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You understood correctly, and I agree. Which is why I have an Ecoflow power station with batteries (6kWh), charges from mains but also I have the solar panels I can plug into it. GC

On an individual level yes. Unfortunately the use of a lot of solar isn't necessarily great for a national power grid, it would appear that the lack of grid inertia was a key factor in the grid outage in Spain/Portugal. Grid elements are set to trip if frequency changes beyond set parameters...

I do a lot of work remotely. At the new place, office is set up with ability to connect to an Ecoflow Delta, and work internet is via a commercial Starlink (phone is over wifi not reliant on masts as signal is poor here anyway, and non-exixtant in the office room). In setting this up, I had...

I ordered some Tree Watering bags, like the Treegator but less money. Having overwintered 3-year old fruit trees in buckets, I want to know I can water them consistently when I replant them in the next month or so. GC

I finally started some seeds off at the weekend. It's a tad late, but experience tells me that mostly they catch up..... A mix of tomatoes, cucumber, squash, peppers, French beans. Stuck them in the propagator on a warm windowsill and see what comes up. Been busy with the move so the garden...

I second that advice. The place we're renovating has taken 2.5 years. That's given us the chance to "get used" to the whole thing about moving. Moving is a highly stressful event, especially when you've been in a place long time. (We also spent a year looking before buying the place we got. So...

I would if I could but between doing my own move and being very busy in work, I am flat out for at least another month. Getting tired now too. A tip I will share tho: SMALLER boxes. I am not physically strong enough to lift a large full box. This is my preferred box size: 47cm x 31cm x 25cm...

My mam was also horrified at the price of new ready-to-wear too, and so she- like may other "respectable working class" women of that era- made all our main clothes on her sewing machine when we were bairns. Only bought underwear ready-made. She clothed herself, my sister and I, and we were...

Storage units are useful, but you need a plan for extraction- and to decide the location (old place vs new place). The cost can add up unless you have a clear plan for leaving as well as going in. You are indeed buying time! Bear in mind too, that prices are increasing for storage as modern...

Indeed. And if want to sell without stuff in, that's also why house clearance people exist. When my father passed, I had to deal with his house. He hadn't lived in it for a few years- he'd been in sheltered accommodation after a stroke- and it wasn't in the best state although it was heated...

A timetable also helps. Treat is as if you were going to work. Start at 9am, work until lunch. Break. Resume until 5pm. Stop. Rest. Have a specific area for each "working day" and work out your "working days" in advance. That's what I've had to do for moving stuff to the new place, I run my...

Depends on who is telling you and why. Getting rid of "everything" is rarely an answer, although downsizing may require judicious culling. I am not a full-on hoarder, but I have acquired quite a bit of "stuff" which does get used (hobbies etc). Will you use it again? (be honest here) Does...

Comparing this winter/spring to last couple..... Spring sprouting was a couple of weeks later this year...... blossom and daffodils in particular. We have had a SE wind for a while now. Whereas prevailing direction is usually SW. Noticable in the garden. March has been drier than the past...

Indeed. Which is wht at rhe new place I have Starlink (on a business "priority " service) powered via a Delta Ecoflow with 2 extra batteries (6kWh). StarlInk including the WiFi router draws 45 Watts or so, plus i have the solar panels that I can plug into the Ecoflow. It's an investment I made...

Bog myrtle (Myrica gale). If you're really lucky you'll manage to get some girls as well as boys (it's monoecious) and get the berries which can be rendered for candle wax..... Alder buckthorn. (Fragula alnus) Will grow in wet ground and good habitat. (Iolo Williams is a fan, here's a link to...

This. If you live in an urban area and have a generator, don't expect to still have it a few days into a serious event. If the scrotes don't nick it, the state will comandeer it, and if possible force you into a "rest centre" where they can manage you. I know of estates in cities which arenot...

Today I received my order of Ecover stuff for the new place. On private drainage (albeit we replaced the very old septic tank with a top-notch packet sewage plant during the renovations) so choice of products for washing and cleaning needs care. I grew up with a septic tank so the idea of...

I wonder if some "incidents" that happened could be used as a discussion point? For example, in my sector, we use near-misses, incidents and.accidents as learning- there are sector-level videos (based on real events) that present a scenario and there's places where it stops for "what should you...

Yes, you can still get hide glue. I have a bag of it somewhere (and a glue-pot) from when I was making trad archery stuff the traditional way..... Works very well with veg-tan leather.... and for gluing sinew onto bow-backs..... I seem to recall that the Bowyers Bible (forget which volume)...

Bit of an update.... The refurb is at the point that the new place is ready to move into, so I'm spending 3 or 4 days a week here doing the stuff which makes moving easier (building units, assemsbling beds, painting, awaiting delivery of fridge etc etc etc. It's been cold so I fire up the...