Preparing for Winter

Butterfly_Brain

I believe it is mainly the south and east that is going to get it and we are right smack in the middle - oh well plenty of things I can catch up with indoors!
I just hope we don't get thath lot from America

mardatha

We have snow here. What a long winter this one is !:(

mama67

We have had some snow in with the rain this morning.

The rain wa forecast the snow isn't due until Wed.:eek:

Butterfly_Brain

We had snow here this morning and it came down heavy it has settled on the grass and the forcast for tonight is -3c
Early night to snuggle in quilt for all of us I think

Reverbe

We had a slight spitting of snow when I went out this morning but it melted when it hit the ground and most ppl wouldnt have thought it was snow. I am hoping we dont get any as I have a book club on Wednesday in town along with a booked manicure (with voucher that runs out soon) that I had to call off last month due to snow...

mrsr

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

I got my quarterly gas bill last week and it looks like all those endless weeks of self-sacrifice sitting in 13 degree temps have paid off. Last winter's bill was £100 and this one was £60. I think my neighbours heard me cheering. Now for the leccy bill which I know will be higher than last year as I'm home all day now and last year I was working full-time

Thats really good.I have been leaving my heat off as much as poss and thought my £160 bill was quite good my oh is my down fall he sits in a t shirt then turns the heat up instead of putting on a extra layer :mad:only does it when i'm at work and thinks he can get away with it

carriebradshaw

mardatha wrote: »

We have snow here. What a long winter this one is !:(

oh dear hon, not again! Cuddle up tight to your hubby and keep warm. None up this way yet, hoping it's gonna miss us this time as it's only forcast for east coast, and I'm up on the west, but they're not always right as we know...

mardatha

We didnt get much but might get more, he says the forecast is for Thurs. I like snow, I dont mind it at all really, because on snowy days and cold days the sun sometimes shines. It's these cold dull grey days where the sky is just above the roofs that I hate .. we got the odd sunny spell today. The worst thing is that we can see brighter skies north and south of us, but because we're in the hills we always have cloud on top of us.
Maybe its a karma thing. Maybe I was really REALLY bad in a past life. I just wish I could remember it ...

Mrs_Thrify

Hi all, I have been working hard in cutting down the electric this month and is is beginning to show on the bills a little so will keep working on it.
This month I have bought a new Philips enery efficient kettle and given out big warnings about not putting to much water in.
I have also managed to get from ebay a pair of thermal lined curtains for the large kitchen window. 54" length and 54" width. This window has never had curtains fitted all the time we have been in this house.

Will keep snapping off and lights left on, usually bedrooms and stairs.

I have also made another small purchase of an eco button for this computer and am finding the visual reminder very helpfull. Look on https://www.ecobutton.co.uk to see it. The eco button gets used by everyone and is a small reminder to turn the computer on standby when you walk away.You can also do this through the computer but as I said this button is a visual reminder.

ginnyknit

Am just shivering a little here in Manchester but the sun is shining on us today which makes it feel warmer. Am having a massive declutter today as workmen arrive 8 am Monday to put double glazing in. I am so happy as our house is very draughty and I can visualise 10 pound notes slipping through the gaps! But no more of that. Small problem though can't work out how the heck they are going to get in here as we are very overcrowded as Dd brought half a house with her when she moved home for a year and my new craft room ended up piled in my bedroom. Ok don't care am being positive cos the money we will save on fuel will pay for, ooh a cruise? week in Paris? day in Morecambe? - that will do me.