Energy Crisis – Just where is all my money going? A question that has often been asked when you received your energy bills and an even more important question today in light of the huge increases we have seen in energy costs over the past six months.
I came across this interesting Guardian article – Does a kettle use more electricity than a TV? How much power your gadgets use? – which looks at how much electricity is used around the home, some surprising Information here.
Of course there are many more online guides to help you understand the energy usage that is going on in your home, here’s a few more.
- From the Money Saving Expert – Energy saving tips: Checklist to save £100s
- From Citizens Advice – Is there anything I can do to save money on my energy bills?
- From the Energy Saving Trust – Quick tips to save energy
Marconi-Wireless Pioneer – Although he had a number of rivals (Nikola Tesla being one of them) Marconi has come out as the one who is best remembered for his work in developing Wireless technologies.
I recently came across this fascinating article on the Ofcom website about 100 years of radio since Marconi’s big breakthrough. For example, I did not know that FM was first used back in 1933! You learn something every day. Quite a bit in this article about BBC Radio.
Forty years on: The woman embedded with Thatcher’s Task Force – For those of us associated with the Falkland conflict in one way or another, this article from Forces Net documents how the artist Linda Kitson travelled the 8,000 miles alongside the Taskforce to document events though her drawings.
An amazing and talented artist who produced astonishing drawings under stressful conditions.
You can find more of Linda Kitson’s drawings depicting the Falklands War on display at the National Memorial Arboretum.
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