Have you turned on your heating yet?

skintas_2 · 4 October 2006 at 1:42AM

my partner drove me around last year in shorts and t shirts, telling me hes cold, put some proper clothes on then you wally! jumper , tracksuit bottoms, thinking of getting a pair of thick curtains for my bedroom as just have blinds, keep more heat in, need some more hot water bottles, dont want heating on till try december

clayts · 4 October 2006 at 1:59AM

Still no heating here - am set to beat own record. Last year - August 19th

Horasio · 4 October 2006 at 2:33AM

I do have a cold but it isn't cold in the house but have put more layers on this week.

I also have the warmest room in the house too, so should be able to hold out.

Horasio · 4 October 2006 at 2:35AM

Liney wrote:

I put it on this morning for a brief while, we usually just pop the gas fire on downstairs and that does the trick. Was going to try and last to 1st November but have a small baby and his little fingers were frozen this morning bless him!

You have to keep him warm whatever the cost

Britt · 4 October 2006 at 2:40AM

Today was really cold and damp so I lit the fire for the first time in several months, let it burn for a couple of hours and then let it go out. The back boiler fuels our central heating and it gets so warm it makes sleeping unbearable if allowed to stay in too long. Can't sleep now (2.40am) but the house is warm again, even with a window open.

sammyjammy · 4 October 2006 at 7:47AM

I thought I could hold out a few more weeks but this morning was soooo cold, I might bear it for the 20 minutes I'm in the house awake on a weekday morning but might have to put the timer on for the weekend if its still like this. Bummer

[Deleted User] · 4 October 2006 at 8:26AM

I`m not cold but there is a bit of condensation appearing on some windows in the morning. We have an en suite and I have to dry my washing indoors and the cooler air is not able to hold the same amount of moisture. I am going to turn it on for half an hour around 6 am and again at about 9pm. The whole house will be warm in half an hour as it is a new build. It is a question of balance ie cost and energy conservation v keeping the walls and windows dry

Dazzieboo · 4 October 2006 at 9:08AM

It is definatly colder here in Suffolk now, but the heating is still not going on ......yet !!, my Daughter (10) wearing just leggings and a crop top asked for it on last night, I told her to dress properly, then if still cold, it may go on, she put her dressing gown on and forgot all about being cold. My Son (8) is still running about with his sports kit on and is hot all the time. I made a casserole in my slow cooker last night and I must admit, it was nice to come down and go into a warm kitchen this morning, so I can see me living on low fat / cost casseroles this winter and warming my kitchen at the same time !!!