Heating.

I thought it must be April 1st when I read that in Scotland they have been running trials of 'ELECTRIC WALLPAPER'.

The wallpaper, it seems, is pasted on the ceilings, and is somehow plugged into the mains. My first thought was that heat rises, so why not paste it on the floors. Maybe it IS April 1st after all.

I do remember seeing an edition of the UK TV programme 'Tomorrow's World' where they talked of personallised central heating. Some form of microwave (I imagine) followed you around your home, and kept your body warm, rather than heating the whole house around you. It was hailed as the future of heating, but I never heard any more about it. Maybe all the human Guinea-pigs died.

I'm not over-keen on central heating; I'd much prefer an open fire or wood-burner. We did recently turn on our heating for half a day, just to make sure it still worked, but it was turned off again as soon as possible. It hasn't been cold here yet, and we'll stick to our 'thermals' and extra jumpers as needs arise. Central heating will be a last resort. Our current interior temperature is just over 20 C, which is fine for me! We even have our back doors open for much of the time.

There's been a lot of fuss over the Socialists taking away the pensioners 'winter fuel payment'; and rightly so. The 'nasty party' have handed huge pay rises to rich Union members, and taken money away from the old and frail. I imagine they would prefer that they die of cold; which a few certainly will.

One of my pet-hates is over heating. I cannot stand houses that are over heated, and the same goes for shops; I have to leave.

I advocate more clothes in Winter, and fewer in Summer. QED.