First Cold of Winter

[Gordon Steadman]

We have my wife's elder brother and sister here for a week, so we have started lighting the fires in the kitchen and the front room. With the doors open, the whole house keeps comfortable. Although we don't actually need them yet, there is no doubt that it makes the place cheerful and cozy.

The big decision will be when they go home. Do we keep the fires on or wait until it gets really cold? Its only around 13/15 degrees during the day at present. Usually, we just put another jumper on or start with the thermals before burning wood.

Maybe we'll just switch the blankets on at night.

[CageyH]

I have finally put the heating on. I got fed up with the earache from the Mrs.
Being in France, she has bought me some Oscillococcinum (a homeopathic remedy) which I need to take once a week as a prevention.
Wikipedia says it's a load of bollox, so time will tell.

[struth]

could be classed as a quack medication

[CageyH]

[walpurgis]

(a homeopathic remedy)

Homeopathy is complete rubbish. It's based on nonsense principles.

[Gordon Steadman]

I have finally put the heating on. I got fed up with the earache from the Mrs.
Being in France, she has bought me some Oscillococcinum (a homeopathic remedy) which I need to take once a week as a prevention.
Wikipedia says it's a load of bollox, so time will tell.

I normally take very little notice of Wiki as anyone can add to it but in this case................

[Marco]

Hi Gordon,

With the doors open, the whole house keeps comfortable. Although we don't actually need them yet, there is no doubt that it makes the place cheerful and cozy.

For me, that’s as good a reason to light a fire, as it is for keeping the room warm. I can’t stand drab, stark houses that look (and feel) uninviting and depressing - and that’s what happens when there’s no heating on inside rooms during winter.

For me, rooms must be cosy and relaxing, and nothing is cosier than sitting in a room, lit only by the glow of a log fire (listening to the gentle cracking of the logs), and enjoying the natural, healthy heat it gives, as opposed to the stuffy/oppressive, headache-inducing one generated by central heating systems and/or gas or electric fires.

Consequently, we light the fire now every day from 3pm onwards (it’s warm enough here before then without it), and cold, dark winter nights become wonderful!

The big decision will be when they go home. Do we keep the fires on or wait until it gets really cold? Its only around 13/15 degrees during the day at present. Usually, we just put another jumper on or start with the thermals before burning wood.

My view? Stop being such a tight arse and get the fires lit!

Seriously though, I hate being ‘mummified’ by thick clothing. I’d far rather the room was nice and toasty, from the heat of a coal or log fire, and go around in t-shirt and shorts, than sitting in cold room wrapped up in layers of clothing

Maybe we'll just switch the blankets on at night.

We’ve been doing that for the last 4 weeks! Hate climbing into a cold bed…..

Marco.

[Ninanina]

I've now put my heating on so the house is nice and cosy, which means I can walk around with short skirt and t-shirt on... I hate wearing a lot of clothes especially when in the house....

[walpurgis]

I can walk around with short skirt and t-shirt on

Me too. Have to keep the curtains shut though. The neighbours talk.

[Ninanina]

Me too. Have to keep the curtains shut though. The neighbours talk.