kevinjohnsonmbe

An interesting test case - which presents the greater ecological value, the ivy or the tree which hosts it. Im a vote for the Ivy! Remove the Ivy to save the tree from blowing over or leave the ivy at risk the tree might blow over removing or partially removing the scaffold for the Ivy, or just leave it all alone to do it’s own self optimisation.... Meanwhile, bees, beasties, bats and moths enjoy the habitat. Could you clarify what you meant by: “...an amateur and increasing interest in ivy and its potential threat to the environment...” Are you saying you see Ivy as a threat to the environment or have I miss read your intent?

In a similar fashion - Holly leaves present different characteristics according to growth situation. Spiky up to about the height of browsing deer and other herbivores - then not spiky beyond nibble range. It would take more resource to produce the spiky leaves and no point doing so above browsing range. Not sure it been proven scientifically - but I like it as a suggestion. Trees - don’t do unnecessary shit....

I was thinking more along the lines energy required in panel production process but that’s what I mean when I say we all have ways and means of making the available information ‘fit’ the justification of our actions.....

There’s ‘pure’ figures and then there’s the ‘worth’ of personal satisfaction of knowing you have reduced your contribution to corporate profit of energy companies. Can a value even be put on that? Of course (if it even exists outside of my twisted economic logic) everyone would add different (if any) weight to those elements of justification which don’t fit in a spreadsheet. Mad really, the figures need to be there or thereabouts, or at least not too far out - but I still ‘feel’ like I want a battery system.

£11.3k worth - but only if you use it all no? Unused (back into grid) is at the token effort £rate isn’t it? Secret being - if max return to investment and best use of tariff is the prime motivation - you gotta use it all or store it. Im starting to look at battery packs - should have done it much sooner - if I can push my free leccy a bit further past sunset I’ll be happy.

Kinnel J - even in (your) jest, comments like that are NEVER forgotten and NEVER forgiven..... Even the wives and sweethearts (may they never meet) with the very best sense of humour will stab you in the eye with a bic for a comment like that.... You’ll have forgotten - quite naturally - as the decades fade into centuries.... She will NOT forget..... EVER!

Don’t bank on it - sounds like e🍳🍳s is inbound....

Is it a Husky or a Sthil? Which is best eh?

For the love of God NO! I just want J to find somewhere he likes and stop f*cking moaning....

No, you’re absolutely right - it’s not just about domestic bills. EVERYTHING that draws energy in its process is going to be subject to increased cost. It’s gonna get ugly real quick. Sunnak’s 200squid off a bill to be repaid over 4 years (or what ever it is he’s conjured up) is poorly considered and a complete farce. As if energy bills aren’t “user unfriendly” enough already now he’s gone and added another layer of complexity.

And with an electoral system such as we enjoy - “short term” is all that has / will be considered. They've all played musical chairs with strategic energy policy over the decades and now the music is about to stop... Pop another log on the fire treacle...

Lots of really good points already! Electric cars ain’t gonna seem quite such a good idea if ⚡️ Keeps going up - my mate, the smug bastard during the recent fuel “shortage” ain’t quite so smug at the moment 😂 and, he’s going through tyres on his Tesla a lot quicker than expected due to the acceleration - he didn’t see that coming either 😂 Fossil fuel usage, fracking, nuclear.... All the ‘unpopular’ systems of the recent past will be brought right back into political favour when the masses start seeing the real time cost of the aspirational low carbon future. Can’t say I like it, but I can see it happening - fracking has the potential to ‘solve’ the short term problem. Jam tomorrow or fracking today.... As J has frequently pointed out - UK electorate is a fickle, thick as mince, short sighted and self centred. With decades of successive governments passing the buck and ducking long term energy policy we’re only headed in one direction and Greta ain’t gonna like it 🤬

The “Cornish way” makes no sense.... (I think this is true of many things that are subject to the “Cornish way” 😂)

Of the jam I presume you mean....? Its scone, then cream, then jam, then a 🍓 on top. Anything else is illogical.

@MarkJ - I think my capitalist credentials are being questioned / usurped by Richie’s new best mate above....

I dunno - is it even relevant? Profit quadrupled - as it is being reported. Domestic bills doubled - profit quadrupled. The optics of that are not good...

What sort of question is that? Even allowing for your north of Hadrian’s Wall heathenry and off shore rough neckery, what sort of self respecting anarchist wouldn’t be home in time for afternoon tea? Scones BTW not crumpets!

We’re 99.5% own sourced / processed / seasoned wood heated although I do run biomass central heating for an hour or so per month just to push the fluids around a bit. Starting to seriously look at battery storage for the solar PV now. Seems like even quite a hefty investment will have fairly rapid pay down if elec prices stay on the up. It’s a bloody scandal really - Shell profits quadruple to 18 billion and domestic prices set to double. Them riots is coming....

Brilliant! How could I have expected anything else 😂 Whoever made that has more free time for kicking around than even I do 😂

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Note to self..... Don't borrow, lend or undertake to do some work for Alec..... A lot of his associates seem to fall off their perch! (just intended as a light hearted angle - hope not inappropriate 😖)

A difficult situation. In your shoes I’d be inclined to instruct a solicitor to deal with it. Costly but keeps a respectful degree of separation.

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Yes, very common in Helston, Truro and many other places. Just snapped a few from tinterweb but well remembered as a hazard when bowling out of the pub! Totally agree the more serious bit - if it walks, talks, looks like something someone might walk on - they probably will....

That kind of sounds like a misuse of a valuation system in a sense (appreciate there is probably much more to the story than the brief insight here) Does the "value" of a tree (however calculated) change the ability / validity / authority of a 3rd party to try and compel the owner of something to do something they might be disinclined to do?