I don't mean to be rude, but discussions of UK electricity rates and decorative koi are not a little off-topic in a thread dedicated to the operations of a specific mining pool.

The information value of a thread in a forum such as this -- especially one as long as this one is -- is directly related to how tightly focused it stays on its topic.

There are any number of excellent venues for side conversations that wouldn't detract from the value of this thread.