Preparing for Winter

la_farfallina

northwest1965 wrote: »

Where are you located? I bought a really lovely one from Westgate (our local Coop)

I live in London. Since posting I have been to Primark and bought a lovely deep purpl fleece for a tenner.
It is about the size of a double blanket and made of a kind of chenille - very plush and cozy.

Farf x

Fruball

I really love this thread - I suffer with dreadful SAD and winter is awful for me but this thread always cheers me up and actually makes me feel quite cosy!

I hope this winter isn't as bad as last year or its going to cripple me with gas (prepay meter)... There are loads of berries on the trees again this autumn which is usually a sign of a bad winter on its way :eek::eek:

I haven't done much to prepare for winter yet except get new snuggly PJs as I will be moving house in a few weeks.

The new house has the cooker right by the back door so I worry it might be dangerous to hang a curtain there... any other suggestions please as the door is a big draughty and only single glazed.

Thanks for all the great tips

ps I am so envious of all of you who have open fires or burners... I really miss mine

mama67

I've got my coal ordered ready to be delivered as we need it, chimney sweep booked for tomorrow and DH is going to work through the pile of tree trunks we have for logs.

NualaBuala

Winged_one wrote: »

I had my bed socks on last night (DH is not yet ready to change the summer duvet for the heavier one) - I was glad I'd gotten them in the M&S sale at the end of last winter - COSY!

I've had mine on for the past few nights and they seem to keep me cosy even though I'm still using the summer duvet and have the window open.

Eenymeeny

Miche* wrote: »

Thank you so much for that, I'm off to Gateshead on Saturday for those very throws.. you've made a canny lass very happy! x

You're very welcome, now I'll worry in case they've all gone by the time you get there.... There were some in the 'normal' department too...they'll probably stock up for the weekend...fingers crossed for you!
I've ordered some of those daylight bulbs too...we need as much help as we can get don't we?

jcr16

Frugal wrote: »

The new house has the cooker right by the back door so I worry it might be dangerous to hang a curtain there... any other suggestions please as the door is a big draughty and only single glazed.

why don't you have a curtain there but when your using the cooker pull the curtain to other side of door so it isn't close to the cooker. then when the cooker is off and cooled down then close the curtain . or maybe make a curtain that perhaps just velcros on and off door for when your not using the cooker ?

jcr16

lil_me wrote: »

jcr16 we have a Land Rover, best 4x4. We've had others but it beats any hands down. I need to think car prep too, we ended up helping a lot of people last year get out of ditches, drifts etc but could do with being a bit more prepared instead of scrambling round for ropes on a snowy boxing day morning to drag a car out so someone could visit their Mum.

thankyou for that. we do love the land rover discovery. not decided yet , as at the mo buying a 4x4 is not essetial as we have a fantastic car. but it something we want prob within the year if we can find the right one.

gratefulforhelp_2

I'm saving up for one!

jackieglasgow

I just got rid of one which was a gas guzzler and had lots of "genetic" problems. One of the nicest drives I've ever had though, and I am sure I will miss it in the winter.

adelight

The single glazed windows on the bedrooms are being replaced with double glazing right now Just in time as my window rattling with the slighest wind or foot step was driving me mental!