Pylon of the Month

June's Pylon of the Month comes with a splash of colour. The fan of the website who sent it in said:

It’s not a very impressive pylon, but I thought it looked nice amid the yellow rapeseed.

I beg to disagree with the first part of that sentence! It's a perfectly lovely pylon - small but perfectly formed.  The contrast between the dark blue sky and the rapeseed is rather beautiful and reminds me of the colours of the Ukrainian flag. The pylon is located to the East of the village of Thoroton in Nottinghamshire and a quick look at the open infrastructure map tells me that it is probably a 132 kV line that runs North from Corby power station to Staythorpe power station. There is a 33 kV line nearby but those lower voltages are usually carried on wooden poles. Maybe not in this case, I've certainly seen 32 kV lines on pylons on X/Twitter/X, so clarification is welcome! 

The Countryside website is keen to encourage more of us to Buy British when it comes to rapeseed oil and provides lots of good reasons to do so. Here are three of them:

• Rapeseed provides a key and early food source for bees and pollinators.
• Rapeseed oil is a high-quality oil with a shelf life of approximately 12 - 18 months.
• Cold-pressed rapeseed oil contains around one third of the saturated fats of olive oil and is naturally rich in omega oils, vitamin E and antioxidants.

Thoroton also looks rather lovely if you find yourself in the area. It has a Grade 1 listed church and is on the banks of the River Smite and from there, it's only a shortish walk or a 5-minute drive to Orston and the Durham Ox Inn. 

That's all for now. If you want more pylons in your life before July's pylon makes an appearance, head to @pylonofthemonth on X/Twitter where you can keep up with the latest news and views on electrical infrastructure!