Preparing for winter IV

2tonsils

Crikey, hope you don't get the frosts and the snow yet! I told my mother in law that they were forecasting it soon and she was horrified. She is 87 and has the heating turned up really high as she always feels cold . She lives in York but the slightest breeze has her putting chunky jumpers on and the heating, even in the summer. She would never survive the cold wet winter we get in Greece from January to April. Before that it can be very cold but the sun is usually glorious.

I bought a pair of leather , thermal lined gloves for riding the bike in the winter today and paid just 5 euros which I am really pleased about. I spotted some fur boot slippers as well which will be ideal when the Siberian blast hits my ankles in the house...but since its yet again 36 in the shade here I could not justify buying them yet.

The shops were heaving with people stocking up on candles and battery operated night lights for their children as we are starting 48 hour rolling power cuts from Monday! Its in protest at the austerity measures and the cuts in jobs at the power company. We have lots of candles, storm lamps, oil and calor gas in so are fine. Got the freezer full of bottles of water to keep it as cold as possible if the power is off for that long. worst thing is we will get no warning which area will be cut off when...

MarilynMonroe_2

I had a look at the child wellies in Lidls, they are lined, they look so warm and cosy.
Unfortunately none in daughters size But they are sized like 7/8,8/9 etc, I think they went up to a 1 or 2.
Worth having a look at as nicer than normal plain wellies.
x

According to the Express next week is below freezing & Snow.

thanks for this x

MarilynMonroe_2

RosiePuddingPaws wrote: »

Good morning
Can someone please guide me? I read about the bubble wrap on windows. I have a door on the cold, windy side of the house which has two large panes of glass. Should my bubble wrap be the stuff with the big bubbles or the small ones? Which is best (I have found both)?
Thanks
RPP

I havn't used it but I just imagine the little bubbles might be better x

bossymoo

I read that in the express too. All the other forecasts I've checked don't mention it. Still, either way, I think we are ready! (dare I say that? Dont want to tempt fate...)

helen_jelly

Bossy - Hi, am I right in thinking you got the Boots from Cotton Traders last year - if so I was wondering what the sizes are like - do I need to order up a size to get them on with thick socks??? If it wasn't you just ignore me :]]], thanks

Helen

bossymoo

Hi yes it was me. Mine feel quite generous in size, I had hiking type socks on yesterday with mine and felt plenty of room in my usual size.

helen_jelly

Thanks Bossy - will have to work out finances and see if I can get them for me and DS, oh I might fit DS's old ones and then its just 1 pair to get - must look in the garage for them :]]

Helen

pigpen

I had to send them back I couldn't get my trotters in them!!!!! you must have seriously skinny tootsies

helen_jelly

Thanks Pigpen - now I'm unsure lol - think I'll stick with trying DS's on and go from there, kids said they were lovely and warm last year so I'm hoping they fit me!

Popperwell

WantToBeSE wrote: »

Lidls are doing wellies for £9.99, and also wellie socks for a couple of quid. Its either this week, or next week the deal starts. HTH.

Thanks, I look, if it's the coming week I have to buy a weekly bus ticket(that I can use as often as I wish)so it would be a good time to go to Lidl's as all the branches near me are in neighbouring towns. And it will last me from Monday to Sunday so hopefully I'll hit the promotion.