Regent’s Park in the snow
A wondrous wander in a frozen Regent’s Park on Wednesday inspired these. Another magical winter’s walk… Park wildlife… But beware the Regent’s Park sharks…
27th December 2009
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Hope is the New Green – world need ’09 at ASLP
Fellow West Wing addicts will remember the great episode (1:8 Enemies) in which Bartlet & Josh figure out a way to foil a Republican plan
21st September 2009
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Annie Leonard’s The Story Of Stuff: a powerful consumerism critique
I know very little about Annie Leonard but she made this video about our rampant consumerism and it is a trenchant must-see. It first came
17th June 2009
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Water, water everywhere … nor any drop to drink
We had our annual World Needs Sunday last Sunday (21st Sept) – one of our 2 annual gift days at All Souls when we ask
23rd September 2008
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WALL-E – a great dystopia for all the family
Went to see Wall-E on Saturday with the kids – bizarrely we went in the morning as we were expecting folks to come in the
4th August 2008
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In praise of… Sheffield
We’ve had a week off – marvellous to get out of the big smoke and get away from the hubbub and demands. But unlike lots
10th April 2008
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Human ocean impact – NYT maps
The New York Times published some terrifying graphics portraying the impact humanity has had on the world’s oceans. (HT – John Naughton’s Memex). This is
28th February 2008
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Jonah and the Whale-chasers
Thanks to Ed Moll for this tip off: a BBC journalist has been spending time on a Greenpeace ship in Antarctica, in their mission to
1st February 2008
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regent’s park frost
Thanks to my fantastic colleague, Jenny Woodward, here are a couple of wonderful photos from yesterday, from her daily walk to work across Regent’s Park.
14th December 2007
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Frosty wintry sunshine
This morning was one of my favourite kind of days – frosty, clear skies and brilliant sunshine. I’m feeling a bit jetlagged but have to
16th November 2007
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US election – they DO do God
This is an interesting website – because the Americans DO do God when they vote. Not that we get to cast anything in this election,
13th September 2007
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Dubai – carbon footprints aren’t even the start of the issue
Indoor skiing – ok. That happens. But in a desert? In the Middle East? Where the average temperature at this time of year is 40oC?
10th September 2007
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