Congestion charge exemption for hybrids is nonsensical (Jan17)
We bought a hybrid Volvo XC90 a few months ago. It was a mistake. On [...]
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Christmas cringe over disposable baking tray (Dec16)
Sometimes you hear something on the radio which makes you cringe. Just before Christmas this [...]
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The Shocking thing about helium balloons (Nov16)
Filln’away – essentially means fill the balloons and chuck the whole gas canister [...]
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Speech disaster to Bathroom Manufacturers… (Oct16)
My speech went down the plug hole! I spent ages preparing my speech. Had an [...]
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My Blog Returns Again… (Oct16)
My blog life has been rather quiet for a long time. There may be [...]
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Venice is sinking (Mar16)
It felt apocalyptic. Exceptional flood levels. Sandbags. Elevated planks to walk along. St Mark’s Square [...]
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Feeling guilty about Lidl lobsters (Nov14)
We bought a couple of lobsters from Lidl for £5.99 each and had them for [...]
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Blog coming alive again! (Nov14)
My blog is coming alive again. It's been asleep for quite some time! [...]
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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 [...]
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My LED Lighting Saga (Mar13)
Remember the joke about how many men are needed to change a light bulb. The [...]
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Challenging Sainsbury’s on environmental standards (Feb13)
Justin King, CEO of Sainsburys I wrote the blog below for the Food Ethics Council [...]
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Raw Foundation Making Waves about Waste (Jan13)
I was rather impressed by the Environment Agencies initiatives to reduce waste – as relayed [...]
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10 tonnes of e-waste an hour at SWEEEP (Dec12)
The huge grabber hand plunged into the pile of e-waste waiting below. You could see [...]
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Moved house – and have limited access to broadband (Jun12)
I’ve just moved house – just over the border from Somerset to Dorset. Loads of [...]
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How efficient are energy efficiency schemes? (Jun12)
I wrote this article in June 2012 but am only posting it on my [...]
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My eco-renovated flat is available for rent (Apr12)
Eco-renovated flat – Main room – Jan12 I bought my flat, near Portobello Road, [...]
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