I did delete the news item as felt once the 'event' was over it no longer seemed relevant news. Didcot Power Station did/does seem to engender ambivalence and indeed affection among a lot of people. The artist Anna Dillon (who used to post here occasionally) put some very striking photos up on FB. My own memories of it were that it was a juxtaposition to the Uffington White Horse - both landmarks to let me know I was nearly home. I went past on the train on Sunday and three of the towers are still standing so for one weird moment I thought I was seeing a ghost image.

What will replace it in terms of ethical energy production - that is the big question. I know quite a few people, intelligent reasonable people, who actually campaign against solar energy parks as blots on their landscapes. Others say all new builds both residential and business should be have inbuilt solar panels on the roofs. This seems profoundly sensible.