Preparing for winter II

renegade

Ordered a pair of the lined trousers but they are too big, returning them for a small size, also ordered the white fleece, the prices are so good just the thing for winter around my COLD house. Thanks to original poster ,you are a star!

valk_scot

Confuzzled wrote: »

ahh thank you that's a great idea, i know i've got at least one in the house. thought also occured to me that i have an extra pair of thermal fleece boot liners that i could stuff inside whatever i use to cover both sides of my lower back. it's normally only my left side but if the left has spasmed badly enough then the other side starts going too.

the fleece i thought would be like my own self heating pad because it would store my own body heat just like a duvet does. combine these two and i have a no sew option! thanks to everyone that has responded about this, i'll def rig something up now as i just can't face another winter like that.

Try thick maternity tights but with the bump bit at the back and pulled up to bra height. Or a bodysuit type underlayer. Or just some very long thermal t-shirts tucked into your knickers. (Oooooh, sexy look, eh?)

I also think you should go and get the doc to look at your back. I had this sort of pain a few years ago. It was like someone sticking a screwdriver in beside my spine and giving it a few twists. Didn't get better so went to doc's and it turned out to be referred pain from a disc problem which needed strong anti-inflammatories to keep it under control. Not saying yours is the same of course but long term back problems really should be checked out.

skilly

renegade wrote: »

Ordered a pair of the lined trousers but they are too big, returning them for a small size, also ordered the white fleece, the prices are so good just the thing for winter around my COLD house. Thanks to original poster ,you are a star!

Hi, I have just order some of these trousers I am hoping they fit as I have ordered bigger Size to fit my waist but hope they are not to big on the legs (need to lose some weight :rotfl:)

nuttybabe

jamanda wrote: »

Started twitching about loo roll stocks now!

and me. am planning on going to lidl and stocking up!!!

Lindseykim13 - thank you for that link. will be ordering some today and free delivery into store (and will also get a few winemaking bits for my next batch).

Gigervamp

I had a look at their size guide and going by their sizes, I'm between a 16 and 18 :eek: (I have a 33inch waist), however, most of my trousers are size 12, so I decided to order a 14.

My trousers have just come and they're too big! I measured the waist and it's 34 inches, which according to their size guide, should have a 30 inch waist. Now I've got the inconvenience and cost of returning them and ordering a smaller size if they still have any left in stock.

I really hate the way clothes companies lie about the sizes. :mad:

tugrin

Ah candy stripe flannelette sheets - NOW does wnyone remember Winceyette nighties? I had lovely one as a teen that I kept and wore until it was no longer brushed cotton but bald cotton but was still beutifully soft and thick. Woolly vests were the thing then too and now we need them back again to cut costs - when will manufacturers realise that its not just people who run up mountains by choice who need REALLY GOOD underwear these days!!!!

mama67

nataz wrote: »

Best thing for outside pipe is the tube insulation with a slit along it, then just pop it on the pipe and hey presto! My dad also swers by wrapping old carpet etc round then. We need to sort out the pipe to our washing machine in the garage, froze nearly every time last winter grrr!

My washing machine water pipe froze last year also in a leanto conservatory; I have some of those techni -ice cold pak sheets which can also be heated I heated a couple and put round the pipes it helped thaw out the ice in the pipes, obviously lagging is better but as a one off these worked.
hth

Tink_04

Hi everyone!! :wave:

This is my favorite thread i remeber off last year and love love love it!!! i live in the North east right on the coast and in winter it gets pretty cold - our house was built in 1900 and has very high celings and is hard to heat although were DG and have CH and a gas fire the heat just gets lost!!! i have a DD who is 2 and i worry about her getting too cold! Last winter we were stuck in for 2 weeks as i couldnt push her pram in the snow as it was so bad so shopping was very hard!!! ive started my list and have been adding things to my stores too. Just wanted to say hi, im about 100 pages behing you all though still but im sure ill catch up soon

folly

These may help some looking for cheap window coverings, only £2.99 and free delivery, lots of colours too,
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0026GJZWA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A2K0LTNZULUVCV

Confuzzled

jamanda wrote: »

Yep. Just when you think you are winning, some bright spark comes up with something else you absolutely can't manage without and you're off again :rotfl:

Started twitching about loo roll stocks now!

*wipes away a tear* i'm sooo proud! :rotfl: