What are you all up to

Icy start to the day, with the ground slippery to walk on. It warned up a little around 11:00 and the frost soon went so fine for our afternoon walk.

My thoughts too about the use of cathedrals Millie. But I suppose the choice rests with location and suitability.

We've had a busy day, the noise from the wood chipper was tiring. All finished, a few more trees to do in February.

Still ploughing on with our kitchen, stuff piled everywhere, possibly the worst room to tackle?! The new floor will be difficult as the present one was laid at the second attempt and it's a mess underneath. Will let someone else do it, no idea what to do yet but it definitely needs replacing!

Strange to see the difference in weather across the country, stay safe everyone.

I will leave you with our pooch enjoying a snowy walk this morning 😁

Good to read posts. Sorry to read of nelliethehooker neighbour. But glad to read of those having their vaccinations. We're in an area of shortage apparently but I'm now hearing of folks locally who are getting theirs now, both at GP's and Broomfield hospital to begin with it was only Basildin hospital when their rates were far higher than ours. Fingers crossed for the rest of us.

A friend lost her husband Wednesday, don't think COVID involved but he had been in hospital following a fall down the stairs cracking ribs and bumping head. He had dementia and possibly unconfirmed MND - results later this month. He'd come home from hospital Saturday but died in the community hospital early hours of Wednesday 😢 not sure of events between.

Filthy dog walk, I wore my ice grips over walking boots, hard hard frost last evening, gone by 5am but dry, snow covering about 7am, sleeting still.

We have salad for dinner 🤣🤣🤣.

Had to have heating firm we use out on Thursday, as Wednesday temperature not coming up, only 16c when I got up and heating been on an hour 😯 we'd had a couple of days like it but it was much colder outside. All seemed fine in Thursday when guy came, learnt a lot more about how the wifi bit works, guy wasn't overly thorough just cursory check that boiler came on, birdies but inky for a few minutes I've learned, chap I spoke too on phone thought it might be wifi connection and part fitted by them last year guaranteed for 2 years so I was surprised to receive a bill, which I haven't discussed with them yet 😉. This morning I've watched closely, noting down boiler fire up and cut off times no idea what boiler does normally behind its opening cover door in the cupboard,  still only 17.5c boiler cutting in and out. I have left a message as they're not open on Saturday, my brother reckons it's monitored so we'll see, if not he has owners number as a work contact 😉. At least we have gas fire for the lounge and plinth heater in the kitchen, plus a fan heater if needed.

Enjoy your day folks. 

B2 I'm usually quite good at deciphering things on here as I frequently notice my own contributions need it but I just can't work out "birdies but inky for a few minutes" I do hope someone on here who is boiler savvy can point you in the right direction. Not good to be cold, especially your OH.

Dry and sunny here again. I got a shock when I saw daylight through our pruned trees, I expect the birds did too. Our man has done a good job but I still don't like pruned trees. 

I read and read my post before posting, but I find it hard to spot typos and errors on screen, printed I hone in like a rapier 🤣🤣.

It took me a while to find it  not to mention decode it 🤣🤣. Should read...... Boiler came on but only for a few minutes. No idea where birdies came from!

When the engineer came out the boiler did fire up and come on, I think the guy and I assumed it would stay on until temperature reached but he didn't wait to see if the increase in temperature was reached. We were already warm when he tried is the only get out I clause I can give myself and him! Plus the outdoor temperature was higher. As I discovered this morning it comes on but goes off again very quickly regardless of the room temperature. It was apparent again today as its colder outside, probably not as noticeable  on the warmer days?? Delighted to say house now warmer and where we'd usually have it.

I hope I've proof read this enough!

Edit I expect it will be a boiler issue, and we'll need a new one! These days it always seems to be can't be repaired 😱. This one has been in more than 13 years, I haven't fully checked date and had a new PCB very early on. The boiler it replaced - it needed removing from a bedroom, was over 25 years old. 

Ah I wondered whether it was just the boiler or a possible separate thermostat like ours where we set the temp. Our boiler is connected to British Gas Hive to detect problems, a godsend really. We don't have the total remote Hive system, just the boiler detection. I presume your remote connection is similar? Sorry you have had problems, can you get them back easily, are you on a priority list?

Yes the 'new' thermostat is wifi based, no wiring just temperature. But not hive or nest type, just have separate programmer in the airing cupboard. Not as sophisticated as the one it replaced, wired, which was thermostat and programmer where you could set temperature for each on and off, very good. It was fitted with 'new' boiler. I naively expected it would be replaced with a similar one. The one we had was no longer available and this one was fitted. I think there's a 3 way communication, thermostat to programmer to boiler. I could be totally wrong but seems logical to me. So bound to be more chance if failure! Shame my brother, who understands these things can't visit and has moved less local, he's good at helping over the phone but surprisingly not at all familiar with our system! Our game plumber retured and moved away 😢. Always felt we could discuss, but then he was a self trader and lived opposite!

It's very hard not understanding how things work and being trusting. I've no complaints but notice there were no discussions, which maybe there should have been?? 

Not heard from the company but I will push OH's health situation 😉

Good luck B2. 

I had intended to start recovering a little Victorian chair seat today, have watched Youtube to gather details but still a bit nervous about starting and doing it neatly, no folds or pleats! It's a hand me down chair from a gt granny.

Dry here today too, Brue.  The earlier sun appears to be hiding now, but it did put in an appearance earlier.

Had our boiler service Wednesday this week.  Fortunately all is well.  The engineer kept well away from us so that he and us remained 'safe'.  Our boiler is in the kitchen, so I opened the back door and kitchen windows and the door to the dining room and Conservatory were kept closed, so the kitchen was completely isolated.  He entered and left straight from the kitchen to outside without coming through the house.

David