Preparing for winter III

tugrin

Disaster here - 1/5th of my heating has died - the De Longhi Bambino radiator I splashed out on last year (Argos £40 ish quid) has just given up the ghost - the 2 cheapies I got from the Range the previous year are still pumping out the heat. Honestly why did I bother? I thought buying a "good" make would be SOME indication that the thing would last a while.......idiot that I am. And yes I know it isnt worth taking it to get repaired because it will cost more than a replacement heater - oh how I hate consumerism!

Can the Vitamin D experts tell me why my Boots capsules say 12.5 ug (the u is a funny symbol type u as well)- is this another way of measuring dosage?

Fruball

tugrin wrote: »

Disaster here - 1/5th of my heating has died - the De Longhi Bambino radiator I splashed out on last year (Argos £40 ish quid) has just given up the ghost - the 2 cheapies I got from the Range the previous year are still pumping out the heat. Honestly why did I bother? I thought buying a "good" make would be SOME indication that the thing would last a while.......idiot that I am. And yes I know it isnt worth taking it to get repaired because it will cost more than a replacement heater - oh how I hate consumerism!

Can the Vitamin D experts tell me why my Boots capsules say 12.5 ug (the u is a funny symbol type u as well)- is this another way of measuring dosage?

Take the heater back!!!! Even if you don't have a receipt. They should replace it for you anyway.

Yes the u sign is another measure... no idea how it translates to iu tho! My caplets are 1000iu - I just checked.

mcjordi

Eenymeeny wrote: »

Sorry I haven't been on here for a while, hope that everyone is well?
Your post rang a BIG bell with me Judi after OH proudly displaying the de-icer he paid £1.49 for at the local garage last night as he thought that 'We'd better be prepared' :eek: I've got 4 de-icers stashed away which I paid 99p each for! I know that it's not a lot, but you feel like you are knocking your head against a very big brick wall!:( Never mind, every little bit we do helps... I keep telling myself!:)

i can beat your 4 cans @99p lol.. i have 10 @33p each when focus shut in the summer

triticale

Frugal wrote: »

Take the heater back!!!! Even if you don't have a receipt. They should replace it for you anyway.

Yes the u sign is another measure... no idea how it translates to iu tho! My caplets are 1000iu - I just checked.

I have a spray that has both measurements on.

1000 iu = 25 ug.

HTH

rising_from_the_ashes

fuddle wrote: »

I've just started crocheting a coat for my dog. Our pets can really tuck at our heart strings can't they!

LOL, that they do - I was feeling really guilty that she must be feeling the cold ..... but I'm managing & I don't have a fur coat on!

23rdspiral wrote: »

Hi everyone,
Good day to get laundry done with all this wind eh?

Far too windy here - I did notice a neighbour had put theirs out .... 1/2 of it was on the ground and will need rewashed (silly woman).

Still horrendously windy here - hope it calms down soon.


Managed to do a couple of wee jobs today:

• Split huge bag of builders sand into 3 bags, tied and put into bag for life ones so I can easily lift in/out the car (helps add weight in wind / ice / snow). The big bag was hard to lift in/out as it was so heavy & don't want to leave in all the time due to increased fuel consumption
• Put spare wellies into car
• Put travel pillow into car (you never know!)
• Put waterproof trousers into car

Need to do (car):

• Find old sleeping bag to put into car ..... (where did I put it in Spring!)
• Buy some snacks for car - don't really want to put them in before the weather turns or I'll eat them:o but if I wait, I may be too late!

chirpychick

Hi everyone.
I just read today that we are going to have a mild winter as in no snow for us :eek:

*very sad in hants*

rising_from_the_ashes

Chirpy we could do a "life swap" until spring if you like ...... we always have snow at some point!

mcjordi

id rather it be mild.. got my barakes and cambelt/coolant etc done last week so r mothopefully the car is ready fo

chirpychick

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Chirpy we could do a "life swap" until spring if you like ...... we always have snow at some point!

LOL i would actually love to!
I love snow so much, was really gutted to see we arent likely to get any

tugrin

Whee does this heresy of 'mild winter' fo us come from??? Is it one of the weather gurus OR the daily Wail?