paymeter

‘You mean I have to phone my electricity supplier, with whom it took weeks just to get an identity code, to come out and shift my personal paymeter downstairs here, coordinating with Scottish Power?’

[the eu] and its interface with the great british workman 2009

‘Tomorrow – wil you be in all day?’ he innocently asked, expecting everyone to phone up work at a moment’s notice and say, ‘Think I won’t drop in today; I’m having my paymeter removed.’’

[the eu] and its interface with the great british workman 2009

Last week, you’d concede, my personal paymeter was perfectly safe, no sparks or conflagration of any kind?

[the eu] and its interface with the great british workman 2009

At this point, some very official people with clipboards appeared – I knew they were official because they had clipboards and weren’t wearing wearing sickly yellow green jackets - and I made the mistake of asking, ‘Is it absolutely necessary that the personal paymeter go downstairs?’

[the eu] and its interface with the great british workman 2009

‘Yes and I fervently believe it’s a great idea, health and safety but how does this come into the discussion about my paymeter?’

[the eu] and its interface with the great british workman 2009