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Mud bath? What mud bath?
I’ve recently come to suspect that the country’s weather forecasters are a pessimistic bunch. The weather this year hasn’t been fantastic, but I’ve still managed to get sunburned on three separate occasions when we were forecast rain
Bees behaving oddly
Bumblebees have been busy in their search for nectar, turning to aphids for their new dish of the day.
Easy being greenwashed?
Green is big and green is clever. But with all things big and clever, there’ll be bandwagon-jumpers.
Glastonbury weather forecast
You wanna hear it? Really? Do you?
Well, it’s not all bad: the site doesn’t look like a swamp, and the heavy downpours of recent years are thought unlikely to appear.
Opening soon – the fun bypass
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but cars have been getting cleverer these last few years. It’s a good thing, in the most part, because my impression of drivers is that they’re getting more stupid.
Take me to a hire place
Unlike the many people struggling with the cost of petrol or public transport, I’m lucky enough to live within walking distance of work. In fact, just over a year ago, I sold the car that I could no longer afford to run.
What you should *really* take to Glastonbury
So I’m off to Glastonbury festival next week, for my sixth stint in the Somerset countryside. Why is it that all the “guide to Glastonbury” and “top tips for festival goers” articles out there are so rubbish? “Do bring your tickets,” offers the BBC, helpfully. Other no-brainers on the list include: tent, sleeping bag and [...]
What do you do with a climate sceptic?
Is rejection of the ‘overwhelming scientific consensus’ on climate change akin to denial of the Holocaust? It is, according to Alex Steffen of leading sustainability blog WorldChanging.
Roadside Orchid no. 2
Bright pink pyramidal orchids are relatively easy to spot from the car window, but you really have to get on foot to see this one.
Skid lids: a crash course
It’s Bike Week 2008, and organised events are taking place across the country. Not least of which was Sunday’s London to Brighton bike ride, an event that it’s always too late to enter by the time I remember that I want to. Honest.
