tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post1168026677790573026..comments2024-03-18T17:15:39.964+00:00Comments on Life on (nearly) a Small Island: Snow on hills but not on Graemsay!Sianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13827449325297069660noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-83466131106011411612012-04-08T11:35:33.393+01:002012-04-08T11:35:33.393+01:00Ah yes - energy from renewable sources is great! L...Ah yes - energy from renewable sources is great! Lots of it being used in Orkney, as we are at the forefront of testing new technologies of wave and tidal power. Note to self - must post on that....Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-33470585768314272932012-04-08T10:48:22.265+01:002012-04-08T10:48:22.265+01:00luckily we have solar PV so a certain amount of fa...luckily we have solar PV so a certain amount of fan heating is free :)The Squirrel Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08970265671489926403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-76139202047846080472012-04-07T20:05:56.006+01:002012-04-07T20:05:56.006+01:00Thanks Sybil. They are pretty aren't they!Thanks Sybil. They are pretty aren't they!Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-88706088834686501722012-04-07T20:05:30.705+01:002012-04-07T20:05:30.705+01:00Thanks Pat. Well heating is back to normal - doubt...Thanks Pat. Well heating is back to normal - doubt I am though ;-)Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-60145759483750861262012-04-07T20:05:05.780+01:002012-04-07T20:05:05.780+01:00Yikes you had a lot of snow! I love seeing Ben Loy...Yikes you had a lot of snow! I love seeing Ben Loyal under a snowy blanket. As you probably know we can see the mountains of the Highlands from Orkney.Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-50539346868175414472012-04-07T20:04:21.124+01:002012-04-07T20:04:21.124+01:00Fan heaters are brilliant at quickly warming up a ...Fan heaters are brilliant at quickly warming up a space! But are expensive to run...sigh... I can empathise with the halogens and migraines though. I too suffer from migraines and have to watch where I place the halogen. One year I tried a SAD lamp but for it to be effective I had to have it so bright that it triggered migraines...sigh... Thankfully heating repaired and house warm now. Of course the weather has got milder too..!Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-14818835658442241552012-04-07T20:01:24.355+01:002012-04-07T20:01:24.355+01:00Thankfully the whole house is now nice and warm ;-...Thankfully the whole house is now nice and warm ;-)Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-45449627241496898592012-04-04T01:20:56.425+01:002012-04-04T01:20:56.425+01:00Love the distant snow-covered hills.Love the distant snow-covered hills.Sybilhttp://crittersnus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-82913714784662184692012-04-03T18:43:17.933+01:002012-04-03T18:43:17.933+01:00Sorry to hear of your probs, hope you are back to ...Sorry to hear of your probs, hope you are back to normal soon.patnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-44148667947576896502012-04-03T15:53:43.632+01:002012-04-03T15:53:43.632+01:00Oh dear, so sorry the heating is still AWOL, Sian....Oh dear, so sorry the heating is still AWOL, Sian. About 2 inches of snow here on the coast this morning, but it's all gone now, though Ben Loyal still looks very handsome in his white coat. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-16408752684648244942012-04-03T13:18:55.310+01:002012-04-03T13:18:55.310+01:00Fan heaters are great at pumping out heat, not ke...Fan heaters are great at pumping out heat, not keen on halogens as I suffer with migraines and am a little light sensitive<br /><br />hope you get the heating sorted soon, these things never happen when lifes quiet do they?The Squirrel Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08970265671489926403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496522256748038434.post-39378794416737186592012-04-03T12:28:35.282+01:002012-04-03T12:28:35.282+01:00Lovely pic of the snowy hills. Keep warm xLovely pic of the snowy hills. Keep warm xElsie Butterscotchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883628778061523490noreply@blogger.com