Last seen: Sep 14, 2025
@prjohn, wow, that would take tariffs well over 40p/kWh and quite honestly I don't see how hundreds of thousands of households are going to make ends ...
@mjr, agreed. Our local farm shop stocks about 30% local produce and all the imported stuff is significantly more expensive than the supermarket.
I did a bit of reading on the subject and the biggest challenge with using salt is ‘releasing’ the heat that has been created because apparently salt ...
What’s the general consensus about the October tariff revision? Do you think we’re going to see a massive jump again or is there any hope for it remai...
British households could save nearly £500 a year through environmentally-friendly shopping As the Cost of Living crisis takes hold in the UK, charit...
A tad worrying and disconcerting – a press release from the Federation of Master Builders: Builders are in need of urgent clear guidance to help the...
Is that £2,000 for all the kit?
The case for batteries is undoubtedly stronger than it has ever been and it's something we're looking at very seriously.
@robl, we've spent a lot of time insulating the property – just did a stint this week sealing gaps between window frames and we're going to be 'painti...
@batalto, a potentially terrifying prospect. We may just turn off our heating this coming winter at this rate.
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