Daydream thread continues.....

alfie_1

Itismehonest wrote: »

Am I the only one who thinks £3K to heat that is fairly expensive? I admit I know nothing about the running costs of the newer sources. What does GSHP in a normal 5-bed detached cost?
I must admit I don't watch GD but I was fascinated to find out how large a stone pile it was for a £3K (one source) heating bill so took a look at the site.
It's squarish, which helps as it makes life easier for pumping but I'd want it really toasty for that money :rotfl:
We have 20 rooms on this side (well over 100ft frontage as you know, rhiw) & 12 on the other & we don't usually spend that on oil (Rayburn often running all year) plus our electric. _pale_
However, having said that/ in tourism it's the visitors who usually end up paying for most, if not all, power through their bills.

im not far short of that just for my generator fuel..... although that is for electricity, its not running all the time..id say an average 8 hrs a day. and my heating is only on when ITS on...

alfie_1

a friend of mines property [lir's seen it] costs a £1000 a month in winter for all the electricity used. albeit that includes heating a pool and workshop power [when being used]

Davesnave

alfie_1 wrote: »

not starting a badger debate here folks...;)

Nor am I really. I like them in principle, but I wouldn't like it if one decided to investigate the hen run.

I had a real battle with one in a friend's city garden, where I was trying to install a fence, so I know what they could do to the perimeter fencing on the run! :eek:

I know we have them around here, just as we foxes, and as long as they behave, we shall all get along splendidly. :A

Frankly, I'm amazed at how "well behaved" the animals here are, considering that roughly 20 sackfulls of domestic rubbish are placed close to our place every Sunday evening, before collection Mondays at 7am. Never once have they been attacked by anything at night during our time here, though the crows have caused mayhem in daylight. :mad:

Itismehonest

alfie_1 wrote: »

im not far short of that just for my generator fuel..... although that is for electricity, its not running all the time..id say an average 8 hrs a day. and my heating is only on when ITS on...

Blimey, alfie :eek: That's 5000 litres @ 60p (I think - :rotfl: - maths was never my strongest point but I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong).
I must admit it has to be absolutely arctic outside before our central heating goes on all day. It's usually on for a couple of hours morning & night.
As Rozee said about her youngster throwing off clothes now that they're used to living in the caravan, maybe I've become a bit inured to the cold

alfie_1 wrote: »

a friend of mines property [lir's seen it] costs a £1000 a month in winter for all the electricity used. albeit that includes heating a pool and workshop power [when being used]

I guess the pool would take a fair bit although I have no experience of that - not allowed them here unless in an existing building.
I'm wondering what some people must run to get their bills so high. I moan about ours but then I'm naturally tight when it comes to utilities :rotfl:

Davesnave

The crappy house we rented before we bought this place was all electric, single glazed, uninsulated etc and that cost us £100 a week during Jan/Feb back in 2009.

But with all our dosh in the bank at nearly 7%, were we bovvered? :rotfl:

alfie_1

i know tempting fate but my "fox in the woods" comes by every evening and i give it some nosh. the other day i was half hour late and it was sat waiting for me....with the goose and ducks sat 20yds away....
seems to respect that i love all animogs and leaves them alone...

alfie_1

Itismehonest wrote: »

Blimey, alfie :eek: That's 5000 litres @ 60p (I think - :rotfl: - maths was never my strongest point but I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong).
I must admit it has to be absolutely arctic outside before our central heating goes on all day. It's usually on for a couple of hours morning & night.
As Rozee said about her youngster throwing off clothes now that they're used to living in the caravan, maybe I've become a bit inured to the cold

500 litres = £370 on average.
minimum 6 deliveries a year....:o

in 2005 500 litres = £180:o

Itismehonest

alfie_1 wrote: »

500 litres = £370 on average.
minimum 6 deliveries a year....:o

in 2005 500 litres = £180:o

That's an average 74p per litre, isn't it? What type of generator (as in what fuel) do you use?

Yes. All the bills have soared in the last few years, sadly.

alfie_1

Itismehonest wrote: »

That's an average 74p per litre, isn't it? What type of generator (as in what fuel) do you use?

Yes. All the bills have soared in the last few years, sadly.

red diesel...prices fluctuate

Cottage_Economy

I haven't lurked on here for a while, so sorry for popping in out of the blue, but when I came across this earlier looking for permaculture books I knew where to post about it.

http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/106536833/smallholding-for-sale-ta3-7snreduced-to-410000.html

We're about 10 years away from our plan for a smallholding otherwise this would be tempting. It's a bit bigger in acreage than might be practical for us and not sure about taking on a seven acre wood but still...