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[libby1]

I have succombed  Hate being cold and yesterday it was cold!!!

Libby
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[Joyce]

Earliest ever. Usually manage until end of September. But I refuse to freeze. 

[honeybun]

Ended up turning it on this afternoon. I have a bit of a cold and did not sleep well last night so that always makes me cold.

It's usually about this time it goes on but we get colder temperatures up here.


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[CLKD]

Yep.  2 weeks ago I decided that it was time to have a Warm Bathroom 

Sunday was drizzly all day so put it on at 10.45, knowing that when DH returned from his trip he would require a warm shower ...... and it went on this afternoon .......... and we're going *camping*   

[Pennyfarthing]

This will be the third night I've put the heat on but only around 7pm.  It's fine in the day when you're busy but gets chilly when you sit down.

[libby1]

I can't bear getting out of bed in the morning and it's cold 

Libby
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[CLKD]

I can't bear to get out of bed in the morning 

[honeybun]

I never feel the cold in the morning. Have not got a clue why but when I get up summer and winter the back door gets opened and the dog and I potter about.
Hubby gets up and the first words are.." It's cold in here ".

I feel the cold for the rest of the day but first thing I need fresh air.

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[Dyan]

Put mine on this evening.

[Joyce]

I always have on layers in the winter. When our two were little and complained of the cold they were promptly told to put on an extra jumper.

DD & her partner have most horrendous storage heated system in their rented house. They bought a dimplex electric heater this year for when baby arrived. More heat off that and had benefit of switching on/off as required.

[honeybun]

.My  heating is going on at about 7pm and off again at 10pm. It's really too expensive. My heating bills are now the most expensive bills of the month. I pay by monthly direct debit and intend to call my provider to see if I am on the best tariff.
I have to heat the house in the really cold months as OH is diabetic and that means his circulation is not great. He has permanently cold hands and feet and it gets very uncomfortable for him.

I agree there will be a lot of fuel poverty this year......yet the government can afford to spend billions in foreign aid. They should look nearer to home.

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[Joyce]

We've just forked out for a wireless room thermostat for our heating. We have radiators with their own thermostats that would pump up so much heat, that we would end up way too hot. So hoping the thermostat will save us some money as promised as it is more background heating. That, together with the new digital smart meter we can see how much it's costing on a daily basis. I tend to ignore the meter, but can see how it would possibly be beneficial to those on a tight budget.

[Pennyfarthing]

I think the key to a cosy house is insulation.  We have max. insulation in loft, we have full double glazing and we have cavity wall insulation.   We are a 4 bed detached house but it does get loads of sun as it has big windows so that really warms the rooms.

We have oil central heating which is very effective and we also have solar panels.  The solar panels provide us with free daytime electricity and I believe our electricity bills are about £28 a month.  Haven't had heat on in mornings yet but when it gets really cold we have it on from 6.30 to 9.30 am.  Then it's off all day until 4 pm.  If it gets nippy in the day I put on a convector heater in the room I'm using (free daytime electricity).  I can't bear being cold.

[Joyce]

We couldn't get the free loft insulation as we have down lights. No cavity wall insulation as house timber framed. However, we do have double glazing, which has some sort of gas between the panes, which heats up on sunny days, not that we get that many up here.  We got a new energy efficient boiler 3 years ago and use energy efficient light bulbs - don't you just hate them though!  We've done as much as we can, except for the solar panels. Hubby reckons it would take about 15-20 years before we'd see much benefit from them, plus he thinks they are an eyesore! We face east/west. Most folk by us, who have panels, face north/south and have on south facing roofs.

[ann123]

We have had ours on and also the log fire, but today the boiler has packed in!!!!! Why oh why does this happen just as you need it!