My forefathers lived in warm and cosy houses like this one.
The walls were several feet thick, sometimes made of earth and covered with a thick layer of thatch.
Today's houses could be retro fitted with new exterior walls and a foot of insulation inserted in between.
The loft space could conceivably be filled with insulation too.
If you look at the clothing of the time, we can see that the cloth they used was very thick and often padded.
There is a lot of talk these days about installing solar arrays to power our homes.
The fact that electricity costs are "rocketing" seems to make these devices appear to be worthwhile.
Do not be fooled!
Someone is wanting to make a fat profit at your expense.
Central heating and electric light are very recent additions to our homes. We have lived for millennia without either.
With a well insulated house the only heating ever needed is the cooker!
There is so much rubbish on the TV now that is is becoming a chore to watch it. The more channels you have, the worse it gets.
To go to bed at sunset seems the far better option. All the useless garbage advertised will fall on deaf ears as everyone will be asleep
Retiring at sunset means that breakfast is at day break.
This might be a problem for countries in the higher latitudes where Happy Hour is not a feature as it might cause a six month hangover!
The walls were several feet thick, sometimes made of earth and covered with a thick layer of thatch.
Today's houses could be retro fitted with new exterior walls and a foot of insulation inserted in between.
The loft space could conceivably be filled with insulation too.
If you look at the clothing of the time, we can see that the cloth they used was very thick and often padded.
There is a lot of talk these days about installing solar arrays to power our homes.
The fact that electricity costs are "rocketing" seems to make these devices appear to be worthwhile.
Do not be fooled!
Someone is wanting to make a fat profit at your expense.
Central heating and electric light are very recent additions to our homes. We have lived for millennia without either.
With a well insulated house the only heating ever needed is the cooker!
There is so much rubbish on the TV now that is is becoming a chore to watch it. The more channels you have, the worse it gets.
To go to bed at sunset seems the far better option. All the useless garbage advertised will fall on deaf ears as everyone will be asleep
Retiring at sunset means that breakfast is at day break.
This might be a problem for countries in the higher latitudes where Happy Hour is not a feature as it might cause a six month hangover!
