HPR3575: An Edinburgh Blether

Summary: Introduction Hosts: MrX Dave Morriss We recorded this on Sunday March 6th 2022. The last time we set up a chat like this was back in March 2021, almost exactly a year ago surprisingly! Note on the title: we spoke a little on the subject of the Scots language in the show - when speaking of the current census - so the title uses a Scots term. Topics discussed COVID: Losing track of time Christmas: A quiet time for both of the hosts, with some family time Dave’s family matters: Son graduated after doing an MSc and got a job quite quickly last year Daughter had graduated from an MSc the year before and also got a job this year. Dave had a bout of shingles in early January, which lasted about 6-7 weeks overall. If you can get a shingles vaccination as you age, get one! UK heating, boilers, etc. MrX’s in-laws had a boiler failure during the cold weather, and a gas leak! Dave had a leak in his cold water tank in the attic which flooded the room below. He decided to completely upgrade the heating system, remove all tanks and put in a new pressurised condensing gas boiler. See the Wikipedia page for an overview of central heating systems. Old-style plumbing; coal fires, back boilers and dampers. The era of coal: Gas poker used for starting domestic (usually coal) fires Coal gas made from coal, superseded by natural gas Gasometer storage device for coal gas Internet connectivity: Dave has transitioned from ADSL to fibre since the last show Fibre to the Premises, with up to 1 Gbit/s if desired New router using Wireless 6 MrX has Fibre to the Cabinet Dave’s new router doesn’t allow the Pi-hole to work at the moment Chromebook: MrX has acquired a Chromebook since our last show It is convenient to use. Made answering the online Scottish Census quite straightforward. Census and Scots Language: The Census asks about the Scots Language, whether the person can speak and understand it. Dave follows @lenniesaurus on Twitter who introduces a daily Scots word. According to Wikipedia: Scots is recognised as an indigenous language of Scotland, a regional or minority language of Europe, and a vulnerable language by UNESCO. In the 2011 Scottish Census, over 1.5 million people in Scotland reported being able to speak Scots. Links Scots words: Scots Language The online Scots dictionary (English to Scots) @lenniesaurus on Twitter - poet and Scots language enthusiast Plumbing