gas and electric

tosh · 18-06-2008, 19:03

just heard that gas and electric are expected to go up by 40% this winter.

panther · 18-06-2008, 19:08

typical!!!!!!!!!!!looks like its coal and candles then

accyman · 18-06-2008, 19:13

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Originally Posted by tosh

just heard that gas and electric are expected to go up by 40% this winter.

yeah i also heard this last night from somone trying to get me to switch to their gas provider infact he kept saying it so much he didnt hear me when i told him to P off but luckily slamming the door in somones face is a universal language

Margaret Pilkington · 18-06-2008, 19:25

I think it will be extra strong mints and a couple of extra coats.

Bonnyboy · 18-06-2008, 19:51

New PVC doors at our house, they stop the draughts well enough I don’t think they prevent heat transfer from the outside as well as a wooden door tho. So think I will be getting some curtain poles put up and some big heavy curtains for both front and back doors.

We have a fairly large bay kitchen window too, although double glazed the cold really tumbles in on a winters night. For the last few years I’ve toyed with making some hinged wooden shutters for the window. I think that plan will be getting put into action this summer.

panther · 18-06-2008, 19:55

Think i might invest in the good old hot water bottle

, and a few sleeping bags

Bonnyboy · 18-06-2008, 20:00

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Originally Posted by panther

Think i might invest in the good old hot water bottle

, and a few sleeping bags

Oh heck Nooooooo...Cant beat jumping into a cold crisp bed

Royboy39 · 18-06-2008, 20:03

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Originally Posted by Bonnyboy

Oh heck Nooooooo...Cant beat jumping into a cold crisp bed

Not bad for exercising the Testics....Now you see them...now you dont.

MargaretR · 18-06-2008, 20:20

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Originally Posted by panther

Think i might invest in the good old hot water bottle

, and a few sleeping bags

Don't get one of those microwave wheat ones - read in papers today of an old dear who died - it was smouldering and fired her bed

accyman · 18-06-2008, 20:53

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Originally Posted by panther

Think i might invest in the good old hot water bottle

, and a few sleeping bags

if you can stand the aftermath eat curries

emamum · 18-06-2008, 20:59

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Don't get one of those microwave wheat ones - read in papers today of an old dear who died - it was smouldering and fired her bed

omg.. really?

Ty has one of those.. its a purple teddy one, they are supposed to be safer than hot water bottles..

MargaretR · 18-06-2008, 21:15

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Originally Posted by emamum23

omg.. really?

Ty has one of those.. its a purple teddy one, they are supposed to be safer than hot water bottles..

It overheated - she hadn't put a cup of water in the microwave with it when she warmed it

jambutty · 18-06-2008, 21:20

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Originally Posted by tosh

just heard that gas and electric are expected to go up by 40% this winter.

Yes I heard that too on the wireless earlier this evening but I didn’t want to post in case someone complained that I was complaining again.

Actually wasn’t it next year rather then winter?

jambutty · 18-06-2008, 21:24

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Originally Posted by Bonnyboy

Oh heck Nooooooo...Cant beat jumping into a cold crisp bed

Agreed! But only if you happen to be in the tropics at the time.

Bonnyboy · 18-06-2008, 21:37

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Originally Posted by jambutty

Yes I heard that too on the wireless earlier this evening but I didn’t want to post in case someone complained that I was complaining again.

Actually wasn’t it next year rather then winter?

Unfortunately they seem to be on about a 40% increase for this years winter…possibly, could, maybe. Most likely headline grabbing, at least I hope so.

The BBC run the story like this

The TimesOnline like this