Two window envelopes in today's post: Inside the first was a cheque off the Inland Revenue for £150 for filing on-line. I am pleased as Punch for this unexpected windfall. Who can I treat?
I open up the other and it's a final demand from BT for £77. And then there's a knock on the door. It's the electricity meter reader. The bill will be about £70.
The question is this. Should I be happy or should I be sad? Is it just life? Is it something to do with Peter and Paul? Do you get days like that? I just can't figure it out.

Two window envelopes in today's post: Inside the first was a cheque off the Inland Revenue for £150 for filing on-line. I am pleased as Punch for this unexpected windfall. Who can I treat?
I open up the other and it's a final demand from BT for £77. And then there's a knock on the door. It's the electricity meter reader. The bill will be about £70.
The question is this. Should I be happy or should I be sad? Is it just life? Is it something to do with Peter and Paul? Do you get days like that? I just can't figure it out.

be happy, you can pay 2 bills with unexpected money and have £3 left over for a pint:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

Oh, it's just typical isn't it Miguel ! We find the same thing happens in our house - - we might get something and then you can be sure something else will turn up to snatch it away :rolleyes:

true what Gnomie says though .. that at least you got your bills paid.

You should go on a killing rampage!

I would want to do that If I lost money that quick!:eek:

£70 for electricity!
Presumably that's for 3 months?
My DD for electricity is £68 a month, and that was reduced from £108.
Thankfully, I'm now in credit (which is why it was reduced to £68), but I still wish my quarterly bills were only £70.

You would have had to pay the bills even if you didn't have that windfall, so spend that on yourself :PDT11

Good, I am very calm writing here... bad, I have a red button next to my name and I do not know why... :PDT_Xtremez_42:

Red Button? Guessing: 1. You're a Senior Member, Marie (Congrats). 2. You're a Reds supporter. 3. You're a die-hard Communist. 4. You're hot stuff and one needs asbestos gloves to handle you. You choose.

Good, I am very calm writing here... bad, I have a red button next to my name and I do not know why... :PDT_Xtremez_42:

Hi Marie
If you hover your mouse over the red button it will tell you your online status

Red Button? Guessing: 1. You're a Senior Member, Marie (Congrats). 2. You're a Reds supporter. 3. You're a die-hard Communist. 4. You're hot stuff and one needs asbestos gloves to handle you. You choose.

A die hard communist!:eek:

£70 for electricity!
Presumably that's for 3 months?
My DD for electricity is £68 a month, and that was reduced from £108.
Thankfully, I'm now in credit (which is why it was reduced to £68), but I still wish my quarterly bills were only £70.


How the hell do you spend that much on leccy?

ha ha ................ have you seen where I live? www.southerncomfit.com To the Manor Born isn't it? Those BIG bay windows at the back catch the sun all day long; it is like a conservatory. I live on my own so it's just nice and warm.
So £70 a quarter sounds about right. Don't forget, I have MASSIVE gas bills on top of that. There's another £5 a week for goodness sake.

How the hell do you spend that much on leccy?

I don't!
Before the prices went up, my average quarterly bill was about £90.
My meter hadn't been read in about 3 years and my bills were all estimates (despite me sending readings).
As I said, I'm in credit now (and the meter's finally been read), and when it gets to a decent amount, I'll claim it back.

Red Button? Guessing: 1. You're a Senior Member, Marie (Congrats). 2. You're a Reds supporter. 3. You're a die-hard Communist. 4. You're hot stuff and one needs asbestos gloves to handle you. You choose.

:handclap::handclap::handclap::handclap::handclap:

Hi Marie
If you hover your mouse over the red button it will tell you your online status

Thanx!! :PDT_Piratz_26: coz I do not like to be a died-hard communist!!

coz I do not like to be a died-hard communist!!

:PDT_Aliboronz_24:Phew.