Preparing for winter II

Savvy_sewing

I have finally had the front door/kitchen door ddraught proofed, ready for the winter winds, and we are now moving.! So no further action is going to happen here.
I have throws from ikea, 99p each. Pale baby blue, and some red ones that my mum donated in my direction. So we are using them.
I am going to use up the logs that we have left over from last year. Lit my first fire last night. Been naughtly and using the electric heaters/storage heaters for about a month! So I will be expecting a heafty electric bill. However the good news is that the house we are going to move into will have gas central heating installed!. It has double glazing already.

NualaBuala

Eenymeeny wrote: »

Here's another 'night owl' full of cold, and sick of looking at the ceiling listening to DH snoring! I just had to say thanks to all of those who advised fleecy pjs, two layer walking socks and ikea fleeces! Yes, I look a sight, but hey, I'm warm and I have some cold remedies in stock! Who's smug?:p
Thanks a lot everyone, there's a feeling of 'all in it together' isn't there? and yes, I remember Hayley Mills as Pollyanna, always wanted some of those pretty crystals...sad?
Oh! and I was silly enough to let the door slam today while putting the washing out. Fortunately I was wearing thermals so didn't get too cold and a lovely neighbour got me back in. Have back door boarded up now waiting for glass replacement:o
Life's not too bad is it?:T

Aw, hope you're better soon .... and get some sleep! I too have a cold, a slow-burning one but have everything I need which makes it a whole lot easier to cope with. Will keep my supplies topped up, you never know when you'll need throat lozenges! Am wearing about 100 layers and porridge warmed me up too so feel all set for the day.

All I remember from Pollyanna is The Glad Game ... not sure if I'd be able to play it if the boiler went kaput in freezing weather!

Eenymeeny

Thanks NualaBuala, same to you, keep taking the tablets!:D
I just remember Pollyanna watching the rainbows created by crystals on the old ladies lampshade and hanging them across the window where the sunshine caught them. Maybe we should all be trying to play the Glad game? I agree with you that it's very difficult at times though:)

NualaBuala

Thanks Eenymeeny. :A Ah, now I remember the crystals .. I loved Pollyanna, gives me a warm fuzzy feeling just thinking about it. Not warm enough to ditch the fleeces though!

julsifer

muffin_man_7 wrote: »

a*g*s have some good mini ovens i've bought 2 one for my son he's not keen on cooking on gas cooker and one for my daughter and her hubby he loves it much better than their big electric oven cheeper on leccy too hth

just looked on their website seen a good one for 40 quid (39.99999 lol) with 25L capacity looks good to me was gonna wait to get one from lidl, where we got our last one from, but will probably get this one from argos with the extra 3yr replacement product warranty

cheers muffin man

coco1980

hi I am new to this thread so sorry if it has already been asked but can someone tell me how to make cheap draught exluders please. ,y gas bill for July - September just arrived and it was 120pnd and am dreading the thought of our next one. we only moved into this house in May so have no idea what winters are like but the house is already draughty.

Thanks

mardatha

I loved Pollyanna too, I cried buckets at it LOL - and my other all-time fav film is The Railway Children.

NualaBuala

mardatha wrote: »

I loved Pollyanna too, I cried buckets at it LOL - and my other all-time fav film is The Railway Children.

Love that too and cried bucketloads for both!

jackieglasgow

I love Pollyanna. My all time favourite film is......Calamity Jane I made the boys watch it two weeks ago when we were away for the weekend. They were mortified:rotfl:

muffin_man_7

julsifer wrote: »

just looked on their website seen a good one for 40 quid (39.99999 lol) with 25L capacity looks good to me was gonna wait to get one from lidl, where we got our last one from, but will probably get this one from argos with the extra 3yr replacement product warranty

cheers muffin man

you're welcome thats the one my son in law loves he says he only has to preheat for 5 mins compared to big leccy oven which needs 15mins at least