Monday 6th April Daily Chat

bookseller1980

Gemmzie wrote: »

I'm trying to get my head around finances and figure out how to insure the new car, so confused

What car are you getting?

I need to do house insurance comparisons. I hate doing it but I suppose I should,

sammy115

Burlesque_Babe wrote: »

Orzo is used in a lot of turkish/morroccan cooking- I think the only place that may sell it would be Waitrose as it's quite specialist.

Or online http://www.wallysdeli.co.uk/shop/agora.cgi?cart_id=2024162.29419*G27qW2&next=30&product=PASTA.PRODUCTS

there are a few people selling bags on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Delicious-ORZO-Pasta-Hard-to-find-224g-Bag_W0QQitemZ230330313620QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_Food_SM?hash=item230330313620&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

:oI saw that first one BB - they charge £8.95 postage:eek: for a £1 bag....

I feel I should bulk buy and sell on ebay:rotfl:

Burlesque_Babe

Iv'e just bought a bag from ebay sammy as well as some giant cous cous, I've been looking for some for ages after my sister mentioned it.

I've just had my winter joint gas/electric bill _pale_. It is estimated but I've checked and it's basically correct. I have a 2 bed bungalow, so a small property. I don't have a fire, I never had the heating on in the mornings (or in the afternoons when I'm here unless it was so cold my fingers didn't type!), I have the water on for 40 minutes in the morning and 40 minutes in the afternoon. I took part in an energy challenge on DFW and my useage was tiny. Nothing is on standby, stuff not used is unplugged, only lights in the room we are in are on, the TV is only on from around 8pm each day, we sit under throws in the evening and the heating was never on for more than 2 hours a day - maximum and at a temp. cut off of around 16C.

The joint bill is £292........_pale_ and they've upped my monthly payment to £87 from £36 _pale_

Gemmzie

bookseller1980 wrote: »

What car are you getting?

I need to do house insurance comparisons. I hate doing it but I suppose I should,

A newer Clio It's blue

Here's my confusion if anyone can help....
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=20407053#post20407053

redsquirrel80

Burlesque_Babe wrote: »

Iv'e just bought a bag from ebay sammy as well as some giant cous cous, I've been looking for some for ages after my sister mentioned it.

I've just had my winter joint gas/electric bill _pale_. It is estimated but I've checked and it's basically correct. I have a 2 bed bungalow, so a small property. I don't have a fire, I never had the heating on in the mornings (or in the afternoons when I'm here unless it was so cold my fingers didn't type!), I have the water on for 40 minutes in the morning and 40 minutes in the afternoon. I took part in an energy challenge on DFW and my useage was tiny. Nothing is on standby, stuff not used is unplugged, only lights in the room we are in are on, the TV is only on from around 8pm each day, we sit under throws in the evening and the heating was never on for more than 2 hours a day - maximum and at a temp. cut off of around 16C.

The joint bill is £292........_pale_ and they've upped my monthly payment to £87 from £36 _pale_

:eek: That's rubbish.. not sure what else you can do there BB - energy saving lightbulbs?

bookseller1980

Ouch BB!:eek:

Gemmzie, that makes my house insurance look easy!

Burlesque_Babe

redsquirrel80 wrote: »

:eek: That's rubbish.. not sure what else you can do there BB - energy saving lightbulbs?

not sure what else I can do - I don't even have a tumble drier or an electric shower that typically eat power All of my fittings are the spot light types, but we don't even have the main lights on - just 2 lamps in the evening and as it's a bungalow - it's only 1 floor that can ever be lit!

I had £36 brought foward from my last quarter and the breakdown was then £89 for electricity and £161 for gas (ouch!) . God knows what it would have been if I'd have given in and had the heating on more than I did! Even OH kept saying how mean I was not to have it on later in the evening.

I have just read a thread where someone this week has had an £870 bill for a 3 bed semi, :eek: so maybe I am cut right back to the bone and that's just the way it is these days.

bookseller1980

I have a 3 bed bungalow and pay £162 a month.

Burlesque_Babe

Maybe £87 is around the right price then bookie.........I've never paid that much before though - never more than around £50 - £60 per month for joint power

beanielou

Great wins sammy
Ouch bb