Energy Crisis

[TheDude]

No humblebrags lamenting ownership of band H properties yet ?

[SueEllen]

Forget about Partygate. Cost of living is about to engulf the Tories and feck them good.

Which is why no-one wants to be leader yet.

[WTFH]

I don't know about skiwear, but thermal underwear has gone out of fashion since central heating became standard and is a cheap, very effective way to stay warm. You can get it cheap places like Mountain Warehouse and I genuinely think it's something that might be worth recommending or gifting to people who are going to struggle.

For cheap thermals - Lidl Crivit are good.
The best (IMHO) are Merino wool

If you've got a Decathlon near you, they are worth checking out: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/browse/c...rs/_/N-1r62f6w

[jamesbrown]

Why do you think rich people in band H deserve any help? How can you possibly justify government giving you money just so you don't have to cut back from champagne to prosecco?

I am in a solid-brick detached house in band G/H (forget) FYI so it's not like I'm unaffected by this. I doubt many here have bigger energy bills than I do. But I still think government efforts should be on those who are hardest hit.

Sheesh. Do we need sarcasm markup?

[jamesbrown]

Which is why no-one wants to be leader yet.

Yup....

But that election is looming and this could last for quite a while.

When the BoE acts too late and then responds aggressively, there is rarely a "soft landing".

[jamesbrown]

Message from the BoE today: brace for the biggest annual fall in living standards since comparable records began 30 years ago. Yikes.

[d000hg]

Sheesh. Do we need sarcasm markup?

Ah, the Trump defense. Say something moronic then claim it was 'a joke'. Maybe you should work harder on your prose.

For cheap thermals - Lidl Crivit are good.
The best (IMHO) are Merino wool

If you've got a Decathlon near you, they are worth checking out: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/browse/c...rs/_/N-1r62f6w

Oh yeah Lidl are a great shout, though the good stuff goes in minutes. We have queued for opening time when they get kids waterproofs in 2-3 times a year.

Merino is pricey though and hand-wash? I might suggest our church starts an "underwear drive" because we live in a deprived area. I hadn't considered it but the wife pointed out if you're on benefits, a council tax rebate is (we think) meaningless because you don't pay it anyway.

[jamesbrown]

Ah, the Trump defense. Say something moronic then claim it was 'a joke'. Maybe you should work harder on your prose.

Ah, the cretin defense. Perhaps you should work harder on your reading comprehension.

[TheDude]

Which is why no-one wants to be leader yet.

Yep, Boris will continue being a convenient idiot for the Tories for a while yet.

[WTFH]

Oh yeah Lidl are a great shout, though the good stuff goes in minutes.

Some of the thermals are advertised as "Motorbike thermals" - and they normally get left for a few days. The difference between then and "normal" thermals is that they have 3/4 length legs that stop where a motorbike boot would start, and they allegedly have more flexible pieces.

Merino is pricey though and hand-wash?

Pricey and hand wash, yes. There are lots of alternates in between.

I might suggest our church starts an "underwear drive" because we live in a deprived area.

Practical Christianity gets a big thumbs up from me.