tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29178247440293214022024-02-19T08:18:50.889+00:00Lovely WaterloovilleA blog about lovely Waterlooville, a small, environmentally damaged town in Hampshire, UK. Waterlooville was founded after the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, as troops from that conflict returned home and passed through Hampshire. Having grown from a small village to a suburban sprawl, Waterlooville faces serious environmental challenges today and in the future.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger589125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-11862451862884267182018-08-16T09:29:00.001+01:002018-08-16T09:29:43.598+01:00Havant Borough Council election registration incompetenceJust received a letter today from Havant Borough Council from the electoral registration officer in an unsealed envelope.
The letter asks me to confirm the household details (as usual) for election purposes by filling in the form telephoning the council or by logging into a web page using two SECRET security codes printed on the letter! The same codes can be used to send a text confirmation on aUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-68336766979395402102018-08-03T13:50:00.003+01:002018-08-03T13:50:52.346+01:00Sky News poll - The public don't want Brexit.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-89597157269449992942018-07-28T17:39:00.001+01:002018-07-28T17:39:43.274+01:00High tide at Southsea todayUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-55483394598092256792018-07-28T17:35:00.000+01:002018-07-28T17:35:20.737+01:00The Wellington - Revived?A while ago I posted that The Wellington pub was to be demolished.
http://lovelywaterlooville.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-wellington-pub.html
Well it looks like I was wrong, although at the time of the post I think the info was correct.The pub is being refurbished and being made into flats. I think previous news across the inter-web suggested that it would be demolished to make way for flats.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-81224329473611201342018-07-27T18:35:00.000+01:002018-07-27T18:36:04.424+01:00Hydrogen vs Batteries to power EVsExcellent video comparing Hydrogen and Batteries as the energy storage method for electric vehicles:
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-80304224832803273702018-07-18T21:02:00.000+01:002018-07-18T21:02:22.036+01:00Electric Vehicle charging comes to the BoroughIt's taken a long time, but soon Havant Borough Council owned car parks will have 48kW EV rapid chargers installed. The chargers will be a part of the Genie Point network:
https://www.cpsgenie.com/dis/
I believe these will charge a car to about 80% in 30 minutes, which is probably reasonable for a car park scenario. Ah it makes a change to post some local news and something positive!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-44965261321502150832018-07-14T15:39:00.000+01:002018-07-14T15:39:08.213+01:00An American Tesla Model 3 experienceAn American Tesla Model 3 owner describes his experience trying to explain his car to his business clients!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-66155895404084253852018-07-02T22:07:00.001+01:002018-07-02T22:07:26.178+01:00Tesla on an AutobahnNowegian takes a Tesla onto an Autobahn, tops 155mph whilst taking on an Audi:
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-25389428530283639012018-06-24T12:10:00.002+01:002018-06-24T12:10:22.084+01:00Jeremy Hunt today threatens businessesIt's always interesting how often the Tories fail completely to listen to business and even accuse companies of undermining Tory policy. So much for a party that allegedly supports business (take a look at Waterlooville to see what a lie that is).The attack on democracy continues with Jeremy Hunt today accusing the likes of Airbus and BMW of threatening Theresa May and the future of the failing Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-80463272165377578252018-06-23T15:40:00.002+01:002018-06-23T15:44:49.999+01:00Be careful when buying on Amazon, the UK has failing standards.'Which?' are reporting that Carbon Monoxide alarms sold on Amazon and Ebay failed to detect the gas they were designed to detect. Apparently the same alarms were flagged as faulty in 2016. Yet the same alarms are being sold. The BBC reports that 3 were made in China.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44563900
I recently bought some 'imperial' sized nuts for a project on Amazon, only to findUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-50397187727623955932018-06-23T09:50:00.000+01:002018-06-23T09:56:41.040+01:00Tories threaten war in a quagmire of liesAre some Tory Brexiteers actually British?
Is Liam Fox British?
These Brexit appeasers of war want to ruin us all. That isn't in the best interests of these islands. There are more important things to worry about than who writes the current laws. Climate Change is a far bigger issue, as well as schools, health care and our ageing population.
I assume they want to win elections after Brexit. I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-26053618015298178262018-06-15T10:23:00.002+01:002018-06-15T10:23:20.919+01:00Fully Charged Live HighlightsLooks like 'Fully Charged Live' was a success:
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-28773704467509958342018-05-26T11:00:00.001+01:002018-05-26T11:00:39.050+01:00The Expanse is saved!Jeff Bezos announced in the last few hours that Amazon had picked up The Expanse for Season 4 and for further seasons. Bezos is a big fan of the show and made the announcement at the International Space Development Conference in Los Angeles, with the cast of the show in the audience.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-84180544924920452922018-05-24T12:07:00.001+01:002018-05-24T12:07:29.662+01:00Are car sales staff fit for purpose?A recent survey found that staff at car dealerships do not make customers aware of Electric Vehicles as a purchase option.
A lack of sales staff knowledge about the changing face of vehicle technology is one factor. The survey showed that customers wanting to buy a car would remain ignorant of the EV option after speaking to car sales staff.
Myths perpetuated by car sales staff included:
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-39840559741540723042018-05-19T17:02:00.002+01:002018-05-19T17:09:48.243+01:00Save The Expanse!Save Theeeeee Expaaaaanse!
More info here:
https://savetheexpanse.org/
On Twitter:
#SaveTheExpanse
Petition:
https://www.change.org/p/amazon-or-netflix-please-buy-the-rights-to-the-expanse-savetheexpanse
Cast:
https://twitter.com/SAghdashloo
https://twitter.com/Mi55Tipper
https://twitter.com/Casanvar
https://twitter.com/FrancoisChau
https://twitter.com/ffrankieadams
https://Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-90447221062889143212018-05-11T17:13:00.003+01:002018-05-26T11:02:14.116+01:00SyFy cancels The ExpanseWhat a bunch of dicks.
The best Science Fiction on the small screen and has gotten better every season. Then they go and cancel it after this years Season 3!
Yeah I pointed out previously that this was a cool show, with real physics and a great story. Something for everyone.
The streaming series is based on the books by James S.A. Corey, the last of which is due to be published next year.
If Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-87206180309954543602018-04-20T19:38:00.000+01:002018-04-20T19:38:09.055+01:00Fully Charged Live at SilverstoneRoberts Fully Charged project is having a Live event at Silverstone racing circuit on the 9th and 10th June this year. You can register for tickets now. Apparently they have a lot of companies showing their electric cars, bikes, low carbon energy systems like solar energy, batteries and other stuff and there will be talks and other great things.
http://www.fullychargedshow.co.uk/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-17508702625774621202018-04-15T12:21:00.000+01:002018-04-15T12:21:53.068+01:00Don't let his death be in vainDavid Buckel a prominent US lawyer took his own life this weekend to highlight the damage we are doing to the planet. We can never do to much to preserve the planet for future generations.
Mr Buckel used fossil fuels to set himself on fire and he left a note explaining why he took his own life.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43773650
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/15/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-32082875125968641792018-04-13T11:25:00.002+01:002018-04-13T11:25:39.165+01:00Poppy Sculpture at Fort NelsonThe Poppy Sculpture originally displayed at The Tower of London is now on display at Fort Nelson:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-hampshire-43744699/wave-poppies-sculpture-on-display-in-hampshire-fort
http://www.visitwinchester.co.uk/poppies-wave-fort-nelson
The sculpture will be at the fort until 24th June 2018. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-1661695880142459982018-04-07T09:53:00.000+01:002018-04-07T09:53:11.852+01:00Litter at the entrance to B&Q
I visited B&Q recently to buy some paint and other DIY stuff. Whilst walking to the DIY store I looked down the embankment between the road entrance and the motorway bridge I spotted anormous amounts of Fast Food takeway litter.
The fact is a lot of it is in a location that would imply that it was thrown there by people in cars visiting the store and not cars passing the store heading for Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-68660905784884947272018-04-01T23:04:00.000+01:002018-04-01T23:06:09.686+01:00Robert and Jonny talk electric vehicles and rapid chargingRobert Llewellyn and Jonny discuss the Geneva car show and rapid charging EVs.
Have to say that Fully Charged has grown from a small niche video channel into a mainstream automobile video channel, with Rob and Jonny getting invites to discuss and review Electric Vehicles and low carbon tech all over the world. It is amazing how electric vehicle technology has developed in the 11 years this blog Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-22572061954511182132018-04-01T13:46:00.000+01:002018-04-01T13:46:46.163+01:00New Litter Lout Fines and Local Council Powers
Photo I took in 2008
It's taken 10 years since my first post about litter around Waterlooville:
http://lovelywaterlooville.blogspot.co.uk/2008/01/rubbish-waterlooville.html
Today new powers are given to local councils to fine litter louts more aggresively:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-43609325
Fines have been increased from £80 to £150.Car owners can now be fined for anyone Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-11718450326639170202018-03-16T15:40:00.001+00:002018-03-16T15:41:39.228+00:00RAF100 tour will not come to the SouthTo quote the RAF:
The RAF100 Aircraft Tour will be coming to a city near you this year.
You will be able to get up close to a selection of aircraft in
Cardiff, Horse Guards Parade in London, Newcastle in Northern Ireland,
Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester.https://www.raf.mod.uk/raf100/about/
I don't see Southampton or any South of England city on that list.
Southampton the birth Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-90277852342435667582018-03-11T17:00:00.001+00:002018-03-12T17:46:06.428+00:00My take on Russia and PutinI have been aware of Russian aggression for many, many years, since Putins rise to power . What puzzles me is why the British government and the public in general have been so ignorant of the way the Russian government (activists and secret service) have been operating.
It has (IMO) ranged from activists and paid Russian contractors taking part in online discussions (including comments on Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917824744029321402.post-78496533285187996262018-03-01T12:31:00.000+00:002018-03-01T12:31:23.007+00:00No one should be surprisedGovernment supports energy consumption by cutting funding on energy efficient homes:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43226918
A massive cut by 58% in support for energy improvements in homes. Such improvements help to cut energy bills and reduce carbon emissions.
'Green' David Cameron launched the cuts and it ain't going to get any better with a more extreme (and ignorant) right wing Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0