energy efficiency

Pushing my EcoButton – review and giveaway

April 28, 2014 By Ellen

I may have mentioned that the Panther of News is to parsimony what Mo Farrah is to running quite fast. He really doesn’t like to part with his hard earned, except on the essentials such as processed food and beer. He spends a lot of time going around the house turning lights off – often […]

How I cut my energy bills by nearly £60 a month…

February 7, 2014 By Ellen

Almost a year ago, I began a process that has lead to me saving considerable amounts of money, as well as making my home cozier. We also found Smart Heat recently which is a great web site to find the best heaters, so have a look there if you need a new heater for your […]

Saving energy – LEAPing into action

June 25, 2013 By Ellen

Things are tight, everyone knows that. It’s no longer slightly shameful to look after the pennies. That – along, of course, with saving the planet – was my motivation behind finding out what my Local Energy Action Plan could do for me. Months ago LEAP came and did a draught test on the house and […]

75/365 Colour me cosy – thermal image pics

March 16, 2013 By Ellen

The intense white blob on the left is the vent for the central heating not an apparition. We had an extension built four years ago. You can clearly see where it starts above the front door, the new – better insulated bit is pink and the older walls show blue On the gable, the warmer bit […]

64/365 What’s going on in my house?

March 5, 2013 By Ellen

This was the scene at my front door this morning. I’m not quite sure what the neighbours thought was going on – fumigation perhaps. I know my domestic ambitions are low at best, be we haven’t needed to call in the professionals… yet. It was the @thermalimageguy come to see how drafty the house is. Basically he sealed […]