OneGuyFromBarlick

It seems put your datacentre in scotland - with better power interconnect to England needed too "frequent situations where there is ample wind power in Scotland but no capacity to send it south, where electricity demand is highest. This forces grid operators to fire up gas plants that are close...

From memory Helen got involved in the Christian Music scene in the 1980s/90s popping up with her story on Songs Of Praise from time to time.

Seems a bit low for pasturisation point of milk and a bit high for the safe temperature for baby's bath. Is it a warning point when it is too hot to work (in a confined space ?)

As it's AI I thought this thread might be the best place for it. Its a terrible squandering of energy... `Everyone's jumping on the AI doll trend - but what are the concerns?' BBC When scrolling through social media, you may have recently seen friends and family appearing in miniature. It's part of...

Its Hot Cross Bun season and the less cheap ones are 4 packs at M and S . Cheese ones . makes a change from a cheese scone, a bit chewy. Thought I would get Apple ones too, they still had raisens in them. Sweet and I could not be bothered to toast. Only really got them as M and S Food are at the hos...

I think I would like to know specifically what diseases for now are being questioned

Sunday a sunny start later overcast with a bit of rain- that seemed to have brought I think sarahan sand in it ( unless its tree pollen ) as far as the south london weather has been. no idea what is forecast to fall or blow from where

Turkish Belly Dancing is supposed to be good for preparing for childbirth well in advance too

I also heard the word "merch" used without explanation, in a national radio news bulletin. I think I'll give up. . . . :smile: While it derives from Merchandise (itself as present understood a shortening from General Merchandise - often that used in the likes of the objects clauses of Lim...

. A Pentagon spokesman cited the article, saying "undermining" US leadership was not tolerated.[/i] So, we now have clear proof that honesty is not appreciated in the Oval Office. I thought the US Military affirmed to the constitution, not the president ( the president may be head of mili...

A Problem (?) With the Labour Party is that it not a democratic institution. Somehow the economy didnt shrink in Jan , but didnt grow either. February 0.5% increase mainly in Manufacturing (presumably by Value) mostly automotive sector - but were closing plants just using up stock and wasnt there a ...

`Trump threatens to end pharmaceuticals tariff exemption' LINK US President Donald Trump says he will soon announce "major" tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals, a move that could end decades of low-cost global trade in medicines. For years, most countries, including the US, have imposed f...

PanBiker wrote: ↑07 Apr 2025, 10:03 In Barlick, they have just taken down the pylons that crossed the Rolls Sports Field. I think originally the route was part of the feed to the Rolls Factories. The cables they carried have all gone underground though.

that could allow land to be developed for housing ,etc

With such a large offset i am tempted to say whoever located the DPF on the average JLR diesel engine car of recent years

Something I hadnt noticed but was flagged up in the Recent BBC interview with Lord Sugar was that Members of The House of Lords basically have to pay full whack of UK tax on their taxable income - no non-dom or other preferrential rates from the date of their elevation. This actually is quite a clev...

There would appear to be an event on , some Jubillee of a Male Monarch ?

Tizer wrote: ↑05 Apr 2025, 15:38 BBC's US man, Anthony Zurcher, on how the tide is turning against Trump. It's a long read but worth it...
`Trump's agenda grapples with political and economic reality' LINK

I did say give them until April 30th

Whyperion, Yes I know it's not a new story and it's been bandied about for ages but I posted the link because it was a bit of fun to lighten up our lives in these difficult times. Don't take everything seriously. At first I did think it was an April1st story - did you spot the one in BBC Radio 4 To...

Did I see it correctly that there is ideas of experimenting with temperatures negatively below 0degK or absolute zero ?

The most important news straight to your OG page... `RAF clear 'exploding' Tunnock's teacakes to fly again' BBC Tizer I would point out that although this story has "gone viral" in the last 24hrs or so , I would look at the earliest tag line https://www.forcesnews.com/services/raf/cold-wa...

Its the investors in such loan companies that pay out the most in your own stock or loan portfolio - its what a lot of "challenger" banks are investing in - or the owners of such banks. I hadnt really look at the ISA - and its not really tracked daily for a nice report but I thought all th...

A Ward in St Helens had a by election yesterday. Turnout less than 13percent , which must in itself indicate something, Lib Dems had held seat but fell to 3rd behind Labour , with Reform adding to its present total of 1 in that location. Two other by elections and I think Lib Dems got both of those ...

There is much more in the article. What is puzzling some people is why uninhabited islands like Svalbard are taxed 10% A place some might know better as Spitsbergen. While incorporated into Norway in treaty of 1925 it has a free economic status (so a bit like the Channel Isles/Isle of Man situation...

For anyone in the US reading this high-dose vitamin A (administered in hospital) has shown to reduce both mortality and duration and severity of measles illness.” However this does not mean cod liver oil in high quantities or Vitamin A supplements to an excessive amount are wise to take at home - Vi...

Normally a little company deal would attract little worth noticing Danish company Maersk acquires the Panama Railway (Company) The acquisition "represents an attractive infrastructure investment in the region aligned to our core services of intermodal container movement," said Keith Svends...