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Keeping warm

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DaisyL Mon 21-Nov-22 11:37:48

I'm not really sure where to put this, but just thought I might mention heated gilets! I have one that is great for being outside in the winter and they are available from about £15.00 up to over £100. I think mine was middle range but they are great and I am intending to wear mine indoors this winter.

Pittcity Sun 11-Dec-22 11:26:49

Georgesgran that is why we invested in a "Nest" system. The thermostat can be moved to whichever room you want to keep warm and it can be turned up via a phone app so you need never come home to a cold house.
Who was it who decided that thermostats should be in the hall? Nobody lives in their hallway.

Franbern Sun 11-Dec-22 12:51:13

Same as old wired telephones were always in halls.

A NHS workers has said to me that she is concerned about the smart meters which have these devices which show when, and how much, leccie is being used. She feels that these are dangerous as people are obsessed with watching that and worrying about what they are using, and turning things down and off below safety warm levels.

For those doing things like heating a whole kettle of waer in the morning, and then filling up flasks to use for hot water for the rest of the day - perhaps they should think more logically. The cost of that full kettle even once a day is probably just as much as boiing just one cup or mug full, as and when requried, manybe more. And drinks like tea really do require newly boiled water!!!

This winter we have all been granted good sums of money by the government towards our bills. (Okay, our - taxpayers - money being passed on to us to pay the stupidly large amounts from the energy companies, so that they can continue to pay their shareholders stupidly high dividends),

But we need to use this money for this purpose. Using candles, one boiled kettle a day, paying out for purchasing expensive items such as dehumidifiers, top range airfryers, etc.etc will probably cost more money than in using things normally and properly and carefully. And, what price our health!!!!