On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 21:49:34 +0100, Tim Lamb
wrote:

In message .uk, Ed
Sirett writes

So no-one sees any corellation in household fuel rising in-line with the
growth of condensing boilers?

One of the chief difficulties in statistics is separating out two effects
which (as it happens) seem to be linked. As time goes on it may become
clear there was no such link. A certain amount of common sense is needed
here.
1) If the demand for a commodity falls (due to installing condensing
boilers) then it's price is likely to fall.
2) Energy prices are subject to global market forces.
3) As "Dubya" would say there is a trouble in "Iraqistan".

Gas was traditionally priced to compete with *gas oil*. I am 20 years
out of date and don't know the current system.

How many of us have rushed to take up BGs offer to fix the price?

Probably about the same number that have 3* service contracts and
believe it's a wonderful deal or who buy lottery tickets.


--

..andy

To email, substitute .nospam with .gl