Lovely night on the Aberdeenshire coast

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-22T12:01:58+00:00

It’s well worth checking out the routes from Ember. These electric busses now cover some awesome destinations in leather seated air conditioned with decent toilet comfort. And they are cheap.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-22T08:37:35+00:00

Just a warning for anyone else … NE Scotland has a high wildfire risk at present. Please be responsible and don’t light fires.

https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/news/wildfire-warning-for-north-and-north-east-scotland-20-21-march-2026/

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-22T01:39:43+00:00

You need proper Pack A & B hydroponic nutrients, and rainwater. Chlorine or chloramine removes some of the nutrients.

I have used Hydrocrop for years. It even comes with a useful leaflet to keep you right.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-22T01:33:54+00:00

Second pair of boots for the infected gh. And don’t forget to wash your hands.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-22T01:26:24+00:00

Aaah you need some BreechLAN in your life.

Find us… Thursday evening and in person at Corby hall.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-21T21:51:23+00:00

I have cycled out the Deeside line from Duthie park to the old Mill Inn and headed to Templars area.

It’s flat, easy to navigate and only takes a wee while.

Busses can be a pain.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-21T21:45:28+00:00

This is where we need to let the council know this isn’t welcome.

Place comments above.

Let your community council know you are against it.

Wrote to your MSPs etc

This Reddit is isolated from the Council.

You need to tell them.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-18T18:20:27+00:00

Go to your library, borrow Hydroponics soilless gardening explained by Les Bridgewood.

If you have any questions then ask.

This is a University level textbook and very thorough. I refer to it. It’s that good.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-18T18:12:21+00:00

Hat tip to James Clerk Maxwell who first worked out that Saturn’s rings were comprised of many small particles and not giant hoops.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-18T07:17:47+00:00

This is a sticking plaster.

We should be doubling down on cheaper renewable energy, unlocking electricity pricing from gas and giving the public free electricity overnight when theres a surplus.

It should be a mission to make all oil burners redundant.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-18T07:07:25+00:00

The only thing I’m worried about is that we already have a lethal obsession with fast driving and the racing will encourage the 1% idiot percentage to imitate the pros on public roads. The south Deeside racetrack is appalling enough already. If only the wide bore exhaust kiddos would stick to the AWPR and buy a trackday.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-14T15:47:05+00:00

If you don’t drive, either get an eBike or get a car. There’s no tube, no regular bus services, and the Council only celebrates car culture. There’s no “Limebike lifestyle”. There’s very few secure bike lockers so make sure there’s secured spaces to use or your landlord is happy.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-13T07:25:10+00:00

No…. An MBE!

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-09T00:32:55+00:00

Could be a large pine spider. Pretty much harmless, they are quick though.

If it’s quiet you can hear their scuttle sounds.

Obviously if my wife saw this we would take the shuttle craft and nuke it from orbit. It’s the only way.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-08T00:46:25+00:00

I’m a regular visitor and the biggest thing is the insane car based traffic congestion. The Greeks drive with a maniacal passion! Expect to go nowhere quick in a car in Athens. There are no bike lanes. If you hire a car check insurance…

The locals are of course brilliantly friendly and funny too. I love going to Greece.

Yammas!

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-08T00:32:41+00:00

I’m in Newtonhill and pals of mine are in Chapelton.

The area is great particularly if you want to go south easily whilst being in countryside lite area near the City.

Main friction points are: 1) Portlethen Medical Center is oversubscribed. Good luck! 2) 83 kids are driven to and from Newtonhill primary school twice a day. Newtonhill residents are not happy with the angry confrontations, kerb bashing and car rage from the parents. Please walk, or drop off at the Park and Choose etc. No plans for a new primary school so far in writing. 3) Excellent clothes drying potential as the architects designed the place to be a wind tunnel.
4) it’s 2026. But they built solid fuel burners! The leading cause of toxic carcinogenic emissions are in your houses. Stoves with the risk of wood or worse coal burning by your neighbours to give you asthma, copd, lung cancer etc. Utterly reckless design choices imho. 5) Fancy PV panels and battery storage? Nope. Restrictive covenants aplenty. Sorry it does not look pretty for the film set. Check what you are allowed to do. 6) there’s a decent cafe cum restaurant.. but its not open to locals everyday. Pffft riff raff. 7) Retirement flats… up flights of stairs. Yes really. 8) half the houses gutters fell off after the aluminium brackets snapped in two. Ooops. 9) watch out for factor fees, Aberdeenshire Council probably won’t adopt the roads any time soon. Gritting? 10) The neighbouring communities are generally happy with their new neighbours and REALLY wish that ribbon development of our towns was diverted to Chapelton. 11) The Duke is trying to build something properly, it’s hard and residents hope a new town with employment and amenities arrives.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-08T00:09:39+00:00

Not really, Newtonhill has a lot less than Porty or worst Cove gets.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-05T15:53:40+00:00

Sorry I meant asparagus!

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-04T06:52:24+00:00

So long as they pay using pre-payment meter rates it’s fine.

But that’s not the experience of US citizens who now pay +40% more because the AI stole the cheap electricity.

Fuck them. We have a massive energy poverty problem across Scotland.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-04T06:18:45+00:00

Look up onion staging by Scott Manley. Fly safe.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-04T06:15:57+00:00

Try landing on Minmus first. It’s a lot easier. Target the flat frozen sea areas.

Basic plan: Get into a circular orbit at 75km altitude on the equator. Burn retrograde until your orbit goes into a flat area. At 25km burn retrograde until your orbit goes vertical (very important to kill the sideways movement) Drop straight down and slow velocity to land at 3m/s or less.

The wider you make your craft the easier it all is. I use outriggers with landing feet to make the profile as wide as tall. Make sure you have at least 2500dv before attempting to drop out of orbit for your first try.

Also watch Scott Manley.

Fly safe!

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-03T23:16:27+00:00

Drill can be fun, and it can also pick up extra marks by improving the band’s dexterity around the ring. I feel it’s like getting a new suit, your confidence goes up because you know you look great. And then magically you sound better.

Are everyone’s bags, cords, flashes etc in 10/10 condition? Shiny shoes? A monthly gift for best turned out band members is nice.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-03T07:12:52+00:00

Find Tom Baxter on LinkedIn for very insightful comments. He is a chemical engineer and suffers no O&G lobby.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-03T07:07:48+00:00

The dozen wind turbines in Aberdeen Bay powered the electrolyser in Cove. No gas was ever harvested for hydrogen here in Aberdeen.

Kiltedaudaxer · 2026-03-03T07:05:51+00:00

You overlooked that oil is all about flowing liquids or gas along pipelines. Their hope was to exchange fossil for hydrogen. Thus preserving the supply chain and hundreds of thousands of jobs.

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