But will I “feel the benefit” ?

I sometimes think I’m in a different dimension to other gransnetters. On Saturday morning I was wearing a bikini on Loch Lomond after the sun rose, yes, in Scotland, and today I’m wearing shorts to do some gardening. It is noticeably cooler at night but hell will be freezing over before I purchase a vest.
In addition EonNext has sent me an email stating that they are reducing my direct debit from £120 per month to £53 per month from next week.(presumably due to the government subsidy). I live in a 4 bedroom semi without cavity walls and we are on the capped rate as our package came to an end just as prices started to soar.

You are exceptionally lucky not to feel the cold as I do here in Scotland Esspee

I'm all ready to go as well Maw so if you need the extra layers put them on.. I have changed the duvets over to the winter weights. I have my heated throw ready and waiting. My two wool throws are also at the ready.
Finn has the old flannelette duvet covers over his bedding now as we have the new ones on the beds.
I was also surprised as eon have lowered our direct debit as well from £170.00 per month to £103.00. I think it's to do with subsidy but l thought the monthly amount was going up to £250.00. as of October.
I do feel sorry for anyone who lives in the cold climates further North as winter approaches.

After the weekend's warm weather, with windows and doors wide open, ysterday I put on a summer dress, with light sweater over - and nearly froze to death in the cold north wind.

Today I have decided that as it is late September, summer has gone and I am digging out the winter clothess. Today, over my jeans I have a long sleeved rugby top and a fleecy sweatshirt. Just right for indoors and kept me comfortabley warm when I was out gardening earlier.

It depends on where you live. Temperature here was 8° with feels like 5 according to forecast.
I am wearing my thermal T shirt and a jumper.

Kalu

You are exceptionally lucky not to feel the cold as I do here in Scotland Esspee

There are positives to hot flushes ? Kalu. Break over so back to my sunny back garden to split some perennials. The washing is almost dry including two duvets.

Finally got thicker socks on and a top + the wood burner on. Changing beds at the weekend and will replace summer duvets for winter ones.

I am wearing my new vest today, I've not worn one as an adult before. I think you wear whatever makes you feel comfortable?

I've started using my electric blanket in bed, I put my pj's on top of it so they are warm when I put them on.

annsixty

I have just had an email from EDF “telling me” mu monthly DD will be going up to £302 .
My long johns and winter woolies are coming out today.
The drop in temperature is quite scary, where will it end?

I'd be querying that, to be honest. I've just had an email from Bulb slashing our monthly payments by two-thirds.

Sometimes it’s warmer out than in so you need to put your coat on when you come indoors. Plus I think you tend to be more active outdoors so get warm that way. No it’s coats indoors for me

I was watching Wolf Hall and the men wore heavy layers of clothing indoors and out, as well as a large coat, many with fur collars. Probably sewn into their clothes!

So chilly. I wore jeans, long sleeve thermal with a sleeveless down vest over - for first dog walk. Came in to hot oats, espresso, and am still wearing sleeveless light down vest. I feel the benefits.

I’ve just gone back into my jeans from a summer of shorts wearing, so feel cosy because of that. I haven’t put a vest on yet. First night under winter duvet last night, cosy indeed!
I haven’t put a jacket or coat on yet, but I don’t think it will be long before I do.

It must be cold today as my son isn't wearing shorts and t shirt.

Get a thick winter woolly on right away if you are cold, Maw.

There's no point waiting until the depths of winter if you're cold now! At best you are uncomfortable, which will make you miserable, and at worst, you could end up ill. Why risk either of those when there's no need?

You can simply add more under-layers when the really cold weather strikes.

Another here who (since no no-one is looking) I just put my furry dressing gown on over whatever else I have on. I have 3 furry dressing gowns - lightweight - so even have a choice.

Key item in colder weather - I have 12 - yes 12, M n S heatgen long sleeved tops. Can be worn as tops for going out, or under other tops. When it gets a bit old they are house tops and its easy to layer up with 2 or even 3.

Other essentials - fluffy sock and fluffy bootees.

I wish I could wear wool, but any wool itches.

I find the very low monthly charges some of you have amazing.
I am not extravagant with heat etc but in the depths of winter I do have heating on for about 16 hours as I am 85 and feel the cold as I suppose I do sit around a lot.
My previous fixed DD which came to an end in August was £157 and I was never in debit at the end of the year.
As you can see this is nearly 100% increase.
At least being over 80 I will get extra help this year.

12C and cloudy here but it was about 23C and sunny a few days ago so it's adjusting to the difference which is difficult.

I never used to feel the cold but I have an underactive thyroid and my metabolism is all over the place. My lovely dd and sil bought me one of the fluffy hooded things for my birthday that someone mentioned earlier. I'm looking forward to keeping warm in it.

I am well past the hot flushes stage. ? No wish to go through that again!

The older I get, I feel the cold much more than ever I did no doubt, due to a change in circulation.

We are on holiday in the UK so I brought layers. Today I am wearing a thin thermal base layer, a thin polyester pretty layer on top, then when it gets chilly later this evening I will put my fleece on. To go out I wore all three plus an anorak, medium weight. Perfect.

My t shirts and summer wear has been packed away. Boots and Woolf’s out now but I’m in the cold North east!

We live in the north east and currently visiting family “down south” for a couple of days. I’ve been frozen since arrival. We’re off home tomorrow so it will be interesting how different the temp feels. I just hope central heating will behave. I did leave the aga on. Will research these hoody thingies.

9 degrees here and raining heavily on the Northumberland coast @Oldbat1. We all moved up from London in 1999 and have never got used to the cold here, particularly the wind, people at work joked about it when I told them where I was moving.

Don’t feel cold - layer up as much as you need to.
We seem to have gone straight from summer into early winter here (Yorkshire) without the normal gentle temperature reduction!! The overnight temp is already down to 6 degrees so the house is freezing morning and evening, although the afternoon sun is still warming some rooms during the day. I’ve already changed from 4.5 to 10.5 tog quilt (with woolly bed socks!) and am wearing woolly tights and thick cardigans in the house, with a warm throw over me in the evenings - Brrrrr.
Was it only 2 weeks ago I was wearing shorts?