Is your heating ON or OFF?

luvchocolate

I'm 73 but 18 deg is as much as I can stand...lucky not to feel the cold...live in West Yorkshire 

Swipe

I think I'll be able to hold off until the weekend when it's going a little colder.

SuzeQStan

Swipe said:

I think I'll be able to hold off until the weekend when it's going a little colder.

We are aiming for the same - might have to cave on Friday as it’s a predicted low of 7c here

Rosa_Damascena

The weather is going to be turn at the weekend, fair enough I suppose as it has been wonderfully mild up until now.

A couple of points of concern, the first being around wood burners. Cozy they might be but I wouldn't rather have healthy lungs! And secondly older people that appear not to feel the heat are at higher risk of hypothermia.

Bridlington1

SuzeQStan said:

Swipe said:

I think I'll be able to hold off until the weekend when it's going a little colder.

We are aiming for the same - might have to cave on Friday as it’s a predicted low of 7c here

It's looking as though it's going to be dry though, possibly quite sunny too before warming back up to 12-13 by mid next week where I am (assuming the weather doesn't change in the meantime). I'm hoping I can keep most of the warmth in the house till it starts to warm up again, then I may be able to hold out for another fortnight or so.

Failing that I could always go in the sea for a quick dip to warm up, the sea will probably still be in the low teens even over the upcoming weekend and certainly felt quite mild on Saturday.

Nelliegrace

“….older people that appear not to feel the heat are at higher risk of hypothermia.”

@Rosa_Damascena, Also true of people with health problems. Hypothermia comes on so gradually, unnoticed if you are focussed on writing or work on the computer with a deadline to meet. Working at night especially when the thermostat was set lower, and there were no interruptions. 

Wednesday2000

We have a workman here today and it definitely feels chillier, especially with the back door open a crack. We are sitting in the front room so furthest away and I put the halogen heater on. I still felt cold so I put on a polo neck jumper. I want to buy more of them as I seem to be warmer when my neck and my feet are warm.

Rosa_Damascena

Well it is absolutely beautiful 4 miles down the road!! I went out for a walk at lunchtime and enjoyed not just the autumn sunshine, but the warmth that came with it. Have just had the boiler serviced but don't expect to have to switch the heating on for another 10 days at the soonest.

Wednesday2000

It did get lovely and sunny later! 🤣

sammy_kaye18

Well have been at MIL house today as she was having windows replaced on the front of the house where the double glazing seal had blown. Looks much better and I'm hoping it will help her feel warmer because she feels the cold easily and her arthritis is playing up already.
I have offered to go over tomorrow and bleed her radiators for her to make sure they are working as efficiently as they should be if I can dodge storm Benjamins downpours! 

I have put my door curtain back up and yesterday made a potato and leek soup and put three portions of that in the freezer. Im also trying to find more filling and warming meals for us and fill the freezers with quick heating things to keep bellies warm and full too. 

Its currently showing as 11 degrees here in South Wales.