Vannin wrote:I often wonder how we weathered our childhood and are still soldiering on.
I grew up in houses like that, too, Vannin. Delicate frost patterns on the bedroom window; the outside loo frozen up despite the Valor stove kept burning in there; only one room heated most of the time; the sitting room floor - Marley tiles laid on a concrete base - sweating condensation whenever a fire was lit in there because it was so deep-down cold; sleeping in flannel pyjamas, vest and socks with a coat thrown over the already heavy pile of bedding because the bedroom was so cold.... Yes, we survive but it's despite our early life, not because of it. And Public Health England's data bear out my original assertion that people who live in cold houses tend to die younger. I'll dig out the link if anyone's interested.
How odd that you, too, have developed a cat allergy. This has happened to a couple of people I know in the past 18 months and I'm beginning to think that my own apparently endless catarrh /rhinitis may well be aggravated by Lucy's presence. However, her place in this house is non negotiable but I do wonder why this is happening so much, along with all the other weird and wonderful allergies and intolerances which you never used to hear of but now are commonplace.
Talking of pets, Penny, I'm horrified when I hear of people buying puppies for silly money when there are so many loveable ones in rescue shelters needing homes. No doubt, if people want to be generous, the charities running the shelters would be glad of £600 donation but purchasing a pet just feels all kinds of wrong to me.
It's turned into a really lovely bright and breezy afternoon now it's too late to do anything much with the day. Last night was pretty wild but all our roof tiles stayed on and so did the power, although the lights flickered a few times. No great plans for the weekend as the eeather looks so iffy. Daughter is continuing to progress slowly and I hope Dita's cousin gets on OK now he's home. (After his excursions round all those hospitals, he can occupy himself while he's convalescent by writing the definitive guide to Eadt Midland medical facilities!)