My Manifesto for COP26 and beyond(Oct21)
I’m delighted that Cop26 is getting a lot of attention. I think it’s great [...]
Oct
I love electric bikes (Jun19)
Sailing through the countryside. Exploring hidden routes. Getting some much needed exercise… It’s wonderful. [...]
Jun
Tesla is flying (Apr17)
The ‘flying’ Tesla Model X I showed my mother a photo of ‘Tess’ [...]
Apr
Tesla arrives on April’s Fools Day – Teething Problems (Apr17)
She’s called Tess… And she arrived today. Glistening, blue and beautiful. I’ve never been [...]
Apr
Congestion charge exemption for hybrids is nonsensical (Jan17)
We bought a hybrid Volvo XC90 a few months ago. It was a mistake. [...]
Jan
Shipping needs to be greener…(Aug16)
When I was in Hong Kong, I was horrified by the smog shrouding the [...]
Aug
E bikes are brilliant (Sept11)
We’ve had great fun with our E-bikes. I’ve been lent a couple for the [...]
Sep
Buying a second-hand green car….(Dec10)
My Audi A3 was a bit battered but I loved it. I particularly liked [...]
Dec
Eco-driving by Fiat (Dec10)
If everyone in Europe was an eco-driver we could apparently save the equivalent of [...]
Dec
Bristol Council are wheelchair crazy (Sept10)
I told the taxi driver at Bristol station that I didn’t want to [...]
Sep
I’m not supporting fuel price campaign (Mar10)
I received a round robin email this week. It was launching a protest campaign [...]
Mar
Eco driving simulator (Mar10)
I crashed. The Energy Savings Trust brought their eco driving simulator to the M&S [...]
Mar
Cycling to school (May09)
Photo was taken in 2007 – not on the way to school… It’s brilliant. [...]
May
Bee in my bonnet about fuel efficiency (Jan09)
Green expert Julia Hailes tries out an 'environmentally friendly' BMW. How does the [...]
Jan
Good riddance to US car companies (Nov08)
I sat next to a chap from Citicorp Bank for Sunday lunch at a [...]
Nov
Yeovil to Naples by train (Aug08)
Up to Waterloo and across to St Pancras, we caught the Eurostar to Paris. [...]
Aug
Car Troubles – Ford Ka Troubles (Aug08)
I’ve had a couple of prangs in my car recently. First, someone in a [...]
Aug
Flying is not much fun (Apr08)
I wonder if the chaos at Terminal 5 may actually be doing us all [...]
Apr
Are motorbikes better than cars? (Jan08)
My sons were more impressed with these bikes than I was! Are motorbikes better [...]
Jan
Holiday dilemma: fly or drive? (Jul07)
My family are going to stay with friends in the South of France for [...]
Jul
Youth Media and G Whiz (Apr07)
Met Justin Smith from Youth Media in a juice bar on Edgware Road. He’s [...]
Apr
Supper Party (Apr07)
Eighteen people to supper last Saturday night. Arranged it ages ago because I wanted [...]
Apr