General Chat

Oh, I agree about the silliness, RTR - you claiming (yet again) to live in some ancient terraced house in London.
Let me remind you. Many years you boasted about how good your security was, and how bad everyone else on GR's was. Red rag to a bull mate.
Well, you used the same name for everything - it was sooo easy to find your identity.
I also note you don't put a cross in the 'don't publish my address' box on the electoral form - biiiig mistake!
I just pootled over to192.com, put in your name, and, without paying a penny, the first part of your postcode came up - and that isn't London!

RTR is obviously unaware that gas is used to produce 42% of the electricity used in the UK - which explains why it's cheaper to use gas central heating.

There's no way the UK has enough alternative fuel sources to cover the electricity created by gas, so gas isn't going away.

Have a look at the Gridwatch site to see how your electricity is being produced.
As at 12:55 41% is from natural gas and only 29% from wind and solar combined.
And generation from gas is only around 50% efficient.

IMO local solar with storage is a good option and our Council has set up a scheme for people to register so they can get a bulk deal for installation.

Tenders are due in and the choice will be made tomorrow.

But the heating problem is not so clear cut.

I have today just spoken to a family member who tells me they havent had the gas meter read since the beg of lockdown !!! They do pay a regular amount by d/d but am worried now what the actual bill is?
I asked them to find the last bill to which i was told, "its in a bin bag along with the rest of my bills."

So sent them to look through the bag and get back to me.
The meter is apparently too low down for them to read and meter men are now obsolete.
Lets hope there are no nasty surprises in store!

Florence in the hebrides