Have you put the central heating on yet?

quintwins

I'm pretty sure my neighbours have their heat on, it's really warm in my living room today but not outside so I think the heat is coming threw. She feels the cold tho as she's in remission and has had chemo.

The price of heating oil is going up so I'm hoping to fill my tank at the end of sep. I will pop it on that day to get it well bleed threw but I'll be holding off until then.

Caterina

Aiming for 1st Nov earliest for CH but won't exclude using the woodstove before if it gets cold.

YorksLass

Not entirely, but we have had it on for 30 mins or so some evenings - it gets cold up here in Yorkshire! OK during the day when we're moving about but come evenings it's definitely chilly, even after putting on extra layers and using throws. Doesn't help that our property has concrete floors downstairs as well as concrete slab-type walls. I can't remember when we last had to put the heating on so early in the year.

Autumn seems to be coming early this year with some of the leaves on the trees already showing signs of turning colour.

Will be looking for a new fixed price fuel plan next week as our current one finishes at the end of the month. Not expecting to find anything cheaper than we already have but, on the plus side, we should be due for a rebate of around £120. :):)

cally6008

No heating on as yet but the thoughts are there, won't be long before need it on to help dry the clothes

Fleece banket on bottom of bed already, I'm another one who has achy joints if they get cold.
Still got summer quilt on bed but went to bed wearing fleece PJ bottoms last night
High winds here so only got a couple of windows open on latch but all have vents open on them.
Bought lovely fleece socks yesterday, pink and white ones
Progressed to wearing dressing gown most of the time.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Mine is always on. But come November 4th I'm turning it down. Because I'm going to. He Big Apple. ��

Living_proof

I have worn bedsocks for the last two nights and it's simply not comfortable so I think mine might just go on tonight. Electric blanket will go on at the next change of bedding and maybe the winter duvet for the first time in several years.

Primrose

I think one can start to feel the cold more as one gets older and becomes slightly less active. Heating winter tested for half an hour the other morning but aiming for 1st October hopefully. Before that it will be thermal vests and my favourite body warmer which is very effective. Getting up during the evening several times and pacing up and down the room for a few minutes instead of remaining permanently seated in an armchair also gets the circulation going. Apparently wearing a woollen hat indoors also helps to keep the body well insulated.

Linda32

I've turned our radiator thermostats up, so if the temperature in the house goes below 18 degrees which we find comfortable then the heating will come on.

BrassicWoman

No, but I just ordered a timer for the bathroom panel heater, because the winter mornings are VERY cold!

Living_proof

My mother as a widow would keep her house just above freezing during the winder in order to save money to go on a foreign holiday once a year. Complete madness. I would rather go hungry than cold, but I have no intention of doing either!