How warm is your lounge?

Frith

No central heating. I didn't light the stove tonight so I would guess it is about 14 degrees at the moment.

LameWolf

Like the OP, I have lupus.
Thermostat is set to 21 during the day, I notch it down to 20 at night.
I have always felt the cold a great deal - when I was working, it was commonplace for me to be sitting at my desk in the office with all my outdoor gear on - coat, scarf, hat, thick boots - and still be literally shivering.
I retired on medical grounds a good few years ago, so I'm home all day, and my DH is adamant that whatever else we may need to cut back on, being warm is important and not something he's prepared to compromise on.

uk_american

I work from home during the day. I am fortunate to sit in front of a warm computer, with a warm cat on a blanket on my lap.

My tiny fishbowl flat is top floor, so my neighbors' morning heat plus the sunshine sets me at 18-20 in the morning.

As the day goes one and the direct sun is gone by noon, the residual heat remains.

4 PM is my coldest, it will drop to 16-17. Currently, I'll light a candle at 5 as my neighbors are home again by 6 so their heat is back on again. My next door neighbor is Italian, so I think she keeps her heat at 25 at least! :eek:

I do wear a sweater and wool socks during the day. While I would like it a little warmer during the day, I get a good night's sleep when it's chilly, so the tradeoff of keeping it a little cooler during the day is well worth it for me. I have the central heating set to go on automatically at 15, it will probably do so in Jan/Feb on the snowy days.

My US Nan passed away at 96 this year. I used to spend 3 weeks back in the States over Christmas on holiday, roasting at 25+ in a tshirt as that's where her old bones needed it to be. What I wouldn't give to be that warm again!

YORKSHIRELASS

17 degrees at the moment. I have just lit the fire but it will be a while before it throws out any real heat. I am sitting here with a blanket over me while watching telly and browsing the internet. I feel the cold and its a little chilly but not cold enough to make me put the heating on.

bossymoo

Mines 19deg now. I worked from home today but in the converted garage where there is no radiator. So I don't bother with the central heating till the kiddies are home.

I did have my halogen heater at the ready but wasn't needed today. It was just under 17deg but I had a hot water bottle on my lap, and warm drinks which was enough. Wearing layers too.

If I'm sitting, I don't like the temp any lower than 19 really, although I'm happy to have a blanket. Tomorrow my littlest is at home with me so we will have the heating on probably about 18deg whilst we are playing and doing jobs, and may crank it up a notch if we get on the sofa for a cuddle...

JustThisOnce

18.7C. But the heating isn't on, and I'm reasonably comfy in my single layer (then again, I do have 35 weeks worth of baby-lard around me ). Last year I trained us all to be happy at around 19C in the late afternoon/evening - very helpful for the gas bill. Our living room is south-facing though, so when the sun does shine, it heats the room up really well. I'm looking out for some nice blankets this winter.

Re: leaving your heating on all day, the Energy Saving Trust reckons this is not an efficient way to heat your home (I'm not yet allowed to post links, but you can google them). It will keep you fairly toasty, but unless you're 100% insulated (roof, walls, windows, floors - you name it), you'll be leaking heat out of the house throughout the day, and heating your rooms while you're not there (unless you're in all day, in which case, go for it!).

JTO