I have struggled all Winter, by next year I have decided I will buy a heated blanket and use that rather than heat my flat. Luckily I can cook very cheaply, and being vegetarian will help. I might have to switch my Pepsi max to the treat category, and stop buying people no lady Apple's ( they are the only food item where I buy the best not the cheapest option). I am on the waiting list for an allotment, hoping if I get one I can grow veggies to help the other residents of my sheltered housing scheme too. We are all planning to use the common room as a drop in centee as the council heat that, and hot water is available etc. We will all share the cost of tea coffee and milk. Makes more sense than all heating our individual homes. Communal meals may be an option if a couple of us can do a food handlers course.