I'm 49 years old.
I don't (never used to) generally feel the cold, and I'm trying to save a bit of cash by turning the thermostat down in the house by a few degrees.
I'm generally ok, and despite it being 0 - 5 degrees (celcius) outside, it's not bad indoors.
I'm wearing joggers and a tee shirt. The stat is set at 18 degrees but I feel a little chill on my arms.
Am I ready to don a cardi?
I've never worn one before and I don't feel wearing a coat in the house is right..
Should I bite the bullet?
Any other cardi wearers here who can offer advice?
I don't (never used to) generally feel the cold, and I'm trying to save a bit of cash by turning the thermostat down in the house by a few degrees.
I'm generally ok, and despite it being 0 - 5 degrees (celcius) outside, it's not bad indoors.
I'm wearing joggers and a tee shirt. The stat is set at 18 degrees but I feel a little chill on my arms.
Am I ready to don a cardi?
I've never worn one before and I don't feel wearing a coat in the house is right..
Should I bite the bullet?
Any other cardi wearers here who can offer advice?
At 18 degrees I would have 3 layers on. A long sleeved T, some kind of a sweater, and a hoodie. 😉
I'm also a lot older than you.
jeff
if you have any stuffing left over from the FH-XL you could knit a sweater. ;-)
The average setpoint seems to be 21 degrees so 18 degrees is not that warm and maybe just a t-shirt is then too cold. A long sleeved thin fleece pullover or a simple long sleeved thin cotton pullover and Bobs yer uncle.
https://www.columbiasportswear.de/DE/p/klamath-range-ii-½-zip-fur-manner-1352472.html?srsltid=AfmBOopq3gSRO0TSO53yvibSwkwiEnq0cwbzHOnvAbEBmxTFgr86D-Nx
A cardigan is next level!
https://www.columbiasportswear.de/DE/p/klamath-range-ii-½-zip-fur-manner-1352472.html?srsltid=AfmBOopq3gSRO0TSO53yvibSwkwiEnq0cwbzHOnvAbEBmxTFgr86D-Nx
A cardigan is next level!
Ye cannae beat a tartan shawl for keepin' yer shooders warm! 
I'm easy freezy so 25.5 °C inside, about 4°C outside.
Jeans and thin Sweatshirt, problem solved. Thin pyjama long leeves works too.
Jeans and thin Sweatshirt, problem solved. Thin pyjama long leeves works too.
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I wonder what 18 degrees feels like. Ha ha ha!
(Forecast of 41C here next two days)
(Forecast of 41C here next two days)
25.5 inside is madness.
I'd just be asleep all the time.
I'd just be asleep all the time.
From what I learnt 25.5 degrees room temperature (in wintertime) is seen as unhealthy. With that temperature sufficient airflow is also more a necessity. It changes every few years but last time I checked 23 degrees was the maximum. For sleeping rooms 18 degrees is said to be optimal. Regional and cultural differences play a role. In my country people generally set central heating at night to 15 degrees. In Germany many have the same setpoint 24/7. This is not comfortable to those accustomed to a lower setpoint at night.
With high room temperature the difference with outside temperature is so large that the human body will have a hard time to cope when going outside. A bit the same when setting airconditioning to 20 degrees when it is 35 degrees outside. Always a cold and a running nose 😉
Costs a fortune too when having electrical or natural gas heating.
With high room temperature the difference with outside temperature is so large that the human body will have a hard time to cope when going outside. A bit the same when setting airconditioning to 20 degrees when it is 35 degrees outside. Always a cold and a running nose 😉
Costs a fortune too when having electrical or natural gas heating.
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Tweed jacket. Warmer than a cardy and the pockets don't sag. Essential accessories (in pockets): Meerschaum pipe, spectacles, magnifying glass, slide rule*, notebook, pen. Shawl works (and must be tartan), but doesn't have pockets and tends to catch on soldering iron producing nasty smell.
* If calculator is substituted, it must be Casio fx-992s or similar slim type that has scientific constants, not one of those ridiculous thick graphics things that 1st year students turn up with and can't drive.
* If calculator is substituted, it must be Casio fx-992s or similar slim type that has scientific constants, not one of those ridiculous thick graphics things that 1st year students turn up with and can't drive.
Absolutely. Extra style points for leather elbow patches and cuffs. SWMBO forbade them.
White cotton labcoat is pleasingly warm, but for machine shop credibility should be brown and have a pair of vernier callipers sticking out of top pocket. Deduct ten style points for digital callipers.
White cotton labcoat is pleasingly warm, but for machine shop credibility should be brown and have a pair of vernier callipers sticking out of top pocket. Deduct ten style points for digital callipers.
At 63 I'm still lucky enough to be 'hot', so to speak! No central heating, a couple of woodburners if the 3ft thick cob and stone walls start to feel a bit chilly, shorts March-November, unheated bedroom and unheated workshop, however living in near-coastal North Devon I admit to being spoiled as it rarely dips below freezing...
Fleece, fleece, fleece is the answer to keeping cosy, and has more 'Outdoor Man' connotations than a cardy - I used to do a lot of long-distance walking, and an old-style 'fluffy' fleece really takes some beating, indoors or out.
Failing that, an Arran or Nordic sweater is less Old Man than M&S offerings, so vill yur boots, as we zay round y'er...
Fleece, fleece, fleece is the answer to keeping cosy, and has more 'Outdoor Man' connotations than a cardy - I used to do a lot of long-distance walking, and an old-style 'fluffy' fleece really takes some beating, indoors or out.
Failing that, an Arran or Nordic sweater is less Old Man than M&S offerings, so vill yur boots, as we zay round y'er...
