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  • JVB66
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    edited November 2018 #23432

    Show her how to use the washing machine and ironwink

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited November 2018 #23433

    Woke up to blue sky and sunshine  but it's clouded over now.

    Done the Aldi shop, and now OH has taken himself off to the garage to work on "Daffy" . British Gas finally came to change our smart metre reader, originally told on the phone it would come back to life surprisedundecided not sure how???? Engineer who came said it had stopped working because they had updated all software and we should have had notification!  Er no!  Anyway nice new one fitted,   but think I preferred not knowing how much we were using!  laughing

    Expecting a visit from eldest son this afternoon, not seen him for a while   always busy. Offered to take us out for a meal, so expect we'll be going to local pub, cheap & cheerful wink

    Enjoy time with your Grand daughter TG whatever you decide to do.

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited November 2018 #23434

    Get your GD on Pintrest TG, looking at some hand made stuff, then suggest she have a go. Knitted stuff is booming at the moment, as are unusual wreaths for Xmas. Take a look at the Pom Pom rugs!smile That combines screen time with practical have a go, and she’ll have a “cool rug’ for her bedside at school!

  • cyberyacht
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    edited November 2018 #23435

    I'm intrigued by the blurb that claim 'smart meters' save you electricity. AFAICS they would only do so if you heeded the information provided and cut down on consumption. I wonder how many have been conned by them.

  • ABM
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    edited November 2018 #23436

    Probably  only  those  who  spend  lots  of  time  screen  scanning,  CY,  to  the  exclusion  of  thinking  !!  Particularly  since  the  "plug In "  display  unit  does  not  always  come  with  the  fitting  of  the  meter  --  I  was asked "Do  you  want  one  of  these  'cos  they  are  free { undecided }?"  Oh  yes,  I'll  have  six    !  No  you  won't  you'll  have  one  &  lump  it  !!

  • JVB66
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    edited November 2018 #23437

    When we got waylaid in our local town by our own energy company, then advising us that we should have a smart meter fitted ,I said that if they could give me a guarantee in writing  that it would still work if we changed supplier ,"I did not get that assurance" so we are now  going to stick with what we have until such times as they cansurprised 

  • Francis
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    edited November 2018 #23438

    We are going tomorrow to pick up our little day van that we have bought recently. Hoping to be home early then take it out a drive in the afternoon. Also got to empty the caravan as it is going for its first service next week hoping it passes with no issues. Very wet and windy here today lots of fireworks going off too

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited November 2018 #23439

    My Mum has it covered. She unplugs her Smart Meter daily to save electric!

    cant argue with logic like that!laughing

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited November 2018 #23440

    The engineer assured us this new meter reader would work if we changed supplier, our old one wouldn't,  they have improved them over the years. 

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited November 2018 #23441

    Hope you are happy with your day van Francis,  sounds like you will have the best of both worlds smile

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited November 2018 #23442

    Bit grey and drizzly today cry

    Enjoyed a lovely evening out at local pub with our eldest son last night, good to catch up with all his news .

    Finally got around to booking a CL to visit Wicken Fen next spring,  I've wanted to go to Wicken for ages.  

  • Bakers2
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    edited November 2018 #23443

    Our latest tariff is smart meter based. We don't have a smart meter 😲.  OH is adamant we won't and told them so at the outset, call handler agreed and we've not been trouble since.

    No objection if it will work regardless of supplier.  Our daughter in NZ has had them for gas and electric for the 11 years she's been there. Monthly bill fixed or variable if you want, all done by smart meter and paperless. So it does and can working with your mum TDA by themselves they do nothing except use electric 😂😂. That advert saying saves enough to.......... drives me to distraction, unless you switch things off, not standby which seems to be the norm these days, there is no saving. Like all things we are at the mercy of the designers and suppliers of equipment to be able to turn things off completely. As a child we never left the house without all sockets being in the off position. Lights an exception in the darker months!

  • trellis
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    edited November 2018 #23444

    Just returned home from shopping in local arcade,all I heard was Christmas music banging out from various department stores !.Feel sorry for staff , must be driving them nuts .I love Christmas time but its only 4th November for goodness sake.🎄🎄.Bah humbug.😁.

  • brue
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    edited November 2018 #23445

    Have rejected "smart" too. I found fuel monitors were useful, even if it meant just looking at it and turning something off to see what happened. wink The novelty wears off but the bills still keep rising despite our best efforts.

    Francis, I hope you enjoy your van, nice for local trips.

    Helen, you have reminded me about next year, I'd like to go to the Burnham CL. I'm just packing to go to the Lakes, it has been very quiet here with son and grandson gone, I can't quite believe its happened, we are hoping they get their new house keys tomorrow. The present owners have taken everything to the wire, exchange repeatedly delayed until the end of last week. 

    OH is out fishing, it's damp and miserable, I'm glad to be in the warm.

  • brue
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    edited November 2018 #23446

    Too true Trellis, I am hating the adverts on TV, especially before Remembrance Sunday, it's ridiculous. They must be desperate for our cash..frown

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited November 2018 #23447

    Agree Trellis , really wish the shops would wait to start Christmas until  mid November at the earliest! 

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited November 2018 #23448

    We had smart meters fitted years ago, and they have cut our bills down quite a bit. On our new reader we can set a budget too.

    Brue, hope you have a lovely time in the Lakes.

    OH has taken himself off into the garage, I am stocking up my  kindle with books and doing a bit of research for next year's holidays smile

  • trellis
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    edited November 2018 #23449

    H&T , apologies if this is a dumb question ,but you mention setting a budget on your smart meter .What happens if you exceed it ? , does the power go off?😂,or does some sort of warning sound .

  • Wherenext
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    edited November 2018 #23450

    Biting my tongue (and poisoning myself at the same time!).

    MIL informed me on Saturday that she forgot to tell me that a friend of hers had rung when were out on Friday morning and is now giving her a lift to the funeral tomorrow! So we'll be happy to know we won't be needed.yell The joys of having children or parents that rely on you.

    Just moving on without saying a word. 

    Had a nice long walk this morning before the sun disappeared.

  • trellis
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    edited November 2018 #23451

    Wherenext , severely banging head against wall seems favourite 😁😁.

  • trellis
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    edited November 2018 #23452

    ........ Failing that ..deep breath count to 100 , then scream the house down 😂😂.

  • Francis
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    edited November 2018 #23453

    We picked up the little camper this morning. Have now taken it out a drive along the coast everything seems fine so far although being 25 yrs old there is no power steering so a bit of getting used to. Im currently sitting in it just now trying to work out how everything works. 

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited November 2018 #23454

    Not a dumb question,  asked it myself laughing

    Budget can be set daily,weekly,  monthly and as far as I can see the reader shows ticks if keeping within budget and a cross if exceeded undecided 

    Hope power doesn't go off! surprisedlaughinglaughing

  • trellis
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    edited November 2018 #23455

    Thanks for that , did think my first suggestion a tad drastic .😂😂.

  • BrianJosie
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    edited November 2018 #23456

    We’ve been at Abbey Wood since Wednesday and enjoyed it very much .We are leaving tomorrow for a 4 night stay at Morton in Marsh which will be very welcome after 4 busy days in London.

    Brian & Jo

  • Wherenext
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    edited November 2018 #23457

    Quite good that one actually because she's been complaining about not being able to wear her hearing aids due to an infection.

    Scream away.laughing

  • JVB66
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    edited November 2018 #23458

    Dry but breezy day in North Norfolk,had visitors for lunch ,from West Summerton ,we have known them since the 1980s nice to catch up on the news,  both now will not drive at night ,

    Off to charity concert in the End of PierTheatre later

    Great today's thought by wardens on site info shed today  

    "Is it okay to ask the Romans to come back, as our roads need doing again"cool

     Friends arriving tomorrow untill we leave on friday

     Ps hope our two neighbours do not need to many trips to site loo tonight as they are both "wizbangs"one backed in and one nose insurprised

    Pls  the motor caravan opp arrived over half an hour ago is still getting "sorted?as now got ramps under the nose down front wheels and OH going to fill water barrel upwink

    o

  • Tammygirl
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    edited November 2018 #23459

    Bonfire and Fireworks on Friday night + KFC tea went down well smile

    Then being allowed to stay in bed until late Saturday morning another hit with GD, cinema Saturday afternoon and shopping for her friends birthday present (I got to pay of course) Last nights meal was  prepared by GD and cooked by me another hit.

    Today we have been for a walk, done some food shopping, had hot dogs for lunch and now roast Lamb is in the oven for later.

    I have tried to show her how to knit and crochet but she has the concentration of a goldfish laughing she has however managed to do some cross stitch smile while I crocheted some poppies, she now has one for her school blazer.

    The mountain of washing has been done and ironed ready to go back to school, where she is going to put it all is another thing, as once again she has far too much clothes and other things to store in her wardrobe and 2 draws. Why her mother sends her back with so much stuff is beyond me, we tell her every time she doesn't need it. If she had less (crap) she wouldn't get into so much trouble for a messy bed space. yell Moan over.

    Just need to do a bit of sewing for her now as her pocket lining (puffa jacket) keeps getting stuck in her zip.

    Normality will resume here around 19.30 tonight laughinglaughinglaughing

  • ABM
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    edited November 2018 #23460

    Spent  most  of  the  day  banging  away  at  my  Photo-slides.  only  left  the  house  to  get  newspaper ( for  the  puzzle  pages - not  yet  tackled  innocent  ),  and  feed  the  birds.  All  this  after  a  horrid,  much  disturbed  night { Really  must  ensure  my  eyes  are  sealed  when  passing  butchers  displays -  sossigis  looked  much  better  than  they  really  were embarassed  !! }  Loads  of  slides  translated  onto  P.C.  from  the  old  one,  but  Microsoft  have  much  updated  Word  so  it  keeps  telling  me  that  the  spellings  and  grammar  can  no  longer  be  given  markers,  'cos  they are  that  bad surprised.  Dammit,  I  hate  being  blamed  for  doing  an  accurate  transfer  of  others  English,  but  at  least  I'm  no  longer  getting  Red  / Green  zigzags  across  my  work.

     

    Hope  you  all  are  adjusting  well  to  these  dark  evenings  --  17:15  in  Cheshire  and  its  jet  black  out  there  now - Must  check  torch / handlamp  batteries  are  in  good  nick.

    Back  here  later  wink

     

  • brue
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    edited November 2018 #23461

    After TDAs enquiries about family History research on another thread I thought I'd take a look in Ancestry after several years break...well, it's awash with other peoples family trees that connect with mine and some are so bizarre I can't believe what I've seen! I suppose it's lazy research and any old person with the same name will do. Anyway that was a good way to spend a wet afternoon and one lovely result, a photo of a Gt Gt Uncle whose name has been used in our family and now I can see what he actually looked like. smile