Julia Hailes MBE

Sustainability Pioneer

About me

Electric Bikes
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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Dentists
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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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Energy efficiency
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I’ve had laser eye treatment (Dec10)

It’s brilliant – I’m over the moon! I now have 20:20 vision again. I had the surgery just before Christmas. It was totally painless – although a little frightening. But

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Eco-renovation
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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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Laser Eye Surgery
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Laser Vision (Dec10)

It’s brilliant – I’m over the moon!  I now have 20:20 vision again.  I had the surgery just before Christmas.  It was totally painless – although a little frightening.   But

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Biogas
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I need a new boiler (Oct10)

Our boots, shoes and tennis rackets were all wet. They were stored underneath the hot water tank. When the boiler man came he said that it wasn’t actually the tank

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Eco-tourism
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Down in the woods (Apr10)

Children at Mallinsons Woodland Workshop Shower made from living willow     Guy Mallinson   My sons spent a couple days of their holidays in the woods. They were trying

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Climate change
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The Age of Stupid film (Oct09)

I’ve just watched this film at a screening in the nearby village of South Petherton. The village hall was jam packed, although I was one of the few who had

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