Random Irritations

[Bdill93]

Ours did that for a short while and I just used it on my phone instead. Then a couple of weeks later I tried it again and it was unblocked again. Not sure what happened.

It’s a bit of a faff on my phone! Much prefer it on a computer!

 

[rudebhoy]

It's definitely got an evil glint in it's eye

He has, and his teeth are like razors.

He starts obedience classes tonight, should be fun!

 

[Dando]

This is the scary dog in question View attachment 45894

There’s more chance of dying from a cuteness overdose than being savaged by him

 

[Tashyboy]

trueni

Amen to that. ?

 

[Tashyboy]

Took the dogs to the local park this morning, absolutely lashing it down, so it was very quiet.

I'm just getting them back on the lead when I sense someone behind me. Turns around, there is this woman stood there who immediately says "get your dog away from me". The big one is already on the lead, the little one (a tiny 14 week old pup) is sat in front of me waiting for a treat which I will give him when he is on his lead. She is about 10 yards away, and neither dog are paying her any attention.

I put him on the lead and say to her "it's fine". She snarls back "I don't like dogs."

I say "If you don't like dogs, maybe you shouldn't come in the park." She says "the park is for everyone". I say "You're right, but it's always got dogs in it." She storms off.

Laughable thing is she could very easily have walked up the other side of the park when she saw my dogs, but chose to come right up behind us, then have a go at me!

You should of said “ they don’t like bitches” ?

 

[spongebob59]

Winter birthdays

 

[Tashyboy]

Winter birthdays

Always thought winter birthdays would be brill with the sales. More for yer money.
Always felt birthdays a couple
Of days either side Xmas day we’re not good. Heard relatives say “ here’s you Xmas and birthday pressie combined”. ?

 

[PNWokingham]

our fixed utility tarrif with EON ends next month and we will automatically move on to our the variable Next Flex tarif.

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Estimated cost for the next 12 months:

Electricity: £2,503.15
Gas: £1,589.37

We live in a small 900sq ft flat and don't use the heating that much - often nothing and max 4 hours/day!!!!!! I have not looked at the tarrifs for years and the mrs fixed last time, so no idea how much cheaper new fixes will be than the estimated 4k per year, which is based on annual use of: Electricity: 3,457 kWh; Gas: 8,635 kWh

 

[Deleted member 21784]

our fixed utility tarrif with EON ends next month and we will automatically move on to our the variable Next Flex tarif.

​

Estimated cost for the next 12 months:

Electricity: £2,503.15
Gas: £1,589.37

We live in a small 900sq ft flat and don't use the heating that much - often nothing and max 4 hours/day!!!!!! I have not looked at the tarrifs for years and the mrs fixed last time, so no idea how much cheaper new fixes will be than the estimated 4k per year, which is based on annual use of: Electricity: 3,457 kWh; Gas: 8,635 kWh

There are no fixed rates ATM unfortunately. Because of the price cap it has to be variable or the gov won't fund the energy companies

34p electric 10p gas is it ATM

Will rise about 20% in April by looks to 40p and 12p

Help ends march 2024 and then the fixed will return , because they can then hedge prices again

 

[Neilds]

our fixed utility tarrif with EON ends next month and we will automatically move on to our the variable Next Flex tarif.

​

Estimated cost for the next 12 months:

Electricity: £2,503.15
Gas: £1,589.37

We live in a small 900sq ft flat and don't use the heating that much - often nothing and max 4 hours/day!!!!!! I have not looked at the tarrifs for years and the mrs fixed last time, so no idea how much cheaper new fixes will be than the estimated 4k per year, which is based on annual use of: Electricity: 3,457 kWh; Gas: 8,635 kWh

I would suggest that your electricity usage is very high for what you seem to suggest. We have a 3 bed semi, both work from home every day (laptops, monitors, etc) and our annual usage is barely above 2000 kWh.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

I would suggest that your electricity usage is very high for what you seem to suggest. We have a 3 bed semi, both work from home every day (laptops, monitors, etc) and our annual usage is barely above 2000 kWh.

You would be surprised just how little computers, laptops etc use per year KW wise compared to old fridges and freezers etc

I went down an energy wormhole recently. We use 9000kw of electric a year (yes that's right 9000) yes I drive EV but thats not as much as it seems

The 3 freezers use the most I went round testing everything and found the pull

Know roughly how much each wash and heat pump tumble uses .. roughly 2.5kw per wash including a wash and tumble .. we do 10 washes a week. All adds up

 

[bobmac]

Sodium-ion batteries look interesting

Oops, apologies, wrong thread

 

[fundy]

our fixed utility tarrif with EON ends next month and we will automatically move on to our the variable Next Flex tarif.

​

Estimated cost for the next 12 months:

Electricity: £2,503.15
Gas: £1,589.37

We live in a small 900sq ft flat and don't use the heating that much - often nothing and max 4 hours/day!!!!!! I have not looked at the tarrifs for years and the mrs fixed last time, so no idea how much cheaper new fixes will be than the estimated 4k per year, which is based on annual use of: Electricity: 3,457 kWh; Gas: 8,635 kWh

Leccy quote is ridiculous, usage looks high and quote isnt usage times current rate

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Leccy quote is ridiculous, usage looks high and quote isnt usage times current rate

Ah yes I missed that it should be £1210 plus the standing charge of £183

However I read somewhere that when they send these quotes they don't use your actual usage!



Here you go knew I'd see it. My own renewal !

Flexible Octopus isn't a smart tariff, so it's quoted slightly differently to Octopus Go. This quote is based on the national average consumption for a dual-rate medium usage home (4,200 kWh)

@PNWokingham your gas is over aswell that should be roughly £1000 a year and your electric £1350 so £2350 before the next increase

 

[PNWokingham]

I would suggest that your electricity usage is very high for what you seem to suggest. We have a 3 bed semi, both work from home every day (laptops, monitors, etc) and our annual usage is barely above 2000 kWh.

i cannot believe the quote. We both work at home most of teh time and have several computers and monitors on etc. A big factor is aircon - we have that on over night in the bedroom for circa 5 months per year.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

i cannot believe the quote. We both work at home most of teh time and have several computers and monitors on etc. A big factor is aircon - we have that on over night in the bedroom for circa 5 months per year.

As per above working out your usage on real numbers I'd say £1350 electric £1000 gas per year

They don't quote on real usage which is stupid when you have a smart metre (If you do. I do yet they don't quote on it)

Air con is a factor defo which would explain that slightly higher usage from average

 

[PhilTheFragger]

i cannot believe the quote. We both work at home most of teh time and have several computers and monitors on etc. A big factor is aircon - we have that on over night in the bedroom for circa 5 months per year.

Does your part of Wokingham have a super hot microclimate? we might use a fan 5 days a year at most

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Does your part of Wokingham have a super hot microclimate? we might use a fan 5 days a year at most

all down to personal preference phil we use our air con like 7 months of the year and its in 5 rooms. the downstairs is on a lot .. we get a hot house.. the solid wall insulation will help that, in winter we use it as a heater in the months that arent basically dec - march when we will use the heating fully..

just as an example last night and even when it was cold my wife sleeps with a fan on. she gets very hot, we have a 4.5 tog duvet .. all year round.

so just how hot people get i guess. I was told by everyone I work with "pfft you dont need air con.. we get what 3 hot days a year"

yeah right .. more like 3 months its not on lol

but on the flip side the savings in central heating because we always so hot its great lol

 

[SteveW86]

This is the scary dog in question View attachment 45894

What a bitch

 

[PNWokingham]

Does your part of Wokingham have a super hot microclimate? we might use a fan 5 days a year at most

We are in the tropics! At the moment it is monsoon season!