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Yes, I agree that the mass take up of electric cars will provide a huge storage facility. A great duel purpose item, transport and an energy bank.

But when there is no wind, there is no wind and that can be the case to several thousand feet.

I’m going to buy a candle company then. :-)

No. Definitely the east one. Round these parts, the wind predominantly blows from the west. I’m sure it’s the same for you in Ireland.

Long term high pressure systems in winter are not unusual and they are characterised by light winds. Diurnal winds rely on the sun to create a temperature gradient to get things moving, but again, in winter when the sun is weak and low, it’s not going to stir much up in the way of wind...

Except when the wind doesn’t blow, or the wind is too strong. We can experience extended periods of calm, especially in winter with a high pressure system sat over us, it can last for weeks and bring with it very low temperatures, thus pushing up demand. What happens on these occasions when we...

Coincidentally, I can see one from where I’m walking my dog. It doesn’t seem to be doing very much in the way of generating electricity & that is the problem with them. Things can’t stop because it’s not windy enough.

On this, I completely agree with you. Something else I now realise is that as a nation of debtors, we can’t afford to leave the EU. Having the luxury of that choice costs money, and it is money that people simply don’t have. They have sold themselves out to debt. The same goes for the choice...

I can remember when it flowed the other way. We clearly have not built enough wind things. We need many many many more all over the countryside and in our towns. That will solve the problem, until the wind stops blowing, then it won’t. They’re pretty useless really aren’t they.

I must say that I was surprised at the win. Ireland have a great team, so I’m sure they will be back.

On the Beeb news app: Nissan is expected to announce that it is cancelling a planned investment at its plant in Sunderland. If I worked for Nissan I would be really concerned. Imagine losing your job and the consequences for your mortgage, home, personal loans on cars etc. It’s horrible. I...

Step away from the computer.

Who knows

Yes, much better now thank you. I can finally relax and watch England thrash Ireland.

Fair enough. Sorry, my mistake.

It could be to do with the standards we get used to and come accept as the norm. Pig-ignorance and unprofessionalism may therefore be less acceptable to the English and hence you see more posts from them.

You seem to have a rather large chip pearched on one of your shoulders. I’m guessing something really bad happened to you to make you dislike the UK so much?

He’s been there 8 years, so hardly a flash in the pan. I’ve posted an incident I witnessed first hand so I’m not reposting that. My friend is a very calm and gentle person, so I don’t think he needs to re-examine his attitude thank you. I suppose it comes down to what we are prepared to accept...

It is a beautiful area. My friend is retired and totally self sufficient financially. I’ll give you one example. I went with him to an office to register his U.K. car and pay the associated taxes. He is fluent in French but asked the clerk, in French, that if possible could he speak in English...

I see. I have a friend who lives on the outskirts of Pau in France. He moved there in 2011. His treatment by the French authorities is nothing short of disgusting. He has encountered rudeness, obstacles, hostility when trying to deal with his residency, healthcare, property purchase and...