Preparing for Winter V

Nargleblast

Toonie, have you tried sitting in that room yourself for 2-3 hours? Just sitting there, on the computer or reading, perhaps? Only by trying it yourself will you get an idea of how practical or otherwise it would be. You would then experience for yourself what bits of you get colder than others, and where draughts, if there are any, are coming from. You would then have the insight you need to prep that room for your OH.

Toonie

Nargleblast said:

Toonie, have you tried sitting in that room yourself for 2-3 hours? Just sitting there, on the computer or reading, perhaps? Only by trying it yourself will you get an idea of how practical or otherwise it would be. You would then experience for yourself what bits of you get colder than others, and where draughts, if there are any, are coming from. You would then have the insight you need to prep that room for your OH.

Yes, I've spent a fair bit of time in there recently as I've been going through family photos and things which are stored in there (so sat on the floor with boxes and albums). I found it cool in there but not too cold, and don't really feel any particular drafts coming from any direction. I think going ahead with the initial plans are fine and then he can decide what else may be useful.

Siebrie

Drinking ginger tea, for a non-calorific body heater!

nannygladys

Looked out my hand knitted socks to start wearing, they're much warmer than normal ones. Also washed and looked out my 'boot' slippers as well! 
Finished buying for Xmas and that includes food and drink so can relax a bit
Nannyg

Laura_Elsewhere

nannygladys said:

Looked out my hand knitted socks to start wearing, they're much warmer than normal ones. 

The brilliant Sally Point er did a video recently on how to 'run' the heels of hand-knitted socks to extend their life and delay any need for darning... 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fKKLOUNOHU

Si_Clist

Solstice greetings to anyone else on here who'll be celebrating today rather than on Saturday.

May you find peace, love and contentment.

littlemoney

Si_Clist said:

Solstice greetings to anyone else on here who'll be celebrating today rather than on Saturday.

May you find peace, love and contentment.

Can't wait for the days to get longer and the nights shorter. Tomorrow there will be 2 seconds more daylight and a whole minute by the end of the month. Summer is coming.

MingVase

I love midwinter. And looking forward to NY with all that it might bring - good bad or ugly, we'll just keep rolling along through it cos there is no bloody option

pollyanna_26

MingVase said:

I love midwinter. And looking forward to NY with all that it might bring - good bad or ugly, we'll just keep rolling along through it cos there is no bloody option

When my two eldest offspring were small my dd asked me about the shortest day the weatherman had just mentioned so I just told her the daytime hours would slowly get longer and lighter as we moved back towards the light.Next day they were annoyed to find another dark and dreary day.

Reading Shelley's Ode to the West Wind wasn't the best of my ideas. Spring didn't suddnly arrive the following day so they had to learn to wait like the rest of us for the slow lengthening of the days,  It's been very cold and frosty here today but I keep reminding myself the warmer ,sunnier days will come.

As you say Mar we'll just keep rolling along no other choice. I wish you'd semd Wee Nicola down to England. she's cancelled the big new year celebrations and has been very proactive throughout. England is the one country in the UK not taking positive action when needed.

pollyx

Primrose

Goodness, i'dd better not blink tomorrow and miss my two whole extra seconds of daylight !  .  I HATE the winter months and low light levels and would happily hibernate un til Spring comes.  The older I get the more of an endurance test winter seems to become!