Comments on: This Old House http://teawithapplepie.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/this-old-house/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:19:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Roberta http://teawithapplepie.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/this-old-house/#comment-452 Roberta Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:04:53 +0000 http://teawithapplepie.wordpress.com/?p=1693#comment-452 LOL...the laundry on radiators...with 3 kids our house looked like a Turkish bazaar. I was never so happy to see a regular dryer again in my life. I actually like doing laundry again so I can feel the nice warm fluffy towels. When we lived in Alaska we had hot water directly off the boiler...so five minutes of hot, then ten of ice cold until the boiler kicked in. Made doing laundry, dishes and bathing interesting. And we had a water holding tank...yep, haul your own water every week. I only ran out once. The quirks of living off the grid. LOL…the laundry on radiators…with 3 kids our house looked like a Turkish bazaar. I was never so happy to see a regular dryer again in my life. I actually like doing laundry again so I can feel the nice warm fluffy towels.
When we lived in Alaska we had hot water directly off the boiler…so five minutes of hot, then ten of ice cold until the boiler kicked in. Made doing laundry, dishes and bathing interesting. And we had a water holding tank…yep, haul your own water every week. I only ran out once.
The quirks of living off the grid.

]]> By: mzieg http://teawithapplepie.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/this-old-house/#comment-449 mzieg Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:08:02 +0000 http://teawithapplepie.wordpress.com/?p=1693#comment-449 Until reading your post, I had no idea what that "boost" button did in our shower; after hearing the whirring noise the first time I pushed it, I was afraid to try it again :-) I laughed at your pic of hanging laundry on the radiators...glad we're not the only ones! Until reading your post, I had no idea what that “boost” button did in our shower; after hearing the whirring noise the first time I pushed it, I was afraid to try it again :-)

I laughed at your pic of hanging laundry on the radiators…glad we’re not the only ones!

]]> By: Kevin http://teawithapplepie.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/this-old-house/#comment-448 Kevin Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:51:18 +0000 http://teawithapplepie.wordpress.com/?p=1693#comment-448 It's a day late and a buck short, but Homebase has these groovy radiator racks that allow you to fit even more clothes on your radiator... It’s a day late and a buck short, but Homebase has these groovy radiator racks that allow you to fit even more clothes on your radiator…

]]> By: Bec http://teawithapplepie.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/this-old-house/#comment-443 Bec Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:31:05 +0000 http://teawithapplepie.wordpress.com/?p=1693#comment-443 Are you sure you live in London?? This post about your house sounds almost identical to the house I lived in Manchester! The indoor water feature we had in the entrance way each time someone had a shower in the bathroom above was a particular favourite! Thanks once again for making me smile, reminicing about all things British - especially when I am almost set to move back in March. Good luck with your move - you'll find you miss the strangest things! Oh, and please keep blogging...! Are you sure you live in London?? This post about your house sounds almost identical to the house I lived in Manchester! The indoor water feature we had in the entrance way each time someone had a shower in the bathroom above was a particular favourite!
Thanks once again for making me smile, reminicing about all things British – especially when I am almost set to move back in March.
Good luck with your move – you’ll find you miss the strangest things!
Oh, and please keep blogging…!

]]> By: Tara R. http://teawithapplepie.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/this-old-house/#comment-442 Tara R. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:40:37 +0000 http://teawithapplepie.wordpress.com/?p=1693#comment-442 That is amazing. You just don't know how good it is here until you're somewhere else. Good luck with your remaining days in 'this old house.' Bob Vila and Norm would be in heaven. That is amazing. You just don’t know how good it is here until you’re somewhere else. Good luck with your remaining days in ‘this old house.’ Bob Vila and Norm would be in heaven.

]]> By: Heather http://teawithapplepie.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/this-old-house/#comment-441 Heather Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:51:59 +0000 http://teawithapplepie.wordpress.com/?p=1693#comment-441 Great post! It was great to sneak-a-peak into the workings of the house you've been living in. I have to admit I miss steam radiators since we moved into "modern" places with central air. I had to learn things like DH and DD need humidifiers with the dry heat in the wintertime that weren't a problem with steam radiators. Plus, I miss putting my bath towel on the one in the bathroom while I shower. Mmmmmm - toasty! Great post! It was great to sneak-a-peak into the workings of the house you’ve been living in. I have to admit I miss steam radiators since we moved into “modern” places with central air. I had to learn things like DH and DD need humidifiers with the dry heat in the wintertime that weren’t a problem with steam radiators. Plus, I miss putting my bath towel on the one in the bathroom while I shower. Mmmmmm – toasty!

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