Egluntyne Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 Bloomin' thing has conked out again. Grrrr. Rang British Gas a few moments ago and got straight through this time. Engineer coming Tuesday morning. Brrrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 At least you had a swift reply this time and are getting it sorted soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Oh no!! Me thinks you need some hot toddies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Oh no!! Me thinks you need some hot toddies! What a good idea and congratulations on your 1000th post "Omletina Kyckling Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:31 pm Yippee 1000! Joined: Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:41 pm Posts: 1000 Location: Northamptonshire Oh no!! Me thinks you need some hot toddies! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 We've been away in our caravan & normally it is so warm & cosy. But the site had dodgy electrics..so we had to use gas. We have used 2 full gas bottles & ran out last night. So it was hot water bottles last night & very chilly. The water pipes in the van totally froze the other night & we had to put the hot water bottles on them to defrost, as we forgot our hairdryer! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riane Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Very chilly day here but a beautiful sunset this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Bloomin' thing has conked out again. Grrrr. Rang British Gas a few moments ago and got straight through this time. Engineer coming Tuesday morning. Brrrr. You poor thing, much sympathy, ours is very temperemantal at the mo and I hate waking up to a cold house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 *gulp* My boiler is switched off and temporarily "condemned". Frozen exterior pipes have caused the internal tranklements to burn and melt , it is actually dangerous for the time being. Exterior pipes relagged and parts ordered. The gas man, who was lovely is coming back tomorrow to replace the burnt bits and hopefully we'll be warm again this time tomorrow. Thank goodness we have 2 coal fires and a gas fire. Now...anyone know where I put the hot water bottles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Hopefully it will be sorted tomorrow Egluntine Hotel for the night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 Tempting! OS has got the fires blazing, (has inherited his fathers pyromaniac gene) so it isn't too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Oh dear...at least you had a swift response and are getting it fixed. Just as well with how cold it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Wishing you warm thought for the night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 Thank you. I need them. I have a scarf, 2 jumpers and fingerless gloves on at the mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Thank you. I need them. I have a scarf, 2 jumpers and fingerless gloves on at the mo. The headlines in the London Evening Standard tonight were that it is colder here than in Antarctica Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I bet it feels like it in Egluntine's - unless you're on top of the fire hope you keep warm Egluntine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Thank you. I need them. I have a scarf, 2 jumpers and fingerless gloves on at the mo. I'm wearing all that .......... and my heating is working Hope it gets mended soon Egluntine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 When I think about it...I grew up in a house that had no central heating, ice cold bedrooms, Jack Frost on the inside of the window panes...paraffin heater in the bathroom and an open fire in the sitting room.....so did Him Indoors. We are laughing at how wimpish the boys are being about it all.....although they have been very good about bringing coal in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Hope that it gets sorted soon Egluntine, I don't envy you at all without a boiler *brrrrrr* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardene5 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Hi Everyone Hope everything gets sorted out reference the boiler. If you have a caravan move into that as you can there get the heat on and get warm. For a time a few years ago I spent the winter months inside a touring caravan and although not the ritz it was much warmer than you could think of as it was snowing outside. Gas for cooking and heating was like toast some days. Best regards Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 .....and I know you grew up with wincywttte liberty bodices as well Egluntine - I hope you've got yours on?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Couldn't find it! Slept in my Omlet fleece....washed!.....Lovely and cosy. Great tip about the caravan Ian. If only I had one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 When I think about it...I grew up in a house that had no central heating, ice cold bedrooms That's my house!! We live in a rented cottage with no heating- just a solid fuel rayburn in the kitchen and an open fire in the sitting room! Lovely for most of the year but at present, I'm sat here wearing more layers than I care to remember, a hat, a down filled coat- with the hood up and am tempted to put my gloves back onto my freezing hands! It was VERY hard to get out of bed first thing and involved a frantic dash to whip my clothes on as quickly as possible! At least I am at one with my chooks- sometimes think it might be warmer in the cube with them! I really hope you manage to get it sorted soon though And when you do, I'll be very Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 I certainly had the quickest shower imaginable today. I longed for that little paraffin heater! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ana's flock Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I feel for you... our boiler packed up in January 2008 and we couldn't get a plumber who'd replace it at a reasonable rate until April... all the boiling water to wash with plus wearing lots of clothes indoors... brrrr, not nice, specially in this extra cold winter. I hope you get the heating back soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 The gas man is here now! Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
