Is your heating ON or OFF?

guccigoo

debtmess wrote: »

can spare you half a loaf as know your local if you get desperate x i managed to get some at local shops today, went to m&s and milk nearly empty n bread was empty :mad: people had filled trolleys n baskets like it was never going to be on the shelf again

i did get milk for the freezer so again if you get stuck , or try the marion crescent nisa they had lots today and was getting a delivery as i went in

thanks debtmess really appreciate it but i will use my breadmaker tomorrow. Managed to get long life milk today x

debtmess

i dislike greed when everyone is stuck in the same boat iykwim x im not a big bread eater in my house, its my youngest
i totally agree at times like this it should be rationed

think im going to look into keeping a few long life milks in the back of cupboard for times like this, my bread maker is long gone but i could make by hand if i had to

jackieb

pupsicola wrote: »

I got well and truly told off by an old uni friend who now lives in the Ural Mountains in Russia. Was moaning on in an email about the weather and how cold I felt going to the shops. She wrote back saying that what we have would feel like a heatwave to her. It is now -35 in her town. Just to add insult to injury flights are taking off and landing from her local airport and all public transport is working. If that packs up people get horses and sleighs and keep going. Makes the UK look a bit of a laughing stock when you see how gridlocked everything is.

My husband worked in Russia for almost 3 years. He used to have to fly 9 hours east of Moscow. The flight to Moscow from London was fine as it was a British Airways. He said that some of the smaller airports didn't defrost their planes. :eek: He used to be scared flying in the aeroflot planes. He said they should've been out of commission years ago. Also, when he wanted a smoke at one airport he had to out and stand beside the parked up planes!

They might be flying but there's no way you'd get me on one. Saying that, he used to also have a 15hr train trip after his 9hr flight (Russia is huge!) and the snow there was really bad, and in all his time there, the old steam trains never stopped running.

This is where dh used to work. This train didn't make it, but I have to admit that was a lot worse than what we're having right now - and our trains grind to a halt for a lot less. http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/2010/01/and-russia.html

annie123

do remember that if you see someone buying lots of something, it may not be all for them.
Today I brought 14 pts milk and 4 loaves, 1 loaf was for me the rest was for 3 neighbours, 1 elderley, 1 new mum, and 1 with 2 sick under 5's at home

debtmess

annie123 wrote: »

do remember that if you see someone buying lots of something, it may not be all for them.
Today I brought 14 pts milk and 4 loves, 1 loaf was for me the rest was for 3 neighbours, 1 elderley, 1 new mum, and 1 with 2 sick under 5 at home

very very good point x

bluebag

My word it's freezing here -9!:eek: I've just been on the back step for me usual smoke (I know, I know) It reminded me of walking into the meat freezer when I worked at a butchers.

Bone cold out there tonight, stay wrapped up and as warm as you are able.

nuttybabe

well, our heating was off this morning. I accidentially turned the timer off last night so it didnt come on!!!! I thought it was a bit chilly when I got up!!! :P Its on now for an hour to warm the house up as kids off school.

lostinrates

I left mine on 50 again all night. Still got ice in the hall way windows though!

muffin_man_7

its -6.9 c here heating on overnight i forgot to put it back on timer but thermostat is only set to 16c so hopefully wont of cost too much its only 16 in living room no point turning it up as ive got to go out might just lower stat so it wont get too cold dont like coming in to a very warm/hot house after being in the cold i like to warm up slowly, just hope i can get the milk and bread it snowed here but its gone now just icy and slippy yak trax ready for use hope its not that bad might see if it warms up a bit while i get a couple of extra layers on although with five layers on inside im not sure how many for going out and it will also depend on how many before my coat wont fasten then when i get in shop ill be roasting can put it off so going to get my extra thermals on the other night it was so cold my son put 2 pairs of jeans on as thats all that was dry not to mention the tshirt 2hoodysjumper with hood and a 3in1 coat it just about zipped up this is important to us because when he was younger hed take all his winter stuff of as we went down the road its nice to know after 10 years he finally undestands warm is better than cold

pupsicola

jackieb wrote: »

My husband worked in Russia for almost 3 years. He used to have to fly 9 hours east of Moscow. The flight to Moscow from London was fine as it was a British Airways. He said that some of the smaller airports didn't defrost their planes. :eek: He used to be scared flying in the aeroflot planes. He said they should've been out of commission years ago. Also, when he wanted a smoke at one airport he had to out and stand beside the parked up planes!

They might be flying but there's no way you'd get me on one. Saying that, he used to also have a 15hr train trip after his 9hr flight (Russia is huge!) and the snow there was really bad, and in all his time there, the old steam trains never stopped running.

This is where dh used to work. This train didn't make it, but I have to admit that was a lot worse than what we're having right now - and our trains grind to a halt for a lot less. http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/2010/01/and-russia.html

I use to love flying till I got on an Aeroflot plane to fly from Moscow to Ekaterinburg in the Ural mountains. Got on board and had managed to get the emergency exit seats. Soon wished we hadn't there was one almighty draft blowing round that door even before we took off. My seat was at an odd forward angle so I was slightly doubled up. My seatbelt didn't work. I couldn't believe it when the trolley dollies came round with the drinks. This "built like a bus" type opened this can of coke, poured me a small glass then used the rest of the same can to fill 2 other little cups for other people on the plane:D. I just sat there with my eyes shut for the whole flight praying. To give them their due they did land in what looked like hells freezer without a hitch. It was -25 outside. I got the train back, it only looked like a small distance on the map. 24 Hours it took :eek::eek: