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Tim & Kat's Green Walk @timwaskett.bsky.social · 22h

Think of it as "becoming more distinguished"

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Tim & Kat's Green Walk @timwaskett.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, five years ago. A lot has changed in that time!

Andrew Till • Mr EV @tillathenun.bsky.social · 1d

5 years ago today! My big Land's End to John O'Groats trip for charity in the Kia e-Niro with my sister-in-law, Ceci. We had massive support from the EV community and raised £3,300 for charity.

Back then a trip like that seemed quite a big deal. These days? So easy! ⚡️

Tim & Kat's Green Walk @timwaskett.bsky.social · 2d

@chrisdeleon.bsky.social you may be interested to hear this. There is hope!

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

Tim & Kat's Green Walk @timwaskett.bsky.social · 4d

The steep decline in the annual rolling average since March is due to us adding some extra solar panels to our roof. We're squeezing everything we can out of the space available.

Stylish Mini Robot Vacuum: SwitchBot K11+

Tim & Kat's Green Walk @timwaskett.bsky.social · 4d

I've just been updating our monthly stats for how much we generate from our solar array, and how much electricity we've consumed. My aim has been to reach the point where we generate as much in one year as we consume, and we're now super close! Only 100 kWh net consumption over the last year! #solar

A chart showing my monthly net consumption (consumption - solar generation) for the last 18 months, together with the annual rolling average. The annual rolling average has been taking steadily since March and is now nearly at zero.

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Speak to the Geek @speaktothegeek.co.uk · 5d

New Video! SwitchBot have given their mini robot vacuum cleaner a stylish overhaul - meet the SwitchBot K11+
youtu.be/RGiypjAnLik

#SwitchBot #RobotVacuum #SmartHome #Matter #HomeAutomation

SwitchBot have released an updated version of their already amazing mini robot vacuum: the K11+. Let’s take a look at the stylish new base station design and test the massively increased suction…

AI Heat Pump Installs For Just £1!? (Seriously)

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Adam Chapman @chiefgeekad.bsky.social · 5d

Efficient heating is about to become affordable for EVERYONE

#lessismore and #nopanacea — are the only two hashtags sat on Heat Geek’s socials since 2016.

We’ve never been about adding stuff for the sake of it.

YouTube video by Heat Geek

EV Road Trips Made Easy: Essential Kit, Charging & Top Tips

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Andrew Till • Mr EV @tillathenun.bsky.social · 7d

The adventure begins! From leaving home to crossing Europe, join us on the first leg of our journey down to Italy in the spacious, comfy, electric VW ID.7 Tourer. ⚡️

Get ready for stunning scenery and great food. *Lots* of food. 🍝

Andiamo! 🇮🇹

youtu.be/IFGCY4rutpw 👈

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Andrew Till • Mr EV @tillathenun.bsky.social · 9d

Thinking about an EV road trip? ⚡️

After countless drives across Europe — including our latest adventure in Italy — here’s my essential guide to charging, planning, tolls, and the kit you’ll want to pack. Buon viaggio!

youtu.be/jY6GLlmgBkk

YouTube video by Andrew Till / Mr. EV

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Tom Swaffield-Bray @tom-s-bray.bsky.social · 9d

What are you planning this weekend?

The weather forecast is for wind in Scotland

So maybe charge your car overnight on Friday.

Or bake some bread on Saturday

Or boost your hot water

And if you are on Octopus Agile… you might be able to do all that for free

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Speak to the Geek @speaktothegeek.co.uk · 9d

I love my heat pump because my home is consistently warm throughout and I can run it from my solar & batteries - can't do that with gas! #heatpumplove @octopus.energy join in sharing the love this week to win a year of free electricity!

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Tim & Kat's Green Walk @timwaskett.bsky.social · 9d

Yeah, I was totally unprepared for that! I turned the comments off for that video in the end and immediately I felt a lot better for it. The vast majority of the comments I get now are really positive though, so it's all good. Although no other video has gone quite so viral as that first one.

Tim & Kat's Green Walk @timwaskett.bsky.social · 9d

Ah, yes, the video that started my channel. I have mixed feelings about that one. It got a lot of attention at the time which was great for the channel but terrible for my mental health, what with all the comments telling me I was going to kill people with my terrible advice! YouTube, eh?

Tim & Kat's Green Walk @timwaskett.bsky.social · 9d

@tom-s-bray.bsky.social Tom! I didn't realise you were on here. It's good to see.

A radio an EV and a toilet roll walk into a bar...

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Tim & Kat's Green Walk @timwaskett.bsky.social · 11d

Kat and I haven't done a news update video for about two years, and we had a few things to mention, so here's us nearly succeeding in doing a quick roundup:
youtu.be/6xcfZRV07lE

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A radio an EV and a toilet roll walk into a bar...

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Tim & Kat's Green Walk @timwaskett.bsky.social · 11d

Kat and I haven't done a news update video for about two years, and we had a few things to mention, so here's us nearly succeeding in doing a quick roundup:
youtu.be/6xcfZRV07lE

YouTube video by Tim & Kat's Green Walk

Solar and Storage Live 2025: Show Highlights

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Speak to the Geek @speaktothegeek.co.uk · 12d

I visited the Solar & Storage Live 2025 show at the NEC this week, check out my highlights in this video:
youtu.be/S-cAeZurpoc

#GivEnergy #SAJ #ElevenEnergy #AnkerSolix #BYD #LTEnergy #MidsummerWholesale #Sigenergy #SolarStorageLive

Let me walk you around some of my highlights from this year's Solar and Storage Live show taking place at the NEC in Birmingham. 00:00 Can I find the event? 02:28 GivEnergy 05:54 @NicolasRaimo and…

My Tesla is Wet and Smelly - Water leak?!

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Speak to the Geek @speaktothegeek.co.uk · 16d

My Tesla Model 3 is stinking! I've discovered a lot of water building up inside - check it out in this video: youtu.be/it3lBfBQOzI

#Tesla #EV #Waterleak #Model3 #TeslaModel3 #ElectricCar #ElectricVehicle

I noticed my car smelling quite cheesy and discovered a lot of water in the footwells and the boot. Let's take it back to the Tesla service centre to get fixed. Again. Thinking of buying a Tesla?…

Robot Mop Torture Test: SwitchBot S20 vs Ketchup

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Speak to the Geek @speaktothegeek.co.uk · 19d

New Video! Robot Mop vs Ketchup! SwitchBot S20 EXTREME test!
youtu.be/RXSXRvvWs5E
I put SwitchBot's new S20 floor cleaning robot through its paces, and keep watching to find out its all important name.

#smarthome #homeautomation #robotvacuum #robotmop #smartvacuum #moppingrobot

I finally get to review a mopping robot! Thanks to SwitchBot for sending me their new S20 - I decided to put its through its paces not really understanding what mopping robot vacuum limitations are.…

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Tim & Kat's Green Walk @timwaskett.bsky.social · 21d

We got out of the cave and have now listened to the episode. Turned out pretty well, I thought, although I'm annoyed they didn't mention the YouTube channel like they said they would.

Tim & Kat's Green Walk @timwaskett.bsky.social · 22d

This got postponed to today, and will be on BBC Sounds after. Kat and I will be in a cave while it's on so we'll catch it later.

Tim & Kat's Green Walk @timwaskett.bsky.social · 27d

Just recorded a short interview with the BBC Radio 4 programme You and Yours about our air conditioning system. Should be part of the episode broadcasting on Monday 15th. It'll only be a couple of minutes long but I'm curious to see what the reaction to it is. #greentech

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Tim & Kat's Green Walk @timwaskett.bsky.social · 21d

Cave cheese!

Cheese wheels maturing in a cage inside a cave