tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post3538903250381689031..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: Body heatMeanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-42153465733398312152013-10-22T12:16:40.514+01:002013-10-22T12:16:40.514+01:00Hi here from a first time poster on hour site, lov...Hi here from a first time poster on hour site, love it by the way, yes you do get used to a cooler environment, we layer up, and only in dire circumstances turn on the heating. when I visit my parents because they do not live near I have to stay over and as much as I love them so I dread going because their house is too bloody hot, I mean I feel like am suffocating. But when I think back when we could afford heating bills we did have our house hot so we have definitely got used to a cooler environment. I definitely agree shops, banks, libraries are too hot for me too.rosieposiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543936203824460242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-10419454064425659412013-10-20T17:50:56.411+01:002013-10-20T17:50:56.411+01:00Brilliant post! We all should just turn the thermo...Brilliant post! We all should just turn the thermostat down a few degrees if we can`t wait to have the heating running.<br />I for one hold out with putting it on as long as I can, and we shall also wear a few more layers if we feel chilled. Moving around to generate your own warmth is a good idea! I go cycling even in windy weather. It builds stamina and keeps you warm inside. If walking we might want to walk a bit more briskly to get that body heat up. As you said: don`t sit huddled under blankets for hours, get up and move about as much as possible. Great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09114653674812242486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-37613258118244356502013-10-20T15:09:12.263+01:002013-10-20T15:09:12.263+01:00We keep our house quite cool and get out for lots ...We keep our house quite cool and get out for lots of walks. None of us can bear being in hot, stuffy shops or houses. My son has eczema and reacts really badly to the heat. His skin and eyes are always much worse during term time because of the heat in the school. It clears up within a day or two of being on holiday. Perhaps overheated schools are the reason the children always seem to be poorly with coughs and colds. And they're always moaning about needing to cut back on spending in the school!! SusanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622557936441532144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-41136114708787668102013-10-20T12:40:22.246+01:002013-10-20T12:40:22.246+01:00We keep (should say I...don't think hubby has ...We keep (should say I...don't think hubby has looked at a thermostat in years...) very cool. He used to walk around in shorts and a t shirt in the winter, inside and say it was cold! I actually have him wearing warm clothes (sweatshirt, jeans) now!<br /> When I was in the UK this summer, I was surprised that of the few shops that did have air conditioning, many left their doors OPEN! Having worked for years in retail, I know an open door invites people in, but NOT when the air conditioning is on. I also notice many do this in winter, when the heat is on..seems to be the small shops, not the chain stores. Complete waste of energy. Maybe a "Come in, we are open" sign would be better!<br /> As always, your post makes great sense. I always questions those who want the house at 75 in the winter and 68 in our hot summers! And as you say, walk around in the skimpiest of clothes....so happy it is getting cooler here. Feel so much better in the cool weather...lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273483704912191189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-26288740715459411822013-10-20T12:24:40.499+01:002013-10-20T12:24:40.499+01:00Great postGreat postDHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199859409385042568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-32741962254209866692013-10-20T11:42:59.905+01:002013-10-20T11:42:59.905+01:00I do not like it when heating goes on. Went to a ...I do not like it when heating goes on. Went to a school assembly on Friday and it was like a sauna and I was only wearing a dress and a thin cardigan. The teachers were then telling me that all the kids had sniffles and colds. I know they need to be kept warm but I wonder if the school is kept at such a temperature that germs breed more easily. We didn't have CHeating when we were kids, just a gas fire and that only went on when it was very cold, but I remember being very drousy at school when the heating came on because I wasn't used to it. Heating not on yet for me, but I have been having difficulty with drying the washing because it has been so damp outside. Resorted to using the tumble dryer yesterday which I haven't used for a year! Felt very guilty! DebbieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-73681558683355037482013-10-20T09:39:29.066+01:002013-10-20T09:39:29.066+01:00Ilona, you are absolutely right. I too dont really...Ilona, you are absolutely right. I too dont really have my heating on much and prefer to keep warm by moving about and putting more clothing on. <br />But i work in an office and i cannot believe how pathetic many of my colleagues are when it comes to the temperature. There are a few who walk around in thin sleeveless tops, get cold and then turn up the heating-and i work for a charity!<br />What an absolute waste. We really have become so weak and self indulgent. Bah humbug!<br />Ruth xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-78574831635430920752013-10-20T09:09:16.176+01:002013-10-20T09:09:16.176+01:00My friend has had her heating on since August (I&#...My friend has had her heating on since August (I'm not joking either) and I can't bear to be in her house for more than a few minutes, she wears the same clothes all year round and doesn't appear to own a jumper! And I went into a shop yesterday and was so blinkin' hot I had to leave, ridiculous. Saying that at home, I have fibromyalgia and sit around a lot and my husband has Raynaud's hands and works from home, so when it gets cold we do have to have the heating on low and light a fire in the evenings. But when it's cold, not when it's still Autumn!Kayjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00525513989407522330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-36496500990280188392013-10-20T00:37:01.834+01:002013-10-20T00:37:01.834+01:00I'm with you on the walking. After years of k...I'm with you on the walking. After years of knowing what I OUGHT to be doing and resisting being to TOLD what to do, I had a health issue that has now made it imperative to walk. And of course I feel tons better, as I knew I would. But I'm always hot even though I'm over 70, but my husband is always cold and he's the one who has always run and walked. Old age does funny things to you. Sadly it didn't change my being obstinate!ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-77418892342963094922013-10-19T23:31:23.037+01:002013-10-19T23:31:23.037+01:00I used to work in office where people turned air c...I used to work in office where people turned air con off because it was too cold. Some of them came to work in winter in strappy T shirts and then complained they were cold. Years ago, in the winter people wore different clothing in winter than summer. Now they wear the same.<br /><br />I do however, remember when I was in my teens, going out with thin tights and a micro skirt and Mum going mad with me. However, there was no central heating to put on either in or out of work.Campfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06573797205145907726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-89141890874759439342013-10-19T20:06:06.177+01:002013-10-19T20:06:06.177+01:00Getting outside and moving is good for mental heal...Getting outside and moving is good for mental health too.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-72072709736837452852013-10-19T19:57:29.879+01:002013-10-19T19:57:29.879+01:00I'm sure you're right Ilona but I have cir...I'm sure you're right Ilona but I have circulation problems and really feel the cold and it gets worse the older I get. I love being outside in cold crisp air as long as I'm bundled up like Nanook of the North.Sals Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983803420404095685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-24788796041835762852013-10-19T19:40:06.820+01:002013-10-19T19:40:06.820+01:00must admit it has to be damned cold before we put ...must admit it has to be damned cold before we put the heating on..lol but my partner and I are outside in all weathers so we dont feel it the same as most folks , drives the kids nuts . We have an hour of heating a day once the weather gets really icy .kate steeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772776996207438308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-65017142431838504982013-10-19T18:19:12.978+01:002013-10-19T18:19:12.978+01:00I used to be a tour guide on an open top bus, the ...I used to be a tour guide on an open top bus, the winters were certainly an experience! I used to pile on the layers so much I looked about two stone heavier, but I quickly got used to the cold being outdoors all the time and absolutely hated being in a hot room. Just warm was nice and cosy, and very pleasant after a cold day, but I found most peoples homes so uncomfortably hot that I couldn't wait to get out. Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12736067869792436446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-10954048624656382142013-10-19T18:01:21.786+01:002013-10-19T18:01:21.786+01:00Very sensible! I think it is so silly when places...Very sensible! I think it is so silly when places over air condition in summer (in movie theatres for example) and then folks need to take a sweater in order to sit comfortably!Jan Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-81847317470670429562013-10-19T17:40:14.745+01:002013-10-19T17:40:14.745+01:00I think you're right about how our bodies adap...I think you're right about how our bodies adapt to the temperatures we set for ourselves. I have a niece who keeps her heat very low and her mother (who is in her 70s) cannot stand to go to her house because she said it's freezing in there and she's always cold even with her coat on. So, I can see how older people might suffer more from the cold. On the other hand, my niece isn't cold at all in her house. She is used to it. I keep my heat very low at night during the winter and at a reasonable temp during the day. if I know I'm going to be out for a long period during the day, I lower the temperature while I'm out. Every little bit helps with the heating bills!Kearnygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01429493116809940852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-40869509517868800362013-10-19T17:09:44.347+01:002013-10-19T17:09:44.347+01:00PS We go snow shoeing in really cold temps..as we ...PS We go snow shoeing in really cold temps..as we get going we have to strip off...we are our own heat generators.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-24822478819421797752013-10-19T17:08:37.147+01:002013-10-19T17:08:37.147+01:00Here, in Ontario, after being outside in -35C any ...Here, in Ontario, after being outside in -35C any indoor temperature feels warm!! As we are putting on our outdoor clothes indoors,we cannot hang around indoors..it's just too hot.If one is ready before the other, they HAVE to go outside because the heat in our outdoor clothes is too much !!<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-76501863145960707262013-10-19T16:36:55.868+01:002013-10-19T16:36:55.868+01:00I think you are right about our getting soft - rem...I think you are right about our getting soft - remember when we had to scrape the ice of the inside of the bedroom window to see out in winter? As with everything there has to be a happy medium I think. I don't like heated bedrooms and we have the window open even if just a little summer and winter at night so there would be no point in heating them anyway! However I do think that old people who lack mobility must feel the cold more than those of us able to get out and about and keep our circulation going.Marigold Jamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895195019277206960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-7084070638218846542013-10-19T15:53:12.184+01:002013-10-19T15:53:12.184+01:00Agree Ilona, it's better to take movement brea...Agree Ilona, it's better to take movement breaks throughout the day. My cycle had a dynamo which also can be used to charge my phone or tablet. Think I need one of those road roller things for if the weather gets too icy to be safeBrendaintheborohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15084623324970433935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-17019887681597237632013-10-19T14:19:09.358+01:002013-10-19T14:19:09.358+01:00Hi Ilona, theres a minimum temperature that a work...Hi Ilona, theres a minimum temperature that a workplace has to be if you're not doing a physical job. <br />These days people leave their heated house, get into their warm car and travel to their warm office. We go from heated building to heated building so we're never out in the weather for more than a few minutes.<br />An exercise machine would both keep you warm and fit and wouldn't it be good if you could charge torch batteries for a bit of free power.<br />Dave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com