My pipe comes from a main that runs down the road. The meter id in the same hole the original street stopcock was in and can be turned off from there still. A pipe then runs into the house where the house stopcock is. I never need go near the meter znd nor they any more its a smart meter.

You should just ask them. You could easily save £500 a year or probably more.

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Often fairly close sometimes a couple of doors away. It's because the lorry moves down the road. They don't always get put on or taken off right outside your gate.

Always very untidy returns. They just get a shove in from the edge of the path.

Quote from: JBR on Today at 09:44:25 PMProbably because the only external water tap and connection is in the road outside our house.  I wouldn't like to try prising off that lid as the road is quite busy, and I suspect the water company's people would feel the same!

The advantage of an internal stop tap is that it is easily accessible, as now is the water meter.

Yes,  I see what you mean.   I think I would prefer that, too. 

There was a bit on the telly yesterday about  the Bin men dumping our dustbins all over the place after they have emptied them and the lorry moves on.

They were showing a blind man with his guide dog trying to anticipate where the bins were and manouvre
round them.  It was very difficult for both the man, and his dog as bins were blocking the pavements all along his road.

Also sometimes people on mobility scooters find it difficult to get round them,  especially on narrower pavements, and cars parked half on the pavements too.

Personally it sometimes gets on my wick too,  especially when they leave my bins several houses away.
I don't see why it would take them any longer to just leave it where they found it.  They shouldn't be allowed to block pathways and pavements.

What's it like on bin day where you live?

Quote from: Mups on Today at 10:57:42 AMI wonder why they put yours under your sink, JBR,  when they stuck mine under the pavement at the end of my front path?  There is a little round lid I can prise off with a screwdriver if I want to read the meter.

Probably because the only external water tap and connection is in the road outside our house.  I wouldn't like to try prising off that lid as the road is quite busy, and I suspect the water company's people would feel the same!

The advantage of an internal stop tap is that it is easily accessible, as now is the water meter.

Quote from: Alex on Today at 09:22:56 PMI've got a water meter, I pay mine monthly £34. 

I pay mine monthly too, Alex.   I prefer to do that so's it doesn't build up.
Depending on the time of year,  mine is usually anywhere between £22 - £25 though.

Came the day for Lily to get wed
To her handsome boyfriend, name of Jed
Her dress was lace, in sparkling white
A veil, tiara, she was a pretty sight 
And up the aisle by her Pa she was led.


The music played and all looked good
Everything going the way that it should

Quote from: Scrumpy on Today at 09:10:46 AMI have the radio on in the background..
  I watched the Peaky Blinders film on Netflix a couple of days back.. Brummie accent was a struggle for me.. I loved the series.. Was the film worth it ?  Maybe not..

I watched it Scrumps, I think you had to be a fan of the series to appreciate the film.  I gather lots of characters were missing from the film.

I've got a water meter, I pay mine monthly £34.   

Branches down here in some parts, the wind is awful.  Didn't stop me going out though, coffee from M & S and chocolate from IKEA that's me set up for tomorrow.