If the power went out for a week or so, I is there any realistic way of heating in?

[IB1]

Thats a very good point TOF, We happily lived without CH for many years, its amazing how quick you forget

One of the things we used most often in the winter apart from the small gas fire was like skythe said, Hot water bottles. Our first house was all open plan downstairs with just a small gas fire to try and warm it all up which it never could. We used to sit directly in front of the fire with a quilt on and a couple of strategically placed hot water bottles, watching tv.

It wasnt all fun, lowering your arse onto an ice cold cold loo seat first thing in the morning was not an experience that i looked forward too