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We have three gas wall heaters. We have them serviced every year to ensure they are fully efficient. When we had a gas boiler at previous properties we had them serviced yearly too, and the engineer would check out the radiators and bleed them if necessary to remove air. It is important that the heating system is as efficient as possible. But because of the cost of living, some may skip on the servicing to save money,

The poll has now closed. Thanks to all of you that voted. I am absolutely delighted that by a narrow margin, on his return to the Notts team, Dan Crowley has been voted as the Pride of Nottingham's Man of the Match against Salford. Well Done to Dan and welcome back to the Notts team.

I eat cottage cheese and some cheese spreads but not the traditional cheddar and Cheshire cheeses. Have to watch the cholesterol and salt, that some cheeses have in abundance.

I don't think it's wise to make this a party political issue. There are concerns that the Bill doesn't go far enough. For instance women's football hasn't been included, & it needs to be. I think the Bill is so important that it does need more scrutiny in the committee stage, before it goes to third reading. More info here. Over-regulation worries raised over Football Governance Bill INSIDERSPORT.COM The government's Football Governance Bill passed its second reading in the House...

If any team from the PL want to participate just throw them out of the league never to return. Don't allow them to participate in any domestic cup competition either. It's time for the FA to get tough with any club that hints that they would be interested. Once they have gone, reconstruct the league system in England with five leagues consisting of 18 teams. 36 games in total for each league, with a four up four down promotion and relegation. FA Cup completion with PL teams joining from the first round with replays brought back in the case of a draw. This would generate cash for lower league clubs. There could also be a new competition. The British Cup, where the top four clubs of the English, Scottish, Welsh, & N Irish top leagues play each other in a knock out home & away to find a British Champion.

Another day, and another betrayal by Labour. But they can find plenty of borrowed money for "the race to net zero"

Good advice but would pensioners, the vunerable and less well off know how to set up their central heating correctly? And if they don't, would they be able to afford an engineer to set up their system properly and show them what to do?

@Piethagoram Go to X and type in two tier justice. Plenty of answers on X As for London being cleaner. Have you seen the rat infested garbage on the streets of some parts of London?

@Piethagoram Global warming. That would be for another debate thread. I just don't believe in man made global warming, like many other leading scientists who don't believe in it either. The Earth weather goes in cycles over billions of years. It's just a natural phenomena. Back to Labour spending The OBR projects that the government will spend £100 billion a year on debt interest payments for each of the next five years of this government. Yet Labour are going to lend an extra £36billion this year, but they go on about a £22billion black whole but at the same time commit the UK to paying £13.6billion a year in overseas aid, £3billion a year military aid for Ukraine & a further £3.5billion to fund green policies, yet can't afford £1.4b for Pensioners. (All info via google)

@Piethagoram said "Anyway, I dont think heat pumps are a particularly good idea. Solar panels, yes, a cheaper way to generate electricity". So you think some Labour policies are not a good idea. Keep voting Labour will ensure these terrible policies may see the light of day. In addition. Cancelling local elections, Two Tier justice. This is not a good look is it. I'd say to anyone who walks into a polling station, just think of the consequences before you vote Labour.

I'd love to see Macca back even if it's just till the end of the season. He would totally transform our front line, & make space for Jodi and Dan to work their things.

Let's just settle for the Labour suggestion of tearing out your gas boiler and replacing it with a luke warm heat pump that costs thousands of pounds to buy, & hundreds of pounds a month to run in winter. That's Red Ed for you & this crazy Labour government.

As far as North sea energy exploration is concerned, we need to explore for more Oil fields around the UK plus around the Orkney & Shetland Islands. Where there is Oil, there is gas too to be found. There needs to be ways found to tap into the old mine workings. There are hundreds if not thousands of mine workings under the ground to tap the warm Mine water. Pumping water from flooded mine workings underground and bringing it to the surface. This water is already warm because it has been heated by geothermal energy, that could be used for heating. There are plenty of unworked coal underground that could still be worked for sale at home or abroad. That could mean new Coal Mines where the Coal is relatively cheap to extract. I also believe that the government should reopen the Fracking debate to tap into billions of cubic feet of gas still in the strater underground. Safe ways can be found to extract it where there is very little population such as, for example, the Penines, Cumbria, Highlands of Scotland, & Bodmin Moor There should also be a feasibility study about building hydro electric facilities in Scotland, Wales & Northern England. Last but not least, is the building of small modular nuclear reactors around the Country to produce cheap electricity. We do have to get away from blaming past governments for not doing this and that regarding UK energy. It's the here and now & there needs to be a sensible debate about the future energy needs of this Country. Not based on idiology, but on the needs of the Country and it's people.

@Fozzy I agree with your last two paragraphs, & personally would rather there not be political threads on PON, because there is plenty of social media where politics can be discussed. As for net zero. I would be happy to see all subsidies to Green companies, such as those supplying heat pumps, electric cars & the green levy on bills abolished Let those green companies compete on the open market on a level playing field The tax payer shouldn't be subsidising the race to net zero.

Eighteen goals in 52 appearances for two different clubs since he left Notts is a reasonable haul. Looks like Eli Sam is enjoying his football post Notts. Good for him.

Quoted from AI Google with it's answer to the question. What is a fairweather football fan? "A fair weather football fan is someone who only supports a team when they are winning & loses interest when they are losing. The term "fair weather fan" comes from the analogy between good weather & trouble-free times. Fair weather fans are often the subject of study by scholars interested in the psychology of sports fandom. Some things that researchers have found about fair weather fans include: They tend to have a lower level of allegiance to the team than die-hard fans. They may distance themselves from the team when they perform poorly, describing the team as "them" instead of "us". Die-hard fans may view fair weather fans as traitors to the team. The term "bandwagon fan" is sometimes used interchangeably with "fair weather fan". However, a bandwagon fan may jump to support a different team that is successful or trendy, whereas a fair weather fan only engages when their current team is doing well". Is this a fair analogy of the fair weather football fan or is there more to it than this?

Quote "The biggest victory in an international football match had a score of 31-0. The biggest victory in an international football match happened in 2001 when Australia defeated American Samoa 31-0 during a FIFA World Cup qualifier. Archie Thompson scored 13 goals in that match, setting a record for the most goals by a player in an international match". "Source Google"

That's funny

I don't think that the taking away of the winter fuel allowance for pensioners by this despicable Labour government @Fozzy is a laughing matter or deserves to be treated as a joke. But whatever.

Just a polite reminder. Poll closes at 9 pm Tuesday guys.

At least I'm safe from relegation. That's a positive.

Just five hours left to choose your man of the match against Salford. Lets get those votes coming in. @Chris

I agree with Jeremy Corbyn on this one. If things couldn't get worse, they get much worser.