Alan de Enfield

I didn't see any racism, but we did not see the 'off air' preparations. From the article : Those who falsely cry “racism” to cover up failure or inadequacy discredit themselves and do a terrible disservice to the cause. Abbott, of all people, should know this. Perhaps she should consider her own prejudices – and what instant class-based judgements she makes of someone like me. It wouldn’t have mattered whether Abbott’s skin was black, white or the colours of the rainbow: she would have been mocked for trying and failing to defend the indefensible. She knew it; the audience knew it; and they reacted with the derision that her party’s cynical, incoherent and opportunistic Brexit policy merits. If that’s racism, then I’m a jellybean.

I also watched the programme - I didn't think that she was treated any 'worse' that the others - she was maybe 'interrupted more often' because of what she 'didn't say' (answer the question) rather than because of things she said.

Interesting response by Dianne Abbot & the Labour party to her appearance, and 'treatment' on Question time. They have complained that she was unfairly treated, and the audience 'wound up against her' before the show. Dianne Abbot claims ".. the BBC needs to start treating Mr Corbyn and his ministers as "legitimate political actors" and accord them the same respect they give to Tory ministers and MPs on the Labour right". I guess that about sums it up - ACTORS, not 'proper politicians' A spokesman for Abbott told the Guardian: “We are appalled by the treatment of Diane Abbott on BBC’s Question Time. “The media must stop legitimising mistreatment, bias and abuse against Ms Abbott as a black woman in public life. “The BBC should be ashamed that their programming is complicit in such behaviour.”

I suppose there can be no argument there !! (very little sunshine in tunnels)

If the inverter is 'in the line' where the ammeter is then you will have problems. The inverter will be taking 120 amps, ammeter is only 60 amps

Moi ?

You didn't, but you said you did 'exactly the same' as Dr Bob who was Morris Dancing - ergo you were Morris Dancing If you had said "I did the same when Tap Dancing and fell off a tap" it would have been clear.

But you said you were Morris Dancing - make up your mind, don't you know the difference between a car and a tap ?

You used to Morris dance on a tap ? Pretty tricky with all them hankies, bells and sticks.

If it is not too late - It is better to NOT use 'stick-down solar panels. They don't like the heat (from hot tin roofs) and the performance is degraded. Solar is inefficient enough without adding in avoidable reductions in output. Far better to use 'solid' ones and mount then a couple of inches above the roof to get an air flow under them. As a matter of interest the maximum output of panels is usually on a bright frosty winters day (assuming you have Sun) It may seem counter-intuitive, but solar panel efficiency is affected negatively by temperature increases. Photovoltaic modules are tested at a temperature of 25 degrees C (STC) – about 77 degrees F., and depending on their installed location, heat can reduce output efficiency by 10-25%. As the temperature of the solar panel increases, its output current increases exponentially, while the voltage output is reduced linearly. In fact, the voltage reduction is so predictable, that it can be used to accurately measure temperature. As a result, heat can severely reduce the solar panel’s production of power. In the built environment, there are a number of ways to deal with this phenomenon. How to Reduce the Effects of Heat After the module technology is selected for an installation, there are several ways to minimize the negative effects of high temperatures: • Install panels a few inches above the roof to allow convective air flow to cool the panels down. • Ensure that panels are constructed with light-coloured materials, to reduce heat absorption. • Move components like inverters and combiners into the shaded area behind the array. Another source of similar information : https://solarcalculator.com.au/solar-panel-temperature/

Never before in human history has the Pole moved so far in such a short time. What are we doing ? Should we all go 'Vegan' ? January 14, 2019, 11:23 a.m.Magnetic north shifting by 30 miles a year, might signal pole reversal.The magnetic pole is moving faster than at any time in human history, causing major problems for navigation and migratory wildlife. Whenever you hold a compass, the needle points to magnetic north near the North Pole. For centuries, magnetic north has led navigators and explorers around the world. But the magnetic north pole is currently shifting at a faster rate than at any time in human history. "It’s moving at about 50 km (30 miles) a year. It didn’t move much between 1900 and 1980 but it’s really accelerated in the past 40 years," Ciaran Beggan, of the British Geological Survey in Edinburgh, told Reuters. A five-year update of the World Magnetic Model was due in 2020, but the U.S. military requested an early review, according to Beggan. The update was going to be released on Jan. 15 but has been delayed until Jan. 30 due to the government shutdown.The changes are causing major problems for aviation, navigation and migratory animals that use the Earth's magnetic field to orient themselves. Some airports have had to change the names of their runways to better correspond to their current direction relative to magnetic north. https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/climate-weather/stories/magnetic-north-shifting-by-40-miles-a-year-might-signal-pole-r https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00007-1

That'll be an indirect vote for Corbyn then.

I think that is probably because they are salty water fish.

Yes there are boats that will meet all those requirements BUT they are not what is known in England as 'canal boats' Something capable of crossing the Channel is very different to something for the UK Narrow waterways. Don't get hung-up on the Thames. There are much nicer rivers (and many more miles of cruising) in the North