[mumofstig]

sunrise is at 4.52 BST tomorrow 

With the weather the way it is, don't think sunrise will be visible at Stonehenge, even if the celebration had been allowed.

[GraciesGran]

Grey and grotty here, no sign of the sun amid the drizzle.

[Blewit]

Light cloud and 10 degrees. Enjoy the longest day 

[Growster...]

I think today, we're in for a right soaking down our way, Mum...

[mrs bouquet]

My Mother always said, the 21st June was definitely the longest day.       Think about it !!  Mrs Bouquet

[al78]

The calendar says it's the summer solstice, might as well be the winter solstice given the horribly dull wet weather we've had all day.

[Aunt Sally]

Coldest summer solstice for about 40 years.  I’ve put the heating on 

[mumofstig]

Coldest summer solstice for about 40 years.  I’ve put the heating on 

I've resisted so far  but I have put on a thick cardigan and some socks 

[JayG]

Yesterday I had to keep smacking my hand to stop it twiddling the thermostat in an upward direction!

Managed to resist it, although if it had been wet as well as cool here, I would have certainly succumbed. 

[al78]

Yesterday I had to keep smacking my hand to stop it twiddling the thermostat in an upward direction!

Managed to resist it, although if it had been wet as well as cool here, I would have certainly succumbed. 

Turning the thermostat up doesn't make your home heat up any faster. That is a function of the power of the boiler. There is no good reason to turn it up if it gets chilly, you must have set it to that temperature for a reason, that reason being that is a comfortable temperature, so why raise it and consume more fuel? Even better, put another layer on, after all I suspect you wear more clothes in winter when even a mild winter day is colder than a cool summer day.

[mumofstig]

al78, many people just use their thermostat as an on off switch - so it's their choice whether the heating switches on or off in the 'summer', not the thermostat. I just turn mine up to 18C when I want to turn it on, simple really....

[JayG]

It was actually a 'metaphorical' turning up of the thermostat (which I didn't do anyway of course!  )

I switch it to the frost setting in summer which effectively over-rides the temperature setting (unless the temperature in the house drops below 5C or thereabouts!  )

[mrs bouquet]

My thermostat has a dial in the middle which I have lined up with the 16c.   If it dropped below that it would come on.  I have resisted, but if I wanted it on, I would simple turn the dial anti-clockwise.  I can hear it click, I have just done it and it clicked on at 17.5 c    Didn't leave it on although I am cold.  That must be one of the few things I can hear, with my H/aid turn on full and my ear pressed to it    Mrs Bouquet

[Growster...]

We plan weeks ahead, as we have night storage rads...

I'm now planning for September!

[al78]

al78, many people just use their thermostat as an on off switch - so it's their choice whether the heating switches on or off in the 'summer', not the thermostat. I just turn mine up to 18C when I want to turn it on, simple really....

I don't get that. I just set mine to 15C and let it come on when the temperature drops below that, since apart from using the radiators to dry laundry in the autumn/winter/early spring, that is the only time I want the heating on. If you are using it as an on/off switch what is the point in having a thermostat in the first place?