Energy Prices - are they taking the piss???

[yamar1]

On very expensive mattresses, in eight bedroom houses, without a care in the world


100% with you

For sure.

 

[becs]

She who does the washing won't use the line, she says it's not the 1940s.

I love my washing line like. Maybe I was born in the wrong time period

 

[humbug]

I love my washing line like. Maybe I was born in the wrong time period

a good shake before hanging them out makes the ironing a lot easier.

 

[becs]

a good shake before hanging them out makes the ironing a lot easier.

With the wind today, our clothes have barely needed ironing. Everything washed, dried, ironed and put away. What a day

 

[AndrewP]

I love my washing line like. Maybe I was born in the wrong time period

I think it's more a British thing, she's a yank and she reckons it sounds like trailer park behaviour!

 

[Ciro_DiMarzio]

I think it's more a British thing, she's a yank and she reckons it sounds like trailer park behaviour!

Where in the US is she from? Just being nosey like.

 

[AndrewP]

Where in the US is she from? Just being nosey like.

Detroit

 

[Charlestonian]

I had my 'big bill' come through and it's £1800 in the hole. BG ignored my meter reading I sent through in March & Feb for the price rises so think it's at least £800 to high. Trying to sort it out is a nightmare, I gave up trying to speak through the phone and the web chat function is like pulling teeth. Seems they still have my old meter details (even though my previous supplier had the right one) so that's why they didn't bother taking smart readings. They keep asking for more info, someone new answers my reply then tells me my bill is right and then I have to repeat myself over again. It's so painful. I've offered to email pictures of the reading and they just ignore me. I've threatened the ombudsman now and they say they're working on it but not convinced.

I used to work for BG when I first left Uni so I have sympathy for the people working customer service but since there is no need to worry about customer retention at the minute they seem to have just said 'fuck it, cut down service hours and don't answer queries'

Go through the pain of getting through to someone on the phone and get a complaint raised mate, they’ve then got 8 weeks to sort themselves out or you can get the ombudsman involved and that almost always falls in your favour and it certainly will here, if it gets to that make sure you add to the ombudsman how many times you’ve attempted to help them with information and it’s been ignored.

 

[Ciro_DiMarzio]

Just done my meter reading. My direct debit is £200 and I have averaged £150 over the last 3 months and should be similar in July, August and September so atleast I will have a headstart before the October rises.

 

[Jgrainger]

Just done my meter reading. My direct debit is £200 and I have averaged £150 over the last 3 months and should be similar in July, August and September so atleast I will have a headstart before the October rises.

You’ll get your £400 as well.

 

[Ciro_DiMarzio]

You’ll get your £400 as well.

Aye. Shouldn't be too bad unless there is a really bad winter. Just kicking the can down the road like. The prices will get me eventually.

 

[sketchy]

I think it's more a British thing, she's a yank and she reckons it sounds like trailer park behaviour!

I'd imagine it attracts mosquitos in certain climates plus their energy costs aren't near ours yet, even though they aren't happy about them.

 

[42]

I’m going to start a social media campaign in October to ban pointless Christmas presents in the midst of the cost of living crisis. No more buying shite for other people’s kids or adult friends, no secret santa at work etc.

I reckon i’ll get at least 7 likes on twitter.

Like this?

 

[DaveI]

Like this?

Hmmm. I reckon he might just be able to get more likes and that.

 

[safccfas]

Not energy related but water .....
just received my latest water bill and they reckon I’ve used double the amount of water the last six months compared to the prior six months
Putting my DD up 40% to cover the increased cost / water usage...
How can you possibly use double the amount of water ? It’s hardly seasonal like G & E

 

[Ciro_DiMarzio]

Not energy related but water .....
just received my latest water bill and they reckon I’ve used double the amount of water the last six months compared to the prior six months
Putting my DD up 40% to cover the increased cost / water usage...
How can you possibly use double the amount of water ? It’s hardly seasonal like G & E

Possibly a leak.

 

[harmy]

Toilet possible leaking.

 

[safccfas]

Ah that will be right... more expense to cover !
Mind how the hell I work out what’s leaking will be the next challenge

Possibly a leak.

Toilet possible leaking.

 

[Ciro_DiMarzio]

Ah that will be right... more expense to cover !
Mind how the hell I work out what’s leaking will be the next challenge

Toilets might be dripping slowly. Worst case it could be in pipes underground.

 

[safccfas]

Toilets might be dripping slowly. Worst case it could be in pipes underground.

any ideas how you would even go about checking stuff like that to find the source of the leak?