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- Wed May 16, 2007 11:09 pm
- Forum: Green Building
- Topic: Looking for Eco-lawyers or Architects to help with planning
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2414
let me see if I understand this right, they seriously thought they could buy a field and turn it into a campsite and didn't think they might need permission to do it ? is this the case, if so I have difficulty mustering anything in the way of sympathy, it is totally obvious that planning permission ...
- Fri May 11, 2007 11:08 pm
- Forum: 101 Uses For
- Topic: Pet hates
- Replies: 40
- Views: 9959
- Wed May 09, 2007 9:45 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Ssish in 2027
- Replies: 48
- Views: 10723
I know these channels are monitored, but I must know, is there any truth to the rumours that one of the two super powers (Iceland or Chile) is going to launch solar curtains to cast shade on some regions. Not sure if I want it or not, it has the potential to bring back into use vast areas of fertile...
- Mon May 07, 2007 8:07 pm
- Forum: Alternative Energy
- Topic: Solar panels / Woodburner and a rayburn
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5805
direct heating with a Stainless steel BB has some merit (already decided that if I get planning permission for a solar panel it will be direct). Removing the tank is just not viable, it does unfortunatly mean removing a door , the door frame and bits of almost all the houshold plumbing which meet in...
- Mon May 07, 2007 7:47 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: as I stumbled around semi-concious this morning...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4726
Excellent, lots of interestnig points. The solar oven would be far too slow, however I am experimenting with one (2 cardboard boxes a sheet of glass and no reflectors got a clear jam jar of water up to 54C two weeks ago, so I am suffuciently pleased to add more bits to it). Back to the question in h...
- Sun May 06, 2007 9:47 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: as I stumbled around semi-concious this morning...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4726
as I stumbled around semi-concious this morning...
I was wondering as I boiled the kettle on the hob... Which has the lowest environmental impact.. boiling the kettler on the gas hob, boiling an electric kettle, or heating up a mug of water in the microwave. anyone who dares to sugest that I should do without my caffiene injection, read my tag line ...
- Sun May 06, 2007 9:25 pm
- Forum: Fruit and Nuts
- Topic: Growing coffee?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10672
- Thu May 03, 2007 8:47 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: pea and bean weevil
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1324
The wevil war begins.... (maybe I should turn this into a book). Anyhow, just been out and checked on the peas, got 5 of the little blighters. they are hard to spot, and harder still when they drop to the ground, which they seem to do at the slightest hint of trouble. will pop out later with a sheet...
- Thu May 03, 2007 8:37 pm
- Forum: Alternative Energy
- Topic: Solar panels / Woodburner and a rayburn
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5805
The best solution is as you probably already know a new water tank or even a thermal store. Big job though and last time I looked at thermal stores they weren't cheap:( yeah :( the price isn't the most offputting thing, to remove the tank involves taking out doorways and most of the existing pipewo...
- Thu May 03, 2007 8:31 pm
- Forum: Alternative Energy
- Topic: Solar panels / Woodburner and a rayburn
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5805
- Thu May 03, 2007 10:30 am
- Forum: Alternative Energy
- Topic: Solar panels / Woodburner and a rayburn
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5805
Your tag line "quene fo tipos" - Pronounced - quenay foe teepos - in the Indonesian lanuage Tagalog means - "We're all screwed"! :wink: Nev Hmm, the best translation I can find for were all screwed is "Kami powa turnilyo" (We all screw), which has that delightfull air of ambiguity about it that is ...
- Wed May 02, 2007 10:16 pm
- Forum: Alternative Energy
- Topic: Solar panels / Woodburner and a rayburn
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5805
Solar panels / Woodburner and a rayburn
Ok, so currently we have a gas rayburn that gravity heats the hot water tank using its one and only coil. just behind the rayburn in the longe we plan to put a woodburner and would like a back boiler on it to also heat the hot water tank. I'd also like in future to put solar panels on the roof. betw...
- Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:25 am
- Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
- Topic: how do you use a fan oven ?!?!?!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6176
- Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:03 pm
- Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
- Topic: Just to say hello
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3756
- Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:52 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Self Employed people and time
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1694
Well, I work from home 2 days a week. I've not found it hard to stay focused. My job is almost entirely based on computer and once I am sat in front of it I am in work mode (in fact the number of times I just "check" something in the evening because I happen to be at the PC is quite high). Another k...