Have you had a ? day? Are you worried, scared etc?

I saw that in years gone by.

Some didn't even browse.

They just sat there in their overcoats.

Some libraries are gearing up for an influx of all day browsers i.e. people who go to the library to keep warm.

Are you (freelance?) employed by GNHQ, Fanny? (To drum up interest?). If not, and you can’t think of a thread to start, that’s ok!

vampirequeen has summed it up perfectly; last winter I didn't put my heating on until the temperature dropped to as low as 11 degrees in my living room and then used it only for one hour. No appliances except router and fridge freezer left on standby, only one small energy efficient lamp on in the room, 2 hot showers a week, no baths; it felt grim. It's going to be a lot grimmer this winter because I just don't know what else I can cut back on.

Katiecat13

Katiecat

I may follow your lead aggie. If I think too much about it, I get really anxious.

The energy saving advice is scaring me too. Last winter we cut back on heating. We wore extra layers, used thermal curtains, never had the thermostat above 17 and often had it on 15 or 16. We kept the doors closed as much as possible to keep the heat in, batch made food and never left lights on if we weren't in the room. We followed every piece of gas/leccy/water saving advice. I admit we cut our usage but not our costs as the price had leapt up. This year costs are going to be even higher and we can't think of anything else we can do other than turning things off (we don't leave anything on standby except the router and that's only because we were advised not to keep switching it on and off). We can't turn off the fridge or the freezer because we don't want food poisoning by keeping food in fluctuating temperatures. We only use the microwave/oven and gas hob to batch cook. Stews etc. are made in the slow cooker. The only thing left to switch off is the heating but that means that there will be times when the temperature drops below a safe level. I may have to go with the new advice which suggests we don't use the lights but instead use candles which give off light and heat.

We're one of the richest countries in the world. This can't be right.

Am very worried and sick at heart and know it won’t help. Brother (18 months older) has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer, told he has ‘months, not years’ by the consultant last week. He lives alone, an hour’s drive from me and doesn’t want any fuss. Am just ‘being there for him’ and going to appointments with him, which is all he will let me do. Feel so helpless and hopeless. Also scared to lose him….

I read the title quickly and thought you were enquiring about our bowel habits ??

Reading all these hints to save energy , wearing thermals is making me depressed and worried , I do everything suggested already
Think I’ll throw the iPad in the bin and get some blinkers ,