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B&Q Diamond Club   
B&Q have just  restarted the Diamond club in our branch. Mum joined, so 
we've just saved 109 on todays purchases !!!

Jan
Date:Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:33:16 +0100   Author:  

Re: B&Q Diamond Club   
"Jan"  wrote in message 
news:3mh3lqF170mtlU1@individual.net...

> B&Q have just  restarted the Diamond club in our branch. Mum joined, so 
> we've just saved 109 on todays purchases !!!
>
> Jan
>


What is it and does it cost anything to join?
Date:Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:36:38 GMT   Author:  

Re: B&Q Diamond Club   
Ade wrote:

> "Jan"  wrote in message
> news:3mh3lqF170mtlU1@individual.net...
>> B&Q have just  restarted the Diamond club in our branch. Mum joined,
>> so we've just saved 109 on todays purchases !!!
>>
>> Jan
>>
>
> What is it and does it cost anything to join



Its for over 60's, its free to join and you get 10% discount on Wednesdays


Jan
Date:Wed, 17 Aug 2005 17:59:54 +0100   Author:  

Re: B&Q Diamond Club   
"Jan"  wrote in message 
news:3mh3lqF170mtlU1@individual.net...
: B&Q have just  restarted the Diamond club in our branch. Mum joined, so
: we've just saved 109 on todays purchases !!!
:
: Jan
: You spent 1090 in B&Q?  ouch
:
Date:Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:52:07 +0100   Author:  

Re: B&Q Diamond Club   
Bob wrote:

> "Jan"  wrote in message
> news:3mh3lqF170mtlU1@individual.net...
>> B&Q have just  restarted the Diamond club in our branch. Mum joined,
>> so we've just saved 109 on todays purchases !!!
>>
>> Jan
>> You spent 1090 in B&Q?  ouch



Yep... 2 X Air con units  and 1 shower cubicle  :-)

Jan
Date:Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:00:21 +0100   Author:  

Re: B&Q Diamond Club   
Jan wrote:

> Ade wrote:
> 
>>"Jan"  wrote in message
>>news:3mh3lqF170mtlU1@individual.net...
>>
>>>B&Q have just  restarted the Diamond club in our branch. Mum joined,
>>>so we've just saved 109 on todays purchases !!!
>>>
>>>Jan
>>>
>>
>>What is it and does it cost anything to join
> 
> 
> 
> Its for over 60's, its free to join and you get 10% discount on Wednesdays
> 
> 
> Jan 


Ahh that explains why it took 20 minutes to get through the check out 
today !!

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JohnB
Date:Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:51:01 +0100   Author:  

Re: B&Q Diamond Club   
"Jan"  wrote in message 
news:3mhg1bF16sl9bU1@individual.net...

> Bob wrote:
>> "Jan"  wrote in message
>> news:3mh3lqF170mtlU1@individual.net...
>>> B&Q have just  restarted the Diamond club in our branch. Mum joined,
>>> so we've just saved 109 on todays purchases !!!
>>>
>>> Jan
>>> You spent 1090 in B&Q?  ouch
>
>
> Yep... 2 X Air con units  and 1 shower cubicle  :-)
>
> Jan
>


That's going to be one cold shower !!!
Date:Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:50:18 GMT   Author:  

Re: B&Q Diamond Club   
"Jan"  wrote in message 
news:3mhg1bF16sl9bU1@individual.net...
: Bob wrote:
: > "Jan"  wrote in message
: > news:3mh3lqF170mtlU1@individual.net...
: >> B&Q have just  restarted the Diamond club in our branch. Mum joined,
: >> so we've just saved 109 on todays purchases !!!
: >>
: >> Jan
: >> You spent 1090 in B&Q?  ouch
:
:
: Yep... 2 X Air con units  and 1 shower cubicle  :-)
:
: Jan
:
Keep us posted on how good the air-con units are then!
and how much they cost to run, which info is strangely missing from the B&Q 
site...

:
Date:Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:57:54 +0100   Author:  

Re: B&Q Diamond Club   
"Bob"  wrote in message 
news:fbydnRad54khOZ7eRVnyrg@pipex.net...

>
> "Jan"  wrote in message
> news:3mhg1bF16sl9bU1@individual.net...
> : Bob wrote:
> : > "Jan"  wrote in message
> : > news:3mh3lqF170mtlU1@individual.net...
> : >> B&Q have just  restarted the Diamond club in our branch. Mum joined,
> : >> so we've just saved 109 on todays purchases !!!
> : >>
> : >> Jan
> : >> You spent 1090 in B&Q?  ouch
> :
> :
> : Yep... 2 X Air con units  and 1 shower cubicle  :-)
> :
> : Jan
> :
> Keep us posted on how good the air-con units are then!
> and how much they cost to run, which info is strangely missing from the 
> B&Q
> site...


If they are retired they may (like me) be on the Staywarm tariff which is 
not metered.

JohnT
Date:Wed, 17 Aug 2005 22:15:34 +0100   Author:  

Re: B&Q Diamond Club   
Bob wrote:

> "Jan"  wrote in message
> news:3mhg1bF16sl9bU1@individual.net...
>> Bob wrote:
>>> "Jan"  wrote in message
>>> news:3mh3lqF170mtlU1@individual.net...
>>>> B&Q have just  restarted the Diamond club in our branch. Mum
>>>> joined, so we've just saved 109 on todays purchases !!!
>>>>
>>>> Jan
>>>> You spent 1090 in B&Q?  ouch
>>
>>
>> Yep... 2 X Air con units  and 1 shower cubicle  :-)
>>
>> Jan
>>
> Keep us posted on how good the air-con units are then!
> and how much they cost to run, which info is strangely missing from
> the B&Q site...



Will do.... However they are not being fitted til October/November.

Jan
Date:Wed, 17 Aug 2005 23:27:45 +0100   Author:  

Re: B&Q Diamond Club   

> If they are retired they may (like me) be on the Staywarm tariff which is 
> not metered.
>


AKA the staycool tariff in the Summer :)
Date:Wed, 17 Aug 2005 23:42:12 +0100   Author:  

Re: B&Q Diamond Club   
"Jan"  wrote in message
news:3mhabbF15l24rU1@individual.net...

> Ade wrote:
>> "Jan"  wrote in message
>> news:3mh3lqF170mtlU1@individual.net...
>>> B&Q have just  restarted the Diamond club in our branch. Mum joined,
>>> so we've just saved 109 on todays purchases !!!
>>>
>>> Jan
>>>
>>
>> What is it and does it cost anything to join
>
>
> Its for over 60's, its free to join and you get 10% discount on
Wednesdays
>
>
> Jan
>


doesn't include B&Q Warehouse .... unless they've changed the T&Cs
recently


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Date:Thu, 18 Aug 2005 08:08:00 +0100   Author:  

Re: B&Q Diamond Club   
Mal wrote:

> "Jan"  wrote in message
> news:3mhabbF15l24rU1@individual.net...
>> Ade wrote:
>>> "Jan"  wrote in message
>>> news:3mh3lqF170mtlU1@individual.net...
>>>> B&Q have just  restarted the Diamond club in our branch. Mum
>>>> joined, so we've just saved 109 on todays purchases !!!
>>>>
>>>> Jan
>>>>
>>>
>>> What is it and does it cost anything to join
>>
>>
>> Its for over 60's, its free to join and you get 10% discount on
>> Wednesdays Jan
>>
>
> doesn't include B&Q Warehouse .... unless they've changed the T&Cs
> recently


The IW branch ( which restarted  the club this week) is a "Warehouse." Maybe 
its just for us ;-)

Jan
Date:Thu, 18 Aug 2005 08:56:04 +0100   Author:  

Re: B&Q Diamond Club   
"Jan"  wrote in message 
news:3mhrv1F16j284U1@individual.net...
: Bob wrote:
: > "Jan"  wrote in message
: > news:3mhg1bF16sl9bU1@individual.net...
: >> Bob wrote:
: >>> "Jan"  wrote in message
: >>> news:3mh3lqF170mtlU1@individual.net...
: >>>> B&Q have just  restarted the Diamond club in our branch. Mum
: >>>> joined, so we've just saved 109 on todays purchases !!!
: >>>>
: >>>> Jan
: >>>> You spent 1090 in B&Q?  ouch
: >>
: >>
: >> Yep... 2 X Air con units  and 1 shower cubicle  :-)
: >>
: >> Jan
: >>
: > Keep us posted on how good the air-con units are then!
: > and how much they cost to run, which info is strangely missing from
: > the B&Q site...
:
:
: Will do.... However they are not being fitted til October/November.
:
: Jan

There should be a label on them which gives the wattage, that would be a 
help

Bob
:
:
Date:Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:53:05 +0100   Author:  

Re: B&Q Diamond Club   
Bob wrote:

> "Jan"  wrote in message
> news:3mhrv1F16j284U1@individual.net...
>> Bob wrote:
>>> "Jan"  wrote in message
>>> news:3mhg1bF16sl9bU1@individual.net...
>>>> Bob wrote:
>>>>> "Jan"  wrote in message
>>>>> news:3mh3lqF170mtlU1@individual.net...
>>>>>> B&Q have just  restarted the Diamond club in our branch. Mum
>>>>>> joined, so we've just saved 109 on todays purchases !!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jan
>>>>>> You spent 1090 in B&Q?  ouch
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yep... 2 X Air con units  and 1 shower cubicle  :-)
>>>>
>>>> Jan
>>>>
>>> Keep us posted on how good the air-con units are then!
>>> and how much they cost to run, which info is strangely missing from
>>> the B&Q site...
>>
>>
>> Will do.... However they are not being fitted til October/November.
>>
>> Jan
>
> There should be a label on them which gives the wattage, that would
> be a help
>
> Bob


I believe they are around 2.5 KW
They are "A" Rated for energy effciency

Jan
Date:Thu, 18 Aug 2005 11:23:48 +0100   Author:  

Re: B&Q Diamond Club   

> If they are retired they may (like me) be on the Staywarm tariff which is
> not metered.


Staywarm is capped now (it never used to be). If you start using more
leccy, PowerGen will move you to a standard tariff.

P.
Date:Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:38:50 +0100   Author:  

Re: B&Q Diamond Club   
"Mal"  wrote in message news:430433d1$0$13704$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...

>
> "Jan"  wrote in message
> news:3mhabbF15l24rU1@individual.net...
> > Ade wrote:
> >> "Jan"  wrote in message
> >> news:3mh3lqF170mtlU1@individual.net...
> >>> B&Q have just  restarted the Diamond club in our branch. Mum joined,
> >>> so we've just saved 109 on todays purchases !!!
> >>>
> >>> Jan
> >>>
> >>
> >> What is it and does it cost anything to join
> >
> >
> > Its for over 60's, its free to join and you get 10% discount on
> Wednesdays
> >
> >
> > Jan
> >
>
> doesn't include B&Q Warehouse .... unless they've changed the T&Cs
> recently


It does until the 25th of January 2006.... a very recent offer.
Date:Thu, 18 Aug 2005 14:26:23 +0100   Author:  

Re: B&Q Diamond Club   
Thanks Jan, that's a useful piece of information.

Bob
Date:Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:52:20 +0100   Author: