B says that she is being very mindful of heating this year.
She relies on other sources of staying warm. For example, hot toddy made her cheeks warm. She wears two layers indoors and thick socks but that gets too hot at night. Sometimes she sleeps with a hat on for 10 minutes, just to get hot and then removes it.
“My body does not regulate very well – sometimes I wake up sweating and I have to wash my sheets and this is very disrupting to my sleep”
Most comfortable winter?
“My winter in India when I went travelling there and lived there for a few years.
In previous years, I felt comfortable even in the UK as I did not have to be so mindful all the time”
Most uncomfortable winter?
The most uncomfortable winter with in-laws in North Yorkshire when the heating broke down, and they did have an open fire, but there were still icicles in the window.