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Never been to a Panto? It's quintessentially British. Silly in the extreme and great fun. So find yourself a Brit and get them to take you in 2026

How to know my house will be warm with a heat pump? Make sure you find an experienced, confident installer

The builder won't tell you how to make your home more comfortable and cheaper to run, because they don't know themselves. This book gives you a head start, so you can question the builder and get the home you need.

The trick is to look for materials that can do both jobs – warm in winter and cool in summer. That means they need: · High thermal mass - materials take a long time to warm up and cool down, so it smooths out temperatures. (you want them to be slow to respond to temperature) · High thermal resistance – how well the material resists the flow of heat (you want it to resist with all it’s might!) · High decrement delay – length of time it takes for temperature outside to be r

You can now get a grant for an air to air heat pump for your home. Smaller, cheaper to install and saving you money. Well worth a look.

Most people don't realise that the wrong insulation can cause condensation and mould. But there are so many choices out there that manage moisture really well. Quick summary here.

Clear your drain pipes of leaves so water doesn't drip down your walls and make them cold.

It has to be a scam No 10 Downing Street invites Mrs Judith Leary-Royce to a breakfast meeting for content creators. There will be Ministerial presence……. I mean what would you do? Name spelt wrong is obvious red flag. And why on earth would I be invited to No 10? But I couldn’t quite put it aside. I searched the names doing the inviting and found them on LinkedIn. So why not reply? No clicking on links mind you – I’m not that daft. I wrote in the address myself, accepted the

I viewed my invite to the Octopus Tech Conference somewhat dubiously. I expected a small event with loads of techies, a number of in-depth, slightly tedious talks about the future of energy and plenty of chats with interesting people in the breaks. Boy, was I wrong! I’ve no idea how they managed it, but I was rapt from 9.30 am to 5 pm. No talk went longer than 15 minutes. Speakers did a great job of making their subjects interesting and it all just romped along. My favourite

We all want to reduce our energy bills, but how is the big question. There are different ways to approach it: Behaviour change to reduce energy waste Quick energy hacks that make small immediate improvements Fabric changes to your house – done in one big push or room at a time Behaviour change This can be as challenging as both of the others put together. Most of us don’t like change – it’s so much easier to carry on with the familiar, rather than having to think about mundan

How to future proof my home? How can I keep heat in my home? How do I keep the house cool in summer? These are all questions we need to ask ourselves. Adapting our homes for climate change is climbing higher and higher up the list. The good news is that doing this will also make your home energy efficient, reducing your home energy bills considerably. What is the aim? The aim is a comfortable, affordable home that supports your wellbeing. It holds steady in heat and cold, usi

When taking on something new, people make assumptions about what we know – and need to know – based on their own knowledge. If something...