I'll be up at 7am to charge the car, start the washing machine, switch on the immersion heater and turn on a couple of electric fan heaters. Edit: Some automation would be good here. (View Post)

But 2 hours of free electricity from Octopus tomorrow morning, presumably thanks to Bert. (View Post)

I guess it's because gas is the main dispatchable (if that's the right word) source of energy. Edit: If say, demand rises a bit, pretty much the only way you can meet that demand is by increasing gas… (View Post)

Sadly, the human psyche seems to be hardwired to want to believe in a messiah. Hence religion, cults, etc. I guess it must have once served some evolutionary purpose, like racism, but it's really hol… (View Post)

Sorry, but that really is complete tosh. I've spent a lot of time listening to The Rest Is History podcasts by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook recently (while exercising), and they repeatedly make … (View Post)