Taken from the outskirts of a Cork city garage forecourt on Monday afternoon.
I read online that the Irish government puts 5.85 Euros carbon tax on a bag of coal or solid fuel.
They are putting another 80 Cents on a bag next Spring and 17 Euros on a tank of heating oil.
We are burning wood offcuts from a boat thats just had a revamp.
I hope it's not a cold winter like 2010. How much do we spend heating our homes from September to March?
I haven't ordered any oil yet. We light the stove in the front room and have put more blankets on the bed.
I read also a certain supermarket is selling a really cheap electric heater that only costs 22 Cents an hour to run. I am thinking of getting one. Anyone know if they any good?
If you fancy an hot Toddy nightcap remember you pay 11 Euros in VAT on a bottle of whiskey or whisky if it is Scottish!