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by Quill
Sat Jan 14, 2023 6:24 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Wind and Hydro Generators
Replies: 20
Views: 1112

Re: Wind and Hydro Generators

If small domestic turbines are much worse value than domestic solar, then why would the same not be true for massive installations. I.e why is the country littered with big windmills but fewer big solar farms? Is it that Wind power works ok at larger scale. or is it because of subsidies? There's qu...
by Quill
Sun Jan 23, 2022 9:25 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Rising energy prices mitigation
Replies: 90
Views: 7050

Re: Rising energy prices mitigation

Arzosah wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 3:16 pm Quill, what a great article! NB one of the first items shown, the "foment can" was made in Sefton or Southport (Kenworthy, the maker, had a hydropathic hotel at Southport, apparently).
That website in general is fab, really interesting perspective. Oh neat!
by Quill
Sat Jan 22, 2022 12:10 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Rising energy prices mitigation
Replies: 90
Views: 7050

Re: Rising energy prices mitigation

Low-tech magazine just released an interesting article about using hot water bottles to bring down energy usage - https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2022/01 ... ottle.html
by Quill
Sun Jan 16, 2022 8:47 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: What are you dehydrating?
Replies: 594
Views: 256386

Re: What are you dehydrating?

Is grating the potatoes with a coarse grater to get flakes then blanching that worth trying? You'd have a lot of surface area and because they'd be so thin they'd be quick to blanch. Sorry if this just prattle, the great potato saga is currently my favourite thing to read on this site lol.
by Quill
Fri Jan 14, 2022 9:03 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: What are you dehydrating?
Replies: 594
Views: 256386

Re: What are you dehydrating?

That's fascinating, and bravo for doing your due diligence! What's the mash like from dried blanched cubes? Not instant obvs, but quick?
by Quill
Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:21 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Rising energy prices mitigation
Replies: 90
Views: 7050

Re: Rising energy prices mitigation

shocker wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 7:44 pm What about those amazing Rolls Royce self contained mini reactors for local generation?
Apparently (https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... rs-venture) going well, first reactors could be online by 2031.
by Quill
Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:43 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: What are you dehydrating?
Replies: 594
Views: 256386

Re: What are you dehydrating?

Dang it! I cannot get the hang of dehydrating spuds! Has anyone here successfully made their own instant dried mash by dehydrating their own spuds? Please tell me the secret! I don't know if this is of any use to you Jenny but I got a copy of the Ball Blue Book in Metric and they recommended the be...
by Quill
Tue Jan 11, 2022 9:30 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Help with garden allotment
Replies: 6
Views: 565

Re: Help with garden allotment

I'm late, but I'm voting B as well - I've been reading up on security arrangements :oops: and the line of sight shown in B means that more of the garden is visible from the house. Toe-rags really do use back gardens for access, often tramping across several back gardens in the meantime. Good point ...
by Quill
Tue Jan 11, 2022 9:12 pm
Forum: Finance
Topic: How is everyone dealing with rising prices?
Replies: 202
Views: 16584

Re: How is everyone dealing with rising prices?

Arzosah wrote: Tue Jan 11, 2022 5:14 pm And in her wardrobe, there were lots of charity shop finds (rich area, charity shops were really well stocked!)
That's a really good shout tbh, rich areas have by far the best charity shop finds.
by Quill
Sun Jan 09, 2022 8:15 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Help with garden allotment
Replies: 6
Views: 565

Re: Help with garden allotment

Hi, I'm no gardener, but a difference is that with 'B' is that you could take multiple routes through from the paved area, to the end of the garden, say with a wheelbarrow. But with 'C' you could only walk into the brown area from left to right until you reach the West boundary wall or fence, then ...