It's Snowing

SingleSue

GracieP wrote: »

Do you have a fireplace? Could you collect wood and light fires? Maybe get some thick heavy curtains 2nd-hand and hang them over the windows and doors to cut down on draughts. Although leave all south facing windows uncovered during the daylight to allow as much heat to build up in them as possible. No good on dull days, but on days with winter sun a south facing room can be quite toasty. Just make sure the doors are kept closed all the time so the heat doesn't escape.

Arrange the furniture so it centers on the radiators. If there is a couch/curtain in front of a heater it will absorb all of the heat so move things around. I know it's awful, but when I was growing up we never had the heating on as my parent's couldn't afford oil. We had a fire in the livingroom, hot water bottles and that was it. In some ways it was nice as it kept all the family together in the winter as opposed to spread all over the house.

Unfortunately no fireplace....blimey that would be nice sitting by a roaring fire, it would be like being at my nan's when I was a child and toasting marshmallows!

The rest I have already done when looking to cut bills last winter......

It will be ok, worse comes to worse, I will raid my parents house while they are away! :rotfl:

Mind you, middle son has just offered me some of his savings (he is saving for a nintendo wii) to get some extra provisions in...awwwwww, not that I will take it, it is his money and not mine and he shouldn't be put back in his quest because of my own failings.

GracieP

SingleSue wrote: »

Mind you, middle son has just offered me some of his savings (he is saving for a nintendo wii) to get some extra provisions in...awwwwww, not that I will take it, it is his money and not mine and he shouldn't be put back in his quest because of my own failings.

Not having money isn't a failing. Wealth is no indication of worth. And at least you know your children will grow up knowing the value of money. My husband's family is quite wealthy and he is just awful with money, which for a freelance worker is a road to disaster. Whereas my dad was a binman who was on a disability pension by 33. My parents always involved us in family budgeting and myself and my brothers are the only people I know in our generation who have savings and no debts.

Apart from love, food and shelter a good financial education is one of the best things anyone can give their children. Teaching children to save and that somethings have to be sacrificed in order to afford others is a lesson that will enrich their lives. You should be proud of that not feeling like you are failing. Your ex on the other hand.........

neverdespairgirl

jamescredmond wrote: »

and this prat was on a golf course at the time!

maybe you can let us know when you are planning to play golf this winter, so we can get extra jumpers out?

tomstickland

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NY3pl-lEA50

carolt

carolt wrote: »

Kids been out sledging.

Hurrah for snow at half term!

Forgot to add that snow brought a power cut here too - as we're in a rural area, we always have several every winter; every time a bird sits on an overhead power cable, as far as I can tell, let alone when 6 inches of snow falls. Little one was terrified - when the lights went off he burst into tears, and was convinced I'd done it somehow! (He'll learn! - he was too little last winter to be aware of them.)

It did leave us for hours in the cold and snow with no heating or way of heating food - as we have gas heating but needs electric to 'spark' it, and electric cooker. Luckily the kids had eaten, but I did foresee having to forbid them from playing in the snow the next morning, if the power didn't come back on, as we would have no way at all of warming them up, afterwards, short of digging out the camping stove.

Although the heating did come back on a few hours later, it made me realise how tough it must be for those who can't afford heating at the moment - felt very guilty about my joyous post reading SingleSue's. NO-ONE, in this day and age, should have to face snow on the ground yet not being able to afford to put the heating on, let alone with children. :mad:

Shocking. Hope your ex pulls his finger out soon, SingleSue. You have my sympathies (whether you want them or not). :rolleyes:

neverdespairgirl

IveSeenTheLight wrote: »

All is going very well, thanks for asking.
Just past the half way point and according to the scans all is going very well.
It's very exiting, we feel the baby move everyday which is great.
Can't wait till the big day.

I still love the snow, I'm just a big kid really

My Dad's definition of whether you are grown up or not is that when it snows, and you look out of the window in the morning, you think "WOW!" or, "damn, the car won't start / the train will be late".

On that basis, I'm definintely not grown up (-:

Glad to hear all is going well with the baby, do you know the gender?

SingleSue

I love snow and I am def in the camp of the WOW when it does.

Talking about snow, we are now getting some very light sleet.....

Thanks Carolt for your post, we are getting by and not doing too bad, to warm us up yesterday, we sorted through some boxes and arranged them in a more orderly fashion. Also, I was kindly given a 15 tog quilt...now I am nice and toasty in bed.

MrDT

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

My Dad's definition of whether you are grown up or not is that when it snows, and you look out of the window in the morning, you think "WOW!" or, "damn, the car won't start / the train will be late".

On that basis, I'm definintely not grown up (-:

Just call me Peter Pan