The heater is charged by the card, and it automatically comes on.
For cooking, M uses the cooker and rarely the oven.
At home, M wears sweaters and socks all winter.
“This winter was very cold and I got ill during Christmas time – cold and cough – the heater also creates dryness. When I sleep, my mouth is open and my throat gets very dry because of the heater. My 10-year-old son gets too dry and husband feels too hot”
“Back in Iran, winter and summer feel very different – it is difficult to compare London’s winter to anything”