Was our luxury holiday good or bad for the environment? (Feb17)

  A friend of mine argues that the impact of long-distance flying to exotic locations [...]

18
Feb
Congestion charge exemption for hybrids is nonsensical (Jan17)

We bought a hybrid Volvo XC90 a few months ago.  It was a mistake. On [...]

09
Jan
Christmas cringe over disposable baking tray (Dec16)

 Sometimes you hear something on the radio which makes you cringe.  Just before Christmas this [...]

06
Jan
The Shocking thing about helium balloons (Nov16)

    Filln’away – essentially means fill the balloons and chuck the whole gas canister [...]

29
Nov
Speech disaster to Bathroom Manufacturers… (Oct16)

My speech went down the plug hole! I spent ages preparing my speech.  Had an [...]

29
Oct
Shipping needs to be greener…(Aug16)

When I was in Hong Kong, I was horrified by the smog shrouding the city. [...]

16
Aug
Venice is sinking (Mar16)

It felt apocalyptic.  Exceptional flood levels. Sandbags.  Elevated planks to walk along. St Mark’s Square [...]

01
Mar
Feeling guilty about Lidl lobsters (Nov14)

We bought a couple of lobsters from Lidl for £5.99 each and had them for [...]

13
Nov
I’ve made friends with my heating controls (Mar13)

I’ve often been asked for top tips in greening your home.  One of my best [...]

19
Mar
My LED Lighting Saga (Mar13)

Remember the joke about how many men are needed to change a light bulb. The [...]

01
Mar