Heatwave

As is traditional, I turn the heating up at the start of the Christmas holidays. Normally the Central Heating is set to go on when the temperature falls to 18C on the landing outside the bathroom. It's permanently on, because it takes so long to warm up DH's room, where he works full time, that it may as well be on all the time. If we are feeling cold, we can put on the electric heaters. At Christmas it goes up to 21C for the holidays. 

The landing is one of the cooler places in the house, so we are mostly snug, and the boiler doesn't have to work too hard because it is only topping up the heat. I don't think constantly on is as fuel efficient as some people think, but it could be worse. It would be just as important if bear was at home again for school. It would keep a regular temperature where he would be working. 

I may have to rethink this, with the rise in energy prices, especially if bear is home all the time.

Regardless, over Christmas, the heating goes up a little. We all have been hanging out in the study. First of all there is the radiator, under the almost new double glazing. Then we have a fairly large scented candle burning for most of the afternoon. I got in a load of Christmas candles and there are enough to keep us going up to the New Year - which reminds me that I need to dig out the carbon monoxide detector. As well as the large candle and the radiator, there is the heat from three human beings, a laptop, a PC and an Xbox. It is tropical in here.

As an aside, if there is a powercut, we are likely to snuggle down in here. Everyone has a comfy chair, there are bookcases full of books and plenty of blankets. We have been lucky enough to escape the powercuts so far, and I hope we won't need to make plans. At least we have a room to use.

Hugs and good health to all.