While the weather here in the west of Scotland does not have the severity of "Super-storm Sandy" which has been battering New York today, we have definitely moved from "autumnal" to "wintry." I was at the swimming pool with a group of pupils today and I was too blasé to wear a jacket; I regretted this as we emerged into icy rain after our swim. Our house is becoming increasingly difficult to keep warm and we are having to keep the doors closed in the back room to attempt to build up the heat in the room.
So I was pleased to hear from James that he has ordered a new boiler, which will be installed at the end of November. It's 30% more efficient and its capacity is greater, so James thinks it will produce about twice as much heat. Hooray! Because the weather is going to get a lot colder and as I sit here blogging this evening my nose is already cold like a wee dog's nose! The other good thing is that we have got a £400 grant from the Energy Savings Trust and we also got a discount on the boiler itself. It's not like me to get excited about something so sensible but we have had some very chilly times in this house - in extreme weather we have had to retreat to one room and turn off the radiators in the other rooms, and we have also had to give unsuspecting guests cardigans and jumpers to keep them warm! So roll on a cosy winter!
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