Re: Utilities bills wasDigital cameras and other 'luxuries'

[Guest guest]

>I don't suppose they've confused their quarterly bills with monthly ones

>have they. Seems a lot of a difference unless you are moving into a

>mansion?

>Haven't seen you on Who Wants to Be a Millionnaire recently ))

LOL -

Altho I can usually answer the vast majority of the questions on the rare

occasions I see the prog -I just wouldn't have the 'bottle' to even apply:)

However, bearing in mind that I have just seen my vehicle off to the garage

on a low loader following yesterday evening's dramatic gear box failure on

my way home with assorted children (some not mine!) from swimming, I may

seriously consider applying:(((

No, the house is bigger and older than our current one but not substantially

so. The tenants are a USAF officer and his wife - each time we've gone to

see it we have commented afterwards on how warm it was - this and the extra

rooms may account partly for the increased gas bill (central heating). The

house has no electrical heating - we just can't see where the difference in

cost of electricity comes from -these are definitely monthly amounts by

direct debit. At this rate I think I'll also have to add 'any new clothes or

shoes for me and DH for 20 years and nights out for the same length of

time' to the list of 'Luxuries:(((

Lister

Mum to 7, 5, Kate 2 and 8 mths

Newsletter Ed Harrogate Wetherby and District

Region 7 Treasurer

Region 7 Directory compiler

[Guest guest]

Ah well, if you're having to heat the place anyway, have lots of parties at

home. More bodies in the place = lower heating bills plus a social life and

no need to drive home. Well....its a thought.

Re: Utilities bills wasDigital cameras and other

'luxuries'

> >I don't suppose they've confused their quarterly bills with monthly ones

> >have they. Seems a lot of a difference unless you are moving into a

> >mansion?

> >Haven't seen you on Who Wants to Be a Millionnaire recently ))

> LOL -

> Altho I can usually answer the vast majority of the questions on the rare

> occasions I see the prog -I just wouldn't have the 'bottle' to even

apply:)

> However, bearing in mind that I have just seen my vehicle off to the

garage

> on a low loader following yesterday evening's dramatic gear box failure on

> my way home with assorted children (some not mine!) from swimming, I may

> seriously consider applying:(((

>

> No, the house is bigger and older than our current one but not

substantially

> so. The tenants are a USAF officer and his wife - each time we've gone to

> see it we have commented afterwards on how warm it was - this and the

extra

> rooms may account partly for the increased gas bill (central heating). The

> house has no electrical heating - we just can't see where the difference

in

> cost of electricity comes from -these are definitely monthly amounts by

> direct debit. At this rate I think I'll also have to add 'any new clothes

or

> shoes for me and DH for 20 years and nights out for the same length of

> time' to the list of 'Luxuries:(((

> Lister

> Mum to 7, 5, Kate 2 and 8 mths

> Newsletter Ed Harrogate Wetherby and District

> Region 7 Treasurer

> Region 7 Directory compiler

>

>

>

> Live chat /chat/nct-coffee

>

> Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online?

>

>

[Guest guest]

It's quite scary how much bigger the bills can be isn't it. When we did the

estimated financial planning for this house we reckoned on doubling or

tripling our fuel bill, it is actually about 8 times as expensive ( and

still cold). But perversely the water bills are much lower, not on a meter

and no mains sewers. If there is a pool, and you do fill it in be sure to

tell Yorks. Water as you should then get a reduction (ever hopeful). Got to

go, naked baby (wrapped in towel and guzzling milk again!) has just wee'd

all over my leg - uck !

C

[Guest guest]

C wrote

> But perversely the water bills are much lower, not on a meter

> and no mains sewers.

>

We moved from a 3 bed house with unmetered water to a 4 bed with metered and

bought a dishwasher and our water bills are cheaper - we were amazed!

Cerys

[Guest guest]

> We moved from a 3 bed house with unmetered water to a 4

bed with metered and

> bought a dishwasher and our water bills are cheaper - we

were amazed!

I f we are talking about saving money - then when/if you need to

change your central heating boiler than change to a

condensor/combination boiler, we are absolutely amazed at the

savings - plus you don't need a Hot tank, or cold tank in the attic,

the water is heated to order...so everyone can have a bath when

they like.

Also - change to a Virgin One account if you are with someone

like natWest....we were totally shocked at how much we will

save. (£400 A MONTH!!!!). The drawback is that you have to have

your mortgage with them - but it is all very painfree as they do all

the paper work for you and it is an extremely good rate.

Caroline

[Guest guest]

The American friends we have use a tumble drier all the time, as well as

having the heating up really high. Maybe that could account for some of the

extra expense.

Lesley

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From:

- we just can't see where the difference in

cost of electricity comes from -these are definitely monthly amounts by

direct debit. At this rate I think I'll also have to add 'any new clothes

or

shoes for me and DH for 20 years and nights out for the same length of

time' to the list of 'Luxuries:(((

[Guest guest]

I have no idea how much our heating costs - there's a monthly direct debit

(almost wrote DD) from Dh's account - but I don't know what it is - I suspect

its quite high as visitors always end up wearing t shirts in the middle of

winter - while I'm still in a couple of layers of jumpers and fleeces!

Pete & Lesley Reader wrote:

> The American friends we have use a tumble drier all the time, as well as

> having the heating up really high. Maybe that could account for some of the

> extra expense.

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[Guest guest]

We have a combi boiler, too, which runs on oil (no gas out here, even though

they produce it just a few miles away!!!). It's very economical; we have

the water on 24hrs a day, and in winter the heating is on 24 hrs usually,

too. It costs us about £700 year to run. Oh, and I have another cupboard

to fill up with junk!!!

Lesley

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From: caroline

I f we are talking about saving money - then when/if you need to

change your central heating boiler than change to a

condensor/combination boiler, we are absolutely amazed at the

savings - plus you don't need a Hot tank, or cold tank in the attic,

the water is heated to order...so everyone can have a bath when

they like.