If you fancy a bit of reading just google "how much energy does it take to desalinate water" for all sorts of articles.

And even more to produce hydrogen.

I wouldn't. In a smaller form, my brother in llaw and sister had something similar and it was fiddly, required special wood chips and cooked just a single pizza at a time. I'd stick to walking ten minutes. However, here is a review: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/dec/13/uuni-pro-pizza...

Driest year so far since 1976. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62303330

Here in the south east most especially. Hot too!

Dear Monika
Please have my love and best wishes.
Stephen

Well done Geoff.

But Stravaig the next occupants have let it go to seed. (there needs to be a weeping emoticon)

I learned a few things
- black ground covering only holds weeds back.
- early enthusiasm doesn't mean long term dedication.

I remember such a computer Primrose. We cycled through three HUGE drives, today's work, yesterday's work and the day before's work. I have no idea how big (i.e. small) they were. I was working with this between 1981 to 1983.

I agree with you both. It makes me both sad and angry. One thing in particular that I learnt is that the "black material covering the ground" only works while the material is down. Take it up after a year and woosh, the dormant seeds underneath burst forth with added vigour. You are only p...

We relinquished that extra half-plot at renewal time 1 October. We felt we were not exploiting it to its full potential and we knew there were 44 people on the waiting list. We thought we were onto a winner when we met the family who took it on and they went on to construct an excellent looking fram...

Sometimes I'm surprised Australians reach adulthood with so many venomous snakes & spiders, box jellyfish and sharks.

The french beans are suddenly there. PXL_20220720_191711115.jpg The yellow (monte gusto) were first a day or two ahead of the green (cobra) but maybe I just noticed them first! Purple (purple cascade) are a little behind. And on the plate, nearly as promised. Steamed the purple do keep some colour. ...

I use a siphon to empty the bath onto the flower beds,

How very well organised Retro. My bathroom is in the middle of the house and windowless, it would require a decent length of hose to reach a useful point.

Do you start sweating and trembling when you fill up with petrol?
You have carowner virus.

Beer ice lollies - that's what the public need!
(oh, and whisky flavoured toothpaste)