Making the news today....

[Stubby]

11 hours ago, doobin said:

I’ve never known anyone to physically come and read the meter. 

A bloke used to come once a month , then it became after every 4th estimate if you did not send them a reading .

[Johnsond]

Russian businessman who criticised Ukraine invasion dies after falling from window of luxury hotel

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A Russian businessman who criticised the invasion of Ukraine has died after falling from a...

Russian millionaires critical of Putin 🤔They seem to be better at making money than they do at navigating balconies or opening widows of hotels. 

[GarethM]

Government launches new 30-second TV ad urging Brits to draw their curtains to save on energy bills | Daily Mail Online

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The advert is part of the Government's £18 million 'It All Adds Up' public information campaign, launched...

[trigger_andy]

5 minutes ago, GarethM said:

Government launches new 30-second TV ad urging Brits to draw their curtains to save on energy bills | Daily Mail Online

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The advert is part of the Government's £18 million 'It All Adds Up' public information campaign, launched...

 

The people who need told this are most likely out buying a pack of crayons right now. 

[GarethM]

They'll probably return the crayons because they couldn't sharpen them in the pencil sharpener.

[Doug Tait]

More likely there'll be a couple of years of msm headlines about the existential crayon sharpening crisis before the smart crayon is unveiled to save humanity.

 

And government mandated light-sensitive automatic curtain rails.

Edited December 28, 2022 by Doug Tait

[GarethM]

Ooh a smart crayon, Bluetooth & Alexa ?.

[Stool master]

That's 18 million saved at a stroke 😉

[GarethM]

I would love to see the waste in a long list, money they could have just said no we won't tax you as much.

 

New for 2023, a campaign highlighting stopping doors banging or the perils of putting one foot infront of each other.

 

Maybe a ministry of funny walks, but I have a bad feeling they would actually create one!.

[scbk]

I like the idea that switching off a few led lightbulbs will make a noticeable difference to your bill. Need to tell that one to the types of people who drive for 20 minutes to get petrol 1p a litre cheaper