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Dave7

Legendary Member
I slept for a full three hours. Slept not dozed. Feeling great and fully motivated. Slobbing has been cancelled. Doing has been added to my schedule. 😃

Next question. What shall I do? 😂

Loads of tiny things need sorting so I've made a list. It's so utterly mundane I won't bore you but here's a couple of the highlights:

Order garlic for autumn​
Book smart meter installation​
Find link for online NHS appointment​
Do I understand correctly that YOU have to pay THEM to put a smart meter in ?
 

PaulSB

Squire
Do I understand correctly that YOU have to pay THEM to put a smart meter in ?
No it's free supply and installation. To date I've resisted as the first generation meters are/were far from perfect. If this proves to be a second generation I may go for it. I'm not sure.

The only benefit to me is I won't need to read the meter monthly. I mean talk about saving time in my busy life!! 😂 Plus we get a fancy device to show how much energy we're using........and that's going to do what for me?

If it was gas I'd jump at it. The gas meter is outside and in winter the display gets full of condensation. Reading that is a PIA.
 

BoldonLad

Not part of the Elite
No it's free supply and installation. To date I've resisted as the first generation meters are/were far from perfect. If this proves to be a second generation I may go for it. I'm not sure.

The only benefit to me is I won't need to read the meter monthly. I mean talk about saving time in my busy life!! 😂 Plus we get a fancy device to show how much energy we're using........and that's going to do what for me?

If it was gas I'd jump at it. The gas meter is outside and in winter the display gets full of condensation. Reading that is a PIA.

We recently had a Smart Meter installed (free), it was a condition of our current tariff.

Like you, I have resisted, for several years, until, I was sure they were installing 2nd Generation Meters.

We have had it for about two months, so far, no problem.

We did get a little box of tricks to show us how much gas/electric we are using at any given time, or by day, or by week etc. The "engineer" who installed it was very enthusiastic about how we could use this to reduce our energy consumption. I did not have the heart to point out to him that, when Mrs @BoldonLad is wielding her 3kw hair dryer, the little box of tricks is not high on her list of considerations. ;)
 
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I've been for a bimble this morning, my Meriden loop, 25 lumpy miles. a bit of a contrast to my last ride, last time out I was in shorts and a short sleeve top, this morning I needed a base layer, short sleeve and long sleeved tops and tights, a bright and sunny morning with a stiff cold breeze, the breeze combined with a lumpy route made for a slow hard morning, but it was good to get out and stretch the legs,
 
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Dave7

Legendary Member
No it's free supply and installation. To date I've resisted as the first generation meters are/were far from perfect. If this proves to be a second generation I may go for it. I'm not sure.

The only benefit to me is I won't need to read the meter monthly. I mean talk about saving time in my busy life!! 😂 Plus we get a fancy device to show how much energy we're using........and that's going to do what for me?

If it was gas I'd jump at it. The gas meter is outside and in winter the display gets full of condensation. Reading that is a PIA.
Likewise. Our gas meter is in the side garden and I have to get on my knees. As you say, a right pita.
 

PaulSB

Squire
I did not have the heart to point out to him that, when Mrs @BoldonLad is wielding her 3kw hair dryer, the little box of tricks is not high on her list of considerations. ;)

Yep, sounds like my house. I've spent years explaining to Mrs P putting on a sweater is cheaper than whacking up the thermostat. This to a woman who has been known to put the thermostat in the cold porch to get the house warm! :eek:

There are some areas of my life where I simply have to accept failure.
 

Archie_tect

De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
I became a grandad at 10:47 this morning! Baby girl and mum are well... son is very happy!
Counting down to our first visit.
First visit to son's to meet our grand-daughter!
 

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Mo1959

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First visit to son's to meet our grand-daughter!
Not as cute as a kitten or puppy, but not bad! :laugh:
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
I have been trying to get my smart meters fixed since last autumn! I have had 2 engineers round, without success. I have done battle with call centres. I have tried to give readings that I took myself, but was told that I couldn't because I had smart meters... Finally I got a message saying that I should read my meters, so I did...

Then I got a message back saying that I should check because the gas reading looked way too high compared to the estimated readings they had been using. Yes, I had it right. Oh super, now I am waiting for a HUGE summer gas bill! :cursing:

If they do dump a huge bill on me I won't be able to afford to pay it, so they will have to spread it over a year or two.

Great... I splashed out on my Devon bike because I had calculated that I could just afford it with only 6 months to go to my state pension. It looks like I inadvertently spent my fuel money on it! :whistle:
 
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