Coffee pods are one of the social and marketing phenomena of our times. The dominant brand Nespresso continues to commission the matinee, or should that be mid-morning?, idol George Clooney to promote its coffee to a prodigious band of consumers who cannot, incidentally, all be women. 10 years on, and owners of the brand Nestlé… Continue reading
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National Trust puts a price on bluebells
A sea of bluebells in the woods in April and May is the most popular floral attraction of the year in the UK. They beat even the daffodil and the snowdrop, which can be cultivated in gardens. The bluebell is a survivor from our old countryside. Kew Botanic Gardens says almost half the global population of… Continue reading →
David Attenborough talks to President Obama
In May this year (2015) President Obama welcomed broadcaster Sir David Attenbrough to the White House for a televised discussion. In the interview, broadcast in the UK and US , Sir David asks the President why he cannot show a commitment to tackling climate change in the way previous presidents strived to put men on the moon. Obama… Continue reading →
Capital idea to put nature and the environment in heart of UK economy
This is how to put a price on nature. If landowners and developers want to build houses in beautiful, open countryside, they must compensate for the loss of habitat and wildlife by providing a piece of land of equal or greater size nearby, then pay to manage and enhance it so it becomes as ecologically… Continue reading →
Stonehenge heads for the future: new visitor centre welcomes the world
A new visitor centre opened at Stonehenge six months ago, in December, 2013. Its purpose was to “restore the dignity” of the monument. Mission accomplished? —- The A303 is one of the few major roads in Southern Britain that, in my opinion, is still a pleasure to drive. This is the alternative route from London… Continue reading →
Sleek and silent killer returns to the skies of an English market town
Since I wrote the following, the single egg hatched, on Monday, April 28th. The young bird is being fed by its parents now. See – http://www.aylesburyperegrine.org.uk/pcam.html — Aylesbury’s pair of peregrine falcons are tending their first egg on their purpose built nesting platform at the top of the 200 feet… Continue reading →