Have you put your central heating on yet?

[Jax]

Ours has been on but only becuase we dont have gas in our house so its those storage heaters that heatup during the night and Im terrible at predicting whether its gonna be cold or not. Otherwise we stick to the fire

[Two_Sheds]

if I could only afford to heat one room I would live in one room, I would never live in the cold and the damp. That would be just miserable.

Of course, some people don't have the choice. Before I met Mr Sheds, I lived in a one-bed flat, without heating (I couldn't afford to turn it on).

Now that I can afford heating, I still don't feel I can abuse it
I only turn it on if I'm really frozen.

[Two_Sheds]

heating the whole house to warm your bed seems a bit OTT.

Hot water bottles?

[smallblueplanet]

That's a common myth. Keeping a steady temperature isn't more efficient. Although if you have very good insulation, it may not work out much more.

Prove it - its a myth its not more efficient surely? Concrete block houses are quite toasty, esp with the CH on! But we moved in there was none only a parkray in the kitchen & an open fire, house was still very warm.

I'm not doing cold for anyone, I'm with Alice I'd get a smaller house if we couldn't keep this one warm...

[bubblewrap]

Been having the heating on for an hour or so in the evening for about two weeks now( can afford it now I get the £200 winter fuel allowance)

[Polly Fouracre]

Been having the heating on for an hour or so in the evening for about two weeks now( can afford it now I get the £200 winter fuel allowance)

How old do you have to be to get that, Bubblewrap? I will be sixty next March, will I qualify?

[bubblewrap]

How old do you have to be to get that, Bubblewrap? I will be sixty next March, will I qualify?

Got mine because I'm on pension credits.

[Marthaclematis]

No heating on here yet but I don't think it will be long. I have just today got out my winter slippers (they are slippers that look like ugg boots). We used to live in a very cold old house so we feel quite pampered here in this modern double-glazed place. We still make sure we have a couple of layers on before its allowed though.
I just like to scrimp.... Now that I can do it out of choice its a challenge.... if we really couldn't afford to put the heating on - well that would be depressing.
The goal is to get to November. But bedtimes are hardest, especially as I keep forgetting to close the windows.

[funstuie]

We haven't put the heating on here. It's a 70 built townhouse with no insulation and the landlord is not interested in getting any in soon so it costs a fortune to heat.

We have had the fire going a few times when it has been really cold.

The central heating will probably go on in November, luckily it has been quite mild lately.

[Two_Sheds]

Our CH has gone off again (no HW either) cause we're getting a new boiler fitted this week.

I am so cold already: the plumber's have had the front door open all day, in and out

[di]

Other than one evening last week...Daisy got her school coat soaked & muddy & I needed to dry it...ours won't be going on until at least November....and actually,if it stays as mild as it is now I might try to put it off a little longer!
Although I don't enjoy being cold,I hate the way a centrally heated house makes me feel...really lethargic & headachey.I use it just to take the chill off a room & the rest of the time use extra layers & fleecey blankets.
As for the bed...we finally managed to get Daisy & Ash sleeping in their own beds,however they've recently had a turn around on the idea....they make the most perfect bed warmers & don't even seem to mind me resting my cold toes on them so I may put off encouraging them back into theirs until Spring!

[HeyWayne]

Our CH has gone off again (no HW either)

Was I supposed to be there?

Ours is never switched off - it's on timer/thermostat control so there's no need. All radiators are also on thermostat valves so can be adjusted further.

[zazen999]

Hmmmmmmmm

Ours has just kicked in.

Today - I need it

Starting Spag Bol for tea any minute now. YUMMY!!!!!

Pumpkin pie for afters.....Piglet Willie - you are right - the Sugar Pie Pumpkin is IDEAL for pumpkin pie.

[Incy]

Was I supposed to be there?

Ours is never switched off - it's on timer/thermostat control so there's no need. All radiators are also on thermostat valves so can be adjusted further.

I think TS may be referring to hot water wayne

[HayleyB]

Ours has been on then off ,

Zaz - I made pumpkin pie yesterday got it again tonight used winter festivals