First big Gas bill has arrived

penrhyn

Posting with two user names is confusing, what are you up to?

mrs-stressed

penrhyn wrote: »

Posting with two user names is confusing, what are you up to?

I know!!! Yesterday I was about to quote someones post and reply when all of a sudden it went all formal and I had to reregister. The mrs-stressed name is the name I always use and the wheazy57 is a name I used when I thought I had fouled up somewhere years ago on the forums and then when it came to reregistering mrs stressed got kicked into touch!! Dont ask me how I just dont know.

So, I am not up to anything!!! I am not very au fait with the technicalities I have to admit so I do sincerely apologise if ppl think 'I am up to something' - couldnt be further from the truth!!

wheezy57

penrhyn

Sorry, I realise I came across a bit strong.

mrs-stressed

Its OK! I am a bit confused but I may ring up the help line and ask what happened and if they can put me back onto the name I am so used to using!!!

mrs-stressed

Just noticed Im back to mrs-stressed again! What on earth is going on!!

penrhyn

Ummm, What user name did you log in as?

Its possible that you are simultaneously logged in as both users.

Pincher

I'm permanently logged on through the Internet Explorer, due to the cookie. I think if you physically log out every time, there wouldn't be a problem any more.

soya

while you are on about the darkness & energy light bulbs, mrs s... i have 2 cheap ikea floor lamp (5W candle) for few years just dim light cannot read with it, recently replaced with mrs T spiral 8w bulbs. Not costing much (only 20p each)but the room is now much brighter and feel it uplift one's mood too ;-)

pupsicola

I dont think £75 is that high for a quarterly bill, especially as it covers you heating the house through the coldest weather. You dont say how big your property is?

I am with edf energy and pay £35 a month for gas and £20 for electric per month by direct debit for a 3 bedroomed house. I normally manage to build up a good credit amount for this time of year.

I applied through them last autumn for cavity wall and loft insulation and got this fitted free of charge due to my personal financial situation. It has made a huge difference to my bills.

I also put silver foil behind all radiators on external walls. Shiny side facing the radiator as it reflects heat back into the house.

wheezy57

pupsicola wrote: »

I dont think £75 is that high for a quarterly bill, especially as it covers you heating the house through the coldest weather. You dont say how big your property is?

I am with edf energy and pay £35 a month for gas and £20 for electric per month by direct debit for a 3 bedroomed house. I normally manage to build up a good credit amount for this time of year.

I applied through them last autumn for cavity wall and loft insulation and got this fitted free of charge due to my personal financial situation. It has made a huge difference to my bills.

I also put silver foil behind all radiators on external walls. Shiny side facing the radiator as it reflects heat back into the house.

I live in a two bedroomed bungalow and I too have the loft insulation and the cavity walls done too. But I cant feel the difference yet. The temp has dropped tonight but I still havent put the heating on yet. The fire is going great guns though.

I too put the foil behind rads. I cant remember what it was like tbh before they were all done!! I think my bills will reflect these measures next year when I can compare like for like bills...

I pay £27 a month for electricty btw. This is the second quarter for ddebit payments so maybe I totally overreacted with sheer panic and just need to calm down.

cheers from mrs s or wheezy57 - the system has flipped again so I dont know who I am any more!!!