With Christmas gifts now already in our local stores (how and why, we ask??!! 🤦♂️🧏), we thought we would share some tips as to how we intend to counter the Winter Blues when the time comes, on the basis that preparation is key!
Our 2023 strategy is as follows:-
● we have our eye on door snakes to keep out cold air entering under the hinges of our patio doors - we may even name them!
● we are keeping a close eye on domestic fuel allowances being offered by the State to establish if we are eligible and, if so, will apply promptly
● we are arranging to have all work needed to our home to make it "Winter Ready" done before the cold arrives, such as our bathroom flooring lifted and refitted after a leakage earlier in the year
● we will be getting as much outdoor exercise (in our case, walking) between now and November, to cover off any deficit caused by bad weather over the winter
● we will be sourcing advised jabs against seasonal ailments as soon as they become available even if we have to pay for them to avoid a wait
● we will stock up on nice, warm and toastie "wear all winter" roll neck jumpers long enough to cover our lower backs where the chills can otherwise get in - we often buy these in a size above our own for this purpose and source them generally from local charity shops where they are being recycled and can be picked up for as little as £1.00 each!
● it is time to replace our darker kitchen table cloth and curtains with something much lighter to compensate for the darker mornings
● we'll also be digging out our mood lamp that has been tucked safely away in storage over the summer months awaiting its winter return
● then we will be investing in a couple of quality mugs from our favourite local coffee shop chain to help recreate its atmosphere in the warmth of our home and save us some money in the process!
● and finally, we will get emotionally prepared by ensuring our home environment is generally more conducive to spending increased time there Winter usually involves, deploying the tips contained in our post entitled "10 Stressbusting™ Themes for Decorating to Innovate & Inspire" as a useful reference point.
We hope our users find these ideas helpful and invite users to share their own cost and heat saving wellness tips with us to help everyone not only survive, but prosper, in the Winter months ahead!
BigWarmLove,
LouLoU™&MikeyM™😊😍😎🧡💛💕 xxxx