jinnertomcat

Given that the free solar panel scheme has now been up and running for a while now, with companies like A Shade Greener, I would be very keen to hear from anyone who has had free solar panels installed for say 6 months or more. I am particularly keen to know what sort of savings you have managed to achieve, and as to whether or not your energy usage pattern has changed much eg running washing machine / tumble drier during the day, using storage heaters /immersion heaters, using more electrical cooking gadgets (as opposed to gas). Reason for question is we have been approved for installation but would like to hear about what the real benefits have been in the Sheffield area before we go ahead. Thanks in advance.

We used Walker Telecomms after recommendation on here. Could not fault his work in any way. Very happy to recommend him. http://www.walkertelecoms.com

We are on seasonal at Golden Valley, Coach Road, Codnor. Fishing is good on the site pool, with fish in excess of 10 lbs in weight.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14309137

Just the post office by the look of things

From the BBC

M1 South Yorkshire, northbound between A61 [M1 junction 36] and A628 [M1 junction 37]

M1 South Yorkshire - M1 closed, delays and queueing traffic northbound between J36, A61 (Tankersley) and J37, A628 (Dodworth), because of a lorry fire and some smoke blowing across the road. Diversion in operation. Police directing traffic. Congestion to J35a, A616 (Stocksbridge).

Cuba - loved it when we went for Christmas

Anston / Dinnington area

Sherwood Forest Holiday Park has lakes and a stream / river running through it. Not all pitches are adjacent to the water though so you would need to specify that when booking

http://www.sherwoodforestholidaypark.co.uk

We always use Mark at Renishaw Caravan Accessories for all awning related stuff. His customer service is fantastic, and his knowledge of all things awnings is amazing.

http://www.discountawnings.co.uk/

http://slowcookerrecipes.org.uk/slow_cooking_pasta_grain.htm

I have done risotto before and it works fine in slow cooker

Can anyone recommend an educational establishment which offers NVQ 2 and 3 qualifications for Teaching Assistants / Classroom Assistants please. Ideally Rotherham or Dinnington areas

I believe South Yorkshire Motorhomes at Dinnington has some space. Also I think there is a storage facility next to Sheffield caravans at Beighton / Crystal Peaks.

If the caravan is static a licence for your home address provides sufficient coverage if television sets are not used at the same time at home and in the static caravan.

"For a static caravan, mobile home or moveable chalet used as your second home. You’re covered by your main home’s TV Licence, as long as you or your family don’t watch TV in both premises at the same time." - TV licensing website

I would assume that "volenti non fit injuria" would apply in this case

*sigh* the memories of 20/20

I have none - every time I drank 20/20, I couldn't remember a thing the next day !!

Common fault with these I am afraid - we have had to have 3 windows replaced on ours although with some pressure we managed to get the dealer to do 2 of them for free (charging back direct to Renault I believe). Plenty of info around on google about them

Snuff Mill Garages

PO Box 32

Sheffield, S11 8PL

Phone: 0114-268 7627

Fax: 0114-266 2223

Pastrami, cream cheese and thinly sliced gherkins on white bloomer.

Just after Christmas Morrisons in Retford had the 4GB XBox 360 with Kinect for £199 as well although they were snapped up very quickly and couldn't say when they would get any more in.

We have Sky multi-room at home. In the living room we have a Sky + box, and in the dining room we have a "normal" sky digibox (i.e not Sky +) which is on its last legs. I believe there is only a single cable input from the dish to the dining room.

I am going to buy a second hand replacement box - will a Sky + box work with a single cable input ? I know I won't be able to watch one channel and record another but will I at least be able to watch TV. Or should I just go and get an old style digibox

Thanks for advice

Bruges is a beautiful city with some very good bars and fantastic chocolate shops !!

Personally I prefer the Rhine Valley to the Mosel - Bacharach, Rudisheim (the Drosselgasse is a great little alley full; of shops and bars), Koblenz, Mainz, Wiesbaden are all very pretty towns (I lived there for 3 years) and are just a short drive from the Mosel area. Cologne is also well worth visiting even if just to see the cathedral.

Also Heidelberg (about 50km south of Frankfurt) has plenty to see and do if you are passing anywhere near on your way to Bavaria

In Bavaria, Munich itself is a fascinating city. Garmisch Partenkirschen is also well worth a visit.

There's a stall in Doncaster market that sells some German foodstuffs.

Believe there was a fatal accident last evening / night involving a woman driver. Then there was the accident with the lorries / cars in the early hours of this morning as well.

We went last year , our grandaughter loved it , good for a weekend but i think a week would be too long because there are no tourist things nearby. Shower facilities were excellent . A brilliant railway museum is a short walk away with a great model railway and playground and it is next to a tourist farm where the children can feed the animals .

The farm has now closed down sadly.