ARMY THREAD 27 SEPTEMBER

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

ARMY THREAD 27 SEPTEMBER

Who needs friends like that :H

[one2many]

ARMY THREAD 27 SEPTEMBER

KTAB;968248 wrote: Good stuff. Now get a night meter fitted, I think it is free and you can save even more.

Do I just ring them and ask Ktab....what exactly does it do?

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

ARMY THREAD 27 SEPTEMBER

It is just a second meter fitted along side the one you have now and in the evening around 9-10pm it kicks in at a cheaper rate till morning when the daytime one comes back on instead. You do nothing and end up with two separate readings, but one cheaper bill. I have had them for years and DW uses the appliances I mentioned on timers in the evening. Makes perfect sense.

[one2many]

ARMY THREAD 27 SEPTEMBER

DEADLY, thanks so much!

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

ARMY THREAD 27 SEPTEMBER

You are very welcome, glad I could be of assistance.
Now do you want to talk mobile phone bills next :H:H

[one2many]

ARMY THREAD 27 SEPTEMBER

I am lucky in that I HATE talking on the phone so my phone bills are relatively low...

I do need to switch off lights and stop leaving stuff on standby tho

[tiptronic_ct]

ARMY THREAD 27 SEPTEMBER

KTAB;968189 wrote: Morning all. Tips I have used them myself but always nicer freshly made and so simple really. Can post a cracking recipe if ya want.
Jamaica cake mmmmmmmmm

Please?

[tiptronic_ct]

ARMY THREAD 27 SEPTEMBER

Hello again, all.

Meetings done for the day. Yay me

I don't know what I'm going to do with our electricity bill... Well, we don't actually even get a bill. We're on a prepaid meter. Say you buy electricity for R1000.00. R150 is the transaction fee. 14% is VAT. Only for the remainder do you get actual kwH units, the price of which went up by 32% in July, and will increase by a further 30% per year for the next two years... :upset:

[tiptronic_ct]

ARMY THREAD 27 SEPTEMBER

one2many;968266 wrote: I am lucky in that I HATE talking on the phone so my phone bills are relatively low...

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We switched our landline to prepaid - only my MIL and my own mother ever phone us on it. For the rest, we all use cellphones. We got the cubs those contracts where they can only use a set amount of airtime per month, thereafter they have to use their pocket money to top up. They each get about 10 Euro worth of texts and airtime. My own bill is only around 20 Euro a month. I'll rather not emntion Mrs. Ts - let's just say she is a "loose woman" when it comes to yakking away...

[tiptronic_ct]

ARMY THREAD 27 SEPTEMBER

Mmmmm... it seems I'm on the prepaid topic. They're thinking of installing prepaid water meters in some areas as well...

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

ARMY THREAD 27 SEPTEMBER

Firstly Tips if you are paying for broadband get skype in and cut out the land line costs. Those lecy increases are scary. Have you the space to put up a wind turbine? I am quite serious.

Recipe to follow.

[JackieClaire]

ARMY THREAD 27 SEPTEMBER

I'm now scurrying around looking for me list of bills

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

ARMY THREAD 27 SEPTEMBER

easy homemade curry pastes | Jamie Oliver recipes

or better still make a big batch of this and freeze it.
Then just add whatever veg meat etc to it when you need it.

curry base sauce | Jamie Oliver recipes

[one2many]

ARMY THREAD 27 SEPTEMBER

I could seriously do without the landline to be honest but need my broadband....more than I need food actually...

[tiptronic_ct]

ARMY THREAD 27 SEPTEMBER

KTAB;968278 wrote: Firstly Tips if you are paying for broadband get skype in and cut out the land line costs. Those lecy increases are scary. Have you the space to put up a wind turbine? I am quite serious.

Recipe to follow.

We don't pay a line rental on the landline, other than a R120 (12 Euro approx) annual fee.

My broadband is capped, but we do use Skype to call Mrs. T family in Dublin and so on.

I'm afraid the neighbourhood will be up in arms if we put up things like wind turbines. We've done things like changing incandescent light bulbs with energy-efficient ones. The warm water geyser has a blanket fitted and so on. But those increases are hectic, yes. I'd like to swop my electric stove for one that uses gas, but that will have to wait until we redo the kitchen. The current one is one of that built-in jobbies.

The killer in winter is the tumble dryer, because we have wet winters. In summer, the fecking swimming pool pump chows away electricity. I've alreaday told the cubs I'm not going to heat the pool to the same extent as previous years (I have solar heating for it) - simply because the pump needs to run for it to work. I'm sticking to a basic 4 - 6 hours per day to ensure that it remains clear.