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Used to have a pair of Kef Codas and they were superb speakers. The whole package for £200 is a bargain. GLWS.

That’s saying the same thing (that we use gas to generate elec and therefore need to change our approach).

Yeah, I wasn't arguing we don't use gas to generate electricity. Just that the price we pay for electricity is artificially set at the level of whatever source of electricity costs the most. So currently, that's imported gas, which accounts for 20% of the gas we use to generate electricity. Because it's now really expensive, the unit price for electricity across the board is really expensive. The price is set at a rate that allows plants that use imported gas to generate electricity to make a profit. Meaning those that use domestically produced gas (80% of the electricity generating mix) or wind/solar to produce electricity are getting paid way more for their electricity than they would if prices weren't pegged at the rate for the highest-priced source.

Peaking plants are being argued (by their owners, I expect) as facilitating more renewables because they are available to pick up the slack when the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing.

But you're right - we are reliant on them for peak generation and the price they charge is obviously higher than that charged by nuclear/wind/solar.

From today's Times...

One of the reasons for the big increase in electricity prices is that they are stupidly tied to gas prices. Gas is one of the ways we generate electricity and is v. expensive (well, the price they pay on the European market is expensive, which accounts for around 20% of what we use I think), hence the price hike.

If they didn't peg electricity prices to the price of imported gas, we wouldn't be in this shit. Nuclear (apart from the eye-watering upfront costs) and renewables are still incredibly cheap ways of generating electricity. They could pretty much do this overnight, but it would mean gas-powered generation plants take a pretty big hit. Ofgem is required to ensure the market doesn't fail, which doing this might bring about, so instead we all get hit with massive bills.

Agreed. They both put in exceptional time trials. I was floored for at least a few days after just the vaccine.

I was avoiding it, and that track in particular, for this very reason. Probably should have got it out of the way early doors.

Is that the Buddelship bar?

Spent a very pissed afternoon at their brewery a few years ago tucking in to his core range and washing it down with the Genever that his wife distilled.

Literally his second word is 'bought'. Maybe for a fiver, who knows?

I used to have an old 95 (the 'estate' version of the 96) that was v4 and had a freewheel. No idea why, but I loved using it when approaching roundabouts and not having to use the clutch to change gear.

Never been , but always fancied checking out the Cock Inn at the top of Ide Hill. Cycled past it a few times and always wondered what it's like.

Nice. Can recommend Buddelship and Simain Ales from that neck of the woods also.

This thread is amazing. And reminded me of this beauty from Viz...

Mebbe obvious, but another I used to play out BITD

https://youtu.be/p7DtaJQ7acA

I remember Johnny Clegg and Savuka - think Andy Kershaw and Janice Long used to play some stuff from them - but I seem to remember it being a bit meh. It certainly didn't chime as much with me at the time as, say, the Bhundu Boys did in that era. But the SA boycott I did support. Yes, they were totally against it, but the point was isolation and they should have supported that. Same with Paul Simon. All very well saying you're giving 'unknown' musicians exposure, but what you're really doing is breaking the boycott and profiting from it waaaaaaay more than those you've 'exposed' have.

This is also why I will not listen to or accept any band who played Sun City during that era. Scabs. Fuck what they thought they were doing. They were breaking the boycott.

Spend it on bike parts...

This used to get an airing too.

https://youtu.be/1LmnmLWkQ6Q

Used to play this one out back when I did that kind of thing in the late 00s/early 10s.

https://youtu.be/x21YLBX06Xs

Innit. I'd be chucking my wicket away if I were Leachy or Jimmy.

Can we make them bat again? That's about as much as we can hope for in this game now. Utterly dismal performance.

Granted, but I reckon it played a big part in the first innings debacle (alongside excellent bowling from SA as well, admittedly).

I reckon you'll see the end of England's second innings at this rate.

This is the test match that sends the BazBall advocates back to the drawing board, I reckon. Abject failure.

It's a familiar tale.

In fairness, it pretty much applies to Lees too!