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Is it too early to put the central heating on?
While temperatures drop, homes across the UK are gradually firing up the central heating. But why do some people feel the chill much earlier than others?
Each autumn - or earlier, if summer is particularly disappointing - there's an argument that sunders households up and down the country.
Can we crank up the thermostat yet? Or should we save cash by keeping the heating switched off for as long as possible?
For many people - especially those on low incomes - it's an acute financial conundrum. Energy bills have risen by 28% over the past three years, according to regulator Ofgem, putting pressure on family budgets.
But what often exacerbates these domestic rows is that, for a variety of reasons, some people are simply better at tolerating drops in temperature than others.
Factors such as age, physiology, gender, geography and even hair colour will affect how much each individual feels the cold, say experts.
Read more here -- > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24107609
Each autumn - or earlier, if summer is particularly disappointing - there's an argument that sunders households up and down the country.
Can we crank up the thermostat yet? Or should we save cash by keeping the heating switched off for as long as possible?
For many people - especially those on low incomes - it's an acute financial conundrum. Energy bills have risen by 28% over the past three years, according to regulator Ofgem, putting pressure on family budgets.
But what often exacerbates these domestic rows is that, for a variety of reasons, some people are simply better at tolerating drops in temperature than others.
Factors such as age, physiology, gender, geography and even hair colour will affect how much each individual feels the cold, say experts.
Read more here -- > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24107609
.....but dropped really cold this afternoon........ jeans on 
still in a T shirt 
T.shirt!! Brrrrrr 
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