SNOW

[Straight Shooter]

We have to have a window open when the stove is on (its lowest position) sorry to bang on about insulation i have used but you would soon warm up here MB ...Every evening i am down to my Y fronts , its that warm in here (and i am being honest and not joking) .

When we go visiting friends , the first thing we notice is how cold their houses are and second they always have a jumper on and a few layers underneath (nothing wrong in that) but older people need a bit more heat especially if your on blood thinning meds . The major problem for older retired types ,especially on fixed pensions is how they stretch their finances to meet everyday needs (even if you hold savings) older people hold on to savings like a life raft ....just is case.....and funeral costs ...grandchildren and kids etc , over my lifetime i have seen first hand how older people will skimp on keeping warm in winter and self inflict shit on themselves for no good reason , other than if they are truly poor and cannot truly afford fuel (and they are plenty of these folks about) this situation is by no means NEW as a lad one of my JOBS was to go to the butchers for Mr Mrs Nunny every Saturday ...one of their favorits was "a nice piece of brisket " and four slices of corned beef and some bones for the dog ! ....but you do not have a dog ? i would say...he will know what i mean.....and indeed the butcher did know exactly what it meant ...at least a few meals of broth .

So if you follow my drivel in another thread, you should be able to determine my planning for retirement and the preparations for old farts and making things easier for later, so you young bloods out there spend a bit of TIME checking on old people in your area SEE if they need some help or just a chat for a while ....And not that Christmas makes any difference there is NO time limit on kindness or any season more special than another ...the payback is big for your soul......done it for years ...there again i am pretty fucking special !.