Julia Hailes MBE

Sustainability Pioneer

About me

Food & Drink
Julia Hailes

Feeling guilty about Lidl lobsters (Nov14)

We bought a couple of lobsters from Lidl for £5.99 each and had them for supper.  They weren’t particularly good despite getting the top rating for ‘cheap supermarket lobsters’.  And,

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Media
Julia Hailes

E bikes are brilliant (Sept11)

We’ve had great fun with our E-bikes.  I’ve been lent a couple for the Summer holidays from Just E Bikes.   One’s a mountain bike – Haibike – which my

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Mining & Minerals
Julia Hailes

Qualms about gold teeth…. (May11)

I’ve already got one gold crown and it looks like I’m due for some more.   My worry is that I don’t think they’re the best environmental option – I’m actually

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Eco-renovation
Julia Hailes

Eco-Renovating London Flat (Jan11)

  I’ve started eco-renovating my London flat.  It’s been rented out since 1995 but needs sprucing up.  I’ve employed architect Jerry Tate , who specialises in bringing ‘buildings and nature closer together’. 

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