BroadAmbition Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Knowing I had helped them out was payment enough Griff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 We called into the Broads Authority office in Wroxham this afternoon to trade in 12 old electric cards left on the boat, the lady there had none to swap and said that they were still waiting for cards coming into stock at their head office, she did however say that she would make a note of my address and send me replacements. She knew about cards being lost in the gap in front of the readers and meters. Tingdene Marina reception have a supply of cards and I have been told that Brooms have some. Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 what doesn't help is the new cards don't last anywhere near as long. We're on Lightning as we speak, and had yet another card run out very early this morning. But this time, we're not using an oil rad at all, and the fan heater only for short time, or on one bar, yet the cards are only lasting half as long at best. Still having a great week though, and meeting up with some of the forumites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Speed, by its own admission the BA creams off about 20% to pay for the overheads of supplying bankside power.. Heating on at this time of the year, wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I had to scrape the Ice off the cars windscreen this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 We've has a few short blasts of sleet but no sign of any frosts over the last few days. Perhaps us Angles are a more hardy race than those Southerners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I make the cost per unit increase 40%. what makes me laugh (and I am no different) is that we all spend a great deal of money on boats but begrudge leaving 10p on the metre for the next boat! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Matt said: I make the cost per unit increase 40%. what makes me laugh (and I am no different) is that we all spend a great deal of money on boats but begrudge leaving 10p on the metre for the next boat! As we are all the "next boat" when we plug in and get that remaining 10p ourselves , does it make a lot of difference? unless of course someone goes around using up the residual 10p and then moving on . But if you have to do that perhaps better not to be boating at all ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I generally whip the Dyson round until it's all used up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound2Please Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Matt said: I make the cost per unit increase 40%. what makes me laugh (and I am no different) is that we all spend a great deal of money on boats but begrudge leaving 10p on the metre for the next boat! Sad Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 2 hours ago, Matt said: I make the cost per unit increase 40%. what makes me laugh (and I am no different) is that we all spend a great deal of money on boats but begrudge leaving 10p on the metre for the next boat! in all honesty Matt, I think it's a lot more than that. As I said, we're using a lot less electric, but paying double for it. It's almost 3 - 4 times the price, or so it seems. Maybe it's time for the BA to be made publically accountable?. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel falcon Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Saw a woeman once with a fan heater running on the quay, in summer........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 18 minutes ago, diesel falcon said: Saw a woeman once with a fan heater running on the quay, in summer........................ I often see pubs with patio heaters blasting away during the summer months, presumably the actual cause of global warming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking23 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Just now, diesel falcon said: Saw a woeman once with a fan heater running on the quay, in summer........................ Probably turns the gas off when she turns the bacon over too, and switches off the windscreen wipers when she drives under bridges when it's raining too. lol... We rarely need more than 50p overnight, so to top up £1 seems overkill, but to be fair, it's swings and roundabouts, and I would say overall we have spent less on electric than we have used. Well now we are no longer on the Broads, we have electric hook up at our Marina that we pay 15p a unit, no minimum charge, no connection fee or standing charges. We use what we want, when we want and don't worry about it. As we are on BT, one of the houses nearby also has BT, so we can pick up free, well inclusive, WiFi so we are home from home at the mooring. We also have an excellent digital tv signal too. We use the electric for... Dehumidifier Fan Heater Kettle Vacuum cleaner Tools etc Maybe a toaster for the future. not used any gas for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 37 minutes ago, SPEEDTRIPLE said: in all honesty Matt, I think it's a lot more than that. As I said, we're using a lot less electric, but paying double for it. It's almost 3 - 4 times the price, or so it seems. Maybe it's time for the BA to be made publically accountable?. It might be that the previous meters were set to maximum, a maximum that didn't reflect the BA's present requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imtamping2 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 23 minutes ago, Viking23 said: Well now we are no longer on the Broads, we have electric hook up at our Marina that we pay 15p a unit, no minimum charge, no connection fee or standing charges. We use what we want, when we want and don't worry about it. As we are on BT, one of the houses nearby also has BT, so we can pick up free, well inclusive, WiFi so we are home from home at the mooring. We also have an excellent digital tv signal too. We use the electric for... Dehumidifier Fan Heater Kettle Vacuum cleaner Tools etc Maybe a toaster for the future. not used any gas for a long time. Thats what happens when you swap your boat for a caravan........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Just received an e mail from Yare house saying the electric cards have now come in. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZimbiIV Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Hope they have lots because you need twice as many this year as last year. paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 2 hours ago, SPEEDTRIPLE said: in all honesty Matt, I think it's a lot more than that. As I said, we're using a lot less electric, but paying double for it. It's almost 3 - 4 times the price, or so it seems. Maybe it's time for the BA to be made publically accountable?. No it really is 40% increase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnks34 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Reading about the lengths people go to make sure they dont leave 10p on a meter.......and I thought I was tight!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 49 minutes ago, dnks34 said: Reading about the lengths people go to make sure they dont leave 10p on a meter.......and I thought I was tight!! Apparently folk have been known to try and drive off, still plugged in, rather than lose their ten pence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnks34 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 45 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said: Apparently folk have been known to try and drive off, still plugged in, rather than lose their ten pence! I couldnt ever imagine doing anything so silly......... <cough-cough> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking23 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 4 hours ago, imtamping2 said: Thats what happens when you swap your boat for a caravan........ Well it's virtually become a caravan, we haven't slept on the boat for nearly 2 years, due to illness, and we are hoping to sleep on it next week, it was close the last couple of days, just too cold, but it will have to be on the mooring, as we need access to the car 24/7 in case I am taken ill If we can just crack the first night it might give us confidence to venture a bit further. Richard 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quo vadis Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Richard I wish you all the best 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylander Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 13 hours ago, Viking23 said: Probably turns the gas off when she turns the bacon over too, and switches off the windscreen wipers when she drives under bridges when it's raining too. lol... We rarely need more than 50p overnight, so to top up £1 seems overkill, but to be fair, it's swings and roundabouts, and I would say overall we have spent less on electric than we have used. Well now we are no longer on the Broads, we have electric hook up at our Marina that we pay 15p a unit, no minimum charge, no connection fee or standing charges. We use what we want, when we want and don't worry about it. As we are on BT, one of the houses nearby also has BT, so we can pick up free, well inclusive, WiFi so we are home from home at the mooring. We also have an excellent digital tv signal too. We use the electric for... Dehumidifier Fan Heater Kettle Vacuum cleaner Tools etc Maybe a toaster for the future. not used any gas for a long time. How do you cook then if you use no gas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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