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How to dance like your fave musicians - scanned from the November 1996 issue of Select Magazine
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#I am so sorry the Brett section got fucked up it was hard trying to get the full page and his section was right in the crease#I thought about cropping everything to little individual pieces and rescanning that section but i like showing the full pages#brett anderson#suede#jarvis cocker#pulp#louise wener#sleeper#jamiroquai#bobby gillespie#primal scream#bez#happy mondays#robbie williams#michael stipe#rem#flavor flav#mark morriss#the bluetones#select magazine#magazine scans#90s#my scans
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#mojo#mojo magazine#ad#when rivers meet#dionne warwick#the zombies#simon fowler#john power#mark chadwick#saffron#mark morriss
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Please I need Morriss/Larticia. Tish and Rissa are alone together in Larissa's bathroom in the Nevermore. And they go to shower together, and then they are in the shower together.So Morticia notices Larissa's scars on her wrists. And she asks why she did it. Larissa starts to explain to her that she did it because she missed Morticia terribly and she didn't want to feel the emotional pain. And Morticia will take it very hysterically and emotionally. And she will blame herself. That it is useless and only hurts everyone, it will be terrible to cry. And Larissa will calm her down and Morticia will calm down, but Larissa has to promise her that she will never do it again. Larissa promises her that. It all ends with cuddles and fluff in bed. (one shot)
Numb the pain
*Authors note~ angsty Drabble/fic is another vent fic, I hope I did the request justice, I will admit this is the trickiest one I’ve written so far*
Trigger warnings~ self harm, self loathing breakup um just a angsty one the prompt really says it all
Prompt~ see ask^^^
The sight of her lover in such a state had guilt bubbling in the raven haired woman’s stomach. She hadn’t meant what she said, a pointless fight between young lovers had Mortica storming out of Ophelia hall leaving Larissa alone. The dark claws of depression immediately took over the blonde, clawing at her body until she gave up fighting such a beast and let it take her. Depression was a long term friend of darkness for the blonde shifter, from her family life to being alone at school Mortica was ironically her only light in the dark. A light that had simply upped and left when her emotions were over spilling from her body. When she needed her the most.
It had been a few weeks, and when Mortica finally returned, she wasn’t expecting to see Larissa in such a bad way. “Rissa, mon amour” she whispered, emotion ever so slightly creeping into her words. “Go away” she grumbled sadly, what was the point of any of this anyway? She just wanted to disappear into the black abyss but no, now she had to come back acting like she truly cares. Larissa knew it was false. She pretends but it’s never real.
But like many people, Larissa Weems was tightly wrapped around Morticia’s finger and would do anything for the raven haired woman. Her strong willed self could only take so much of her heart owners pleas to get her in the shower at least. Practically on autopilot the blonde gave in and allowed morticia to help her get in the shower without a second thought to the self inflicted wounds on her skin. Only when she heard a strangled gasp did she realise why had happened here.
“Rissa? Why, darling why would you hurt yourself like this? Nothing is worth you causing this much pain to yourself my love” emotion clogged every word with the shower now beating down against the wall fading into the background. “It hurt” whimpered the shifter while blankly starring at the tiled wall, “needed to feel something.” Larissa trailed off her own explanation when she caught sight of her true loves eyes misting with tears at the obvious cause to these marks that now adorn her lover. So stuck in her own emotions she hadn’t realised tear drops now trailed her pale cheeks or that Larissa had been calling her, “Tish” , the raven haired woman only seeing the marks she had caused Larissa to make.
“I’m so sorry mon amour, I’m so so sorry I did this to you. I didn’t mean to hurt you my darling Larissa. I know I’m to blame and crying about it is futile as it won’t change what’s already been done. I’m so so sorry darling girl” morticia whimpered coming to hold the blonde woman tightly. Guilt swarming in her stomach as she too now functioned on autopilot, lost in her own self loathing. And not the enjoyable kind that she adores. No. This was raw and darker than even she can handle.
Being dried and dressed both woman made the way to lay down, Larissa feeling incredibly weak and exhausted now and Mortica needing the closeness of her lover. “Rissa?” The dark haired woman mumbled, “I’m sorry my love, I’ll never hurt you like this ever again and that I promise, can you promise me something darling?” Feeling Larissa nod her head as she rested it on her shoulder Mortica continued, “promise me no more of this, come to me darling I’ll always be here for you, like I always should have been I was just too foolish to see it then.”
“It’s not your fault Tish, but I promise I’ll come to you” Larissa whispered and held on tighter to the other woman. It was obvious they would spend however long they needed to build one another back up. This situation would never occur again and that’s something both women would move hell and high water to ensure.
#anon answered#v3nusxsky answers#fanfic#anon requested#larissa x morticia#weems x morticia#morticia fic#larrisa weems#principleweemsxreader#principal larissa weems#angsty#principal weems#larissa weems#weems#morticia addams#mortica addams#morissa#morissa angst
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After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he’s human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before the military does. In the meantime, a spunky animal lover mistakes the robot for an alien and takes him in, teaching her new guest about life on Earth. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Stephanie Speck: Ally Sheedy Newton Crosby: Steve Guttenberg Ben Jabituya: Fisher Stevens Howard Marner: Austin Pendleton Skroeder: G.W. Bailey Frank: Brian McNamara Number 5 (voice): Tim Blaney Duke: Marvin J. McIntyre Otis: John Garber Mrs. Cepeda: Penny Santon General Washburne: Vernon Weddle Senator Mills: Barbara Tarbuck Howard Marner’s Aide: Tom Lawrence Norman: Fred Slyter Zack: Billy Ray Sharkey Reporter: Robert Krantz Reporter: Jan Speck Barmaid: Marguerite Happy Farmer: Howard Krick Farmer’s Wife: Marjorie Card Hughes Gate Guard: Herb Smith Party Guest: Jack Thompson Party Guest: William Striglos Party Guest: Mary Reckley Party Guest: Shay McLean Party Guest: Eleanor C. Heutschy Frank: Sergio Kato Film Crew: Producer: David Foster Producer: Lawrence Turman Director: John Badham Editor: Frank Morriss Art Direction: Dianne Wager Original Music Composer: David Shire Director of Photography: Nick McLean Second Unit Director: Gregg Champion Scenario Writer: S.S. Wilson Writer: Brent Maddock Location Manager: Mark Indig Casting: Jane Feinberg Script Supervisor: H. Bud Otto Co-Producer: Dennis E. Jones Title Designer: David Oliver Pfeil Casting: Mike Fenton Executive Producer: Mark Damon Set Decoration: Garrett Lewis Associate Producer: Dana Satler Hankins Associate Producer: Gary Foster Title Designer: Wayne Fitzgerald Executive Producer: John W. Hyde Casting: Judy Taylor Production Coordinator: Mary Cay Hollander Unit Production Manager: Steve Perry First Assistant Director: Jerry Ziesmer Second Assistant Director: Bryan Denegal Assistant Art Director: Donald B. Woodruff Camera Operator: Michael D. O’Shea Camera Operator: Steve Bridge First Assistant Camera: Michael A. Chavez Still Photographer: Bruce McBroom Sound Mixer: Willie D. Burton Boom Operator: Marvin E. Lewis Utility Sound: Robert W. Harris Supervising Sound Editor: William L. Manger Supervising Sound Editor: Milton C. Burrow Sound Editor: Richard Burrow Sound Editor: Scott Burrow Sound Editor: Richard Oswald Music Editor: Stan Witt Assistant Sound Editor: Kelly L. Manger Construction Coordinator: Michael Muscarella Construction Foreman: Joseph C. Fama Property Master: Gregg H. Bilson Assistant Property Master: Stan Cockerell Standby Painter: Jerry Gadette Greensman: Philip C. Hurst Makeup Artist: Tom Lucas Hairstylist: Damon Grill Gaffer: Colin J. Campbell Key Grip: Bill Young Dolly Grip: Donald L. Hartley Grip: Johnny London Jr. Leadman: Mark Woods Video Assist Operator: Richmond G. Cogswell Production Illustrator: Martin A. Kline Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Wayne Artman Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Tom E. Dahl Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Tom Beckert Unit Publicist: Vic Heutschy Production Accountant: Jan Garner Negative Cutter: Donah Bassett Stunt Coordinator: Walter Scott Special Effects Coordinator: Chuck Gaspar Stunts: Freddie Hice Stunts: Christine Anne Baur Stunts: Brad Bovee Stunts: Vince Deadrick Sr. Stunts: Marguerite Happy Stunts: Clifford Happy Stunts: Danny Costa Stunts: Bob Harris Stunts: Loren Janes Stunts: Robert Jauregui Stunts: Ben Scott Stunts: John-Clay Scott Stunts: Sasha Jenson Stunts: Ted White Stunts: R.L. Tolbert Second Assistant Camera: Robert Samuels Movie Reviews:
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It is annoying when shows are on a Friday or Saturday night - especially in London. Not only are you coming into a city, where everyone else has decided to choose those nights to host their events, there are a great number of additional drinkers, who keep the country ticking over by working Monday-Friday, now presented with an opportunity to get drunk and not have to worry about sobering up in time for work in the morning. With the extra carnage coming from society's best fit, where A&E and the police know they're going to be busier because of them, the feeling of unease is present in all the overcrowding you wouldn't usually find as bad Monday - Wednesday. Not only that, the pubs that are now packed on a Friday/Saturday night weren't so jammed during the week, when they had 2for1 drinks and food deals. Now you're paying double price for a worse experience because the date of the show happenes to fall one of those two dreaded evenings. Of course, for anyone staying over, hotels go up in price on a Friday and Saturday night too, so it's no wonder people are put off by this, along with the standard weekend rail engenering works and reduced service, making travel more difficult too. In fact, comedian, Ricky Gervais refuses to do a stand up show on a Friday or Saturday night; to not attract drunken behaviour and so that his fans get more for their money.
Of course, due to school runs and new jobs, it may be easier for tonight's singers to come out on Friday and Saturday nights but the promoters maybe shouldn't have chosen the same night that the king of Britpop, Liam Gallagher, was playing in the same city, with plenty of tickets still available for that gig too. The other love from this music scene has always been football, in particular the England team, who were also playing at the same time, 8 miles away.
If a weekend was chosen to attract a drinking crowd, then shutting the bars at 9:45pm didn't seem to make much sense; they should really choose between having them open for he whole event or, preferably, just allow bar access for pre-show and during the interval. However, if tonight was about the orchestra playing arrangements of these britpop songs, then a nicer setting, like the Royal Albert Hall, on a better day of the week, like a Tuesday, would have been more fitting. If this lineup was about having a drunken Saturday night whilst hearing all your favourite songs from your youth, then this wasn't the night for that either. Tonight fell somewhere in the middle of all that, not really belonging.
By the time we were able to get into the Hammersmith Apollo, they were already on the last song of the first half; a fantastic orchestral arrangement of Ocean Colour Scene's 'Hundred Mile High City' with its songwriter, Simon Fowler, on vocals. The opening of the second half was just as impressive, with Republica's 'Ready To Go', which would have benefited without Saffron's enthusisastic but unnecessarily out of time tambourine playing. In fact, her singing actually distracted from the wonderful orchestra, who demonstrated how complex the parts are. The Bluetones' Mark Morriss seemed most at home in front of the ensemble, which included a perfect version of Pulp's 'The Trees'. John Power demonstrated how brilliant his Cast songs are, not needing much rearrangement. He may have felt a little uncomfortable without a guitar in his hands, as did Mark Chadwick, who has been playing with one in free time with The Levellers since the '80s so, after beginning singing in the wrong key, the strict timing of the conductor threw him off as he tried to count along himself with arm waves. A cover version of Bitter Sweet Symphony from him was a bit too obvious, with Simon Fowler also not making full use of the philharmonic by opting for an acoustic version of 'The Circle'.
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Name: Klaus Avenue Age: 19 Experience (if applicable): When I was younger, I helped my father and Morriss with picking out herbs and different plant-life for survival. Other than that, I don’t have much other experiences. Desired position: I am interested in both sorting and gathering herbs. Why would you like to apply? / Why are you suited for the position?: I believe this will give me the opportunity to learn more and therefore help more people. An icon for the staff page:
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❝ Excellent. The mark of any great herbalist is the desire to learn and a good nurturing spirit. Why, with my eyes of experience, I dare say you strongly possess both. We’ll certainly be lucky to have you. Welcome aboard, Klaus. ❞
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1998 - How was it for you?
With Melanie Blatt of All Saints, Mark Morriss of The Bluetones, John Disco of Bis, Wojtek Godzizz of Symposium, B*Witched, Isabel Monteriro of Drugstore, Jarvis Cocker of Pulp, Louis Eliot of Rialto, Saffron of Republica and Alice Nutter of Chumbawamba and Nataile Imbruglia
Melody Maker / January 2, 1999
#Melanie Blatt#All Saints#Mark Morriss#The Bluetones#John Disco#bis#bis band#Wojtek Godzizz#Symposium#B*Witched#Isabel Monteriro#drugstore#drugstore band#natalie imbruglia#jarvis cocker#pulp#Louis Eliot#Rialto#saffron#republica#alice nutter#chumbawamba#personally 1998 was a great year - i think i won a colouring competition and maybe even got a kitten?
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🟦 SONG OF THE DAY 📆 26th May 2021 🎶 “SLOW DOWN” 🏴 THE HELICOPTER OF THE HOLY GHOST 💿 Afters (2021)
Recognise the singer? It’s the one and only Mark Morriss on this beautiful track from brand new band THOTHG with Billy Reeves (of theaudience) amongst others... can’t wait for the album!
#song of the day#the helicopter of the holy ghost#slow down#afters#mark morriss#billy reeves#richard archer#hard-fi#crayola lecturn#mark peters#engineers#thothg#2021
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My 12 Favorite New Songs This Week 8/23/19
IGHTF by The Hunna
Get Off by Zuzu
Tell It Like It Is by Opus Orange
Easy Peeler by Phoebe Green
#NoFilter by My Life Story
British Bombs by Declan McKenna
She Plays Bass by beabadoobee
The Beans by Mark Morriss
Violet by Sea Girls
Long Way to the Sun by Blackwaters
Leave Yourself by Hundredth
People by The 1975
#the hunna#zuzu#opus orange#phoebe green#my life story#declan mckenna#beabadoobee#mark morriss#sea girls#blackwaters#hundredth#the 1975#playlist#spotify#new music friday
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Damon x Mark
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MATT MUSIC MONDAY -- MEDICINE from KILL THE WOLF
Mark Morriss joins Matt for an impromptu jam of Medicine.
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This is going to be a cracker! We’re delighted to have been added to the bill
#indie all dayer#the wedding present#pwei#jimbob#mark morriss#the bluetones#carterusm#The Waterfront#Norwich music
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What caused you to change your mind? Another eloquent answer that echoes my own by Stan Mitchell.
“When did you come out?” he asked. The question was asked of me at the end of a two-hour conversation I enjoyed yesterday afternoon. The young man who asked the question had recently reached out to me for help. Yesterday’s FaceTime was our first meeting. His mother and sister joined us for a portion of the time; it seemed to be productive and encouraging for all of us. As we were saying our goodbyes and just about to end our call, the question came, “Stan, when did you come out?” Rest assured, I wasn’t surprised by the question; it’s one I’ve been asked more than a few times. And, pretty sure I knew where it was coming from, I clarified, “You mean when did I come out as queer?” To which he matter-of-factly answered, “Yeah. How long ago was it when you came out and how did that go?” When I told him I wasn’t queer, that I was cis-gender and heterosexual, he looked dumbstruck. And I get it. I’ve seen that look in this very setting not infrequently. After stammering out an unplanned mix of explanation, assumption, and unnecessary apology, the young man paused and then said, “Then why? I mean, what caused you to change your mind?”
Good question. Important question. Telling question. And although I know I don’t have to take the time to tease out the intricacies within and reasons beneath his question or his assumptions or his resulting bewilderment; I answered his question with a heart full of gratitude and a mind full of regret. I told him about a bunch of middle-aged, straight, privileged, white, male preachers like me — men like Fred Harrell, Ken Wilson, Jonathan Williams, Josh Scott, Ray D. Waters, Mark Tidd, Jeff Helpman, Jonathan Bow, Dan Collison, Aaron Van Voorhis, Adam Phillips, Tray Pruet, Jason Ashley Morriss, Colby B Martin, and many more. I explained that with all our imperfections of character and mix of motives in tow, on this matter we found something we could actually get right, something that could reasonably afford us at least a pittance of penance for all our gross blindnesses to date…blindnesses we can see, blindnesses we can’t see, and those we may never see.
And, even more than all that, here was a chance in our middle years, before any more of our days were wasted on the trivial and self-serving, to do something that approximated the life of Jesus; to do something that indicated some sense of true caring on our part; to do something that would meaningfully cost us.I explained to my new friend, this decision for us was a coming out for sure…but not regarding our personal sexuality and gender. Instead, we came out as followers of Jesus. We came out hoping to be true Christians, real pastors, and maybe most of all just decent humans. We did not do this in disregard of our consciences and souls. We did it to save what was left of them.
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UK Government Queen’s Speech 2022 Response
UK Government Queen’s Speech 2022 Response, Building Strategy, British architecture practice register news
UK Government Queen’s Speech 2022 Response News
10 May 2022
UK Government Queen’s Speech 2022 Comments
Félicie Krikler, director, Assael Architecture, comments: “The government’s approach to Levelling Up appears half-hearted in both detail and design. We’re still no clearer on what the regeneration agenda will look like, what role London and the South East will play, and the extent to which the development sector will support the government’s commitment to deliver 300,000 new homes each year. Piecemeal reforms, such as street votes, are sticking plasters, at a time when the planning system needs urgent review.
“An emphasis on locally-led design is welcome, as communities seek to capture and codify their identity and appeal. Councils and communities will now have a greater voice in what good development should look like, amidst criticism that developers compromise aesthetics and green space for density. The critical issue here is how this will work in practice, whether councils have sufficient resources, and whether design-by-committee will slow progress towards solving our housing crisis.”
Assael Architecture
More comments, from two CEOs reacting to the contents of this year’s Queen’s Speech:
Paresh Raja, CEO, Market Financial Solutions
“Will they, won’t they – that was the big question surrounding the Planning Bill ahead of today’s Queen’s Speech. It is certainly positive to hear it mentioned, with the policy seemingly dragged back out of the proverbial long grass, into which it was kicked last year. As ever, the devil will be in the detail, but stating that “the planning system will be reformed” is a start at least.
“Let’s start with the obvious fact: the UK needs more housing, and fast. To achieve this, we need to make it easier to build more new homes and, crucially, also convert disused commercial properties into residential ones. Tabling the Planning Bill is a vital first step in hopefully addressing the red tape that prevents the delivery of new homes.
“Question marks hang over the purported decision to give local leaders more power to revitalise high streets, which was hinted at. It sounds promising, but the policy could miss the mark a little. Landlords seldom want their properties to sit empty – really the question whether there is viable demand from businesses to rent shops and offices, and at a price that ensures landlords can cover their costs.
“The continued efforts to raise standards in the private rental sector and protect tenants’ right is welcomed. It will be interesting to see how this takes shape.”
Jamie Johnson, CEO, FJP Investment
“It’s encouraging that today’s Queen’s Speech has signalled a renewed effort in favour of tackling geographic inequality across the UK as part of the forthcoming levelling-up and regeneration bill.
“In the face of the current pressing economic, social and environmental challenges, now more than ever, it is crucial that housing is put at the forefront of the government’s agenda and while a root and branch shake-up of the planning system is still required, the reforms referenced today are a step in the right direction towards increasing the number of homes that this country so desperately needs.”
In reaction to new legislation from the Queen’s speech that is introducing new rules for design codes, see comment below from Trevor Morriss, principal at London-based architecture firm SPPARC.
Trevor Morriss, principal, SPPARC Studio comments: “While regeneration is rightly central to the government’s levelling-up agenda, policymakers in search of a blueprint which can be applied widely will do so in vain with significant social consequences for those that are pushed through. Councils and communities across the country require far greater funding than the £3 billion tabled, and more resources internally to work with architects to deliver local design codes that are context and local community specific rather than replications of ‘template style’ regeneration.”
“A patchwork of reforms to enhance councils’ compulsory purchase powers is a short-term solution to what should be a long-term commitment to Build Back Better. While slated changes to the planning system are being slowly eroded, we’d like to see a clear strategy to regeneration which connects councils with architects, masterplanners, and client stakeholders who can deliver these ambitions.”
About SPPARC
SPPARC is a prominent London-based firm of architects, designers and thinkers. An award-winning studio with an exciting UK & International portfolio of completed and live projects across multiple sectors, SPPARC has industry-recognised expertise in delivering high-quality architecture and masterplans of varying scales defined by the team’s pursuit of excellence.
Alongside the £300m transformation of Borough Yards, SPPARC is also the lead architect in partnership with Heatherwick Studio on the extensive £1.3bn redevelopment of Olympia London.
Queen’s Speech 2022 Cost of Living Crisis Comment
Queen’s Speech: energy experts explain why new government scheme is failing cost of living crisis
• Queen’s Speech addresses easing cost of living as the government’s priority; • Experts explain why the new Boiler Upgrade Scheme grants is failing all but those who can already afford high upfront costs; • Heat pumps are extremely energy-efficient and eco-friendly, but unsuitable for the vast majority of UK homes; • Installation costs can rise up to £35,000, compared to £2,000 for hydrogen-ready boilers.
On Tuesday, Prince Charles delivered the Queen’s Speech in Parliament, highlighting that the government’s priority is to “grow and strengthen the economy and help ease the cost of living for families”. He also said that the government would propose a new energy bill that aims to “deliver the transition to cheaper, cleaner, and more secure energy”. The two aspects are naturally interconnected, and energy experts are critical of the government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) that is being rolled out this month as unfit for most UK consumers.
On May 23rd, the government will open BUS applications that offers grants for switching to greener heating alternatives. Through BUS, consumers can get £6,000 off the cost and installation of a ground source heat pump, £5,000 for an air source heat pump, and £5,000 for a biomass boiler. The latter, however, only applies to rural areas and properties that are off the gas grid.
On paper, the aim of the scheme is to reduce the UK’s CO2 footprint. It would also decrease the UK’s dependence on gas. Moreover, a ground source heat pump, for example, increases the value of a property, is extremely energy efficient and may, in turn, reduce one’s council tax bill.
How realistic it is to have a heat pump installed is an entirely different story. Experts from Boiler Central explain that the two biggest downsides of heat pumps are incompatibility with most homes and, when compatible, still extremely high upfront costs, even with a government grant. The latter is an issue for at least 28% of UK residents, who think that improving their home’s energy efficiency would cost too much, according to the most recent survey from the Office for National Statistics regarding energy efficiency in Great Britain.
Heating expert Myles Robinson from Boiler Central explains the pros and cons of switching to ground source or air source heat pumps:
“As you can tell from the name, the way in which ground source and air source heat pumps work is by collecting heat either from the ground or the air.
PROS
“If your home is suitable for ground source heat pumps, they are perfect especially for underfloor heating. Compared to air source ones, they provide more renewable heating, capable of drawing more heat for less effort and require little-to-no electricity to run. They are also far less dependent on the weather, compared to air source heat pumps which struggle to draw warmth from cooler air temperatures, just when you need the heating the most.
“Conversely, considering the hot summers we have had in the past few years, if your home is suitable for either an air source or a ground source heat pump, you will be glad to know that both of them can double as cooling systems.
“Once installed, ground source heat pumps can last up to 25 years, compared to weather-battered air source heat pumps that only last a decade. Gas boilers last around 15 years.
“It seems counterintuitive, but ground source heat pumps generally do not require planning permissions, which may likely be the case for air source heat pumps. That is because the latter can change the exterior of a property and generate some noise pollution. Meanwhile, ground source heat pumps, though you will need to have a hole dug into the ground, do not change the exterior of a property.”
CONS
“Now let’s dive into the cons, which sadly render installing heat pumps unrealistic for a lot of UK homes. First of all, the costs are immense, and these can multiply if some parts of your existing heating system are incompatible with the heat pump system, such as radiators, emitters or any pipework. Ground source heat pump installation costs can add up to an eyewatering £35,000, of which the government can slash £6,000 off through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Compared to a £2,000 hydrogen-ready boiler and even £7,000 for an air source heat pump, this is clearly out of most people’s reach.
“Assuming you have the funds, do not expect that you are in the clear. Unfortunately, not every home is suitable for heat pump installation. If you live in a flat above ground level, for example, you obviously have nowhere to dig a hole for the ground source heat pump, nor is it worth bothering to get planning permission for an air source heat pump that will last you less than a boiler, which you will need anyway for when it is cold outside and the pump struggles to extract heat.
“Let’s say you have enough funds, you have the space and the planning permissions for either heat pump and you are committed to lowering your carbon footprint. You probably already have a combi boiler or a hydrogen-ready boiler which means that, unfortunately, you do not qualify for the BUS grant because the government deems those with already low-carbon heating systems ineligible. Nor are new build properties, unless you are building your own home.
“The reality is that most homeowners are looking for immediate solutions to cutting their gas bills because of the cost-of-living crisis. They most certainly do not have tens of thousands of pounds to spare. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is not for them – it is for those who can already afford the significant upfront costs of a greener heating system.”
Who is eligible for BUS?
BUS runs across England and Wales for owners of both domestic and small non-domestic properties. They need to be switching from a fossil fuel system, meaning those with an already low-carbon heating system do not qualify for the grant. Other requirements include having an insulation capacity of up to 45kWth and a valid Energy Performance Certificate without any outstanding recommendations for loft or cavity wall insulation, unless exempt.
UK Government Building Issues
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Combined approach to Heat and Buildings welcomed by ICOM
The Industrial and Commercial Heating Equipment Association, ICOM, today welcomes the government’s multifaceted approach to decarbonisation via their Heat and Buildings Strategy.
UK Government Heating and Building Strategy Response
UK Government responds to Architects Act consultation
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has responded to the outcome of the Government’s consultation on proposed amendments to the Architects Act, changing the way architects are regulated within the UK. UK Government responds to Architects Act consultation
LGA Responds To Consultation On Building Safety Reforms – Grenfell Tower building in West London: UK Government Funding for Combustible Cladding Removal
BSI External Cladding Systems Test Method
UK Government Ban on Combustible Cladding
UK Tower Cladding Tests
Banning the use of Combustible materials in the external walls of high rise residential buildings: UK Government Ban on Combustible Cladding
Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Buildings Regulations and her Interim Report: Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety Interim Report
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