Tarmac Man

OK - so the final electricity team came and filled in the hole with tarmac. And the final bill came, too, bringing the total cost close to £42k, less any grant (~£1.5k, in a few weeks maybe).

This is set against a reduction in heating bills which is on track to be £700pa or so (as expected) though we shall have to see in a full winter. If the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) comes through (as is still promised before April 2011) this could help a good deal with running costs. And there is the convenience of having a heating system which can manage on its own - remember we had solid fuel. And the last of the anthracite has gone (to a village Welshman and his family, who have a Rayburn, with a wheelbarrow!).