tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995313306997352940.post7063820891674173934..comments2023-10-20T15:06:46.493+01:00Comments on A Changing Life: Cold baths are good for youA.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04709794851766685322noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995313306997352940.post-79115694740452261202008-07-25T13:17:00.000+01:002008-07-25T13:17:00.000+01:00Yes, but not as bad as Mother dearest fusing the e...Yes, but not as bad as Mother dearest fusing the entire house just as we were about to stick the bird in the oven (electric)! Know anywhere that sells fuses on Xmas day? Being resourceful we dug out the kettle BBQ - and neighbours took pity and boiled the veg. <BR/>jAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995313306997352940.post-57566683255635799862008-07-24T15:04:00.000+01:002008-07-24T15:04:00.000+01:00You see! Hoarders triumph in the end, don't we? Wh...You see! Hoarders triumph in the end, don't we? What a day to have frozen pipes. When we were in Scotland we had one dreadful winter when several neighbours had frozen pipes, and subsequent bursts.<BR/><BR/>The plumber is here this very minute and appears competent, if noisy.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04709794851766685322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995313306997352940.post-85064828977433203322008-07-24T13:32:00.000+01:002008-07-24T13:32:00.000+01:00I'm a bit of a hoarder, and the Grouch usually moa...I'm a bit of a hoarder, and the Grouch usually moans about the mess, but was grateful when I dug out his old mash tub to provide hot water, courtesy of better insulated neighbours, when our pipes froze on Xmas day a few years back. Hope you get a good plumber - I loathe spotty herberts!<BR/>jAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995313306997352940.post-71456130064698194652008-07-24T09:51:00.000+01:002008-07-24T09:51:00.000+01:00'Twas on Wednesday morning ....They got the immers...'Twas on Wednesday morning ....<BR/>They got the immersion heater going, so warm baths again! Hair washing not such a penance :) But the replacement part for the boiler didn't solve the problem, and so we go on.... How much it's costing to heat the water by electricity, I really don't know.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04709794851766685322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995313306997352940.post-74898061533009420382008-07-23T15:33:00.000+01:002008-07-23T15:33:00.000+01:00This is where the local Y comes in handy.This is where the local Y comes in handy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995313306997352940.post-57276168411274657832008-07-23T09:42:00.000+01:002008-07-23T09:42:00.000+01:00If my sister were to write a blog, she could have ...If my sister were to write a blog, she could have written an almost identical post!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06847149482684623481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995313306997352940.post-39045111429835691362008-07-22T22:15:00.000+01:002008-07-22T22:15:00.000+01:00ooo, burrrr, a cold bath! I couldn't do it. I have...ooo, burrrr, a cold bath! I couldn't do it. I have to have my bathwater so hot that I come out looking like a lobster. It's not good for the skin, but it sure does help the aching bones. <BR/><BR/>Best of luck on getting your hotwater back, and soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995313306997352940.post-42033646080625463072008-07-22T14:23:00.000+01:002008-07-22T14:23:00.000+01:00We have the opposite here in Arizona- There is NO ...We have the opposite here in Arizona- There is NO cold water. No matter what, it's always hot. Until sometime in December at least. Good luck with the cold baths!Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600878386676222969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995313306997352940.post-13081758203394541062008-07-22T14:06:00.000+01:002008-07-22T14:06:00.000+01:00The English weather confuses me. It is summer ther...The English weather confuses me. It is summer there now, imagine if this happened to you in the winter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995313306997352940.post-18030143690921248172008-07-22T12:31:00.000+01:002008-07-22T12:31:00.000+01:00I cannot imagine having to take a cold bath. In f...I cannot imagine having to take a cold bath. In fact, I think I would be best friends with my neighbors if I had to, just to borrow their shower or tub!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059528663560612371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995313306997352940.post-69269275608782558292008-07-22T12:06:00.000+01:002008-07-22T12:06:00.000+01:00One thing that I'm not very good at, is having to ...One thing that I'm not very good at, is having to have a cold bath or shower! I just dread it. When the cold water hits my skin, it's like feeling sharp ice all over me...brrrrrrr<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear the weather is at least improving. Hope you get that hot water up and running soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com