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Orkney’s mainland has very good EV infrastructure, not really surprising when there are so many wind generators round the island and if you’re driving for more than 30 miles you’re either going back on yourself or you’re in the sea.
As well as the usual suspects in the form of many Nissan Leafs and the occasional Tesla I have seen a few of both PSA flavours of the Mitubishi i-MiEV EV – normally a very rare sight.
Fully Charged has been to Orkney and is covering the renewable technology.
The Kirkwall and St. Ola memorial forms the main entrance to the graveyard of St Magnus’ Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall.
To the glory of God In memory of the men of Kirkwall And St. Ola who fell for freedom in The Great War
The WWII names have been added on to the outside of the WWI names and follow the style of the earlier memorial closely.
This is situated on the main road to the north on the way out of Stromness.
In memory of the gallant dead who gave their lives for honour and freedom in the European war. 1914 – 1919 Erected by the inhabitants of the town and parish of Stromness assisted by natives of the district in this and in other lands. “Their name liveth for evermore.”
The WWII names have been added to a plaque at the rear of the memorial and follows the style of the WWI panels.
To the Glory of God and in sacred memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in the Second World War 1939 – 1945
The King’s Liverpool Rgt.
7th August 1917
Age 19
Storage is a key part of the usability of any wargaming setup – it has to be easy otherwise I’m not going to make much use of it. For the 1:300 aircraft I have used closed cell foam floor mats stuck to card backing and stacked in a plastic storage box.
The foam was first cut to size so that it fitted into the box and then the individual aircraft shapes were cut out. A sharp knife is needed and I made a paper template for each aircraft type as tracing round the actual models would inevitably lead to damage.
Once the aircraft shapes were cut out, and trimmed where necessary to get a good fit, the foam was glued to a cardboard backing with PVA glue. After leaving them to set under a decent weight the card was trimmed to the edges of the foam.
Whilst the FW 190s fitted nicely in the foam layer the B-17s have a high tail. To get round this pieces of the foam I’d cut out of the aircraft holes were secured on top with a hot glue gun to provide some spacing. The layers on top won’t be that heavy so the slight compressibility of the foam isn’t an issue.
To make getting the layers out of the box easier one corner has been cut out to allow a finger to hook under a layer.
This is a brine only recipe for pickling gherkins and it will ferment so don’t keep it in closed jars.
See also: Pickling vegetables
This is based on 1kg of gherkins.
Pickling brine:
Boil the water and dissolve the salt. Allow it to cool.
Seasoning:
Wash the gherkins and top and tail them.
Put the dill in the bottom of the jar and pack one layer of the gherkins in vertically.
Cover the first layer of gherkins with brine.
Add the seasoning on top of the gherkins and then pack the rest of the gherkins in.
Fill to the top with brine and weigh the gherkins down with a saucer. Cover with a cloth and store them so the air can circulate underneath the jar. It’s normal for white foam to appear on the top of the liquid.
They are ready to eat after two days.
The August 1971 issue of Airfix Magazine has an article on the Chieftain Mk 2 and how to improve the detailing of their 1/76 model.
