It's Bloomin' Cold!

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It's soooooooo cooooooooold!!!!!!!

I'm sat here, wrapped in a blanket because our central heating decided to pack up in the night. I've painted a Fairy God Mother to make a spell to fix it.....
...well I'm no engineer!

Comments

Andrea and Kim said…
Hi Jess! Eeek! This is not a good time for the heating to give up. I hope you have a fireplace!

Now I adore the fairy godmother! It seems to be the best alternative to an engineer for your issue!

Stay warm and drink lots of lovely English tea! I think it keeps you so warm!
7 January 2009 at 18:08
Rosie said…
It's two degrees outside here and half nine in the morning. I hope you get your heating fixed! There's no heating at all in the room where the computer is here. My fingers are white, ha, ha.
8 January 2009 at 08:46
Jess said…
Thanks Kim! Lots of tea has meant lots of visits to the loo and it's soo coold in there too!
First I thought you were in Scotland Rosie, and thought how weird that you're 'warmer' there than here, then I remembered it's Spain! I think my brain has frozen :)
8 January 2009 at 09:33
April Jarocka said…
Love your fairy Godmother Jessie! Hope she brings you much warmth. God Bless
April
8 January 2009 at 12:34
Karen said…
What a time for your heating to give up the ghost! :(
I hope it gets fixed soon. It was -8 here the other night outside.

I love your fairy godmother, especially her slippers! :)

Blanket and water bottle?
8 January 2009 at 13:38
Jess said…
Thanks April :)
Hi Karen, yes frequently topped up hot waterbottle! I based the slippers on my own.
9 January 2009 at 09:33
soulbrush said…
ooooh nooooo not the heating, not in this weather, i am blowing you soem hot air all the way from london.
9 January 2009 at 21:17
Rima Staines said…
Hello Jess on your new blog!
Thought I'd comment on this post with heating trouble commiserations :)
Also - I think this painting is great!
A jolly happy new year to you
Rima
11 January 2009 at 18:58
Jess said…
Joss - I think it worked!
Hi Rima, happy new year to you!
12 January 2009 at 14:13
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