Heating switched on

I've just caved in and the central heating has gone on for the first time this autumn.

Ooh, lovely!

Mr Iam is always warm, and I have reynauds etc so am usually cold. We seem to manage though...

Mine says, "well you might be warm enough, but I'm not...". Now sitting in front of the wood-burner, which is very nice.

I do have a partner that says just that,*greatnan*, we have disagreements as to whether or not the heating should be on that is up to now. He has called to say could I have the heating on when he gets home, and could I put the electric blanket on, he has Man flu!

Mine was - although I could think of many other descriptions!
Why would anybody pretend to be cold if they weren't?

Aren't they called men?

Does anybody have a partner who says 'You can't possibly be cold'?

Heating turned on just now for an hour, wanted to hold out until October but what the heck, we decided to live dangerously!

Been clearing out summer clothes and putting warmer ones into the wardrobe.

I've ordered a selection of M&S thermal polo necked sweaters and I've bought a quilted gilet. I know it's going to be cold.

My first admission that Autumn is here is a cardi on indoors (not there yet)
second the fire on first thing and in the evening, third heating goes on. Even then it's only morning and evening. Unless it's really cold. Not because I'm tight but because I'm quiet a warm person and the house holds the heat.

Oh, Kitty, that is one of my favourite meals.
I have a nice box of rose ready for When - it cost me a whole €12 for three litres.

Our heating is on and, as DH and DS1 are off to the football tonight, I'm drawing all the curtains and hunkering down. Baked potato, lamb steak, peas and a nice . It's really dismal here.

Natch!!

Wow! I'm relieved. I had visions of you staging a sit in on the slopes and being without your union rep to negotiate. I hope you've got the lawyer to build in frequent wine breaks at some of those perfect little brasseries and logis that Greatnan has described in previous posts. She knows you know about them so she couldn't wriggle out!

MiceElf I have a ten page contract that my lawyer has scrutunised. I have been guaranteed perfect weather, walks no longer than 1/2 kilometre, and Greatnan reassures me that all the mountains have paths with 1% inclines

You are on my hit list, Micelf! I will get you out here sooner or later! I have some very gentle strolls on level paths planned for When!

It sounds lovely you two. BTW Whenim, I hope you've been in training for the past month, you wouldn't want to wuss out half way up a mountain, would you!

Sh.....don't mention the 'S' word!

I'm looking forward to my visit next week, Greatnan, especially the thought of a thick duvet and view of mountains sprinkled with snow. Anno gave glowing reports of your hospitality - you might have to turf me out when the week is up.

I am happy to keep it here -I didn't like snow when I lived in London!

You just stop mentioning that "s" word, Greatnan! I know it's beautiful where you are, but I'd like it to stay there.

Grace not amused by the usual quip in our house of "Throw another dog on the bed if you're cold"

When, your bed has a very thick duvet so you might not need the radiator! I use a thin duvet on my own bed, but add a thermal blanket when it gets very cold. I can't put my summer clothes away as I will need them in New Zealand in December. When I get back in mid-January, it will be time to put them in vacuum bags and dig out all my heavy trousers, thermal long johns, fleeces and ski gloves with extra gloves inside.
I love the snow here, so clean and crisp, and usually there is a blue sky as a backdrop to the mountains.

We finally cracked this morning - so chilly here. I came back from a long walk, and it was toasty, lovely. It'll be turned down again though - enormous heating costs these days.