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by steve64
Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:54 pm
Forum: Alternative Energy
Topic: EV-1 : Who Killed The Electric Car ? OPEC ? US Govt ?
Replies: 3
Views: 2584

EV-1 : Who Killed The Electric Car ? OPEC ? US Govt ?

EV-1 : Who Killed The Electric Car ? OPEC ? US Govt ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHQ4cEr5Wao

Steve64
by steve64
Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:44 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Vacant plots in your area
Replies: 35
Views: 19187

Hi Reefskin, We have about 8 plots available on our site. Great club house, special needs toilet. All behind locked gates! I was lucky they received a grant to clear three plots. The link below is the start of my organic allotment. http://allotments.wetpaint.com:80/ In Chadwell heath, Romford, Essex...
by steve64
Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:17 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Poly Tunnel
Replies: 15
Views: 8916

Poly Tunnel

What are the pros & cons of a poly tunnel on the allotment?
The one I am looking at is a 12 by 20 foot £400.00!
Is the better growing environment in the poly tunnel worth the money?
Thanks
Steve.
Essex.
by steve64
Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:40 am
Forum: But what can I do?
Topic: Is it worth using rain water to fill your toilet cistern?
Replies: 21
Views: 13209

Thanks, I like it but my wife thinks I’m mad!
Yes it is a down stairs toilet; I have put some more pics on the link below.

http://allotments.wetpaint.com/page/OFF+GRID

Steve,
Essex.
by steve64
Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:35 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Where shall I start !!
Replies: 13
Views: 7195

Chickpea wrote:
Take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

Relief! They are going to clear the site for me mid October! They dig down 2 foot with a mechanical digger, so most of the root will be removed as well.

www.allotments.wetpaint.com
Steve
Essex
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by steve64
Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:07 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Where shall I start !!
Replies: 13
Views: 7195

Hope I can turn this jungle into an allotment! Whats the best way to remove brambles?

www.allotments.wetpaint.com
Steve
Essex
by steve64
Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:05 pm
Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
Topic: Cray Fish
Replies: 15
Views: 10847

Just put some pictures on a site if you want to see the Cray fish being cooked and peeled? Ready for a stir-fry.


http://allotments.wetpaint.com/page/FREE+FOOD

Steve,
Essex.
by steve64
Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:54 pm
Forum: But what can I do?
Topic: Is it worth using rain water to fill your toilet cistern?
Replies: 21
Views: 13209

In 16 days have used 7 cubic meters of water, and that's not including the two meters off stored water from the wooden water butt. I had now idea I was using so much!! I have started to fill the water butt with bathwater and am using it to flush the toilet I have a couple pictures on a web site. Cli...
by steve64
Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:21 am
Forum: Alternative Energy
Topic: How should I heat my house?
Replies: 17
Views: 9822

I had a valiant gas combination boiler five years old and my gas bill was still £100 a month, without the recent gas price increases. With me burning wood and some coal my monthly energy charge is about £25 a month. But I do get most of my wood free, which helps. I think these new condensing g...
by steve64
Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:56 am
Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
Topic: using a breakmaker not for bread
Replies: 8
Views: 3883

I have just burnt out my bread maker, mophy Richards. After about 500 loaf of bread, at £30 it's cheap enough. Shall I just get another mophy Richards? Or can any of you recommend another make.
Thanks Steve
Essex
by steve64
Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:18 pm
Forum: Alternative Energy
Topic: How should I heat my house?
Replies: 17
Views: 9822

I have read somewhere that draft proof houses, has caused the increase in Asthma we see in children today.
From my own experience having less colds last winter than the one before with gas
Central heating!
I still could be wrong.

Steve
Essex
by steve64
Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:03 pm
Forum: Alternative Energy
Topic: How should I heat my house?
Replies: 17
Views: 9822

Hi Funkypixie. I put a back boiler in my house, which is like an open fire and it will run my radiators and hot water. A good quality wood burning stove will be cheaper to run. But it depends on the shape of your chimney breast and how much mess you want? I don't think you can beat the look of a rea...
by steve64
Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:19 am
Forum: Alternative Energy
Topic: Solar panels - more energy than they are worth?
Replies: 23
Views: 13021

Is there an alternative route to energy independence? 04.09.2006ld surf our way to energy independence? Complete freedom from fossil fuels is a pipe dream - for the next few decades, anyway. But maybe we can get to a place of significantly less dependence on them. As demand relentlessly outstrips su...
by steve64
Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:56 pm
Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
Topic: Cray Fish
Replies: 15
Views: 10847

My farther in-law emptied the traps on Thursday because they were a lot of fry in the traps( baby carp). He court about 120 Cray fish which I have cook and eaten nice!! So with on Sunday they should be less Cray fish because most of the bate had being eaten by the Cray fish. But still should get mor...