" Trials for offshore wind would be justified to assess load factors in UK waters, and could make a valuable contribution when suitable methods of electricity storage can be developed, for example, the reversible fuel cell. However, the sheer numbers of turbines needed to approach the 10% of generated power (not installed capacity) set as the Government’s target would have a colossal impact on the UK, penalise electricity consumers with higher prices, and lead to only modest CO2 reduction. Indeed, the knock-on effect of wind on emissions is unclear, and deserves
serious consideration" 2004 report
"By 2010, we aim to install 3,500 more turbines on and off shore. This will mean the wind industry could then be preventing the emission of up to 17m tonnes of carbon dioxide each year."
After reading 38 pages I think you were right - finger in air or up orifice !!
T

Aaaah ! The starting handle - brilliant idea.............mind you I had to buy flashing indicators as an extra,the semaphore arms were a bit dodgy !!! I also didn`t have a radio,seat belts,power steering,disc brakes,ABS,heated screens,airbags,4th gear,synchro,radials,two speed wipers,fogs,spots,traction control or cup holders !! On the other hand if something hit you it would bounce them off and the damage was usually limited to a scrape or ding.Cleaned monthly with Brasso it did 30mpg ( 17 1/2p GALLON )60 miles to a pint of oil and the harder the engine worked ( going up a hill ) the slower the wipers went - I always carried a sliced potato to help with rain dispersal in the winter.
Amn boy oh boy did I LEARN to drive.................

Tony

We were showered in grit on the way back from Winsford Cheshire both on the A roads and the M53 - didn`t seem to be that cold though - about 3.5 on the carmometerthingy with a little snowflake icon - ahhh ! Never had that on my 1949 Ford Prefect !!!!!!
You knew it was icy `cos your face froze almost as fast as yer toes !!

Tee Hee

Tony

I too joined up to "see friends/relatives" - weird world for people who have no real lives in my estimation - cancelled a few months ago as never went on and couldn`t see the point - I get enough pointless chat here - lol - and at least we all have something in common !
Don`t like the proliferation of photos or information from others who are not security conscious,nor do I want to be a "friend" of Daz or Cadbury`s chocolate.
Not for me ..............................................

Tony

Good on yer Stan !!!

T

Bathing ????????????? That`s for cissies and Southern softies - up here we beat ourselves with damp copies of the Liverpool Echo !!!!! As for a privy at the bottom of the garden - that`s where we live - we rent it off t` landlord who`s a rich bloke with glass in the windows and two bikes.

Tony ( scouser and proud )

Please let`s not go down this tree hugging route people - things have become extinct over the millenia because they were not able to survive - that`s Nature`s way - nothing to do with us particularly just the environment that they live in - there is always something to take the place vacated whether it be parakeets in London or scorpions in the S.East.This is the same flawed argument that Huhne and his wets would have us accept whilst bankrupting the country and allowing us to freeze to death or starve whilst supporting crazy ideas with our taxes.
Actually Algernon I would talk like that but JR would have me flogged for being a)political or b)controversial !!
I`m sure donkeys,pandas,old horses and bears are really cute and loveable , but so are old people and undernourished children !

Tony

Thanks for the great judging and the kind comments - tripod would have been sensible but as usual I rushed rather than cogitated !

Worthy winner and some interesting photos/effects.


Tony

I still have my dad`s banjolele upon which I learned the rudiments of chords and the "George Formby Flick".I was then given a Spanish Guitar for Christmas by my granddad and they all laughed on the 25th Dec when I plonked all the strings !!!
Six months later,many plays of Apache and Bert Weedon`s "Play in a Day" book I assembled them all again for some tunes and got a round of applause !!!
I did have a couple of dodgy pop groups,played folk at college as nobody wanted another poor imitation of Hank Marvin,and eventually teamed up in 1972 with a local schoolmistress and played to the village hall on a selection of instruments including autoharp ( still got )5 string banjo and kazoo.
I now have a Fender acoustic but rarely play as my fingers are soft and a bit clumsy.

Tony

Last of the Pelargoniums...................


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Geranimo...................


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Hope this works - one of the many Pelargoniums/Geraniums we love to have in the house as well as outdoors - this in the bathroom decided to flower yesterday and I took it as a sign to try for the comp.Pentax K20D 18-55 AL DA - hand held with camera flash - 1/45th sec @ f4 - centre weighted and ISO 100. Used Flickr Picnik to crop,zoom,balance and fiddle - don`t do a lot of this usually but here you are .............

Tony