PG's Tips


Welcome to my blog!!!

It’s not a blog in the usual sense, it’s more a selection of hints and tips based upon my experience. Each page is on a topic I have some experience of as a user or a consumer. I will state up front that I am not qualified in any of these topics, like most I come at it from a starting position of knowing very little. So my blogs try to show you my thinking as I explore the topic and any conclusions I come too along that journey.

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My latest blog Plug-in Solar - Hype or Hero looks at the adoption of Plug-in solar in the UK and if it is the right thing for you 

Just one thing - my experience of adopting Dr Michael Mosely's Just One Thing approach




 How to build a retro gas pump cover for your EV Chargepoint for under £100



Using Avios to reduce flight costs

How to accrue Avios and use them for discounts (some significant ones) on reward flights



Sky Camera

Using a CCTV camera to capture the night sky and events like the Aurora Borealis 



When will you retire

Some thought provoking discussion on retirement planning


How I sized, selected & installed solar & batteries to reduce my electricity bill


Can a bridge camera take good enough photos for me




My experience of finding, buying and running an electric vehicle

 

Oil Club

Local community clubs buying oil in bulk to get you a discount

 

 


Switch off and save

What is using your electricity that could be switched off to reduce your bills

 


Can a battery system help the energy crisis

What if we installed a small battery in every house 

 How do CashBack sites work

Cashback sites like TopCashBack and Quidco can save you money




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