Anyone else put their heating on?

I couldn't wear a hat indoors! Anyway, it's a fallacy that a lot of heat is lost through the head.

Get a convector heater. Sod it. They are great.

Just lit the woodturner, again.

WishIwasyounger Buy an electric blanket they are not expensive.

If you vou cannot afford to have heating on during the day. It can only be for one of two reasons. You cannot afford it because your income is so low, in which case you should check with Age UK whether you are getting all the benefits you are entitled to, or that your house is badly insulated, in which case, go round to Age UK and investigate all the help available to enable you to fully insulate your home for little or no cost.

Having said that. Our central heating comes on morning and evening and we do not have it on during the day because we feel no need for it, except in exceptionally cold conditions. We have a large old house but have insulated it as well as possible and it holds heat. We also prefer putting on another sweater to turning the heating up.

I have decided that the best thing thing winter will be to spend as much time as possible at the NH with my OH. It is really toasty there and it will save on my heating bills!

Had heating on for 2 hrs in the evening to test it last week but have not needed it for warmth yet. In fact I'm sitting here with only a T-shirt on my top half. If I was chilly I'd put a cardie on.

The electric blanket's back on the bed. It's so lovely and relaxing getting into a warm bed in a fairly cool room!

Luckygirl Your capacity to see a silver lining to such a recent sad but necessary decision is awe inspiring.

Lucky. I so agree with M0nica! ?
I’ve got the thermostat on 16. Not kicked in this evening. I had a bath earlier and then felt too warm.? I still have the summer dooner on the bed. I debated changing it for the winter one today but decided to wait until the temperature dips. It’s still quite warm during the day.

Wishiwasyounger
If you are on such a low income that you can't afford to put your heating on there is help out there.
Are you getting your £200 winter fuel allowance?
Plus, there is £140 from Warm Home Discount for electricity.
Thats £340 over the winter period. Not to be sniffed at.
Make sure you get it.

petra Yes I am receiving the winter fuel allowance, but I thought the Warm Home Discount was applied automatically. Do I have to apply?
My only heating is old style storage heaters (I'm in a rented flat) which seem to use a lot of electricity.

You can get help with insulation and, I think, heating equipment, even if you are in a rented flat.

Here is a link to an Age UK Factsheet that has a section on funding for heating improvements www.ageuk.org.uk/globalassets/age-uk/documents/factsheets/fs67_home_improvements_and_repairs_fcs.pdf .

It might be worth talking to your local branch as they will know whether any extra help is avaiable locally. I assume you are on the modern equivalent of the Economy 7 that charges a lower rate for charging storage heaters overnight.