TROPICAL HEATWAVE

Basking in the sub-tropical splendour of our new heating system. Oooooh it’s so toasty and warm, like a holiday in the Bahamas rather than a grey, drizzly day in West Sussex. I’m positively perspiring with all these double panelled radiators belting out heat rays. It’s wonderful! 

Piping the radiator into a new position in the spare room

After 5 days of upheaval, the new boiler has taken up residence in the garage looking every bit as smart and efficient as it did online. I wanted the completely idiot proof model and Worcester Bosch has certainly come up trumps with its Life 8000 boiler. This one is so straightforward to operate that even Shelby could set the timings. 

Worcester Bosch Life 8000 boiler

Despite my skepticism over the need for electronic gadgetry, I’ve also invested in a NEST thermostat to keep our heating system on the straight and narrow.

Nest thermostat - control your heating from your phone or laptop

This clever little gizmo ‘learns’ your heat requirements then adjusts itself automatically to meet them. Perfect but do you really want a single eyed cyclops ruling the roost when it comes to deciding how warm it should be for an underpants disco in the lounge? Controlling the temperature one day, setting off a nuclear warhead the next. But for now, in AI we trust.