Time to turn the heating on?

No heating to turn on. The CH contractor was due to start on Monday. he has just delayed it to Oct 13th.

No heating on here, wore a cardigan over a blouse. I can't afford to put the heating on yet, goodness me it;s only the middle of September.

Oh not until the end of October.
I think it’s been mild last couple of days & nights.

Mollygo

We weren’t even that far North, but getting dressed under the covers was a regular event in winter.

Yes, I remember that too!

The frost made very pretty patterns on the inside of the windows

We weren’t even that far North, but getting dressed under the covers was a regular event in winter.

Caleo

I went to a girls boarding school in the Borders, in a Victorian mansion. No central heating, Unheated dormitories. No double glazing. It was so cold in the winter term we got fully dressed under the blankets including our kilts.

I regularly used to get dressed under the the bedclothes both at home and one Winter in a particularly cold N facing flat on the Scores in St Andrew's .
We were thrawn 🥶

I went to a girls boarding school in the Borders, in a Victorian mansion. No central heating, Unheated dormitories. No double glazing. It was so cold in the winter term we got fully dressed under the blankets including our kilts.

I like a warm jumper slung over my shoulders so it hangs cosily down my back and I can tie the arms in front like a scarf. Worn like this it's easy to put on and throw off .

I wish I had control of the heating!
I live in sheltered accommodation and we are not trusted with gas boilers. Only night storage heaters . 🤨☹️
This means that the heating is either on or off. Off atm, with little oil heaters used if required and blankets for my cold feet in the evening.

8 degrees this morning when I woke up in our motorhome. But so warm inside as DH had used his ‘phone to switch on the heating in the night. (Apparently ‘the dog was cold’ 👀?)

Here on holiday in the Lot it was then 34 degrees after lunch!

Have decided the climate is bonkers and maybe we’ll all be carrying extra, weather-appropriate clothing around with us before too long.

We lived with paraffin heaters when we first got married. It was all we could afford. The condensation was a huge problem
I still remember singing
^They asked me how I knew, it was Esso Blue.
I of course replied, with other brands that I’ve tried, smoke gets in your eyes!

Thank heavens for central heating.

I am taking it day by day, and so far I haven't needed any heating. Just as well because although my year-old combi boiler is working, the handset does not, so that will be replaced next week with something I can fathom.

I have a plug-in heater in the kitchen, which has taken a permanent holiday.

I remember my childhood in Scotland as others described, with the frost on the inside of the windows, and the three of us almost in the coal fire downstairs. There was no heating upstairs but I survived.

I have a 15 tog duvet and a hwb and have used the latter for over a week now.

Norah

No calendar date for heat, best to use temperature and available money to determine - logical approach in my opinion.

Makes sense. Though having followed this thread, it would be safer to say use temperature you’re happy with.

No calendar date for heat, best to use temperature and available money to determine - logical approach in my opinion.

M0nica

I replied in response to the tone of the original. I have always shown sympathy for those whose incomes are limited and over the years I have been active in enabling a number of members to obtain benefits they had not otherwise known about or had failed to obtain in previous applications.

Rise above it Monica you are much appreciated.

I go to another forum much more quarrelsome than G net, but also much more accepting than G net of forthrightness.

butterandjam

Favourite clothes tips for keeping warm in winter

Thermal vest. Wool socks. A pure silk scarf rolled and tied round my neck.

My collection of silk scarves are like the ones the Queen wore on her head. She probably sent them to charity shops just for me. I've got loads, usually cost around 10 p because most of them are hideous. Hermes , the home of no taste.

Leg warmers can still be bought. I have a hand knitted pair from last winter and plan to get another pair

I sometimes put the central heating on to air clothes over the radiators as I don't have a drying machine

I admitted defeat at the weekend and put on some thin socks and I have also moved on the long sleeved t-shirts.

Favourite clothes tips for keeping warm in winter

Thermal vest. Wool socks. A pure silk scarf rolled and tied round my neck.

My collection of silk scarves are like the ones the Queen wore on her head. She probably sent them to charity shops just for me. I've got loads, usually cost around 10 p because most of them are hideous. Hermes , the home of no taste.

I mentioned this thread to my husband on Monday evening as I switched the electric fire on in the sitting room and he went to turn the thermostat up.

Nothing happened so he replaced the thermostat yesterday and still no boiler firing although we have lashings of hot water. Our local gas man is on the case to investigate before we go away next week so thank you for the thread, I’d hate to have left it until cold weather sets in 😱

but more a pointless exercise in masochism, which you think is impressive

Speechless!

I replied in response to the tone of the original. I have always shown sympathy for those whose incomes are limited and over the years I have been active in enabling a number of members to obtain benefits they had not otherwise known about or had failed to obtain in previous applications.

Personally, unless you live like this in winter because your fianacial resources do not rise to any more (have you checked you are receiving all the benfits you are entitled to?), I think what your doing is not a cause of pride, but more a pointless exercise in masochism, which you think is impressive
Blimey!
I think an apology is in order here Monica - judgemental, bossy, and self- righteous spring to mind.
Would you actually say this face to face? Or would you be more circumspect and tactful?
No wonder some people dip into forums like this, speak honestly and retreat, shot down in flames!

Our central heating is set to 16° if it goes below that it comes on whatever time of year.

It is currently turned off as all windows and the majority of outside doors are open as we have builders/decorators in

It is colder indoors than it is outside 😹

Dad would light the coal fire and warm our school clothes before we ran downstairs from bedrooms with ice on the inside.
This feels a bit like the old python three Yorkshire man sketch
Apologies ViceVersa, I’m not down playing your circumstances. I am lucky in keeping my house warm. I have health stuff, including raynauds so feel miserable when cold