It’s tough in Scotland. Faced with the prospect of a bitingly cold winter, fuel poverty and abandoning the Union, some of its residents have taken extreme measures to survive. ITV News reports that Darrel Piper of Dumfries has decided to heat his home with Christmas decorations instead of paying to run his heating system:
‘The 40-year-old says that he puts £30 in the electricity meter every fortnight and £5 in the gas meter to use for cooking. He says that if he didn’t have the lights it would cost £60 a fortnight for the gas and electricity.’
Although Mr Piper apparently doesn’t leave the lights on when he’s out, and argues the trip switch would catch any problems, it can’t be a particularly safe answer to cheaper energy. The ITV report advises viewers it is ‘not advisable’ to follow his example.
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