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[STEMO]

Just been have a mental heart attack add up of what my fuel bills could look like when my fix runs out next May. This is very 'back of a fag packet, but I'll bet it's not that far off. When I first fixed, about 15 months ago, the 'average fuel bill was £1200, according to the bbc. Mine was/is £1800, so fair to assume I'm paying average+50%. Average is due to be around £3200 in January according to forecasts, which will make mine around £4800. 
I'm sure I can do small things to mitigate that amount, but not by a huge amount.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

£650 cost of living payment available for some.

Sadly not me....

[Varche]

How did we all manage without central heating when we were children?

Put on a jumper.!

[STEMO]

How did we all manage without central heating when we were children?

Put on a jumper.!

Yes, ice on the inside of windows, mum getting up at 6 o'clock to get the coal fire going, only means of heating in the house. We didn't have a back boiler, so it was a tin bath filled from the gas water heater over the kitchen sink. Happy days 

[STEMO]

£650 cost of living payment available for some.

Sadly not me....

Obviously not for me. I'll have to make do with the £400 fuel bill rebate and the £300 winter fuel payment.

[STEMO]

How did we all manage without central heating when we were children?

Put on a jumper.!

Yes, ice on the inside of windows, mum getting up at 6 o'clock to get the coal fire going, only means of heating in the house. We didn't have a back boiler, so it was a tin bath filled from the gas water heater over the kitchen sink. Happy days 

The problem in those days was the musty smell of any clothes hung in a wardrobe upstairs.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

How did we all manage without central heating when we were children?

Put on a jumper.!

Yes, ice on the inside of windows, mum getting up at 6 o'clock to get the coal fire going, only means of heating in the house. We didn't have a back boiler, so it was a tin bath filled from the gas water heater over the kitchen sink. Happy days 

The problem in those days was the musty smell of any clothes hung in a wardrobe upstairs.

Mothballs were a thing back in the day......and fruit wrapped in newspaper.

[Keith ABS]

 We have no gas where we live so Electric and oil
Had to fill the tank and needed 2500 litres
Oil companies would only sell 2300 as there is a need to obtain, at cost, a special certificate to order over 2300 litres
So, bought when the price was"low" at £1.00.5 per litre
Last year paid 32p a litre
And, our leccy bill has risen by 65%
The joys of living rural

[STEMO]

We have no gas where we live so Electric and oil
Had to fill the tank and needed 2500 litres
Oil companies would only sell 2300 as there is a need to obtain, at cost, a special certificate to order over 2300 litres
So, bought when the price was"low" at £1.00.5 per litre
Last year paid 32p a litre
And, our leccy bill has risen by 65%
The joys of living rural

Bet an old merc would run on that oil. In that scenario, £1 a litre is half price.

[dave the builder]

I noticed that cooking oil is now about £1.70 per litre 
I'm still not going to start eating salad and other rabbit food though   

[Rangie]

My deal ends at the end of August , because I'm in credit my direct debit has reduced from £115 per month to £67 per month, I'm simply going to cancel my direct debit & pay the bill when it's due. If I lock into another deal with Scottish Power & then decide to opt out for a cheaper deal elsewhere there is a £150 exit fee , robbing bastards can poke their deals up their arse

[STEMO]

My deal ends at the end of August , because I'm in credit my direct debit has reduced from £115 per month to £67 per month, I'm simply going to cancel my direct debit & pay the bill when it's due. If I lock into another deal with Scottish Power & then decide to opt out for a cheaper deal elsewhere there is a £150 exit fee , robbing bastards can poke their deals up their arse

Mine ends next May with Octopus, the one good thing about them is there are never any exit fees. I'm £489 in credit right now, paying £160 a month, and the balance will get higher during the summer months. When the £400 is added after October, that will give me a small cushion when my fix ends.

[TheBoy]

I'm still not going to start eating salad and other rabbit food though   

A bit of lettuce can be quite tasty, in a bun, with a lump of beef and cheese.

One of my 5 a day.

[Viral_Jim]

One of my 5 a day.

5 burgers a day huh? Explains a few things 

[dave the builder]

I'm still not going to start eating salad and other rabbit food though   

A bit of lettuce can be quite tasty, in a bun, with a lump of beef and cheese.

One of my 5 a day.

The cow spent it's life eating greenery .
they robbed it's milk to make cheese and then killed it for beef