The Anonymous Widower

Iceland Is Calling

This was an advert in Bank station, yesterday.

I’ve been to Iceland and it made a good break from hot weather.

There is now a Geothermal Exhibition In Iceland.

I asked Google AI, if you can have a tour of one of the geothermal projects in Cornwall and received this answer.

There are two main deep geothermal projects in Cornwall with public-facing aspects: the United Downs Deep Geothermal Project and the Eden Geothermal Project. While both are operational or nearing completion, direct public tours of the operating power plants themselves aren’t yet a standard offering. Instead, you can visit the Eden Project, which is heated by its geothermal system, and learn about the technology there, or potentially visit the United Downs project site to see the developments.

Hopefully, I’ll be able to see more in a couple of years.

August 23, 2025 Posted by | Energy, Transport/Travel | , , , | Leave a comment

East India And Blackheath Stations Through The Silvertown Tunnel – 22nd August 2025

I haven’t been through the Silvertown Tunnel for some weeks, so yesterday, as I wanted to have a look at the refurubished Blackheath station, I went and had a look.

Note.

  1. The journey was made at about 11:00 on a Friday morning.
  2. The bus was more of a taxi, as only about five passengers used it.
  3. The tunnel wasn’t very busy with traffic.

This article on Highways Magazine is entitled Traffic Volumes Down At Blackwall And Silvertown Tolls.

This is the sub-heading.

Daily traffic volumes for both the newly opened Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels are 7.6% lower than in the same period last year for just the Blackwall tunnel, Highways can reveal.

I feel very much, that the Silvertown Tunnel is being underused and perhaps we should run more local buses or even long-distance coaches through the tunnel.

August 23, 2025 Posted by | Transport/Travel | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Blackheath Station – 22nd August 2025

I’d read somewhere that Blackheath station had had a refurbishment, so yesterday I went to have a look.

I took these pictures.

Note.

  1. The station has has a high-quality makeover.
  2. There is a delightful and very practical cafe.
  3. Period details like the windows have been decorated with the care, that a Grade II Listed building deserves.

More stations in the UK, need a makeover like this.

August 23, 2025 Posted by | Transport/Travel | , , | Leave a comment