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Anyone else put their heating on?

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crystaltipps Thu 03-Oct-19 18:03:09

Yes I’m a southern softy but I put an extra jumper on and it’s still freezing so on goes the heating. Bliss!
Anyone else admitting to this ?

EllieB52 Fri 04-Oct-19 10:52:49

Damn right!!

grandMattie Fri 04-Oct-19 10:54:29

Still “warm”in SE, but early mornings ( 5am) I succumb to a couple of hours of heat. BTW our thermostat is normally on 15C

Grandmabeach Fri 04-Oct-19 11:05:15

I am also living in a flat with other flats above, below and either side. I am on the south coast with windows facing south or south east. On a sunny day like today, still wearing t-shirt during the day with windows open. We go away next week so heating will not go on until we return at the end of November smile.

Theoddbird Fri 04-Oct-19 11:11:48

I live on a narrow boat...no central heating. Did throw a few bits of wood on this morning to warm the boat up....doesn't take much

Nicolaed Fri 04-Oct-19 11:17:08

It's always cold and wet in Bury but the market warms the cockles of my heart whenever I return!

Bijou Fri 04-Oct-19 11:20:42

I have put my storage heaters on low in hall and living room. Have arthritis and poor circulation and not very mobile. Never have heating in bedroom or kitchen. Leave all the doors open so heat circulates around the bungalow.

pen50 Fri 04-Oct-19 11:28:01

Crikey yes, been on since mid-September. Individual programmable thermostats in each room mean that I only heat what's needed, so not quite as wasteful as it might be!

jura2 Fri 04-Oct-19 11:30:39

yes- but only in the evening and last couple of days. Been resisting and putting extra layers on, and back to wearing socks. Oil is so expensive at the moment and with the dreadul Sterling exchange rate ... heating will be a real luxury this year. Thank foodness for the big wood burning stove and the availability of decently priced wood.

Cambia Fri 04-Oct-19 11:31:21

A week ago! Also have the log burner going in the kitchen now. Feel the cold dreadfully and get Raynauds at the drop of a degree. Love the cosiness of my open fire too.

jura2 Fri 04-Oct-19 11:31:30

We only heat 2 downstairs rooms and 1 bathroom- unless we have guests.

whywhywhy Fri 04-Oct-19 11:33:05

The heating went on last night as it was so cold here at Market Harborough and I am from the north east but I don't like the cold. brrrrrrrrrrr

GabriellaG54 Fri 04-Oct-19 11:33:16

No. I even have my bedroom window open halfway at night, unless it's teeming.

CrazyGrandma2 Fri 04-Oct-19 11:35:42

Throughout the summer, half hour in the morning to ensure dry towels in the bathroom. We did succumb to a quick blast yesterday as the house was so cold even when wrapped up! I guess autumn has arrived.

GabriellaG54 Fri 04-Oct-19 11:37:24

Lots of trees being cut down for log-burners.
Climate change and associated resolutions go out of the window when it suits.

Happysexagenarian Fri 04-Oct-19 11:41:10

No not yet. Still wearing sleeveless tops and sandals here on the south coast, with windows and patio doors open all day. It now gets a tad chilly after dark so we put our electric blanket on about 11.30 to get into a nice cosy bed. Our heating never comes on automatically, its solid fuel, so we have to light the boiler each morning. It then takes a couple of hours for the radiators to warm up. We usually start using it early November through to April.

Doreen5 Fri 04-Oct-19 11:53:45

No heating on yet but lit the wood burner last night.

lovebeigecardigans1955 Fri 04-Oct-19 11:58:47

I've put the heating on intermittently over the last week or so. My small new build can get too warm which sends me to sleep so I'd rather not overdo it. I put on extra layers of clothing before I operate the CH.

trendygran Fri 04-Oct-19 11:59:18

I’ve just put mine on for a few minutes -first time since last winter,,Luckily am able to switch it on and off at the wall ,so don’t have to waste electricity whilst out. I am a hardy Northerner and don’t seem to feel the cold as much as my best friend ,who grew up in the big city.

SheilaMary2222 Fri 04-Oct-19 12:03:45

Turned heating on for first time yesterday evening, also changed duvet to winter one. Definite chill in the air, even the cat is coming indoors now.

jura2 Fri 04-Oct-19 12:05:57

whywhywhy you are in MH? We will be there soon.

jura2 Fri 04-Oct-19 12:07:38

Gabriella, always sleep with window open, at least partly- in any weather- and up her in t'mountains, it gets VERY parky.

Mercedes55 Fri 04-Oct-19 12:17:54

We've got our thermostat set to 17c at the moment so it's come on the last couple of mornings. Yesterday it was 2c just outside London, which is pretty chilly!
Still have out 2.5 tog duvet on the bed, might need to put the Winter one on soon wink

Craftycat Fri 04-Oct-19 12:26:24

Yes- we gave in last night. The cats ( who have radiator beds in the sitting room) were delighted!
It is much warmer today so hopefully we will not need it tonight. I got the duvets out too as we have been sleeping under a thin summer cover until yesterday.

Ceaser15 Fri 04-Oct-19 12:26:36

Yes, put my heating on yesterday. Unfortunately my DH has cancer is is always cold these days. Also have gas fire in lounge on for when we settle dow;to watch TV. Truly hope we don’t get that threatened Beast from the East next year.

newnanny Fri 04-Oct-19 12:32:26

I switched heating on yesterday morning as felt cold. I never have it on overnight as upsets my asthma but it is on at 7am this morning.