I'm pretty sure I've got a little flat camping stove and some gas bottles. I'd have to eat a can of something first as I have no kettle.

I think you'd need more than one tealight.

I meant mine is already turned off in Windows.  I couldn't understand what she was saying and CC didn't help much.  Anyway, it's not a problem, not even an inconvenience 

Yes cheap Chinese junk, but they've been working for over a year so were a good buy, even if there's a hiccup now and again

You'll still be able to make a cuppa by using tea lights in a muffin tin to boil a little pan of water.  I saw that earlier today on FB

I think they know that the grid is fragile. The grid in Spain and Portugal had a big outage last year

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Iberian_Peninsula_blackout

There has been lack of investment matching the scramble to decarbonise it with renewables. Gas storage was cut (by the Tories I think) and gas fired is the backup generation if there is insufficient power which with the amount of solar in winter could be a big problem when we get the low wind periods that can happen in January and February.

I have just read that Tesco's are going to limit the amount of some things that people buy.

Personally, I think this is a good thing.   Apparently it is to stop those people who panic/bulk  buy and clear the shelves so there is nothing left for anyone else.
I remember it being done with loo rolls a few years back,  and I think its selfish.

To be honest,  I hope more supermarkets follow Tesco's lead, too.

What is all this about anyway?   
As I said in another thread recently,  I still think the Government knows more than it is telling us.

sometimes one will come on for no reason   Temu

I think I see a correlation there..... 

Same for me. Did you checkout what the woman with the very irritating voice had to say about it here...



I didn't bother. It was happening on the old server too it's just Windows being annoying as usual. I should probably get a Mac but they are expensive and I'd need to learn how to use it which would be a pita.

I did just turn mine off.. Windows Settings / Accessibility / Text cursor if you can't stand the voice.
Now I can just say I don't see it when you moan

Or did you mean yours is turned off in Windows already?

Quote from: Alex on <strong>Yesterday</strong> at 10:15:46 PMI've got them on the stairs, trouble is sometimes one will come on for no reason. 👀  When I'm lying in bed with the bedroom door open it's a bit spooky     

Blimey,  yes,  that would spook me as well!   

It is bad enough when my outside sensor by the front door comes on and no one is there,  but inside   . . .  ooh,  . .  No thanks.  

Andy will save us