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Frnc wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2026 3:29 am Money Saving Expert reckons gas unit rates are going up 28% in July. And electricity 6%.

THat's a bummer: I'm on a fix till August and tied in.

Today I was also weeding. The technique I have seen suggested is to bundle the bindweed into a plastic bag along with some half strength glyphosate. Just spent another couple of hours bindweed excavating. I'm rid of most of the top growth, but I dug under the nice tiny new shoots to find each attac...

A few hours on the allotment today. I'd had my eye on a strawberry which was ripening up. Just the one. LOL. I was determined to get to it before the critters. Anyways, I harvested that ONE strawberry and it will be tomorrows breakfast. :) Today I was also weeding. That blasted bindweed looks to be ...

Trying to find an electrician who understands this stuff is where I have failed. Another Sparky to size it up. LOL. I thought the 'sharp intake of breath' was just a saying! "Solar, Missus?! I don't do solar. Don't touch it.". I explained that he needn't touch anything solar, just get a d...

Now grab that sparky with both hands and ensure you give him as much tea as you can make and break out the branded biscuits...... And pay him the second he finishes the job and gives you the paperwork Keep them sweet he? Is not obviously out to gouge you of every penny he can I eagerly await quotes...

Trying to find an electrician who understands this stuff is where I have failed. Had a sparky round. Oh Boy this is going to sting..... It transpires that my CU isn't really up to the job. I await the 'quote' but looking at the wrong side of a grand!!!!! Another Day: Another Sparky. A New suggestio...

Not so much prepping. I spent about half a day at the allotment, weeding and watering. two 3 hr visits a week apart and I've now estimated that that is the bare minimum to keep any sort of control over the weeds :( Looks like my onions may be infected with mites :( beans courgettes and even some spu...

Maybe a tad newer. You know I'm a tightwad, but I consider this a reasonable upgrade opportunity even at the high price. Just a bit cross to know that I could probably get away with a 99p 13A plug and that many of my peers already do so. Oh hum. It is what it is. Worth asking if it's a full new boa...

Maybe a tad newer.
You know I'm a tightwad, but I consider this a reasonable upgrade opportunity even at the high price. Just a bit cross to know that I could probably get away with a 99p 13A plug and that many of my peers already do so.

Oh hum. It is what it is.

Trying to find an electrician who understands this stuff is where I have failed. Most basic sparkies are fine for domestic wiring - consumer boards, new circuits etc. Had a sparky round. Oh Boy this is going to sting..... He'd done ONE consumer unit connection for a self installed PV setup, where t...