F-f-f-f-f-freezing!
I'm sitting here in my winter uniform of trousers and T-shirt, warm cardigan and thick woolly socks, plus a pair of old black leg-warmers I've had since the 70s draped fetchingly around my ankles. And still my feet are cold.
So are my hands, my nose and the tips of my ears.
Bearing in mind the current fuel prices, I rather expected to have to sit here some time this year with all this lot on, plus a woolly hat, muffler and mittens, but not till November at least, for Heaven's sake. Maybe tomorrow I shall wear a vest, but I usually reserve that for January and February. I wonder what I did with my lovely woolly hat with a pompom and strings to tie under the chin which I bought in Lerwick..............
I ordered a pair of fingerless gloves from eBay this afternoon, plus three pairs of bedsocks for Charles who has put in a plea for some. I hope they arrive soon.
The thermometer claims that it's 66.7F in here, so I can't understand why I feel so cold, unless it's just damp from the weeks and weeks of virtually unending rain we've had. I never usually put the central heating on until October at the earliest and apart from a couple of hours a couple of weeks ago haven't done so yet, but everything feels cold and damp, even the upholstery on the sofas in the living room.
It was lovely cooking up a little fug in the kitchen this evening, but the windows were misted up, for Heaven's sake! It's only half-way through lbooyd September!! This is supposed to be the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, for Heaven's sake, not to mention it being the close bosom friend of the maturing sun. What lbooyd sun? Where is it?
Charles came back early from his course this evening, so dinner was at its usual time after all, but that was just because it was the first day. He quite enjoyed it and now seems laid back about it. Apparently he has a sort of student "buddy", a disabled guy, who will help him if he has any problems. I am sooo pleased! And I'm letting myself feel just a little optimistic!
I'm going to get into bed now and I shall allow myself 30 minutes of my electric heating pad warming my feet so that I shall be able to get some sleep without my feet being too cold. Don't tell the family!
So are my hands, my nose and the tips of my ears.
Bearing in mind the current fuel prices, I rather expected to have to sit here some time this year with all this lot on, plus a woolly hat, muffler and mittens, but not till November at least, for Heaven's sake. Maybe tomorrow I shall wear a vest, but I usually reserve that for January and February. I wonder what I did with my lovely woolly hat with a pompom and strings to tie under the chin which I bought in Lerwick..............
I ordered a pair of fingerless gloves from eBay this afternoon, plus three pairs of bedsocks for Charles who has put in a plea for some. I hope they arrive soon.
The thermometer claims that it's 66.7F in here, so I can't understand why I feel so cold, unless it's just damp from the weeks and weeks of virtually unending rain we've had. I never usually put the central heating on until October at the earliest and apart from a couple of hours a couple of weeks ago haven't done so yet, but everything feels cold and damp, even the upholstery on the sofas in the living room.
It was lovely cooking up a little fug in the kitchen this evening, but the windows were misted up, for Heaven's sake! It's only half-way through lbooyd September!! This is supposed to be the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, for Heaven's sake, not to mention it being the close bosom friend of the maturing sun. What lbooyd sun? Where is it?
Charles came back early from his course this evening, so dinner was at its usual time after all, but that was just because it was the first day. He quite enjoyed it and now seems laid back about it. Apparently he has a sort of student "buddy", a disabled guy, who will help him if he has any problems. I am sooo pleased! And I'm letting myself feel just a little optimistic!
I'm going to get into bed now and I shall allow myself 30 minutes of my electric heating pad warming my feet so that I shall be able to get some sleep without my feet being too cold. Don't tell the family!