To bet that there is a Mumsnetter in Britain who has their heating on in July

[LaurieFairyCake]

I am freezing. I have just utterly flipped out with dd and yelled "It's JULY"!! (in south-east - it's 15 degrees in my kitchen)

Dd said 'bet you can find someone on Mumsnet who has their heating on in Britain'.

So we are betting there is

Mine was on for a couple of hours.

And I wore gloves which were, happily for me, still in my waterproofs pockets when i had to be outside for a couple of hours this morning.

Me in London yes. Wanted to warm the flat up before DD's bath. I'm from a tropical country, so this feels like winter.

But if it was hot people would be moaning!

Fire is lit!

I can cope with being cold (jumpers, socks, etc are first port of call) but when the house feels damp, dank, generally moist, I have to warm it up - it doesn't take much heat, just a low temp for a couple of hours to take the chill from the air.

Depressing - bloody July!

Then when the weather does warm up it's so bloody humid it's uncomfortable.

It's a good job I love this country, else I'd be off

Yes, I have mine on down here in sunny Cornwall Mainly because our wooden floor tiles are lifting in the hall due to the damp so I need to dry them out

I have lit a fire the last few nights, in Whest of Ireland here. Made a beef and guinness stew too for dinner, feeling really wintry:)

Mine is on to dry some towels. Not really a great day for hanging washing out on the line.

I'm in Herts, it raining and dark and 'orrible here.

I have a vest, a jumper, and a carrdie on.

I was working from home today and also had a blanket around my lap too. Finally gave in and turned it on.

OH, mister shorts in November has even commented.

I wonder if it's worse because our mind thinksit should be warm, if you see what I mean
?

No, but I wouldn't turn it off it it came on! Mines set at 18°c, inside temp is hovering between 18-19°c.

Watch this space

It's 22 c in our house without the heating on. Yet I am still cold with a jumper and a fleece on.

Ours went on about 11ish, me and DD 1.6 were frozen with Jumpers and our fluffy dressing gowns, socks and slippers and we were buried under two blankets.

DH was so glad to come home to warmth.

Mine's been on too, though only for a couple of hours. Partly to dry the washing, and partly because I'm a wimp who's always cold (and I HATE being cold).

I have a horrible feeling I could be the only Mumsnetter who's still putting her electric blanket on, though...

Nope Libby you are not... I have to put mine on to warm the bed up a bit before I get in.

Had the heating on for one hour to warm the bathroom up earlier too.

I was just talking to dh about whether it's 'allowed' to put it on today.... Frrreezing!

thenightsky, I'm so glad I'm not the only one!

Ermmm....yep tis on

Has been on almost constantly since erm.. Last sept/oct!
Tis freezing
I have thick socks on/ jeans/ long sleeve top/ jumper

At a friends earlier had to put a coat on top as was cold

I hate the cold!

Yes, mine is on; Hampshire.

It's chilly and damp. My washing needs to dry too. No point in sticking laundry in the tumble dryer when I can flick the radiators on and get a toasty house too.

Cold and dark - 9 degrees outside, so heating definitely on.

But then it's winter in Melbourne, so expected.:o

yes, heating is on down in t'South; i can't really afford it but i'm justifying it because... the cat had pneumonia when she was younger & that's more expensive to treat than to pay for heating bills.... ok slight excuse there... it's just coldddd!

yep mines on!

I had the heating on for about half an hour last night, then felt mild indignation and turned it off again (am hoping the house will fully cool down before our next bout of humid warmth). I've laundered all our big jumpers and thick woolly throws and they're getting used.

We have our CH on a bit to warm the bathroom radiator - can't stand damp towels - but all other radiators are off. Wimped out at bedtime, though, and replaced our cellular blanket/sheet combo with a summer-weight duvet!

I was tempted yesterday and asked the children if they wanted it on.