Tony Davis

Thanks mate

Man of the world - Fleetwood Mac

Thanks Rob, the head was originally a flour shaker. If that is the case, that there aren't any assortment packs available, is there a "budget" range of not too poor a quality? Thanks again

Just built a static grass applicator and obviously want to start testing it. I have been looking at what's on offer but what I really want, and can't seem to find, is an assortment pack that would give me a selection of various lengths and colours. Dies anyone know of such a thing? Regards, Tony

Summer Breeze - The Isley Brothers

Time - The Alan Parsons Project

I am quite happy to supply my own readings, if I had been able to do that with my soon-to-be-previous supplier I wouldn't be having the arguments with them that I am now. Just occurred to me as well that if they can't get basic things like submitting a meter reading on-line then what are the chances of them getting the smart meter tech right?

.... Or they may just lend him someone's pushbike :-)

After reading the responses I think I will wait. I can't really see any huge advantage for us, and there would appear to be many potential disadvantages. Some years ago I had a device that was placed next to the conventional meter and sent details of consumption to a remote device. I had assumed that the Smart Meter would be something similar. Thank you for all your responses. regards Tony

Sim card, well, that will be interesting as most mobile 'phones don't work in my house, they work across the street, but not in my location.

How do these devices communicate with the energy provider?

Forgot to mention that we are on a Night Rate/Day Rate meter, so would that make a difference? There are only two of us here, so our energy usage isn't terribly high. We have found the water meter to be a good thing, so I wonder if more people in the home skews opinions for and against? I initially welcomed the idea, as I mentioned in the original post we have had so many arguments with our present supplier over disputed energy usage, we can't enter meter readings online, as we did with our old supplier, and any 'phone call means a long, long wait listening to horrible, distorted music as "we are experiencing a high volume of calls at the moment", that's why I'm interested in examples of why I should look the gift horse in the mouth.

Thanks guys, With regards to Pete's (post No 7), I had heard that the present technology effectively locks one to the supplier of the meter, but I haven't seen anything definite thus far. I have also heard that there may be some sort of charge. Would anyone care to share (without naming and shaming, obviously) any of the experiences that have lead them to be so anti?

After (yet another) dispute with my electricity provider about billing mistakes I am going back to my old supplier. They are offering me a Smart Meter which - apparently - will bring joy, happiness and massive financial gain to my hitherto joyless, unhappy, poverty ridden existence. But will it? Anybody got one of these things, and found it a boon? Anybody got one and wish they didn't? Thanks Tony

Telephone is ringing - Alice Cooper

Black Magic Woman - Fleetwood Mac

For no one - Those lovable mop-tops!

Horses - Patti Smith

Black Tears - Imelda May (Think it was written by a c&w band but I like the IM version)

My name is Jack - Manfred Mann

This Wheel's on fire -Brian Auger and Julie Driscol (Amongst others)

Hey hey my my - Crazy Horse & Neil Young

Sweet America - Buffy St Marie