I've had an email from Octopus energy asking me to do just that today

I think its a genuine concern, not that we'll run out or owt but that the grid will have to fire up the backup gas power stations,

Posted By: megson on August 11th 2026 at 15:51:58

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This here eclipse thingy that’s happening this week, along with meteor showers,how come (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 11, 06:44:13
- can everyone tomorrow ... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 11, 10:47:56
  - gobb, you really do need to spend less time on right-wing climate change-sceptic media (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 11, 15:39:04
    - i did and look what happened .... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 11, 15:53:51
      - haha (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 11, 16:09:29
      - lol (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 11, 15:59:25
      - logs in to lol (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 11, 15:56:44
    - I've had an email from Octopus energy asking me to do just that today (General Chat) - megson, Aug 11, 15:51:58
      - A genuine concern to their profit margins, for sure (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 11, 17:04:38
      - It's exactly that (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 11, 16:35:54
- bloke on the news said this morning that you must NOT look at the sun directly or it will (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 11, 08:56:44
  - You can look at the sun everyday, but only with a colander on your head (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 11, 09:11:19
    - Please dont use a colander (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 11, 17:05:23
    - I think the key is to move meal times. That way you can still drain the rice (n/m) (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, Aug 11, 12:57:45
    - i don't want to miss out, would a calendar work at a pinch? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 11, 09:52:57
      - Only if you’re sitting on the beach at Cala d’Or (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 11, 14:29:00
      - An advent colander yes, with all the days torn out (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 11, 10:25:15
- Some fairly frequent partials (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 11, 08:28:04
  - Do remember 99, it was eerie, went so quiet (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Aug 11, 15:52:43
    - I remember it too. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Aug 11, 16:49:14
  - Shame Bonnie didn’t make it, mind you being Welsh she probably hardly ever saw the sun (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 11, 08:43:35

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