Entry for 12th August, 2008

Those of you who were paying close attention to the blog, will be aware of my recent troubles with Scottish Gas, and in particular The Mother of All Gas Bills.
I have, however, not been idle. I have been engaged in a thrilling dialogue with the British Gas Complaints Department (I imagine a big room with identical desks stretching almost to infinity: at each desk an identically dressed operative with a telephine and an in-tray of papers stretching almost to the roof).
And I have to modestly declare that I have scored "a result". They have admitted that failing to send me any bill for about two and a half years amounted to a failing on their part, and they have offered to reduce the arrears by half - i.e. over a grand.
Now, I'm not one to gloat, BUT MY GAIN IS YOUR LOSS LOSERS! I now regard myself in "energy credit" and feel that my carbon footprint is very tiny indeed. I intend to throw open all the doors of my house to the winter elements, and tomorrow I shall be removing the lagging from all of my pipes. I intend to get my moneysworth from my windfall.