Notice to newcomers - part 4

Numpty_Monkey

What are jaspers and bob owlers?

Horace

A jasper is a wasp
A bob owler is one of those huge moths that fly around at night (I think its a brummie word - my grandma said they were bob owlers).

Have just earned £2 for answering some government questions on literacy and numeracy - I only got one question wrong and that was to do with the size of pond liner needed for a pond so big by so big and 2ft deep:rolleyes:

Numpty_Monkey

I've just got my leccy bill:rolleyes:

Horace

http://www.hunimex.com/warwick/dudley/brumsayings.html

Oops on the leccy bill too..best start using candlepower:rolleyes:

Numpty_Monkey

Most of them sayings are well known:o

Leccy bill wasn't to bad only owe £13.98;)

Think its time to change suppliers, but I'm not to sure about the DD lark:mad:

Numpty_Monkey

Just looked at the comparison sites I could save over £200 a year:eek:

Nargleblast

Was that £13-98 for the March - June quarter? You must have a wind turbine in your back garden or something!

Numpty_Monkey

Yes for the quater:p, I'm meant to pay £7 a week on a payment card,
not very MSE but works :ofor me
since I got made redundant I've been paying £5 and using more:rolleyes:

Numpty_Monkey

For the last year my Leccy cost is about £345 minus the £96 in credit repayment
and hardly any use of the crappy cooker:p

Electric £250 for the year

Gas , Hot water and CH only
For the year £312, Minus (now) £103 in credit:D

Gas £210 for the year:eek:

Just realised that is what I use £460 ish a year , not the £600 I thought
I know some people who use that a Quater:eek:

Water Bill for last year on a meter £115:D

Tixy

Bump

I use a little less than that in elec but waaaayyyy more in Gas. My gas is silly amounts:rolleyes:.

No rain here yet and its over 30degrees.