Bored Russians in lockdown recreating famous paintings https://www.facebook.com/groups/izoizolyacia/permalink/2542865082629427/Best facebook group ever
I completely agree with Reg.
Quote from: Hot Flatus on 06 April, 2020, 09:15:30 amBored Russians in lockdown recreating famous paintings https://www.facebook.com/groups/izoizolyacia/permalink/2542865082629427/Best facebook group everGreat use for stockpiled bog rolls!
QuoteThousands of British homes will be paid to use electricity during the day for the first time, as wind and solar projects produce a surge in clean energy during the coronavirus lockdown.On Sunday morning, windfarms contributed almost 40% of the UK’s electricity, while solar power made up almost a fifth of the power system. Fossil fuels made up less than 15% of electricity, of which only 1.1% came from coal plants.That's rather interesting.From https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/05/thousands-to-be-paid-for-daytime-green-electricity-use-during-lockdown
Thousands of British homes will be paid to use electricity during the day for the first time, as wind and solar projects produce a surge in clean energy during the coronavirus lockdown.On Sunday morning, windfarms contributed almost 40% of the UK’s electricity, while solar power made up almost a fifth of the power system. Fossil fuels made up less than 15% of electricity, of which only 1.1% came from coal plants.
Quote from: Wowbagger on 05 April, 2020, 05:25:53 pmQuoteThousands of British homes will be paid to use electricity during the day for the first time, as wind and solar projects produce a surge in clean energy during the coronavirus lockdown.On Sunday morning, windfarms contributed almost 40% of the UK’s electricity, while solar power made up almost a fifth of the power system. Fossil fuels made up less than 15% of electricity, of which only 1.1% came from coal plants.That's rather interesting.From https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/05/thousands-to-be-paid-for-daytime-green-electricity-use-during-lockdownAll that tells you is that industrial consumption is temporarily reduced and that entirely as expected, gas fired power stations have been turned off, temporarily. This coming week is likely to be sunny, but less windy,
The dark soot that normally settles on our window sill has vanished. I don't know if this is due to the general drop in traffic or just because the bloke who normally parks his rattly old Peugeot diesel underneath our window and likes to "warm it up" in the morning has buggered off somewhere. Or maybe he's just moved his parking spot, I don't know.Of course it could be another reason altogether but it has coincided with lockdown.
Some of the big AirBNB landlords (of the type who have driven up rents in city centres due to their large portfolios) are finding that contrary to their belief, their business wasn't risk-free easy money after all. GC
Quote from: Ginger Cat on 06 April, 2020, 06:17:34 pmSome of the big AirBNB landlords (of the type who have driven up rents in city centres due to their large portfolios) are finding that contrary to their belief, their business wasn't risk-free easy money after all. GCTo be fair, it was risk-free, just isn't now! Gongi to be interesting. I think the whole question of refunds is an interesting one - whether it be airlines, Air-BNB etc.
In the 1950s, in London, my bike used to collect black soot on the steering tube.During the 1958 bus strike, which lasted six weeks, it stayed clean. There weren't any light diesel vehicles then, just buses and heavy lorries.
Quote from: Jaded on 07 April, 2020, 09:15:17 amQuote from: Ginger Cat on 06 April, 2020, 06:17:34 pmSome of the big AirBNB landlords (of the type who have driven up rents in city centres due to their large portfolios) are finding that contrary to their belief, their business wasn't risk-free easy money after all. GCTo be fair, it was risk-free, just isn't now! Gongi to be interesting. I think the whole question of refunds is an interesting one - whether it be airlines, Air-BNB etc.It'll be more interesting when the company doesn't exist. I don't think the average ticket buyer will be the top of the creditor list.
Quote from: orienteer on 06 April, 2020, 10:40:13 pmIn the 1950s, in London, my bike used to collect black soot on the steering tube.During the 1958 bus strike, which lasted six weeks, it stayed clean. There weren't any light diesel vehicles then, just buses and heavy lorries.The stuff on the Tube is supposed to be from the brake linings, isn't it? Gives you black snot.
Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 06 April, 2020, 08:37:11 pmThe dark soot that normally settles on our window sill has vanished. I don't know if this is due to the general drop in traffic or just because the bloke who normally parks his rattly old Peugeot diesel underneath our window and likes to "warm it up" in the morning has buggered off somewhere. Or maybe he's just moved his parking spot, I don't know.Of course it could be another reason altogether but it has coincided with lockdown.Probably tyre rubber. I used to work on Felixstowe docks in a portakabjn doing IT. Our temp accommodation was right in the middle of the container handling area and our desks used to be covered in tiny rubber particles from the tyres of tugs, HGVs and straddle carriers. Just like soot.
