Is your heating ON or OFF?

ALIBOBSY

YorksLass said:

Daytime highs of 15C here in Leeds so we've caved as well Alibobsy.  Like you, we're turning on/off manually as and when needed.  Usually about 20-30 mins mornings and then maybe an hour in the evenings if needed.  DH has limited mobility/emphysema and at age 81 needs the heat.

I have moderate to severe asthma and although pretty well controlled at the moment I also get effected by the cold air, especially during the winter months. Already been offered my flu jab but struggling to fit it in as my new job is nine to five in the week where as I used to have shifts all over the week and could usually slip it in on a day off in the week. Mind you its a good problem to have as I am loving the new job and its more pay, just need to get used to having more trouble fitting appointments in lol.

I am not sure the government realise how many medical conditions struggle in the colder temps not to mention those that have to also run electric medical devices. The high costs for energy literally could be life and death for some people.

Keep safe Yorkslass

JGB1955

Our heating 'clicked in' this morning for the first time since the Spring.  My husband demanded that I turn it off - no way - it was obviously less than 19C at 06:30.  Welcome to Autumn!

Primrose

 Think the coming week will probably be the testing point for many of us.  We,ve always in the past had the target of 1st October to reach before switching on heating but from now onwards it does get more challenging ! 

Scrimps

Cherryfudge said:

Pennypincin said:

I don't want to be wasteful and purchase a really, really cheap winter quilt and bin it after use, but am curious if i could layers of blankets/throws/thinner washable throws i am able to get into the washing machine instead.

I think layers are always useful: not only do you get more choice of thickness but if you find weight comforting, you have it. Layers also trap heat, so adding warmth. Oh, and a blanket or throw is useful on the sofa or if you have guests or someone gets Covid and needs to isolate... Or if there are children who need to make a den, or you discover a draughty window or door, or you have a power cut and need insulation for a hay box, or even if the duvet is too warm and you just want a thin layer.

Bit of a fan of blankets and throws, I am.  

We have many blankets and throws in our living room. I abhor clutter and waste but every described above is what they gets used for.  They are easily folded up and put away when not in use.

The only thing I resented getting was a fleece throw, when we still had cats, because animal hair is so difficult to get out of fleece. 

On request my mother in law made 'comforters' for the boys. Very lightweight duvets in a pirate themed covering. They easily fit in the washing machine, fold away small and do not hand on to cat hair the way wool or fleece does. If I had the foresight,  things I had got rid of previously, I should have just re-covered in the same way  so I could have kept them and also looked after them in the way I liked.

Scrimps

Heating is off. The thermostat hasn't dipped below 20 degrees in the house yet. Though in a frost pocket, the deep southwest is still much warmer than many places. Insulation outlay seems to have also made a  huge difference.

I recall in my first winter in this house, during the 'beast from the east', without any heating or insulation, I vaguely remember being obsessed by the coldness, but it doesn't seem to figure anymore...I have a short memory and attention span so those memories may come back as the months proceed.

Spies

My heating if OFF.

Minimum of 16.5c in our living room this morning at 8:45am, made use of the afternoon sun through the window which brought things up to 18c

Still currently 18.2c but we have a throw over us and a cat sleeping on our lap. 

elsien

Yes. Tonight I have a throw and a very large lapdog pinning me to the chair. It was a bit nippy tonight. 

Rosa_Damascena

Heating definitely off! It was nippy outside when I left early this morning, but inside it was fine. I walked in the evening and it was very pleasant. Am happy in my fleece dressing gown, snuggling under throws on my sofa now. It's for comfort rather than the chill, I'd be happy if the evenings didn't get any cooler than this.

Doom_and_Gloom

OH has a light jumper on and I have my lightest dressing gown on right now. We haven't put the light tog in the sheet but if we need to we have a light blanket at the end of the bed tonight we can pull up onto the bed.
Hoping to hold off putting the heating on until November 1st which is our usual earliest date.

Fruball

I felt a bit chilly this evening so burned a cardboard veg box and some amazon packaging that I kept for the purpose rather than recycling!
Raised the temp and didn't cost a penny! 
Upstairs feels decidedly cooler as we keep all our windows open as long as possible.   
Wool blanket is keeping me snug in bed.