In order of effectiveness for the average house:

1) Solar hot water

... er, that's it. Unless you've got enough roof space to add solar electricity, enough back garden to have a ground source heat pump or enough cheek to put up a 15m-20m high wind tower.

In order of effectiveness for the average house dweller:

1) PUT A SODDING JUMPER ON!

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simon

brrrr.... :)

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bombholio

I won't make THAT mistake again. It's fine while you're running, but stop for more than 5 seconds and you turn into a block of ice.

Tonight I will run home wearing tracky bottoms and top, 2 thin under layers, and the neck warmer I used to wear on my Blackbird.

And round about Kingston I should finish Cormac McCarthy's "No Country for Old Men" read brilliantly by Tom Stechschulte on t'iPod. Bloody marvellous book. And a wonderful film.

And on a related note, if you're up for some deeply thought-provoking post-apocalyptic shenanigans I highly recommend McCarthy's "The Road" as well. Blinding.

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