Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

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Trying to work out how to post images from my phone.

Well it definitely exists.

Unfortunately the posh hotel was fully booked but found a local pub and ordered steaks.

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It should speed up between 15.00 to 16.00 hrs if you are still there.
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Apparently I'm sad, so SHMBO keeps reminding me.

I have been working up in Bonny Scotland just south of Glasgow. Finished work at midday so I thought I'll go and try and find Kirk Hill.
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Going by the shape of some of the trees I think it will be a good spot.

Going by the lane I'm not sure how they are going to get the turbines up there.

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Going by the lane I'm not sure how they are going to get the turbines up there.

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Back home now after over 300 miles and 2 x 10 min charging stops.

How I thought WT1 would look by me editing google street view (previously posted and Joeboys black marker comment). :lol:
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What it actually looks like, almost got it right.
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From the gate on the road up the hill.
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What I got wrong is that there is no footpath up the hill through the farm like I saw on the ordinance survey map. We found the road up but it comes to locked gates and fences. We could have gone the long way around but WHMBO got a blister on her back heal so had to abort the longer walk.

Managed to get the TM3 with the turbine in the background.
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And a nice pub steak Sunday lunch, couldn't fault it.
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And WT1 was spinning and generating about 75kW at the time.
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nowty wrote: Sun Apr 03, 2022 7:05 pm Back home now after over 300 miles and 2 x 10 min charging stops.

How I thought WT1 would look by me editing google street view (previously posted and Joeboys black marker comment). :lol:
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What it actually looks like, almost got it right.
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From the gate on the road up the hill.
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What I got wrong is that there is no footpath up the hill through the farm like I saw on the ordinance survey map. We found the road up but it comes to locked gates and fences. We could have gone the long way around but WHMBO got a blister on her back heal so had to abort the longer walk.

Managed to get the TM3 with the turbine in the background.
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And a nice pub steak Sunday lunch, couldn't fault it.
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I meant for you to jump the fence and write Nowty on the access door in black marker :twisted:

Looks like a great day out, nice one!
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