Julia Hailes MBE

Sustainability Pioneer

About me

Cycling
Julia Hailes

Cycling to school (May09)

Photo was taken in 2007 – not on the way to school… It’s brilliant. I’ve started cycling to my son’s school in the morning – and back. Rollo and Monty

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Gardens
Julia Hailes

My Garden (May09)

It’s such a wonderful time of year for getting into the garden. I’ve actually managed to mow the lawn – I’m afraid that I didn’t use a scythe. I’ve also

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Cars
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Snow crash (Feb09)

I would have abandoned the idea of school if I hadn’t run out of oil. I’ve been lasting a year on one tank – and I lasted a bit too

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Drink
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Eat Dorset Food Fair (Oct08)

Another sunny weekend for the Eat Dorset Food Fair. Set in the magnificent park at Parnham House near Beaminster, this is an annual event I really enjoy. The last couple

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Design
Julia Hailes

Printer Horrors (Oct08)

I’ve been having problems with my printer.   Actually, it’s been annoying me for quite some time. The gremlin inside it gets particularly difficult when I’m trying to print something off before

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Food
Julia Hailes

Autumn pleasures… (Sept08)

Picking apples and blackberries in the beautiful autumn sun has only been surpassed listening to the sound of bagpipes whilst watching kites waving around against a deep blue sky. The

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