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JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 19 Feb 2026 07:57

:-D <3 :-D <3 :-D <3 :-D <3 :-D <3

Rise and shine everyone. :-D :-D <3 <3

Dry here.

Waiting for the guy to come to change my meters to Smart ones - and, wouldn’t you know it, there has been something adverse on this morning’s news about them. :-(

I am only changing because one of the meters is so high up in the corner of the garage that I need the stepladders to read it - and I ain’t getting any younger.

Any time between 8 am and 5 pm is the best guess they can give me which means I have to plan to be in all day.

Enjoy your day folks. :-D <3

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 19 Feb 2026 08:23

Morning Joy :-D <3

Wet and cold here :-(

Good luck with the meter change. Personally I would not touch them with a bargepole. Bet your bottom dollar he will turn up at 4.45 :-0

Have a good day Everyone <3 <3 <3

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 19 Feb 2026 08:41

Dear Lady Joy and Lady of Motown

Hello

Greetings.

Hope you are okay.

Hope your day is a peaceful one. <3

I can confirm it is still grey, wet and windy. :-S :-D

Take gentle care
Love EOS
xx

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 19 Feb 2026 09:29

Morning all :-) <3 :-) <3 :-) <3 :-) <3

Grey, cold but dry here.

Sorry Joy but I'm with Maddie - wouldn't have a smart meter to save my life, although I expect that in the fullness of time we will all have to have one but I'm hoping that is after I am long gone ;-)

Enjoy your day everyone.

Kath. x

Von

Von Report 19 Feb 2026 09:53

Good morning all :-D <3

Dull and dreary here and I’m off to the twirlers ;-) ;-)

Joy we have a smart meter and touch wood it’s ok. We just ignore it :-0 :-D :-D

We still have a man come to read the meter periodically. That said we can check to

see that the numbers are correct. Could you get a family member to check the

numbers when the bill comes in?
If it all works properly you shouldn’t have to that .

Take care everyone <3

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 19 Feb 2026 10:02

Dear All

Hello


I have just seen an advert, stating:

There are only 310 days or sleeps until Christmas! :-S :-D

Has everyone gone barmy?! :-S :-D

Take gentle care
Love EOS
xx


Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 19 Feb 2026 10:03

Dear All

Hello


I have just seen an advert, stating:

There are only 310 days or sleeps until Christmas! :-S :-D

Has everyone gone barmy?! :-S :-D

Take gentle care
Love EOS
xx


Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 19 Feb 2026 10:03

Dear All

Hello


I have just seen an advert, stating:

There are only 310 days or sleeps until Christmas! :-S :-D

Has everyone gone barmy?! :-S :-D

Take gentle care
Love EOS
xx


Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 19 Feb 2026 10:09

Morning everyone, :-) <3

Dull and damp here, but for the moment, it's stopped raining.

I didn't want a smart meter either and held out as long as I could.
To be fair, it hasn't made much difference, as I still refuse to have their usage gadget in the house.
We are not wasteful and if something is switched on, it's because we need it, so overall use won't change just we now have Smart.

One plus at present is that we get half price electricity on Saturday and Sunday between 11a.m and 4 p.m until March 31st, when the hours are being changed.

Fly

Fly Report 19 Feb 2026 10:13

Morning Joy :-D <3Maddie :-D <3Kath :-D <3Von :-D <3Elizabeth :-D <3 Gwyn :-D <3

Elizabeth have you got bad hiccups today ;-) <3

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 19 Feb 2026 10:25

Maddie, Elizabeth, Kath, Von, Gwyn, Fly. :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

There was a charge to move the elec meter, Maddie, that is why I have opted for Smart meters as well as knowing that both of my kids have Smart meters and they have had no problems.

Von, you made me laugh as I think son-in-law should ignore it like you instead of checking their usage and shaking his head. :-D :-(

Still waiting. Been up my tree as I found a whole of paperwork that I typed 15 years ago and forgot about. :-S

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 19 Feb 2026 10:27

Gwyn, are they building new homes and converting empty homes to smart meters or is that water meters I am thinking about?

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 19 Feb 2026 11:29

Morning Joy, Maddie, Lovely Elizabeth, Kath, Von & Fly <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Been to the Opticians to get me glasses adjusted....much better now :-D :-D

I have a Smart Meter haven't had a problem plus my water is on a meter which for a single person is better than paying an annual rate :-D :-D

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 19 Feb 2026 11:42

Joy, I'm sorry that I don't know the answer to your question.

We have had a compulsory water meter for many years.
I think we might have been the first area in the country for this?

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 19 Feb 2026 12:36

Afternoon Everyone :-D <3 <3 <3 <3

Just back from my weekly trot to the West End :-0

I had such high hopes of treating myself to something nice, but came home with a pair of oven gloves :-D :-D :-D

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 19 Feb 2026 13:01

Afternoon Maddie <3 :-D

What's wrong with oven gloves :-0. I received a pair meself today :-D :-D

Any news about the glass on your watch :-0 <3

Island

Island Report 19 Feb 2026 16:08

Afternoon :-D :-D

I'm surprised that no-one has mentioned the Con Artist Formerly Known as Prince being arrested this morning. Misconduct in office I believe - whose office was that then?
Just passing on for a friend :-)

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 19 Feb 2026 16:25



Dear Lady Fly :-D :-D <3 <3

Take gentle care
Love EOS
xx

Island

Island Report 19 Feb 2026 16:27

:-S :-S :-S

Fly

Fly Report 19 Feb 2026 18:48

~~~~~~~~~ Belle :-D <3 Island :-D <3

On my way out :-D

Night Everyone <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3