Keeping warm in winter

[flaming beads]

O.M.G...winter!?!?!...we're just starting to get some nice warm weather!!....will try not to think about that too much, although...must say, i like the sound of the waistcoat!!

[Krysia@No98]

That waste cost sounds fantastic!!

I found these... http://www.johnlewis.com/230631190/Product.aspx

While I was looking for .... the below but for feet

I have one of these on my chair at work.  http://www.johnlewis.com/230841979/Product.aspx  It's fantastic.  I sit under an aircon unit that makes me VERY cold.  I have it on all the time, and will again on Monday 

[Pat from Canvey]

Sorry folks, with my old bones, I bead in my dining room area with central heating on, double glazing and cavity wall insulation. One of my cats when old, tried to sleep on top of the set top box so had to put a cake rack on top to dissuade him. I gave in eventually and bought a cheapo electric blanket for him to sleep on. He was a much loved cat.

[Krysia@No98]

I'm inside too.  As jealous as I am of all of you and you're sheds I am very happy to be inside in the winter

[Winny]

when the snow melted last winter I could get into my workshop, I sit on / in an sheep skin, never set fire to it yet, I wear a hat and long johns, My winter clothes are always larger than my summer ones because of the underwear.
My biggest problem was getting into my work space because water had got in to the lock and frozen it all up, we only got down to minus 15 but it took days and some daft ideas from here and people around about to open that lock, fan heater stood on a wheely bin was the one that worked it the end but de-icer in the lock helped, hope that we get a kind winter next year, its mid summer and it raining for part of the day today, we live in Scotland and my work space is an old caravan

[beadysam]

A snood and bodywarmer are my must have bits of kit in winter.  Over, many, many layers and thermal obviously.  Actually I wear so much that when I turn around things get knocked over - I look like a michelin man!

[Betty the Chook]

Oh boy, it sounds cold over there! It got up to around 12 degrees celcius today and that is quite cold enough for me! Frozen locks is beyond my comprehension.

when the snow melted last winter I could get into my workshop, I sit on / in an sheep skin, never set fire to it yet, I wear a hat and long johns, My winter clothes are always larger than my summer ones because of the underwear.
My biggest problem was getting into my work space because water had got in to the lock and frozen it all up, we only got down to minus 15 but it took days and some daft ideas from here and people around about to open that lock, fan heater stood on a wheely bin was the one that worked it the end but de-icer in the lock helped, hope that we get a kind winter next year, its mid summer and it raining for part of the day today, we live in Scotland and my work space is an old caravan

[AnnaSpanna]

This thread creates the most bizarre image of lots of ladies sat in garden sheds dressed like michelin men making beads every weekend - almost cultish!

Im fortunate that I have an indoor studio but on the flipside it is uberwarm in there today with the torch going.

[PeterG]

It's also a bit cold and miserable in Melbourne at present.  Probably about the same as the normal English summer.  It's almost been too cold to go out in the shed.  I find I can keep most parts warm apart from the feet.  I would recommend 'explorer' socks.  They help.

I was there last December/January and there would be no way I would have gone into any outside shed to do anything.  My son keeps everything we keep in a freezer over here in the garage.  It's was colder than the fridge.  The only problem was that the beer froze.

Peter

[Betty the Chook]

Oh wow, I thought I was the only Victorian on here.