Moving us all into one bedroom?

[RadAsHeck]

...to defeat the cold?
Hiiiiiii. 'All of us' is me + DD + cat + hamster. We live in a very old, draughty cottage (rented) and every winter it's freezing.

I've just been up to DD's room (attic) and thermometer shows me it is 12 degrees. When the heating is on it creeps up to 15/16 but because the loft is so poorly insulated and the floors so draughty and the windows so badly fitted (cheap landlady) it gets cold very quickly. By contrast, my bedroom is slightly warmer. I'm thinking of moving DD's mattress into my room along with the hamster so we can all at least sleep comfortably. I can't keep the heating on all night - it goes off at 10 and comes on 2-4 at the moment. Her rooms is almost unbearably cold. She has a winter duvets, hot water bottle and a blanket.

I don't mind squeezing us all in together, but I feel bad for DD that she has to do it. I feel weird about it, like I'm letting her down by having such a shit house (it's nice in the summer!)

Local authority can come and assess your home for hazards - excess cold is one. Plus some of the other changes ahead for landlords means they can't just keep renting out crappy accomodation and taking it in without complying with the law.

I didn't realise you were talking about 12 degrees that's not even that cold for nighttime. I also grew up in the era of ice on the inside of windows. I have never had the heating on at night although I do have double glazing.

Times have changed since we were children though. In this day & age, when you are paying a landlady rent, you should at least have a warm home.

Fair enough if its your own home & want to be cold, with ice on the inside, walking around in layers.

I wouldnt choose to live like it.

But when you rent, you should be comfortable & warm.

I just don't think 12 degrees is all that cold when you are tucked up in bed unless there are draughts or damp. You wouldn't get ice at 12 degrees.