That was 75% of the allowance the rest goes towards a gas cylinder that fuels the cooker top for a year. These two things mean we can be comfortable if there is any long term electrical cuts!
We are watching our SMART meter like a hawk. Despite having agreed to a fixed monthly amount for 2 years, the suppliers wanted to increase the amount from the £36 pcm they calculated (based on 2 years accounts) to £43 pcm because we had one expensive quarter last March! We want to keep it within the budget again this month so we can argue to keep the lower rate.
The hanging baskets on the sheds are lasting amazingly well. It is bidens something. Originally the baskets had surfinas as well, which finished in mid September, which I took off. The bidens suddenly had room to fill out and have been splendid ever since.
I do wish that we had a wood burner. It would really help with our gas bills during the winter.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Its lovely and cosy, for sure. Except you have not to doze off and let it go out! (opps)
DeleteDebating whether to have a lot burner. Storage us the first thing we would need to tackle. Good use of your fuel allowance. X
ReplyDeleteIts the 3rd move of storage around the garden - hopefully we have the best arrangement now. Really worth thinking that one out carefully first!
DeleteWe buy our winter fuel in summer so DB’s fuel allowance goes back into the general pot. We used some for logs and some for heating oil.
ReplyDeleteWe got stuck over the summer. We had a half full tank and no room for an economic fill up.
DeleteI am expecting to hear from our gas supplier soon, we have had the heating on more whilst hubby recovered from his operation, they will want more money out of us, even thou we are in credit.
ReplyDeleteThe system drives us nuts too! We even tried a pay as you go account as that seem fairer, but we could not get a good unit price that way.
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