The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

I was. I just didn't post. I was up just after 5.

Nice and cool to start so hilly walk done, but blue sky and sunshine already so it will be hot again within a few hours. It was a lovely sky when I set out. Nice fluffy clouds.


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All that lovely countryside and they go horse riding indoors!

 

[numbnuts]

I'm stuck indoors and it is nice outside
I have to wait in to have a electic safety check done, I bet they don't turn up till late

 

[Mo1959]

I'm stuck indoors and it is nice outside
I have to wait in to have a electic safety check done, I bet they don't turn up till late

That'll be me next Monday. One of my meters has stopped working so an engineer has been booked. Ovo seem to be a complete shambles since they took over SSE so I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't turn up. I am already in dispute with them having transferred a credit balance from SSE, they have suddenly misquoted a previous reading and I am now over £3,000 in debt according to them! It can take up to 12 weeks to resolve.

 

[numbnuts]

That'll be me next Monday. One of my meters has stopped working so an engineer has been booked. Ovo seem to be a complete shambles since they took over SSE so I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't turn up. I am already in dispute with them having transferred a credit balance from SSE, they have suddenly misquoted a previous reading and I am now over £3,000 in debt according to them! It can take up to 12 weeks to resolve.

WoW OMG pay them back at £1.00 per week

 

[welsh dragon]

Change of plan. Steak, mashed potatoes and green beans

 

[Tenkaykev]

That'll be me next Monday. One of my meters has stopped working so an engineer has been booked. Ovo seem to be a complete shambles since they took over SSE so I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't turn up. I am already in dispute with them having transferred a credit balance from SSE, they have suddenly misquoted a previous reading and I am now over £3,000 in debt according to them! It can take up to 12 weeks to resolve.

I was switched to Octopus, their customer service has been exemplary. I don't have smart meters and just submit monthly readings then transfer some money into the account ( plus a buffer for the winter months) when they email the bill. I'm going to get them to quote for Solar and battery shortly.

 

[pawl]

Arrived at Hunstanton yesterday.Spent this morning at Wells Next The Sea Place was absolutely heaving Haven’t been there before An interesting place to visit.* Tall ship in the process of being refurbished

EDIT Just looked at the first picture Possibly not a refurbishment but a tyre change.

 

[Drago]

Not feeling right. Wondering if I might have overdone the sun.

 

[welsh dragon]

I was switched to Octopus, their customer service has been exemplary. I don't have smart meters and just submit monthly readings then transfer some money into the account ( plus a buffer for the winter months) when they email the bill. I'm going to get them to quote for Solar and battery shortly.

I'm with them as well. We were with Bulb, then Octopus took over when they went bust. Great ap as well.

 

[welsh dragon]

I was switched to Octopus, their customer service has been exemplary. I don't have smart meters and just submit monthly readings then transfer some money into the account ( plus a buffer for the winter months) when they email the bill. I'm going to get them to quote for Solar and battery shortly.

I didn't know they do that.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I didn't know they do that.

I have been doing a fair bit of research from time to time over several years. I was going to get Octopus to give me an estimate, then we had all the kerfuffle sorting out Mrs TKK's brothers estate so it went on the back burner. I have a very good idea of what we want and was going to see what the options were with Octopus and a couple of other companies.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have been doing a fair bit of research from time to time over several years. I was going to get Octopus to give me an estimate, then we had all the kerfuffle sorting out Mrs TKK's brothers estate so it went on the back burner. I have a very good idea of what we want and was going to see what the options were with Octopus and a couple of other companies.

Keep us informed on how it goes.

 

[Drago]

I didn't know they do that.

I'm with Scottish poower, who wre a bit J Arthur Rank over all.

However, their app is superb. Ever month I submit my readings via the app and it instantly does the adjustment tells me what my remaining balance is, and allows me to turn the volume on the direct debit up or down as required. Quite surprisingly for them it's very good indeed.

 

[gavroche]

Molly had a hair cut today. We did it ourselves and saved £40 in the process. When she sees us taking the clippers out of the box, she knows whats coming and hides. She looks better for it and better in this heat too.

 

[welsh dragon]

I'm with Scottish poower, who wre a bit J Arthur Rank over all.

However, their app is superb. Ever month I submit my readings via the app and it instantly does the adjustment tells me what my remaining balance is, and allows me to turn the volume on the direct debit up or down as required. Quite surprisingly for them it's very good indeed.

I hate Scottish power they cocked up the meter readings totally and when I left they still owed me £200. But to be honest I was just so happy to not have them tell me that I owed them a gazillion pounds that I didn't pursue them.