Greener Energy
There are many problems throughout this vast world of ours – industrial strife and factories shutting down through lack of orders . . . . Youngsters starting to worry about what kind of planet they are inheriting. It’s very true that our generation has managed to wreck much of the planet in only a hundred … Read more
We have had some truly extraordinary weather this last couple of seasons. Normally when winter has gone and we get the spring rush of brisk winds and sharp showers, we can then rely on the summer to be mostly dry and sunny. If last summer is an indication of what’s to become the norm, then … Read more
I was helping out at a local heritage property recently – stewarding teh main ballroom area. The bigger of two ballrooms. . . . It struck me for the firt time that the ceiling had downlights and as the house had been completed in the 1700s, there wouldn’t have been any lighting beyond oil lamps … Read more
Gosh we need to get a bit warmer before too long. This cold damp weather is having an effect on my limbs. Nothing feels particularly comfortable when we’re very cold and very wet. It’s always worth checking out various maintenance jobs in these adverse conditoins, lest we come downstairs to find something ghastly has occured … Read more
We need our outdoor spaces – badly. When the second world war was finally over, the government of the day had a massive rebuild programme on heir hands – moving families ou of war ravaged areas, into suburban council estates. Although the houses were very utilitarian, built as quickly and cheaply as could be allowed, … Read more