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RosieandherMaw Wed 19-Nov-25 07:40:21

From today’s DT
Moulton Medical Centre near Spalding, in Lincolnshire – where temperatures are expected to drop to -3C tomorrow – told patients “pull your sleeves down” and “wear socks” to stay warm.

Its guidance read: “If you’re sat down, keep your feet up on a stool – hot air rises, so floor level is likely to be the coldest part of a room. If you’re at home, try and move your legs around to keep blood circulating to your feet .”

It also said “avoid having bare feet” and wear gloves that are “the right fit

Socks and gloves? Whoulda thought of that?
Harmless maybe, but somebody is presumably being PAID to utter these pearls of wisdom.
How much might we claim for our own suggestions?
I’ll go first - a thermos of soup to hand, and wear an extra woolly or two- real wool if you can.Thermal underwear, leggings or tights under trousers.
If all else fails, a greyhound snuggled into the small of your back or draped across your lap . (Other breeds and domestic animals, eg cats, are available)

Allira Fri 21-Nov-25 13:07:37

hot air rises, so floor level is likely to be the coldest part of a room.
Not if you've got underfloor heating. 😀

FranP Thu 27-Nov-25 11:27:34

HowVeryDareYou2

LucyAnna5

“If you’re sat down” 🤦‍♀️

I hate that, too.

Me too. I was always taught that if I was cold to get up and move around to increase my circulation.

FranP Thu 27-Nov-25 11:33:38

Well, of course, once we get to 65, we lose all common sense and have to have these things explained to use, don't we? You can almost hear the slow patient, slightly louder voice saying it, can't you?

We grew up without central heating, so are not as frail as the younger folk, and knew how to draw pictures on the icy windows. We own cardigans, dressing gowns, extra blankets, and thermos flasks, and even hot water bottles.

I must admit, I dozed off in the chair, and DH asked me if I was cold because he was. I realised that the newspaper that was on my lap was keeping me warm - the homeless have known this one all along