paulus 26 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 think how the pensioners must feel with the price of it [and before someone says COLD i know] not all pensioners are poor and poor or rich they all get the heating allowance as its not means tetsed but it did win the grey vote £200 not alot is it with the price of fuel a extra £25 if its below freezing for 7 days in a row i suppose its better than nothing but that cold wether payment is means tested what im saying is if they didnt give the winter fuel allowance to every pensioner but only to those that needed it then no pensioner would need to be in fuel poverty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,560 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 can you no get logs chid that is with burning logs which i get for free Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,089 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 think how the pensioners must feel with the price of it [and before someone says COLD i know] not all pensioners are poor and poor or rich they all get the heating allowance as its not means tetsed but it did win the grey vote £200 not alot is it with the price of fuel a extra £25 if its below freezing for 7 days in a row i suppose its better than nothing but that cold wether payment is means tested what im saying is if they didnt give the winter fuel allowance to every pensioner but only to those that needed it then no pensioner would need to be in fuel poverty bang on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,089 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 can you no get logs chid that is with burning logs which i get for free thats what i do get them of my neighbour give him rabbits and venison he keeps me going with logs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,560 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 can you no get logs chid that is with burning logs which i get for free thats what i do get them of my neighbour give him rabbits and venison he keeps me going with logs i get them from the trees in the field also my landlord is a fencing contractor so he gives me all the old posts he takes out , dont know if im doing something wrong but i still seem to burn away the coal like mad when using logs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,089 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 dont use coal just use the logs they fence post will burn for a bit do they no spark alot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stinkers 102 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Got my DD leccy bill taken from account 4days before xmas.....as$holes. Bills here come every two months and i average about 400-500 each time.....unreal cost to run a house plus im renting and thats another 900 a month before the food goes on the table Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLATTOP 4,502 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 I just got my quarterly bill for gas and electric my gas was 17 quid for 3 months i have only a gas cooker, my electric was 278 for 3 months, i thought i was hard done by until i see what you lot are paying i have a 2 bed house with electric heaters British Gas are my supplier, was with eon piss takers to the extreme was paying nearly 400 a quarter with them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 24,128 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 A little tip that most will allready know; turn your telly. dvd. digi box, pc, etc, OFF at the wall, don't leave them on stand-by !! You'll be pleasantly supprised how much it saves. Even turning the telly and computer off when you nip to the shops will save you money ! Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Got my DD leccy bill taken from account 4days before xmas.....as$holes. Bills here come every two months and i average about 400-500 each time.....unreal cost to run a house plus im renting and thats another 900 a month before the food goes on the table My electric bill is under300 every 2mths my rent is 225 per month for a 2bed bungalow in the sticks Although i used to pay 500 a month for a 3bed house on a estate. Are you living in a bloody mansion? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,560 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 dont use coal just use the logs they fence post will burn for a bit do they no spark alot yep they spark quite a bit but sure there free need the coal to keep the wood burning im crap with open fires Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 A little tip that most will allready know; turn your telly. dvd. digi box, pc, etc, OFF at the wall, don't leave them on stand-by !! You'll be pleasantly supprised how much it saves. Even turning the telly and computer off when you nip to the shops will save you money ! Cheers. When youve feck all money you learn to be frugal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haymin 2,465 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 £35 pound a week on the leccy and im running 2 oil filled radiators from 5 till 8 in the kids rooms to keep them warm incase the fire dies out on a night about £35 in coal not burnt any oil this year really as my fire heats the radiators .. i think im not doing bad seen as i live in an old labourers type cottag stone walls with no insulation. is it a multihull burner or an open fire you have chid ? open fire mate your flucked then deal with it lol . You'll still be able to cover the coal with ash at night it'll keep warm a night ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stinkers 102 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Got my DD leccy bill taken from account 4days before xmas.....as$holes. Bills here come every two months and i average about 400-500 each time.....unreal cost to run a house plus im renting and thats another 900 a month before the food goes on the table My electric bill is under300 every 2mths my rent is 225 per month for a 2bed bungalow in the sticks Although i used to pay 500 a month for a 3bed house on a estate. Are you living in a bloody mansion? 3 bed house nothing big......2 kids and in the city. Missus leaves every light on in the house at night if she's been upstairs in the bedroom she'll leave the bedside lights on till she goes to bed!!! Kids are on there gadgets most of the time or things are charging for them phones charging laptops going soon mounts up....me i'd be happy in a mobile home nice woodburning stove to heat it and minimum gadgets.....and me stinkers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stinkers 102 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 When I was a kid my dad used to let me put my pocket money in a special money box under the stairs I was fifteen before I found out it was the "Blinking" gas meter! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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