trekka Posted March 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 2, 2023 I'm with GiffGaff who are generally really good. I have no need for masses of data so I'm on the £6 a month goodybag with unlimited UK calls and texts. They run on the O2 network, you can cancel at any time and their prices are fixed until at least the end of 2023. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 32 minutes ago, trekka said: I'm with GiffGaff who are generally really good. I have no need for masses of data so I'm on the £6 a month goodybag with unlimited UK calls and texts. They run on the O2 network, you can cancel at any time and their prices are fixed until at least the end of 2023. I've been expecting them to put their prices up, and I suppose it is just a matter of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 21 hours ago, bickster said: There last two incarnations of the iPhone have had vastly improved cameras I generally agree, I'm still on an iPhone X but I am considering an upgrade in the coming weeks iPhone 8 here. IPhone 7 for work duties iPhone 6 as a burner for bitches to contact me One of these may be a lie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted March 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Xela said: iPhone 8 here. IPhone 7 for work duties iPhone 6 as a burner for bitches to contact me One of these may be a lie I think I know which one! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 2, 2023 Moderator Share Posted March 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, trekka said: I think I know which one! Work duties obviously, he spends his whole day in the khazi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, bickster said: Work duties obviously, he spends his whole day in the khazi Worst thing about WFH. I have to pay for my own bog paper! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 22 hours ago, bickster said: There last two incarnations of the iPhone have had vastly improved cameras The 13 and 14? Do they have much better cameras that the 12? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 2, 2023 Moderator Share Posted March 2, 2023 Just now, ender4 said: The 13 and 14? Do they have much better cameras that the 12? Supposedly yes but as ever it depends on the model you have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Xela said: Worst thing about WFH. I have to pay for my own bog paper! Been meaning to discuss this anway but when did bog roll get so expensive? Can't believe the price of it. We get through about 12 rolls a week in this house as well. I swear they use a roll per wipe. Edited March 2, 2023 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 If you're looking for a cheap brand of toilet roll I'd recommend this: 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Apparently according to RAC fuel stations are now keeping the cost of Diesel high to subsidise cheaper Petrol prices. Wholesale crude oil has dropped to half it's cost since the 2022 extremes. So why are they not passing it onto the public, diesel should be around £1.50 litre? Also anyone with a petrol car noticing poor fuel consumption. E10 fuel now has a 10% ethanol mix, which apparently is reducing fuel consumption in some petrol variants. Better fuel consumption is achieved using the crazy expensive super E5 fuel, which only has a 5% mix of ethanol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Also anyone with a petrol car noticing poor fuel consumption. E10 fuel now has a 10% ethanol mix, which apparently is reducing fuel consumption in some petrol variants. Better fuel consumption is achieved using the crazy expensive super E5 fuel, which only has a 5% mix of ethanol. Yup. It's meant to be more environmentally friendly, increasing the ethanol from 5% to 10%. The DfT claim this only reduces fuel economy by 1-2%. WhatCar found it reduced fuel economy by around 10%. My own anecdotal data says says about 8% in my car. Meanwhile, has the price dropped? Has it ****. It's no better for the environment when you need to refuel more often, it's worse for the environment, worse for our wallets, but great for the fuel companies and the taxman. It's the next diesel scandal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_75 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 I've been using SIM free 30 day contracts for the last ten years. Would never dream of entering into a 2 year contract with one of the big boy operators. Never paid more than £10 a month for the contract. Change my phone every 3-4 years, pay no more than £200 for a Moto or Xiaomi handset 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 British Gas. I noticed that this month’s direct debit was a weird number. Went on my British Gas account and BG had done the annual review and reduced my direct debit. But they also put a note on my file, that at the new DD they anticipated I wasn’t paying enough and there was a risk I could end up in debt. I mean, wtf sort of system is that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted March 3, 2023 Moderator Share Posted March 3, 2023 7 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: British Gas. I noticed that this month’s direct debit was a weird number. Went on my British Gas account and BG had done the annual review and reduced my direct debit. But they also put a note on my file, that at the new DD they anticipated I wasn’t paying enough and there was a risk I could end up in debt. I mean, wtf sort of system is that? Being literal, id say quite a good one. First good thing, they think you were paying too much, so reduced your dd. Next good thing, they (internally) accept tiart, though prices are predicted to change downwards over the next year, the exact amount may not be spot on, for your dd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 12 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: British Gas. I noticed that this month’s direct debit was a weird number. Went on my British Gas account and BG had done the annual review and reduced my direct debit. But they also put a note on my file, that at the new DD they anticipated I wasn’t paying enough and there was a risk I could end up in debt. I mean, wtf sort of system is that? Yeah, Shell energy do the same to me if I set "too low" a DD amount, saying they're worried I might put myself in debt. Or....... worried it might impact their £32bn profits. Not sure which. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted March 3, 2023 Moderator Share Posted March 3, 2023 8 minutes ago, mottaloo said: Yeah, Shell energy do the same to me if I set "too low" a DD amount, saying they're worried I might put myself in debt. Or....... worried it might impact their £32bn profits. Not sure which. I think it might be a third thing. They’ve all been warned not to deliberately overcharge customers via DD payment revisions and as such have adopted this methodology of setting a genuinely estimated level, but nudging customers via “risk of accumulating debt”. Most folk will happily accept that risk - it’s better than overpaying, but some will go for a higher payment to remove any “worry”. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid4ever Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 14 hours ago, sidcow said: Been meaning to discuss this anway but when did bog roll get so expensive? Can't believe the price of it. We get through about 12 rolls a week in this house as well. I swear they use a roll per wipe. Oh, something I can answer, According to the International Energy Agency, paper production is the 4th most energy intensive industry accounting for 6% of total global energy consumption, that's why your bog roll is more expensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy54 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 16 hours ago, sidcow said: Been meaning to discuss this anway but when did bog roll get so expensive? Can't believe the price of it. We get through about 12 rolls a week in this house as well. I swear they use a roll per wipe. Is this potentially going to reawaken the thread "how do you wipe your arse"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, delboy54 said: Is this potentially going to reawaken the thread "how do you wipe your arse"? Sparingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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