Same here re thick stone but no way can pensioners heat 24 7.. The advice is always to keep one room warm. Thankfully it is set to turn milder before morning... relying on hot stones here!

Morning Debbie I saw you peeping in late last night on your return from skiing, trouble is everyone had gone to bed lol! Hope you don't ache too much this morning but it was soooo worth it anyway I'm sure. Enjoy the craft fair hope you sell out today

Hi Jenny Glad you got to see your mum and brother, and I understand now about the doglets. I used to take Zena when she was only 14 weeks old too! I've stepped up our heating too to 20 now coz it's getting even colder out there now You'd better get that big oil tank filled up before Christmas then Jenny

OMG Mohawk Sooleawa is adorable It's lovely to hear the way they recognise and listen to you now June and it won't be long now till they're zooming about the place, so better watch that fire hadn't you Talking of which, thanks for the lighting of the fire, and sorry you've had to go out and get more supplies before you can enjoy a nice cuppa and some chocolate biccies sitting beside it tonight.

Glad you got those boots Sal, I didn't even bother to look in the shoe department at Azda last week when I visited for the first time, coz I was in the jim jam department! Have to say, their jim jams are really soft and comfy though.

When you say Bara can't walk too far H, how long would you say she can manage now then? Sounds like old Georgieboy got, until one day, when I had to be out of the house with them for 2 viewings on the old house, I took hiim right up the top of Cissbury and walk around the top and back down for over an hour He managed it without suffering at all the next day, but it was something he wasn't used to anymore poor boy. Bless Rianna for deciding to go home when Bara wanted to, that's so sweet

Hi Taffsmum That sounds like me, everytime I go x-mas shopping I always end up keeping most of it, but then I wouldn't have bought it if I didn't like it would I Thankfully, my friends and I have decided not to do the present bit this year now that I've moved away, which suits me just fine thanks, coz now I only have Dave to buy for and he's easy.....pants and socks!

Afternoon Azz You are very wise with that heating in a house like that then. Yes, I'm missing Lynn too I do hope she gets herself online soon with a new puter.

I have a Nursery Fireguard in stock as it were, for just such eventualities, don't want the likkle ones burning their paws do we
Went out for tea bags and bath stuff, and came back with 5 carrier bags full...par for the course, hopefully won't have to go out again for a good while. freezers are ram jam full. The discount freezer shop had 5 magnum ice cream lollies for £1, well who could resist that one.
Tonight we also have shortbread fingers, triple chocolate chip muffins (again) and plain chocolate digestives (again)
Have bought a timer thing for the plug in the Puppy Palace so the heat lamp will go on and off automatically, rather than me running in and out, wrestling with the top bolt on the half door (it doesn't like me) and then finding the right plug to plug in, all the while with an enthusiastic Mabs dancing round me like a dervish

Well done June, and I for one, don't mind having the same old same old again as long as it's chocolate

You can keep your chokkie Nechda - I really really really fancy some icecream now!

Evening all Magic bottle has arrived, and I will plonk it next to those lovely chocolate goodies. I have also brought a selection of savoury delights to nibble on, including dry roasted peanuts and twiglets.

We too keep the heating on all day, and just boost it up late afternoon. It works well for this house, but in our last 16th century place it was just a complete waste of heat and money - too many draughts and no double glazing etc.!! Mind you, we did build up a huge log fire on really cold days and that kept one room really cosy.

I thought that it was getting warmer here after a gloriously frosty start to the day, and indeed we had some rain. However, it is now freezing hard once again, so those roads are going to be like ice rinks if they haven't been treated

Once again, an absolute treat of a puppy fix both picture wise and tale.

That fire is too good to resist........*grabs a bowl of twiglets, a glass of wine from the bottle, and puts feet up in front of Strictly

*Nonchalantly strolls in, looks round, places offerings of stuffed olives and suchlike alongside the other offerings...

...sees nobody is looking so has a quick swig from the bottle before strolling out again!

at the screaming woman, June. Aw that little boy is lovely!

Still no more fits. I've made an apple and blackberry crumble if anyone fancies some - it's lovely and warm, just out of the oven.

All of you with your heating on all day must think I'm mad with my windows open and an icy blast roaring through the unheated house!

A lovely glass of white please from that magic bottle while I have a dance to Strictly with the children.

Had some of that after lunch grandma, as I always do Tcht, norty! Enjoy yours, what flavour are you having then? Mine is always chocolate

Evening old bean Had to refill that bottle of yours cos somebody left it on its side last night, think it was Lorraine or DD, anyway, I've filled it for ya now, so pour me one too please, coz I'm gonna put my feet up for strictly too. Celeb, what ARE we going to do without it after tonight then Wasn't I right with my choice of Ashley then cos bet yer bottom dollar she's gonna win it, she's sooooooooo lovely and I'd love her as a friend along with you of course

*takes a long glass of g & t, handful of twiglets, and settles down in front of the telly*

Oh yes June, forgot to say, I did laugh about you and that man when you had to hide from that woman

Are you mad Linda Glad to hear Loki's still been ok today, finger's crossed for him.xxx