Thats as maybe but my UK bill is that, but thats not the bill I am questioning.

I appreciate you comiong back to me but youve gone on a tangent,

anyone else out there that lives in CE know what the actual scoop is with regards to water meter readings?

thanks

I suspect you are getting an estimated read as when they cannot get in to read the meter they will do this.
As soon as they do get in to read the meter they will balance it out actual against estimated and charge you the difference. If they owe you money they put it towards the next bills.
Please note your bill is made up of 4 items normally.
Water supply
Waste that goes to the water treatment plant
Drains
And last but not least a charge to maintain infrastructure.

Oh we're posh here in Essex don't you know!

We have applied for electricty on our plot but have not heard back from Endessa if they can connect or not. However we know of two plots that definitely have mains electricity one in front of us and one behind us so the omens are good. Gerry W and Dantill have both been told that electricity is available at their plots and I feel that it is very close everywhere now but of course until the builder tries to make the connection on your plot you will not know for absolute certain and even if it was not there on that day (as was the case on one of the two referred to above) it appeared very quickly.

you must be posh and wealthy if you can afford to drink in a essex pub.

do you live in liverpool

God no, a Londoner me

Did you mean "have you cut into and are draining next doors supply"

Thats the way we do it up t' north

Up North! Milton Keynes is Down South!!! wait until you reach the cobbles on the M6 in Cheshire then your up North...

Wer'e woollybacks which is almost scousers certainly north of the Mersey. Just lodging down here till we get to Ayamonte

OK thats better!

are you planning to retire to Ayamonte?

Wer'e semi retired here and will continue to be semi in Ayamonte we can't take 35-40* so July August and early September we shall visit the relies.

Sounds good! I'm over again next Sunday (10th) for a week are you still working on the Villa?