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 .
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.