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We can only afford silverfish. Nev

But it can't be guaranteed. One time I went to Mission beach, two degrees, then went back to Cairns where all Bar heaters had been sold out. I'd hired a Mini Moke and only had shorts with me. Nev

Nuclear puts out a lot of heat and needs water, cost heaps to build reflected in the Price Private enterprise wants to do it. Nuclear test site will remain dangerous forever, effectively.Can't be used for quick response either, like Batteries or Hydro. Todays demand fluctuates wildly. Nev

We probably will need it to if we want to reach net 0. Sizewell B has had a life extension to 60 years. Nuclear states doing alright in Europe at the moment. Baltic states doing OK with their interconnectors to Sweden and Finland and small grids. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sizewell-b-power-plant-given-lifetime-extension-to-2055

And that's one reason we like to visit the sunshine state at this time of the year. Tee shirts n shorts!

Yours looks a little warmer than where I was last night on the Bellarine Peninsula (come to think about it, not too far from where home is for you)

Have been visiting the extended family. Well at least those around SEQ. Really enjoying catching up with all. Especially the younger ones. Last night we booked in to a Gold Coast hotel for a rest. In spite of my general dislike for this part of the world, it is nice to wake up to the sound of surf on a beach.

US senator Lindsay Graham died suddenly on Saturday night their time.

Yes, it's a bloody pain. Also the sites that require you to enter the security code they send to your phone. I don't always have my phone close handy. I've had two FB accounts closed for some spurious reason. I was using my late wifes account, just to receive info, jokes and trivia, but I had to delete browser history and cookies to get Google Maps to work and lost the login.

We have a fat white goldfish with a red cap which we've named Trump. Bit insulting to the fish, but they share the same hairstyle, IQ, and belly to height ratio. Also, they both open their mouth constantly but nothing intelligible comes out.

In your face book has added a new login security layer with a captcha to prove you are a human. On the plus side, it's only a string of numbers to type in, but on the down side they have stuff scribbled over them which can make them a bit too hard to read sometimes. It's added one more task to an already lengthy login process. I'm logged in all the time on my phone, but to log in on the desktop I have to: first, click on the facebook link icon, on the login page type in my email address and password, when directed to the captcha type in the numbers, that then directs me to another security layer telling me to verify on another device. I then pick up the phone, tap apps, tap the facebook icon, tap notifications, find the notification asking if it's me trying to log in on another device, scroll to the bottom of that notification and tap 'yes it's me', then tap 'always trust this device'. Then I go back to the desktop screen and have to click on 'trust this device'. And that's it, I'm finally into my FB acount.

Now Iran has closed the Straits of Hormuz completely. Trump will fix it?? Nev

Plenty of people there to Help pay for the grid required. Nev

We'd be fools to use it when we Don't have to, The situation in India is NOTHING like the same as WE have Here. India has the LARGEST population in the World Also, India is already a Nuclear Nation as is Israel Iran and Pakistan. (to name a few). Plus we are NOT giving it AWAY. Selling it helps to pay our Bills and reduce Our debt. Nev

That's how his father brought him Up to be. Nev

And the point is?

According to Trump he was so impressed with his new plane he wanted to show it to the troops at some US bases in Europe or the UK, I forget which. He would never admit to being embarrassed about anything. In fact he sounded just as pleased to be number one on Iran’s hit list as he was about allegedly being number one on Tik Tok. Being a winner is all that matters.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/general-reveals-huge-problem-for-trump-as-insiders-say-he-s-embarrassed-by-af1-flop/ar-AA27DI6M?ocid=winp2fptaskbar&cvid=6a5229e81d2942eeb2f2363865a21827&ei=36

D Good, D Bad and D Ugly.

The HRV system also removes air from moist areas such as kitchens and bathrooms through the HRV system. https://sips.premierbuildingsystems.com/blog/seal-it-tight-and-ventilate-it-right Heat Recovery Ventilators (HRVs) Also known as air-to-air heat exchangers, HRVs are used to extract air from high-humidity areas like bathrooms and kitchens. These devices pass the moisture-laden warm air through a core, pre-heating incoming cool, fresh outdoor air while expelling the remaining moisture from the building. HRVs are commonly specified by design professionals in cold climates where dry outside air is prevalent during winter, such as in the Upper Midwest. Energy Recovery Insulators (ERVs) This type of SIP ventilator operates similarly to an HRV but also reduces air moisture levels in high-humidity climates, for example, in regions like the Pacific Northwest and Gulf Coast.

So, that takes care of fresh air circulation. But how do they get rid of bathroom steam? We sealed up our house but then cut a hole in each bathroom wall, for the exhaust fans .

The girl had a nifty little device on her desk It was a screen about half the size of an iPad and was on a stand. When I had my hearing aids out for other test equipment, I couldn't hear any instructions she was giving me. The device used the technology in smartphones which enables you to dictate SMS's, and converted her instructions into words on the screen like closed captions on the TV.

Sounds very Interesting. Nev

I always like (need) to have positive things to look forward to. Next week, Mrs Octave and I are headed off to NZ. This is nothing new, every year we do some kind of tour through and end up staying with our son, or we go on a road trip with our son. We are planning to do this later in the year or early next year; however, we have justified to ourselves an extra trip. My son and partner are having a new house built for them. They are painting the place themselves, and the builder has a quite detailed build schedule that they are adhering to strictly. My son and partner have 2 weeks to fully paint the interior, so we have (generously) offered to go over and help paint. We are really looking forward to inspecting the house because it is a little more high-tech than anything we have built or lived in. This house is a SIP build (structural insulated panel). The insulation rating is amazingly good. Another feature is that the house is amazingly airtight. The average Australian home is rated at 15.4; my son's house is 0.38. My initial question was, "Would not this mean that the air quickly became stale?" There is actually a ventilation system called an HRV (heat recovery ventilator), sometimes referred to as an ERV (energy recovery ventilator) Air is constantly pumped in. The air pumped out goes through a heat exchanger and scavenges the heat in the air going out. This place is so thermally efficient that they did calculations for the heat produced by their 2 desktop PCs (a plus in winter and a negative in summer). This house is being built on a jointly owned block that my son owns with is business partner and wife. They have lived in a huge house that is actually 2 houses in one for many years. The business partner couple already have a large house on this block. They are going to tie together their solar batteries and solar panels, which will equal an enormous 45Kw system. From this, they are planning to be at least partially energy independent. Charging 3 EVs has been factored in. Here is the site. The big house in the background has a bottom floor full of workshops for their joint projects. The engineering gear they have is mind- blowing. My son's partner Amazing double-glazed window facing the winter sun ( expensive, I imagine) Ventilation heat exchanger bits and pieces. This was the day they pressure-tested the house.