do as a nation forget that putting extra layers on is still the best option when it gets chilly,
I know times change for the better in most cases, but we have all gone a little soft Imo

Well said. I remember sleeping round my nans as a young lad, it was bloody freezy (no central heating), I went to bed with a hot water bottle.

My nan use to heat the front room which was toasty, infact, thinking back as a young lad, my childhood was pretty much the same with my mum and dad.

 

[Stan33]

I did put a jumper on for work for the first time in a while today, but the heating is well and truly off, I always see how near I can get to November before the Wife batters me into submission

Me too !

 

[OldBlueLady]

Absolutely this, I was chatting to my brother the other day about when we were younger, we lived in a council house with No central heating and single glazed crital (sp) style windows which used to freeze up on the inside. we also went to sleep with about 10 blankets and nans obligatory knitted chequer blanket on top, we also used to wear a jumper indoors etc.... We do as a nation forget that putting extra layers on is still the best option when it gets chilly,
I know times change for the better in most cases, but we have all gone a little soft Imo

Exactly! You knew Jack Frost had visited when you had ice on the inside of your windows! Double glazing was largely unheard of in the 60s and much of the 70s, and not many homes had the kind of insulation we do now. Slippers kept your feet warm. Cardigans or jumpers helped keep your body warm.

 

[mattytheshrimper]

It was definitely the coldest morning so far but the heating will staying off for a good while yet. I want to see my wife and kids in a full on Eskimo outfit before I even consider it!!!

 

[Swiss Tony]

Well said. I remember sleeping round my nans as a young lad, it was bloody freezy (no central heating), I went to bed with a hot water bottle.

My nan use to heat the front room which was toasty, infact, thinking back as a young lad, my childhood was pretty much the same with my mum and dad.

I remember getting between the bed sheets and they were so cold it took your breath away.

 

[Phippsy]

I remember getting between the bed sheets and they were so cold it took your breath away.

Our dad uses to come up and tuck us in so tight we couldn't move even if we wanted to. 10 blankets felt like a straight jacket. You could feel your face going through the different stages of frozen haha

 

[RHB]

I'm sitting in the lounge in a short sleeve polo shirt and herself is close by with probably three layers now on top and still telling me she's freezing. It's 19.2°c in our lounge and she's just had a quick look at the new smart meter that's been installed, so for the moment she is resisting suggesting extra heat. Never thought I'd be happy that a smart meter would work out a bit useful. Smug mode for the moment.

 

[Holy Joe]

Not yet - gonna get at least to Oct. It's 19.6 degrees in the lounge at the moment - that'll probably drop to around 19.0 by the time I sit down to watch some tele tonight. Will just have a throw blanket over us rather than heating on