London folks: have you started putting the heating on?

[Sandrine1982]

Hi :)

just a light hearted thread to share experiences.

I put a little bit of heating on for 15 minutes (one pin on the boiler) this morning and felt really bad about it.

What about you?

No but I did put my electric blanket on last night.
I play an annual game to see how long I can go without turning on the heating. I think I made it to the end of October last year.

Not London, but still warm in sw

No it’s still really mild and house is 21.6 atm

No, still got my summer duvet on the bed!

Did put an extra layer on the bairn tonight though.

No! The temperature where Im sitting is still almost 20c. Im wearing jeans and a short sleeved t shirt. Might think about a cardi when I stand up in a mo but definitely not heating no - not until extra layers dont do the trick.

No, not cold enough for heating for a while I don’t think. I am in London.

No, my flat is still hitting 24 degrees in the night and have a fan on to sleep!

Is 15 minutes really even worth it?

No I haven’t yet and I am a cold person! It’s starting to get chillier in the mornings but it’s still very mild. I’ve only been wearing cardigans/ light jumpers into work and I’m roasting in the afternoon.

Nope, still have French windows open along with a window in each room wide open.

No but am having to use extra blanket at night...probably should switch summer duvet to winter one but that might make me too hot

Put the heating 15 mins ago as I want a shower and a warm towel in about half an hour and go to bed after.

I hate a cold bathroom.

I'm south coast and was warm all day but am pathetic when I feel cold.

I am far south and still think its roasting at 21 degrees today! I've got my windows open upstairs as I type.
I do get cold easily but hoping to last until well into October before the heating goes on.

Outskirts of London and I caved today! I'd been trying to hold off until October but it was just too nippy and the washing wouldn't dry.

Why would you want to? Its still T-shirt weather. I'm on the sofa in my dressing gown and I've had to take my slippers.off because I'm too hot.

Nope. Too warm in Brighton

I'm in Scotland, the east coast so the colder side and it's currently 16c. I'm in bed with full length pjs and a duvet (I use a winter one all year round) but definitely managing without heating so far

In London and haven’t needed the heating on yet. Have only just started needing to wear jumpers indoors, and that only occasionally.

No, although there was one chilly night where I thought the weather was changing...but then it changed back and the house hasn't been below 29° since before summer.

Nope. In SE and thermostat states 21.5. Heating will come on at 17.

No - today was pretty mild and the back door is wide open right now.
I did put in our gas fire twice last week though. And I think I might crack and get the duvet back on the bed.

Yes, same as you 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes in the evening to take the chill off.

The heating martyrs of mumsnet wind me up, the ones who only turn the heating on at like 6 degrees but I seriously can’t believe there are people who use their central heating when it’s 21 and 20! I honestly never thought that was a thing.

Only just starting to not have the back door open all day. Baby is starting to sleep in a babygrow rather than just a nappy but still no covers (otherwise she kicks them off).
We live in a new build that is pretty well insulated but the heating is crap when is it on, tiny radiators.

Not London but very nearby in Home Counties. Haven’t put it on here and didn’t even wear socks today or take a cardigan/jacket out with me, it was still warm. Windows still open most of the day as well and the house hasn’t got below 20 yet.

In t shirts here in London, with windows/skylights open.
We normally hold on til the clocks go back - when’s that? Around Halloween?