tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post4354066429691595525..comments2024-03-28T12:16:58.318+00:00Comments on Paul's Beer & Travel Blog: Autumn almanacPaul Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-43198699897014778802021-10-04T07:12:06.382+01:002021-10-04T07:12:06.382+01:00very interesting keep posting. Visit my site to re...very interesting keep posting. 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Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-82799560392296872662021-10-03T10:08:34.579+01:002021-10-03T10:08:34.579+01:00Your photo of the Harvey's Old had my mouth wa...Your photo of the Harvey's Old had my mouth watering. Like you I look forward to the old ales making an appearance. Many years ago we would sit around the fire in The Sussex Arms ( drying out from working in the rain ). I remember we would plunge a red hot poker into the old ale giving it a unique & quite delicious flavour. The beer at that time , although not a Autumn beer , was Old Peculiar.<br />Larkins Green Hop is now available at the Leicester Arms & the Spotted Dog if you fancy something a bit different. Quite remarkable considering Bob & his gang of locals only picked the hops on the 7th September. I was there , is it something you would fancy doing next year? Greengrassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-25425044697173447622021-10-02T10:26:06.612+01:002021-10-02T10:26:06.612+01:00As you say Dave, it's difficult to compare num...As you say Dave, it's difficult to compare numbers, especially given the variables you mention. Very few UK homes have air-conditioning, but this is no surprise given the vagaries of our weather. Many business premises do, including the company I work for, but from my direct experience, AC requires more regular maintenance than a domestic heating system.<br /><br />I am assuming that Property Tax is equivalent to UK Council Tax, in which case you are probably paying twice what we are, but I suppose it depends on the type and also the level of service you obtain from your local authority.<br /><br />Food prices are said to be cheaper in Britain, compared with the US, but despite a couple of visits to your country, I have no direct experience of this.<br /><br />An interesting comparison though, so thank-you for your feedback. Looking ahead, particularly in view of the current global situation, I cannot see any of these utility bills and taxes coming down so, as Yazz sang back in the 80's, "The Only Way is Up!" Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-60209324489408201712021-10-01T14:19:18.965+01:002021-10-01T14:19:18.965+01:00Interesting numbers and hard to compare. One US v...Interesting numbers and hard to compare. One US variable is region. South and Southwest will have large AC bills due to the hot weather; North and Northeast will have high winter fuel bills. I am north which effects my numbers. In our home 20 plus years ago our heating for gas would have been between $300 and $400. In our last condo this would have been between $50 and $100. In larger homes I'm guessing people would pay more. Property taxes too vary widely. Ours have been between $4,200 and $6,200 per year. For two of us our food prices sit somewhere between $400 and $500 per month. We're in the lucky category that does not have to track these numbers down to the fine detail though. I am guessing based on income levels you would find numbers much lower and higher than I mention here. I saw a home this week that is 60000 square feet. I can only imagine what they pay for fuel...Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039590363732278703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-43523327192299303652021-10-01T10:49:42.436+01:002021-10-01T10:49:42.436+01:00Hi Dave, it’s difficult to say whether energy pric...Hi Dave, it’s difficult to say whether energy prices in the UK are expensive or not, as I’ve nothing really to compare theme against. Until the recent price-hikes and shake-up in the energy supply market, I was currently paying £130 a month – this covered both gas and electricity.<br /><br />I am anticipating an increase on this figure, following being switched to a new supplier, and the recent price increases.<br /><br />As we no longer have a mortgage, the above figure is currently our second highest monthly outgoing, and to put it in perspective, the highest monthly bill is for Council Tax. The latter pays for local authority responsibilities, such as schools, local roads (but not major highways), refuse collection, environmental health and a host of other areas, too numerous to mention. <br /><br />The current rate is just under £200 a month, payable over a 10 month period. Council Tax rates are banded, according to the type of property one lives in – in our case a four semi-detached, if that means anything in your part of the world.<br /><br />I haven’t mentioned food prices, as Mrs PBT’s covers those, whilst I pick up all the other bills. The monthly food bill is probably similar to the total my own monthly outgoings.<br /><br />How do these prices compare with what you are paying in the US?<br />Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-335703628226572722021-10-01T02:44:33.684+01:002021-10-01T02:44:33.684+01:00Is it expensive to heat a home in the UK?Is it expensive to heat a home in the UK?Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039590363732278703noreply@blogger.com