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new waterworks in the valley ..now I can water the flowers and do dishes at the same time:))

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It's an impressive sight to see the huge scale of work going on in the construction of the Bridgewater Bridge over the Derwent River. A certain fast food restaurant is doing very well from the hundreds of workers who buy food there during their breaks.

Bridge Construction III by Luminosity 7

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The heavy lifting of bridge sections begins at the northern end of the new bridge over the Derwent River at Bridgewater.

IN ADDITION (please spend a few minutes watching):

I just have to give you a link to this wonderful rant about the future of photography by Matt Hart, Photography is dying!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiYAXKEdfWQ

Matt makes so many good points here (with real passion).

- AI is killing photography, but this might be a blessing in disguise - because AI is so boring people will quickly tire of it.

- Lazy photographers use AI even in Lightroom and Photoshop.

- My favourite quote of the video is this one about learning to use cameras: "You don't get a load of saucepans and become a chef." Wise advice.

Bridge Construction II by Luminosity 7

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How quickly the native bird life adapts to the changing world. If you enlarge this photograph you'll see dozens of Black Swans swimming close to the barges which allow for the construction of the pylons in the new bridge.

Sizewell Nuclear Power Station - Sizewell C contruction aerial image by John Fielding

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Sizewell C – October 2025, aerial view

Rising beside the familiar white dome of Sizewell B on the Suffolk coast, Sizewell C represents Britain’s next generation of nuclear power. The project will comprise two European Pressurised Reactors (EPRs) producing a combined output of about 3.2 GW — enough low-carbon electricity for around six million homes.

The site was first earmarked for new nuclear development in the government’s energy strategy of 2008, and formal planning consent was granted in July 2022. Site preparation began soon after, with full construction now under way. The first electricity is expected to be generated sometime in the 2030s.

The station is being developed by Sizewell C Ltd, a company backed by the UK Government and EDF Energy, with additional institutional investors. EDF will oversee the design and construction and will operate the station once complete. It will use the same EPR design as Hinkley Point C in Somerset, adapted for Suffolk’s coastal conditions.

Current projections put the build cost at roughly £38 billion in 2024 prices, employing up to ten thousand people during peak construction. Once operational, the plant will run for at least sixty years, cooled by seawater drawn directly from the North Sea.

In the image, the broad cleared expanse inland of the beach shows the main construction zone, with temporary works and access roads fanning inland. To the south stands Sizewell B, in service since 1995 — a striking visual contrast between Britain’s existing and future nuclear eras.

Generation → Sizewell C Ltd (UK Government + EDF, UK/French ownership)

Transmission → National Grid plc (UK-based, shareholder-owned)

Distribution (local supply) → UK Power Networks (owned by Hong Kong’s CK Infrastructure Holdings)

Sizewell Nuclear Power Station - Sizewell C contruction aerial photograph by John Fielding

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