It's surprising how quickly you get used to not turning on the TV, as soon as you get in/up.
Well, well done. Will you have another year of not watching the TV?
I take it you also have not listened to any radio from the BBC, or accessed any of their other content say online? As I am sure you know the licence fee funds that.
I for one am happy with the excellent value, and the information and entertainment that I get for paying for my licence.
In just over 33 hours time, I will have been TV Licence Free for a whole year. :cool:
I'll join some of the above in offering my congratulations too, hopefully you'll have many happy years not paying the BBC licence fee.
What have you spent the £145.50 on by the way?
How much hassle have you had from BBC/TVL over you're stopping paying them?
If I didn't need to receive broadcast TV, and not being a BBC fan myself, I'd love to join you in that, but unfortunately if you watch any broadcast TV, you are legally bound to pay the BBC over £12 a month.
10 threat-o-grams and 4 visits, the visits being accompanied by "We said we'd call" leaflets.
Sounds like a bit of overkill there! :eek:
I'd rather have the netbook than one years BBC (that i don't watch) any day!
As for "needing" broadcast TV, I do have relatives stay over from time to time and they'd expect to be able to watch some telly, so it's a bit of a requirement really, besides that I could easily do without.
i did go for about 12 years without TV at one time (also quite legally, as I had no TV and spent a lot of time out of the UK), but it wasn't the astronomical amount that it is now, following years of large rises.
As for "needing" broadcast TV, I do have relatives stay over from time to time and they'd expect to be able to watch some telly, so it's a bit of a requirement really, besides that I could easily do without.
They visit often enough to justify the year's cost of a licence fee?
As for "needing" broadcast TV, I do have relatives stay over from time to time and they'd expect to be able to watch some telly, so it's a bit of a requirement really, besides that I could easily do without.
We had a friend stay with us once and she had no telly at home so she mainly came over to watch telly. That time she subjected us to the X Factor. Another night she came over and subjected us to Coronation Street, Embarrassing Illnesses and Come Dine With Me :mad:
I recall my Aunt and Uncle visiting us for the evening, many moons ago.
My aunt was almost in tears, because we wouldn't put Coronation Street on. :rolleyes:
could you not have told her, she could watch a repeat on ITV 2 the next day? god they repeat each episode about 5 times, in the 24 hours after it airs, and that does not count +1 channels.
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Great. :cool:
It's surprising how quickly you get used to not turning on the TV, as soon as you get in/up.
Well, well done. Will you have another year of not watching the TV?
I take it you also have not listened to any radio from the BBC, or accessed any of their other content say online? As I am sure you know the licence fee funds that.
I for one am happy with the excellent value, and the information and entertainment that I get for paying for my licence.
I won't be getting another TV soon, if ever.
I do listen to the radio, because you don't need a licence for that.
I watch the occasional Youtube video, but I don't watch I-Player, 4OD etc., because I can't afford to pay for that much data allowance.
That's kind of you to offer, but no thanks.
What have you spent the £145.50 on by the way?
How much hassle have you had from BBC/TVL over you're stopping paying them?
If I didn't need to receive broadcast TV, and not being a BBC fan myself, I'd love to join you in that, but unfortunately if you watch any broadcast TV, you are legally bound to pay the BBC over £12 a month.
An Asus Eee-PC.
10 threat-o-grams and 4 visits, the visits being accompanied by "We said we'd call" leaflets.
Sucks, doesn't it
how long do you suppose you'll need to be free of tv before you stop whinging on about the BBC?
Iain
I'll believe that when I see it.
I've never complained about the BBC.
Just the LF.
I'd rather have the netbook than one years BBC (that i don't watch) any day!
As for "needing" broadcast TV, I do have relatives stay over from time to time and they'd expect to be able to watch some telly, so it's a bit of a requirement really, besides that I could easily do without.
i did go for about 12 years without TV at one time (also quite legally, as I had no TV and spent a lot of time out of the UK), but it wasn't the astronomical amount that it is now, following years of large rises.
If you like.
They visit often enough to justify the year's cost of a licence fee?
My aunt was almost in tears, because we wouldn't put Coronation Street on. :rolleyes:
We had a friend stay with us once and she had no telly at home so she mainly came over to watch telly. That time she subjected us to the X Factor. Another night she came over and subjected us to Coronation Street, Embarrassing Illnesses and Come Dine With Me :mad:
We are talking over 20 years ago.
Good for you.
I've been TV free since about 2000. Never regretted it.