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Post by zou on Dec 1, 2024 22:12:14 GMT
I don't think my cooker has lights in either top or main oven...
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Post by mick on Dec 2, 2024 8:24:08 GMT
I meant that the mixing and preparation was done in half the time.
I'm about to check the progress of the actual bake right now. I see that the oven knob is a good (angular) 80 degrees lower than I had it. That doesn't mean 80 deg C of course, although it might!
Mick
If it's anything like my oven think of it this way. 4pm - 80 degC 5pm - 100 degC 6pm - c150 degC 7pm - 160 degC 8pm - 180 degC 9pm - 200 degC Thanks Kate, Ours is similar. Some time ago I measured the temp at defined "o'clocks" and stuck a label on the stove. Now even that has gone.
The second cake was perfect, cooked at about 6pm on your scale!
Mick
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Post by willien on Dec 2, 2024 17:51:58 GMT
Just got a one off £10 from the Gvt. Apparently it is a christmas bonus.
Wonder how much that costs to administer.
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Post by zou on Dec 2, 2024 17:55:32 GMT
Just got a one off £10 from the Gvt. Apparently it is a christmas bonus. Wonder how much that costs to administer. For £9 I can investigate that for you. |
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Post by aitch on Dec 2, 2024 18:22:57 GMT
Just got a one off £10 from the Gvt. Apparently it is a christmas bonus. Wonder how much that costs to administer. Yep, got my annual Christmas bonus* this morning too. But no heating allowance. That's my sisters' Christmas presents reduced this year. 
Shouldn't think it takes much to administer. Same every year, so a simple computer prog can just go through the database sending it to all the pensioners.
* I think the last time it was increased, it was actually worth something. But I could be wrong.
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Post by willien on Dec 2, 2024 18:34:29 GMT
Just got a one off £10 from the Gvt. Apparently it is a christmas bonus. Wonder how much that costs to administer. Yep, got my annual Christmas bonus* this morning too. But no heating allowance. That's my sisters' Christmas presents reduced this year.
Shouldn't think it takes much to administer. Same every year, so a simple computer prog can just go through the database sending it to all the pensioners.
* I think the last time it was increased, it was actually worth something. But I could be wrong.
It has stayed at £10 since it was introduced in the 1970s. |
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Post by aitch on Dec 2, 2024 18:56:18 GMT
Yep, got my annual Christmas bonus* this morning too. But no heating allowance. That's my sisters' Christmas presents reduced this year.
Shouldn't think it takes much to administer. Same every year, so a simple computer prog can just go through the database sending it to all the pensioners.
* I think the last time it was increased, it was actually worth something. But I could be wrong.
It has stayed at £10 since it was introduced in the 1970s. According to the Bank of England inflation calculator, that is between £134 (1970) and £48 (1979) in today's money. Still better than a tenner. |
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Post by willien on Dec 2, 2024 20:59:03 GMT
Halifax. I had a share dealing account as a convenient place to park my employee shares from my days of employment. Sold the shares this summer. Had some trouble closing account as I could not find my "Personal Identification Number". Eventually googled. The PRN is the account number.
Why would they not call it that on their on-line close account form?
So that a proportion of people will phone them in desperation and be put through to the sewer rats in Retentions.
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Post by andytake2 on Dec 2, 2024 23:38:20 GMT
Just got a one off £10 from the Gvt. Apparently it is a christmas bonus. Wonder how much that costs to administer. Yep, got my annual Christmas bonus* this morning too. But no heating allowance. That's my sisters' Christmas presents reduced this year.
Shouldn't think it takes much to administer. Same every year, so a simple computer prog can just go through the database sending it to all the pensioners.
* I think the last time it was increased, it was actually worth something. But I could be wrong.
At least you got it. I haven't had mine for at least 4 years now - one section says the other should be paying it.
Since the introduction in 1972 inflation has taken it to £115.76. according to BoE.
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Post by spinno on Dec 3, 2024 6:39:38 GMT
I don't think I qualify this year
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Post by peterob on Dec 3, 2024 7:32:22 GMT
I don't think I qualify this year I thought all pensioners got it automatically. I was paying a bill on Sunday and thought I'd seen 2 lots of £10 payments into our joint account that day. |
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Post by spinno on Dec 3, 2024 7:49:14 GMT
I don't think I qualify this year I thought all pensioners got it automatically. I was paying a bill on Sunday and thought I'd seen 2 lots of £10 payments into our joint account that day. I'm newly qualified  |
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Post by davem399 on Dec 3, 2024 8:40:53 GMT
I don't think I qualify this year I thought all pensioners got it automatically. I was paying a bill on Sunday and thought I'd seen 2 lots of £10 payments into our joint account that day. I’ve just checked the banking app and we got ours a couple of days ago too. The big decision is what to spend it on! |
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Post by spinno on Dec 3, 2024 9:35:20 GMT
I thought all pensioners got it automatically. I was paying a bill on Sunday and thought I'd seen 2 lots of £10 payments into our joint account that day. I’ve just checked the banking app and we got ours a couple of days ago too. The big decision is what to spend it on! Put the electric/gas on for 3.8 seconds? |
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Post by peterba on Dec 3, 2024 11:25:10 GMT
Put the electric/gas on for 3.8 seconds?
How did you manage to get such a cheap tariff?
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