Making the news today....

[peds]

Spain and Portugal power outage live: no signs of cyber-attack, says EU, but ‘impossible’ to know when electricity will be restored | World news | The Guardian

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European Council president rules out cyber attack but Portuguese grid operator says it does not know when...

 

 

No power at all in Spain and most of Portugal... that's interesting!

 

"No signs of cyber attack", they say, but of course it's tempting to point the finger at Russia, isn't it? Maybe this'll have to be moved to the Ukraine thread after a while. 

 

Anyone heard anything? 

 

 

[Steven P]

Not heard anything but also coincides with a reasonably warm day in Portugal (26 Deg C), just wonder if it was something as benign as not looking at the weather, AC units kicking in without enough generation and tripping the system. Old fashioned cock up.

 

(if the system is on the limit a small disturbance can ripple out and black out large areas - trip one substation, the next kicks in to cover the first... which is then overloaded and trips, 2 more try to supply the power and cannot and it ripples out, then of course got to go Manuel and check each is OK to switch back on before you can restore power... simply put)

[Mick Dempsey]

32 minutes ago, Steven P said:

Not heard anything but also coincides with a reasonably warm day in Portugal (26 Deg C), just wonder if it was something as benign as not looking at the weather, AC units kicking in without enough generation and tripping the system. Old fashioned cock up.

 

(if the system is on the limit a small disturbance can ripple out and black out large areas - trip one substation, the next kicks in to cover the first... which is then overloaded and trips, 2 more try to supply the power and cannot and it ripples out, then of course got to go Manuel and check each is OK to switch back on before you can restore power... simply put)

I see what you did there.  

[Mick Dempsey]

Meghan uses 'HRH' title but denies breaking rules

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The Duchess of Sussex was seen using the HRH title on a gift card to a friend.

The sheer brass neck on this one.

[peds]

You're just jealous because Harry didn't ask to marry you.

[Anno]

‘Alarming’ bug splat decline on UK cars raises fears for flying insect numbers | Insects | The Guardian

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Annual survey of numberplates from more than 25,000 journeys reveals 63% fall in squashed bugs since 2021

 

UK news today, not Marple obviously...

[BillQ]

24 minutes ago, Anno said:

‘Alarming’ bug splat decline on UK cars raises fears for flying insect numbers | Insects | The Guardian

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Annual survey of numberplates from more than 25,000 journeys reveals 63% fall in squashed bugs since 2021

 

UK news today, not Marple obviously...

Strangely enough I had loads this weekend travelling from Central Scotland to Newcastle. 

[Yournamehere]

 

 

This was change over just the last four years too, so not comparing modern aerodynamic car design with 60's designs and golden era memories as has been claimed by some. 

 

 

[BillQ]

Also I have been sitting in the garden for the past two days around lunchtime and there's a constant stream of greenfly coming past us. 

[Stubby]

2 minutes ago, BillQ said:

Also I have been sitting in the garden for the past two days around lunchtime and there's a constant stream of greenfly coming past us. 

May flies have hatched here .