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  • rosalie-lavender
    rosalie-lavender Posts: 1,447 Forumite
    moments_of_sanity wrote: »
    No heating on here, bedroom at 12 degrees and living room at 16.5 degrees. Can't stand being warm and had to throw the duvet off me last night.

    Having a debate with DD, she once again has tonsillitis and claims it's because the house is so cold. I have told her she is less likely for germs to breed in the house as it's too chilly for them! :D

    I have found I am a lot healthier and catching less colds and other bugs now that we have our heating on less than we used to.
  • calicocat
    calicocat Posts: 5,698 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Chutzpah Haggler
    Have just clicked mine on outside of the normal hours as it's a bit nippy up north. The downstairs was 13 and i'm just mooching about today so want to be warmer.
    Yep...still at it, working out how to retire early.:D....... Going to have to rethink that scenario as have been screwed over by the company. A work in progress.
  • moments_of_sanity
    moments_of_sanity Posts: 1,702 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    rosalie-lavender wrote: »
    I have found I am a lot healthier and catching less colds and other bugs now that we have our heating on less than we used to.

    I too find I have had less colds and coughs this winter, it is just eldest DD that seems to get them but being at 6th form they probably spread the germs amongst them!
  • hellokitty08
    hellokitty08 Posts: 1,878 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Heating on :eek:, I havent even cracked out the Winter Bedding!

    Its been very mild so far this year where I live, so no need for the central heating to be on at all. Just some fleecy P'j and dressing gown in the evening and I am toasty.
    Debt free since July 2013! Woo hoo! The bank actually laughed when I said I have come in to cancel my overdraft.
  • shegar
    shegar Posts: 1,978 Forumite
    Its very windy here today , and cold with it, ive just lit my fire , ive had the GCH on and off today, its so dismal and grey .................Need a open flame to keep me cheerful.......
  • good_advice
    good_advice Posts: 2,653 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee! Rampant Recycler
    Shegar - wind and rain here in Hampshire too!
    I went mad and put the CH on for an extra hour at lunchtime.When my hands get cold I know to put some heating on, just for a while.
    The secret to success is making very small, yet constant changes.:)
  • sparrer
    sparrer Posts: 7,548 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Heating still on 15c throughout the day, 7am - 8pm, I get changed for bed about 8pm and sit with a fleece, thermal sox and sometimes a hwb if the temp gets very low. The warmest place is the bedroom so I'm getting quite a few early nights :)
  • sistercas
    sistercas Posts: 4,803 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Heating is on twice a day , a couple of hours in the morning and 4 hours in the evening , sat with dressing gown, blanket and hwb. Would like to have it on all day but just can't afford it
  • seemasfriend
    seemasfriend Posts: 91 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Spent half the night making hot drinks and hot water bottles as I have a raging sore throat. Decided to stay in bed this morning so have put heating on for first time in weeks. (I have a woodburner in the kitchen which I usually use) feeling sorry for myself!
    GC Feb £95.45/£100
  • 115K
    115K Posts: 2,678 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    I have just switched ours off as it is really warm today.:) Hopefully it will be off until about October.
    HOUSE MOVE FUND £16,000/ £19,000
    DECLUTTERING 2015 439 ITEMS
    “Don’t let your happiness depend on something you may lose.”
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