Is that time coming round again?

[klondike]

It was an annoyingly damp and chilly end to what started as a nice bright day. Doubly annoying as I hadn't carefully checked the weather and when I came out from a visit to opthalmology it had started to rain. I walked into town and got the bus home which meant I didn't really get wet but it still felt a bit chilly when I got home.

I'm with Octopus and have a little Octopus mini device which as well as showing current power usage on my phone instead of the rather crappy smart meter display I binned years back means the app has easy to find energy use charts going back to when I got it.

Frighteningly by this time last year the central heating was on. I thought I didn't usually have in on this early. So is it defective memory or was last year unseasonably cold already? Will I have to admit summer is over? I had gone out wearing shorts but changed them when I got home. I suppose the local wildlife won't be so startled when I have to put them away for another year.

[Mups]

Yes, it has been noticeably chillier today,  but I believe it's supposed to be warmer for the weekend again.
I'm with Octopus too,  but I haven't got a smart meter,  and my heating is not on yet either.
I shall be thinking about putting the winter duvet on soon though. 

As for you putting your shorts away to help the wildlife relax again,  I bet all the old dears at the bus stop will sleep better at night now, too.     

[GrannyMac]

We're also with Octopus.  Heating went on this morning an hour for showers, our bathroom is the coldest room in the house.   

[Alex]

Octopus looks very reasonable, was that £61 for gas and leccy Klondy ?

[Scrumpy]

Certainly feeling chillier.. I try not to use my heating at this early stage.. 
I warm up in the shower.. and move bloody quickly when I get out.. 
All good exercise.. 
Higher temps next week .. going up to 26.. I haven't got my winter duvet out yet..
But I will use a throw over the duvet that is on the bed..

[Vlad]

I normally sleep withe the bedroom windows slightly open but closed them last night because it's been a tad chilly in the fart sack ...

[klondike]

Octopus looks very reasonable, was that £61 for gas and leccy Klondy ?

You can't really judge from my bills as I am on the Octopus Flux solar tariff. I have solar so all the leccy I pay for is night rate of 14.54p or around 16.7p a unit after conversion losses and there is some export return.

In the summer months I actually get more back than I pay for gas and electric. September 2025 export was £43.11 so I paid less than £20. This September I'll get a few quid back.

I'm going into winter with a £580 credit right now and that will be more after the next bill.  I only pay £60 standing order but they suggest I pay £72 and I suggest they take a hike and will change it if I think it isn't enough.