Gas consumption down - oh yes.

Just did my meter reading for winter - gas consumption down 24.7% compared with the exact same period last year.
Electricity use is down, too.
Account has ended up nearly 70 quid in credit.
Oh, yes..... that's 4 extra bottles of Jack Daniels.

so what's your secret ??

An extra jumper or is it the 4 Jack Daniels making you forget its cold

Thats good budgeting

jack d work all the time

JD is great for making you forget the cold.
I can't feel the cold on JD.
In fact, after half a bottle, I can't feel anything.

Dave wrote:so what's your secret ??

It's not as cold outside this year.
Less temperature difference means less heat convection/radiation through the walls.
I'll put the differential equations up if you're thoroughly bored.

A Rocky size hot water bottle on the bottom of the bed also helps with reducing fuel cost, at least we have found this

Well done Keith you are helping the planet too.

Not doing much for my liver though, Kathy.

We need an alcoholic smiley in here.

I could be a smiling alcoholic if that helps

I have some special bourbon put by for our dinner date Dave.

Keith wrote:I have some special bourbon put by for our dinner date Dave.

I like them ones they are the ones that are hard on the outside and chewy in the middle

bloody car insurance isn't down, i was £40 more expensive than last year, and last year was £50 more than the year before!

Hayley wrote:bloody car insurance isn't down, i was £40 more expensive than last year, and last year was £50 more than the year before!

Shop around.
Yesterday, I got my house insurance renewal quote, which was up 30 quid on last year.
So I did an online comparison and the insurer that quoted me +30 by letter was quoting me minus 90 by internet.

So I phoned the renewals line and told them. And they said they couldn't do it for that as this was the renewals line.

So I hung up and phoned the general line - and got it for 91 quid less in the end.

Insurance companies will rip you a new one if you let them.

agreed it is always better to play the game

Keith wrote:

Hayley wrote:bloody car insurance isn't down, i was £40 more expensive than last year, and last year was £50 more than the year before!

Shop around.
Yesterday, I got my house insurance renewal quote, which was up 30 quid on last year.
So I did an online comparison and the insurer that quoted me +30 by letter was quoting me minus 90 by internet.

So I phoned the renewals line and told them. And they said they couldn't do it for that as this was the renewals line.

So I hung up and phoned the general line - and got it for 91 quid less in the end.

Insurance companies will rip you a new one if you let them.

i did shop about and even ventured onto go compareeeeeeeeee and my own quote was the cheapest. got another £20 off it though or it would have been 60 more than last year!

i didn't tell them about certain recent vehicular events, so i hope that doesn't come back and bite me haha