If you can afford it get a back boiler put in aswell , so you had heat the rads and water when you light the fire

I can’t believe how expensive electricity has become. And why are we still importing so much? Why haven’t the govt implemented a policy geared towards self sufficiency in terms of energy and for that matter food. Importing salads is reptilian.
Back boilers are the business- I have one on the stove and its just brilliant.
: )

Take out the gas fire and fit a solid fuel stove , great investment.

Anne
The only way we could logically become self sufficient in energy terms would be to construct a small nuclear power station. Any other ideas are simply neither feasible or cost effective and nuclear energy is now recognized as the cleanest form of energy available.
As to your other ideas…..well we cannot grow salads in the winter because it’s too cold and to have them under glass would put the price at a level you wouldn’t pay!

That’s really logical and sensible Peter.

Yeah, sure good argument- we’re better off just sitting back and doing f*ck all.

I don’t really understand though why the need for salad in the middle of winter? Locally produced food keeps money in the local economy and keeps local people employed. But then, you’ll probably have a very logical argument against that too so yeah, let’s carry on as normal. Import beans from Kenya, destroy the planet.

Who cares anyway?

Is it a big job to get back boiler in? I have open fire but bills for heating water are crazy

Energy companies profits are at record highs and the prices keep on rising. But its cool because the majority of the people that die are the poor, old and sick and they’re a awful drain on the coffers of society so its a win, win situation…well for the sick bastards running the show.

Turf.

Changes to mgt company operation mean there can be no supplier contract longer than 3 yrs, check to see if the estate is even plumbed to take natural gas. Piped grid gas will always be cheaper. Calor is for isolated users

Absolutely! We are being governed by morons. If they have no understanding of humanity, they have no right to arbitrate and legislate on humanity’s behalf.

I mean, look at James Reilly. We have a health minister that clearly has no conception of health whatsoever- he looks like he lives on sausages.

If it wasn’t so tragic and inhuman, it might be funny.

Anne…its much more likely he lives on foie gras & expensive wines!

Catherine, if fall into arrears with Airtricity and their threatening to cut you off, you can opt for prepaid metre for free and pay off arrears as you go. I did it and cost to run my 2 bed house has dropped from €130 every 2 months to €95. Best thing I ever did. :)

Enda has surrounded himself with highly paid advisors.
He lives in a bubble of good news.
Classic mistake seen over and over again with majority politicians.
Nasty time of year to loose the heating.

Life is a pilgrimage towards the grave.

I recommend that you tear yourself away from the x-box and read some Novalis. Died aged 29 in 1801. Fantastic stuff. Goethe also wrote some great things- “tales for transformation” is a good place to start.

If you became just a little more eloquent and flexible in your opinions you might even get some followers for you tweets! Good luck!

We all start somewhere.

Or if you like some fun with your philosophy try Terry Pratchett.

And you and andy are the same person. Trolls!

@ Andy.. A colleague of mine has a friend with 2 kids, husband lost his job had to go abroad, his wages hadn’t come through yet so he’d sent nothing home.. she met her outside a shop just before Xmas to find her crying because all she had was €2 in her pocket, no money for kids dinner & had nothing for that godforsaken electric meter.. She asked my colleague for a loan which she gave and promised to pay her back, which she did..my colleague bought her afew bags of groceries & gave her money for the meter.. More & more of us are falling on hard times … MORAL OF THE STORY: IM GLAD YOU AREN’T MY NEIGHBOUR OR FRIEND…

Andy,

Tell me the purpose of society again?

You’re right Joan. Good friends and neighbours and kindness can’t be bought for any amount of money.
And to all those who think its funny to mock people who are cold or hungry or suffering- shame on you.
Your shallow bitterness and lack of heart is what we see when you think you’re being smart.

@ Mick – Society, as you mean it, is a fanciful inventive of socialism. It is a support system based on the idea we are in some way responsible for each-other. Well, we are not.

I do not owe you anything and vica-verca. If you go cold, it’s no skin off my nose. Obviously I would help, but there is no morale or social obligation on me to do so.

@ Joan – your colleague risked not being re-payed, something most of us can’t afford to do.

@Andy.. Either you’re a troll or Maggie Thatcher’s love child

Andy,

It’s called solidarity and, regardless of what your fellow entitled FG-types preach, it is not your enemy. Fair play to people for sticking together and we should be thankful wider society doesn’t feel like you. When we fall on hard times, it is great that there is a net there to help us get back in our feet and prevent the slide into poverty. It is not going to change, as people will not allow that to happen, so why don’t you pack up your Prada bags and f*ck off? Entitled self serving Trolls like you is what’s wrong with this country. People consumed by greed and floating kn waves of self importance created this mess. We need more people like Joan, who take the time to care. Our society would be a better place without you, which must annoy you, given you thatcherite outlook. You’re outlook sickens us all.

Oh do shut up Andy! Your here every day throlling and spouting absolute b@ll!!!!

Andy is right. Nothing in this life is free. When will Irish people realise this?? The great national slogan “can’t someone else pay” is really making us look like the simpletons of Europe.

@ Andy.. If it was the last penny I had in my pocket I’d NEVER see anyone in dire straits if I could help it.. Least of all a mother & her kids… I’m not well off, my partner is unemployed but we don’t make money our god either…