Money saving tips

ThatFragranceGuy

ThatFragranceGuy

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Andy_W said:
Good time to bring this thread back (y)

Yup, turn the temp down on your shower, but not maybe not your hot water tank, need to keep that above 60c to prevent legionnaires.

Shorter showers and don't have baths too.
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Worth noting that is only needed if you have a water tank based system. if you have a combi you can turn it down as low as you want. Annoyingly ours is in the loft so if we turn it down to a decent temp for the showers, the kitchen tap doesnt get that hot as lot further to travel in the pipework.
 
Andy_W

Andy_W

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ThatFragranceGuy said:
Worth noting that is only needed if you have a water tank based system. if you have a combi you can turn it down as low as you want. Annoyingly ours is in the loft so if we turn it down to a decent temp for the showers, the kitchen tap doesnt get that hot as lot further to travel in the pipework.
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Yup, no tank, no warm water being stored to go bad. I've got a combi and a tank on mine mind (pressurised), but suppose they're not that common.

Doesn't matter about the radiators/ CH system, as it's separate, and hopefully people aren't drinking and showering with that :LOL:.

Still, don't drink from the hot water tap mind.
 
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Borothruandthru

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Alexander Supertramp said:
Give less to charity.
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Agree.
A few months ago a chugger knocked my front door saying they were raising money for St John's ambulance.
Sounds legit was my initial reaction.
Googled them on company information site whilst man was stood there.
Cash currently in hand £11000000.
A quick scan of the people involved and they are all Lords, ladies , obe's etc.
I'm sure they do a lot of good, but I know they charge the racecourses and other organised events lots of money for their services.
They are a business. But pay no tax as a charity.
Politely I declined to donate and the guy looked shocked whenI showed him the 11 million figure .
 
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Unravel_Morrison

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Borothruandthru said:
Agree.
A few months ago a chugger knocked my front door saying they were raising money for St John's ambulance.
Sounds legit was my initial reaction.
Googled them on company information site whilst man was stood there.
Cash currently in hand £11000000.
A quick scan of the people involved and they are all Lords, ladies , obe's etc.
I'm sure they do a lot of good, but I know they charge the racecourses and other organised events lots of money for their services.
They are a business. But pay no tax as a charity.
Politely I declined to donate and the guy looked shocked whenI showed him the 11 million figure .
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That's not a massive figure to hold in cash at the point when they recorded their figures. It's about 10% of their turnover.
 
The_Lizards_Jumpers

The_Lizards_Jumpers

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Borothruandthru said:
Agree.
A few months ago a chugger knocked my front door saying they were raising money for St John's ambulance.
Sounds legit was my initial reaction.
Googled them on company information site whilst man was stood there.
Cash currently in hand £11000000.
A quick scan of the people involved and they are all Lords, ladies , obe's etc.
I'm sure they do a lot of good, but I know they charge the racecourses and other organised events lots of money for their services.
They are a business. But pay no tax as a charity.
Politely I declined to donate and the guy looked shocked whenI showed him the 11 million figure .
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Also the fact that people involved are Lords, Ladies etc is irrelevant. I did some pro-bono work for Marie Curie Cancer Care back when Sir Tom Hughes-Hallett was chairman, and he was as passionate about the charity as everyone else I came across, despite the fact that his huge wealth meant he could easily have retired and done nothing for the rest of his life. His connections in The City and beyond meant he was able to attract publicity and support from other wealthy and well connected people.

The fact that people who work for charities are well paid seems to get so much attention, but at the end of the day it's a business (albeit one with different objectives and mission statement) and so they need to be able to compete at least someway with the private sector to attract talent in order to survive in what is an extremely competitive charitable sector.
 
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Borothruandthru

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The_Lizards_Jumpers said:
Also the fact that people involved are Lords, Ladies etc is irrelevant. I did some pro-bono work for Marie Curie Cancer Care back when Sir Tom Hughes-Hallett was chairman, and he was as passionate about the charity as everyone else I came across despite the fact that his huge wealth meant he could easily have retired and done nothing for the rest of his life. His connections in The City and beyond meant he was able to attract publicity and support from other wealthy and well connected people.

The fact that people who work for are well paid seems to get so much attention, but at the end of the day it's a business (albeit one with different objectives and mission statement) and so they need to be able to compete at least someway with the private sector to attract talent in order to survive in what is an extremely competitive charitable sector.
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That's fine.
If you want to donate then donate.
I personally object to fat cat successful businesses, and I didn't say Marie Curie cancer care were, taking money from ordinary working people.
I also think this country doesn't need Lords, earls, sirs etc. Its 2022 ffs.
 
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