Living in the cold
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Topic: Living in the cold
Posted By: mummy_becks
Subject: Living in the cold
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 7:36pm
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OK for those that live in the cold. Some hints for keeping warm please. I saw today that Waiouru got to a high of 5 today ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 7:48pm
you will get use to it trust me lots of layers and a good jacket/hat/gloves ect ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 8:01pm
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buy some thermals!
oh and hot potatoes in your jacket pockets!!! (not sure of that one but it sounded nice when i thought of it). cool hats and scarves!!! Yay!!  ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 8:56pm
eeek!  I'm a warm-wuss too  -------------  |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 9:01pm
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I agree with thermals, hats, scarfs & gloves. You can even by thermal gloves to go underneath other gloves for extra warmth.
Waterproof pants and ski gloves for the kids will be good for when it's wet or snowy. Woolly tights (great underneath jeans, pants, skirts). Thick warm dressing gowns and pjs for the cold mornings before you get the heating going. Ug boots are handy to have too and you can also buy sheepskin liners for normal shoes. During winter I used to wear sheepskin mokasins (sp?) under my school shoes - toasty! That's all I can think of right now. -------------  
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 9:17pm
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curtains! check you have therma-drape. if not - get some. check around windows and doors for gaps - fill any with that foam stuff. any glass - put curtains over them - including doors - we lose heaps of warmth through our front and back doors. Check for drafts - make draft stoppers from newspaper and old stockings. get a dehumidifier. thsi is what we are doing nwo!
also arrange rooms so beds are awayy fropm windows |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 9:28pm
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Becks - Nigel over time will be able to score some free kit for you - nice merino thermals. We have about 6-7 pairs of them
Do you know where you're moving into yet? Don't know what the state of the houses are like there, but before we got carpet down here they were freezing. Oh, and btw you big wuss, try living in the SI hehe just kidding I don't envy you living in Waiouru!
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 9:35pm
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Moving in last week of June or the first week of July - still to be confirmed with the mover. The house is full insulated and fully carpeted - thank god for that. I should actually ask him if he can get a few pairs for me, he is on good terms with the staff in the supplies so he maybe able to get me something ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 10:19pm
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I wonder what street you will be in
I loved Waiouru. go look at our old house when we pass through 45 Weir Terrace. I even went to Waiouru Primary. I loved the snow |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 10:30pm
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We are just off Weir Terrace ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 06 May 2008 at 8:25am
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Brrr, cold just thinking about it! That's why I live in Aklnd, I was still in a tshirt and jeans yesterday!
Sorry - that isn't any help, but I hate constriction from too many layers and I am allergic to wool, so unless it is a nicely heated inside country like the UK, cold is not my friend! -------------  
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 06 May 2008 at 8:35am
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If the house has heat pumps set them to come on about half an hour before you get up, that's what I do.
Close your curtains before it gets dark that will help keep heat in. If its sunny in the day crack the windows to help get rid of condensation. If you have wooden floors/tiles/lino then get some slippers as the floor will be freezing in the morning. Keep cold rooms closed, so the bathroom/laundry and make sure they have fans or get a dehumidifier otherwise they will get all horrible and mouldy. Nz houses are soooooooo bad for moisture. Buy the thickest duvet that you can find and flanellette sheets. Thermals are awesome. Matching beanie, scarf and gloves ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 06 May 2008 at 8:48am
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Definitely thermal backed drapes.. and a dehumidifier to keep the chill off the air while your sleeping making it easier to warm the place back up again.
If you have a fireplace (you'd want one LOL ) I'd suggest using coal as it retains it's heat over night and is much easier to get it stoked back up again
thermal socks, gloves, long johns, scarves & hats
Also, try to stay away from jean material... wear trackies... much warmer -------------  
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 06 May 2008 at 8:56am
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I think the houses in Waiouru do have fireplaces
.when I last went 45 Weir it did, I wonder of it is still empty |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 06 May 2008 at 9:01am
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we used to live in married quarters for the airforce...cold houses..glad they better for the Army:) and as far as the cold..it took me three years to get used to chch again(after3 years in auck) and i just basically froze:( so cant really help you there.. it's -2 outside today ....brrrrrrrr! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 06 May 2008 at 9:01am
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I come from antartica, AKA Invercargill. Hun, you will get used to it. The 2nd winter will feel not as bad, and from then on you will be fine...
Returing to warm climes was hard! When I moved up here, I spent the first summer indoors almost crying at the heat and the first winter here wearing summer clothes he he. By the next winter I was cold like everyone else and wearing jerseys and whinging when it was 18 degrees, where as at 18 degrees in invers we would have been at the beach, lol. Gloves, fingerless ones are ugly, but great. Wool anything is best as polar fleece dosen't breathe and keeps moisture on it. Hats and beanies, polyprops and I would go to rebel sports or whereever and get decent skiing/outdoors socks. If you have cold feet, you are stuffed. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 06 May 2008 at 9:06am
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The houses have fires - they are standard in Waiouru. I have been told out of all the army housing Waiouru's are the best as they go for insulation and heating. I hunted my thermals out today and I have one on now I've got a decent Canterbury jacket so that will be good, and a poly hat, just need to get some gloves. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 06 May 2008 at 9:10am
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You'll be fine hun, as cold as it is... it's beautiful!!! I grew up in Alexandra and it's cold too, but absolutely gorgeous when it does snow -------------
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 06 May 2008 at 9:42am
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Layering is the key to dressing in the cold. It means you can strip when you need too and out more on when you need to! -------------  
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 06 May 2008 at 9:46am
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its only 2 degrees outside and I just have my dressing gown, a singlet and flanelette PJ bottoms on with my ug boots. My hands are cold....thatsall.
Tom wears a singlet, a woolen singletty thing, then a body suit and a long sleeve one. I have a polar fleece for him if we go out...and gloves and beanie! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 06 May 2008 at 11:48am
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Hate to tell you this Becks but the "high" for the day is usually always way warmer up there than the actual temp according to my friend who is in the army and spends a fair bit of time there lol..
Hope you get lots of thermals!!! The outlet store didn't have a great range when I was in there a couple of weeks ago. |
Posted By: hailstones
Date Posted: 06 May 2008 at 11:56am
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I agree with peanut - Layer up!! I grew up (like Annie) in Invers, and now live in Dunedin - both Sub-antartic weather. I hate the cold, but love feeling cosy when it is cold.
I always wear a long singlet in the winter, and some form of Polypro/merino, and a top over that, I live in beanies. Get some good quality socks, I my merino/polypro/possum ones - they cost me $30 but soooo worth it!
For Elle - I always put her in a singlet, long sleeve woolen singlet/polypro (babycity have 2 thermals for $13.99, they are great) and then a top, with woolen jersy/cardi when we are going out. If you have a Multifuel fire, get some coal, it'll bank it well overnight so you can stir it up in the morning and it'll go once you put more wood on it (yes I know its not good for the environment, but Waiouru is darn cold!!) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 06 May 2008 at 6:30pm
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I got me a set of thermals today at the outlet store. It was 8 degrees there today. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |