Is your heating ON or OFF?

daisyroots_2

I live in London, and we nearly put it on the night before last, but rushing round packing warmed us up, and yesterday morning took train to Devon - it's a different world ! As train headed west, the sun came out and anyone would think that it was Summer down here.:j

Raver2k7

I work nights and have put it on for an hr when i got up the last 2 days!

overlykeensaver

I am starting to feel a bit cool (in East Anglia) but am determined that the heating is not going to go on in August - it is the principle of the thing!
but I am now wearing socks and slippers around the house instead of flipflops (bah) and sometimes putting on my sweater when in the house.

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I have been very lucky and had a new heating system installed last year, along with extra insulation throughout the house, and so far have not needed to put it on until at least October .If I feel a bit chilly I have a blanket that I knitted that I put over my feet in the sitting room.But if it really turns nippy I watch t.v or a DVD . in bed as I have a small television and DVD player in there . Last winter although I have a small electric fire in my sitiing room I only turned it on once throughout the whole of the winter. :j
I am a bit of a warm blooded person as well so that probably helps .My sis-in-law is always cold and even in the summer complains of feeling cold . I think a lot of it is due to your metabolism.
My DirectDebit to the gas folk is only £17.00 per month throughout the year, and my electric is £11.00. But I was brought up to be fairly frugal when it comes to heating and lighting (a W.W.2. child)and a hot water bottle on your lap with a blanket is a lot cheaper than a large heating bill. Thick woolly socks, and a flask of hot soup keep me warm on chilly winter nights.
I think I must just be too OS for my own good at times:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

susan1

havn't put th heating on yet but have had the gas fire on one bar for a couple of days and leave the airing cupboard door open to warm upstairs. itis amazing how a slow cooker takes the chill of the house though!

Stompa

Still wearing shorts here in East Anglia!

Newgirl_2

Whew! I'm sweating just reading these posts... OH and I are sat here in vests and shorts with the back door open and still roasting! I still have my air con set up in the bedroom - oh I wish I was cold.

I'm with Earwig- no such thing as being too cold.

Newgirl

~daisy~_2

ours stays on all year on the thermostat so if the temp drops below 20 it kicks in - it hs been kicking in on and off all summer and was on loads on tuesday

on the timer tho we have it set for half an hour at 7.15 and then it comes on at 4pm till 10

lil_me

I'm pleased others are of the same opinion as me, I have a relative (in mid 20s) who has had her heating on all the way through the summer, I was sat there last week 18 degrees outside and she's got the radiators on full whack and the door open, then moans she is skint.

sillyvixen

heating on!!! not a hope it still August!! 2 months at least b4 i will consider it.
i have loads of laundered jumpers (just in case) and also live in a mid terrace house, it is only a matter of time b4 less hardy neighbours put their heating on and it comes through my walls,if it gets 2 hot i will have to open more windows.