After the spate of recent accidents in the past few weeks.
Crazy fairground rides
The case of the American – James Young killed when he tried to recover his mobile phone from the path of an oncoming rollercoaster.
That coming on the heals of the French slingshot ride at Luna Park, known as the reverse bungy which bungied itself into the scaffolding of the supporting scaffolding.
I really am not surprised.
These rides are really so dangerous, in fact crazy.
It’s nice being able to draw the curtains and not have gongoozlers look onto your boat all the while.
I have some nice orchids growing outside my window. It’s close enough the I can see the insects moving up and down the stems. Closer to nature, I guess they say!
A45 Weedon Bypass
Has been completed. Last November to be exact.
Flowers of conciliation are now growing across the earthworks.
Flowers grow on the Weedon Bypass A45
It was definitely noisier last year when their were less plants to absorb the sound and vibrations.
Since putting the solar panels and buying a new PWM controller for the portable panels, I’ve only been having to start the engine to move the boat.
Solar PWM controller
What I used to have to do every morning for 2 hours. I now do only every other week for about 1 hour.
What’s left is free energy.
By 6pm at night, there is a lot more left, meaning I can watch TV and do those other things I want to.
By 9am the next morning, the batteries are full again.
Who can say this isn’t good value?
Government increases tax rate on domestic solar panels to 20%
The government is trying to discourage people from using these by increasing the VAT on them to full rate, whilst a VAT reduction remains for other fossil fuels energy items such as gas, diesel and coal.
Goods or services
VAT rate
Electricity for domestic and residential use or for non-business use by a charity
5%
Gas for domestic and residential use or for non-business use by a charity
5%
Heating oil for domestic and residential use or for non-business use by a charity
5%
Solar panels for domestic and residential use or for non-business use by a charity
20%
Just shows how serious our government is about renewables and climate change.
Thankfully, I’ve got my panels now and I won’t be paying this charge.
The charge comes in in October, so it’s time to getting fitting your panels now.
I didn’t want to walk back through Gorepani (Poon Hill), and Ullari. All stuff I’ve done before.
I cut my loses and took the bus back to Pokhara.
The bus from Tadopani to Pokhara
I’ve been around South America, europe and Asia on buses. Bumpy bus rides along precarious roads are nothing new to me, but this bus trip from Tadopani to Pokhara was 10 hours of travel HELL.
Just bumps, spine jarring bumps, corners, stops and starts right the way from Tadopani to Beni. About 5 hours.
It was actually very physically demanding.
About 3 hours in, we were stopped by roadworks.
These Nepalese roadworks are of a special variety.
They’re pictured above.
Pokhara
When I did get to Pokhara, I discovered my hotel had emailed me telling me my room had been overbooked and I had no-where to stay.
Took a couple of rest days at the bath town of Tadopani at Dhaulgiri Lodge.
Internet didn’t work, but it was fairly comfortable.
I had my own little hut, water wasn’t hot, but charger worked and I had enough space to spread my stuff out and kick back a bit.
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