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@KateFantom We have solar PV, battery, ASHP (11 months), 2 EVs (2nd since Christmas) in a 4-bed detached. Our average electricity bill for last 12 months is £42/month. Octopus overnight rate going down to 3.5p from 1 April for 3 months. Autumn and winter will be ⬆️ no doubt.

Chatting to my neighbour today. I was gobsmacked when he said they’d been paying £270pcm for their gas and electricity bills. For 8 months of the year we’re completely protected from spiralling petrol/diesel/gas/electric costs by producing our own energy and storing it in a battery. For the other 4 months of the year the battery allows us to power shift, utilising very cheap off-peak energy. Based on the average mpg of a diesel (43mpg) and the current £1.60 per litre, this equates to cost of 16p per mile. This means that each kWh we produce (EV average of 4 miles per kWh) is worth around 64p when we put it directly in to our EV as we are doing today and will continue to do throughout the year. If you can, do it. It will save you.

@covidbagofdicks @Kenneth33071904 @txgermanbre Did that in Dec bro. Had one already, switched the no.2 for EV. An almost prophetic move.

@Kenneth33071904 @txgermanbre An EV

What are some good things to stock up on right now before prices go through the roof?

Zack: "Nigel Farage is a sore loser and he just lost an election badly" Anyone also notice how hostile this interview was from the Sky presenters.

Ventilation and air quality in education and childcare settings, a new guidance from 🇬🇧 department of education. UK adopts the global standard for schools: CO2 level must be < 800ppm. The challenge is to make this possible everywhere. H/T @SafeAirSchoolUK gov.uk/government/pub…

@RogersHistory @ProudHeadTeach1 The real scandal is in smaller MATs where CEO salary is £50+ per pupil.

This is pretty mad whichever way you look at it, even more so the increases. Eye watering stuff.

@barton_jw @RogersHistory This is where the real scandal is. Those CEOs whose salary is £50+ per pupil.

@RogersHistory Now tell me how those running small MATs can justify the same salaries. I know of some where more than one person is earning over £200k and there’s less than 5 schools!

Exactly the right approach WM. The £/pupil is the important metric. Harris CEO = £12/pupil, Leigh = £18/pupil on 2024 salaries. The real scandal is with much smaller trusts still paying large salaries. There are trusts where the CEO salary is far more per pupil than these…

@warwickmansell @cierzo1 Gardening leave of absence 👀 In his defence, his salary isn’t outrageous. There are MAT CEOs paid 3x £/pupil than he is.

@cierzo1 For sure.

Seems something is happening at ATLP @warwickmansell bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@CovidDataReport Believe my OH and I this week. Only lasted 4-5 days. Cough initially, then mild fever, runny nose, general malaise. Eldest son had it start of Nov unvaxxed and was much more pyrexic, with worrying urine colour.

Do you know of someone who has had a breakthrough flu case? I am starting to see more postings on multiple social media platforms of people saying they had the vaccine but still are getting flu. So far, I have not seen anyone report severe illness with a breakthrough case.

@SchoolsWeek Great to see a CEO suggesting a pay cap. Keziah was paid around £16 per pupil in her trust year ended August 2024. That’s very good value as far as CEOs go. Lowest I’ve found is £8 at the Coop MAT.

‘If there is to be no more money – and we have to make do with less (again) – then there are some real expenditures the Department for Education could actively work on reducing that would help hugely’ schoolsweek.co.uk/5-helpful-ways…

Smart, because they understand risk and how to mitigate it. Independent thinkers, because they often go against the social norm. Highly resistant to social and / or peer pressure.

This is exactly what happens when a novel seasonal influenza strain meets a population with Covid-induced immune dysregulation; it's not 'like Covid again', it's the ongoing and continuous effects of Covid. bbc.com/news/articles/…

@Earth2075 We’re on course to be £10 cheaper this month as an all-electric household than the same month last year. I’ll take that, as the summer months were much cheaper thanks to no gas standing charge and great DHW COP.

I’ll be posting my heat pump stats tomorrow for November and will be comparing them to my gas bill from last year 📆 Now it’s getting colder, will I finally “regret” my decision to get a heat pump installed? 👀

After the video I posted last week about the motherhood penalty, and how the invisible load expected of mums has seeped into the workload issues in a female-dominated profession, this just takes it further. Teacher maternity pay compared to the rest of the public sector makes

Here's a tragedy: A teacher has recently had a Covid infection. It's the third time that they know of. They have, once again, been very ill. They are concerned about the impact of multiple infections on their health. They feel their baseline health has deteriorated. 1/🧵

@75ThunderRoad I say that it’s because I value my health very highly. Everyone around me can see that it’s beneficial but noone is prepared to be brave enough to claim those health benefits to themselves.

@75ThunderRoad I am very fortunate to have a supportive employer who doesn’t question my masking. If they did, I would point to my attendance record, and the fact that I’ve only had time off (2days) in last 3 years for fractured bones. I would point to colleague who had heart attack after Covid

@75ThunderRoad or the colleague whose arthritis flared up massively after Covid, or the colleague with permanent breathing issues after Covid, or the colleague who tragically died in their sleep 3 months after last Covid infection. I could go on. When any students ask me why I’m masking

@scottiebateman Thanks for keeping everyone safe Scott.

@teppichhai Obviously

🛫 Ready for a little sky-high adventure? Today I’m taking the A350-1000 on a seven-hour-forty-minute journey from Europe to India! We’ll be cruising over northern Turkey, gliding through Eastern Europe, and then making our way down through Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan before we touch down in Delhi. It might be a bit foggy at Indira Gandhi Airport, but nothing the A350 can’t handle. ✈️🌏 Follow along on your favourite app and I’ll try and post some pics tomorrow! #PilotLife #AviationLovers #FlyWithMe #A350Adventures #TravelGram #IndiraGandhiAirport #India