"Pete C" wrote in message
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On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 11:19:12 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

It's very cold today and Spouse keeps coming in to warm his hands. He says
that the very thin ply he's working with seems to be sucking the heat from
his fingers. Gloves would be impossible for the job he's doing - or most
of
them because he's usually making very small items.

What about fingerless gloves? Or take some cheap motorcyle gloves and
chop the fingers off (hint - take hand out first)

He has some of those, he wears them on the scooter. I suspect he wouldn't be
willing to cut them.

He stands on boards and mats, is wearing thick shoes and socks and I've
told

Isn't he allowed to have a seat?

It's not a matter of being allowed to, he prefers not to. He has a
neurological condition which, without going into unpleasant details, makes
sitting uncomfortable.

Poor spouse!


He doesn't answer to that, he likes being Spouse and thinks he's well done
to!

Also two pairs of summer
socks are probably better than one pair of winter ones. Winter socks -
who needs 'em!?!

Who said anything about winter socks - whatever they are?

him to keep the door closed and put on the fan heater.

Yes, putting a heater on and leaving the door open is a common
mistake!

He's not daft enough to do that!

He - anyone - needs
to be comfortable in such circumstances. If you're not you don't do a good
job.

Indeede!

We'd like to know if there's anything more efficient in fuel use and
heating
than the fan heater though. He won't use a gas heater because of wood dust
and flammble materials. An electric convector heater takes a long time to
warm the space.

If he's working in one spot, buy him a nice chair or stool to sit on,

See above.

put one of those 700w mini oil filled radiators under the bench,

Come on! There's no room :-)

and
section it off underneath eg with boxes either side to trap the warm
air more. Let us know what he thinks of this anyway...

OK, but I can predict what he'll say.

I can always predict what he'll say, nothing if not unpredictable, my
husband :-(

I suspect it goes with dangly bits ...

Mary

cheers,
Pete.