Woman, 78, lives in bedroom to keep warm
Ms Roberts has gas central heating in her home in Rhyl, Denbighshire, but said she cannot afford to put it on as much as she needs to keep it warm.
"You have to air the house every now and again, because the cold comes up through the floorboards," said Ms Roberts, who estimates her bills would be hundreds of pounds more each month if she was to use her central heating as much as she would like.Thermal images shared by Friends of the Earth show that the tips of Ms Robert's fingers are badly affected by the cold in her home
Her home of more than 30 years has a kitchen, and two living areas. She has moved her kettle and a TV set into her bedroom, so she can remain upstairs in the one room as much as possible.Ms Roberts said that having been born in the last years of World War Two, and lived through the tough post-war years, she said she can cope with the bleak conditions she faces now.
As part of its United for Warm Homes campaign, the group is urging the Welsh government to urgently introduce its new Warm Homes programme, to help those most in need, and through street-by-street insulation in neighbourhoods.Catriona Currie, warm homes campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said there are millions of people facing an "incredibly bleak" winter ahead.
"No-one should have to live in a freezing home, just so they can afford to pay for food or meet other rising living costs."
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