tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post1105556180749363879..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: The gas man cometh.Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-38450603364551543632013-07-29T04:48:32.329+01:002013-07-29T04:48:32.329+01:00That's a lovely song to share, especially with...That's a lovely song to share, especially with the lego images.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-52116934619160619292013-07-27T12:34:37.029+01:002013-07-27T12:34:37.029+01:00I remember that Briony, and having to run round to...I remember that Briony, and having to run round to neighbours to get change when the leccy ran out. We always got quite a substantial rebate, a way of saving I think, like a piggy bank. I think it would be a good idea to bring that system back in. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-68275565705580536282013-07-27T12:32:12.219+01:002013-07-27T12:32:12.219+01:00Hi Dave. I tried the idea of solar lights, chargin...Hi Dave. I tried the idea of solar lights, charging them outside for use inside. They worked for a while, but then faded, probably because I bought cheap ones. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-53335683515180431882013-07-27T12:29:56.509+01:002013-07-27T12:29:56.509+01:00They do look very similar, but a smart meter can h...They do look very similar, but a smart meter can have dials or a digital read out , as can an ordinary meter. My Googlie search showed both kinds. Smart meters have a handset with them, which tells you how much electricity you are using at any one time. They need to be programmed in to transmit radio signals to the energy supplier. Mine is not. He brought one to show me, it looks a bit complicated, a complication which I can do without. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-57650756584148866892013-07-27T10:45:52.700+01:002013-07-27T10:45:52.700+01:00There was a time many moons ago when I loved the g...There was a time many moons ago when I loved the gas man calling because it meant that I got a rebate from the money he emptied from the meter. We used to put shillings in it then. lol<br />I remember at home my Mum's meter was in a dark cupboard and I lost sight of the times we dropped the shilling and had to search for it with a torch as we didn't have another.<br />Memories.......<br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-7661608407073243932013-07-27T10:01:37.173+01:002013-07-27T10:01:37.173+01:00Times are a -changing.
The power company here is c...Times are a -changing.<br />The power company here is changing over from the old meters as well. The new ones I'm told seem to record higher rates of usage...smile.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-18019084649674439592013-07-27T09:15:17.383+01:002013-07-27T09:15:17.383+01:00A few weeks ago we bought some solar garden lights...A few weeks ago we bought some solar garden lights £2.39 each. They come on when it goes dark and are still on at 4am. Free lights in the house would be good to keep the bills down. <br />The idea of smartmeters is to make people aware of how much fuel they use and try to get them to use it more efficiently. A waste of time really because everyone complains about bills but few people do anything to reduce them.<br />DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-80153766028849368182013-07-27T01:37:00.022+01:002013-07-27T01:37:00.022+01:00You're lucky you have a choice. Here our gover...You're lucky you have a choice. Here our government brought in the smart metres whether we wanted them or not. Now a few years later they are giving a "choice" to the few hold outs and charging them for the "choice". Eventually even the homes of these few hold outs will get the new meters. What a waste of money.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-48176129295527955792013-07-27T00:30:37.926+01:002013-07-27T00:30:37.926+01:00Interesting, the gas man coming to change the lekk...Interesting, the gas man coming to change the lekky meter. 74522.6 units on the old clock so the silver wheel must have done a few miles. The new one is a solar power meter that pays you for power that you put into the national grid. Trouble is now, you can't put magnets on to stop the silver wheel spinning haha, i bet the thought never crossed your mind. <br />I don't think it pays to be the first to have these new meters. We've all got to have them eventually but the longer you put it off the more reliable the meters will be.<br />Dave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-33885778709959004662013-07-26T23:13:46.925+01:002013-07-26T23:13:46.925+01:00I was under the impression that if the meter does ...I was under the impression that if the meter does not have dials but does have a digital readout then it IS a smart meter. How do you tell the difference? A Google search only showed various kinds of smart meters, all with digital readouts.Recycled Cottage & Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209720538924091082noreply@blogger.com