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If they have access to a slow cooker.a nice stew or soup kept at the ready. **M**>

Lisa
Don't know if they have electric blankets I will ask. Wheatie bags good idea thanks

Hi Pat.

Do the ladies have a electric blanket??? These would maintain the body temp during the night. Wheatie bags are good aswell, can be heated up in the microwave for a few mins.

Det and Chris thank you very much for your really good tips. They6 are two little old ladies in their early eighties and like a lot of old people of that age have never been in debt so hence the worry re bills.

I think maybe the electric fire could be a bit of a danger re wires etc but the other suggestions are great.

The one lady has no family at all and the other one has a son living in Australia.

Thank you
Pat

Good ones DET, Matalan used to sell thermal underwear as I have bought them.

Keep one room warm and the others low and ticking over. Shut off radiators in unused rooms (heat from round the house will stop freezing).

Bed socks and don't laugh a woolly hat especially if bald - a lot of heat is lost through top of head. Use a hot water bottle (not just at bedtime), wrap a small blanket/shawl around lap and legs.

For ladies buy a couple of pairs of mens socks then reach nearly to knees (won't see them if you wear slacks and if not, who cares.

Boiling kettle - fill up thermos flask with water for next time.

Just a few suggestions, some of which others may disagree with. But at least it will start the ball rolling!

Keep the heating on low at all times as it stops the building lossing all of the heat. They could possibly shut off the radiators in unused rooms.

Get some one more able to check for draughts and fit excluders. But they must make sure there is some ventilation!

Wear a number of thin layers rather than one or 2 thick ones. Thermal undies - M&S stock them, sometimes with the skiwear. Damart used to sell them by catalogue. Are they still around?

Fingerless mittens, thermal socks?

Eat hot meals, carbohydrates etc (obviously balanced meals)

umm, umm can't think of others. It's difficult without knowing how much they can spend etc, or how moblie they are. Possibly they could use a small electric free standing fire, but there is always the danger of the less moblie tripping over the leads or falling onto it.

Does anyone have any tips for old people to keep warm in winter. I have a couple of neighbours nearby and they are terrified of winter coming and not being able to afford to put the heating on.

Any advice gratefully received.

Must just pop their shopping over to them so will reply in about half an hour.

Thank you
Pat