suebeesley.bsky.social
Gardener. Microlighter. Dabbler in anything interesting. SolarPV devotee since 2011. Heat pump nerd. Still wondering what to do when I grow up. www.bluebellcottage.co.uk
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Maraschinos - an abandoned tree that stuck two fingers up and fruited anyway. Tart, but gorgeous.
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I know... that's why I use it sparingly. But it takes a split second to properly answer a question I could take ages finding on Google, so I wonder if that balances it out in any way?
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..Also... you don't have to spend ages unticking all the marketing preference options...
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At last... A fast connection between these two cities will transform the NW economy. It should take 10 minutes, not 40...
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I asked this question at the very start. Who wins? Elon, because he has the money and the intel, or Trump because he's President - his voters have already priced in Epstein etc. and he all but owns SCOTUS.
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I've written a novel which has never been published. (Frankly I don't think it's good enough - I wrote it for personal reasons). Quite tempted to ask ChatGPT to read it and review it, just to see....
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Yep... ask it for references. Ask it to critique its own writing. Ask it anything about its own performance. Ask it why it chose the particular style/structure it selected for this piece. My guess is that answers will be staggeringly perceptive...
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No... I can't/mustn't/shouldn't.. Oh, go on then :-)
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That's a 'must-see' then :-)
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And our neighbour's heat pump is much quieter than the roar from the old oil boiler they took out....
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Fundamentally, no, for me. The subscription model on a blog by blog basis isn't scalable, for a start.
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Because electricity prices are tied to the highest at any one time, which is almost always gas. That brings up the average. Or something like that...
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It is. But the prices are tied together so that electricity prices are pegged to the highest, which is almost always gas now. Maddening...
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I'm on Go. Exporting like mad at 15p, having bought at 8p overnight. :-)
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One for you, @stephengbyrne.bsky.social
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In my experience, that's the most likely place to find wild orchids :-)
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Yes. I could describe our patio paving as slightly damp...
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It's on our way to us tonight. I'm like a kid on Christmas Eve.
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Yes, that is literally his sole motivation for most pronouncements. That, or revenge for perceived slights.
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I think you mean 'Need one'.
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I'm also interested in the extent to which rooftop solar reduces overall demand in sunny weather. Not sure how this is reflected in the figures, if at all.
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I understand there is a degree of extrapolation with the solar figures because much of it is locally generated and consumed. Will be interested to hear what you find out.
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It is more expensive than most other peat-free composts - but that's because it's well made, good stuff! And when you factor in the success rate, it's well worth it :-)
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We grow all the plants @bluebellcottage.bsky.social in Melcourt peat-free :-)
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Indeed - we're working on adding full plant and seasonal pictures to all our plants. Takes a while, but I agree it's important... For example - the seed pods are arguably this plant's best feature. www.bluebellcottage.co.uk/plant/LUN120...
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It's from grid.iamkate.com. She aggregates a number of official sources. That was 1pm today.