There is a deadly hunter roaming free in a normally peaceful market town in southern England. It’s as if a tiger had taken up residence in an Indian town, albeit one that didn’t threaten people. I heard it recently, giving a harsh, high, demonic call, then saw it above my head, on a busy Saturday… Continue reading
Ancient days in the New Forest, England’s medieval mosaic landscape
I’ve republished my travel in Britain e-book Awaydays in Britain – Spoilt for Choice [Kindle Edition]. Follow this link: http://amzn.to/rH4Api This book arose from my travels around the UK over the past 10 years, to gather information for a series I write for the Mail on Sunday. Though I enjoy foreign travel, there is something… Continue reading →
Oxford becomes Europe’s most electric car friendly city
Two years ago today I attended the launch of the Nissan Leaf electric car in London. It was almost a year before the car was delivered in the UK , and even then 2011 did not remotely live up to the predictions government ministers made for it is the year of the electric vehicle (EV)…. Continue reading →
Germany sets the pace in greening the London 2012 Olympics.
Have the first gold medals of the 2012 London Olympic Games already been won, and by the Germans? The games organisers LOCOG stipulated that the cars in the official Olympic fleet should fuel-efficient, and emit an average of no more than 120 grammes of CO2 per kilometer (g/km). BMW, the official supplier, have beaten that… Continue reading →
Could high speed elegance help connect Naples?
I have just “booked” myself a fabulous excursion from Rome. I’m “travelling” on the late morning high speed Italo train to Naples, returning 2 days later on the late afternoon service. Journey time in each case is one hour and 8 minutes. It’s costing me just €40 for a return trip on the world’s most… Continue reading →
Finally, car ads that promote mpg as a serious selling point
Are car manufacturers, or more to the point the copywriters who write their adverts, finally getting the message about fuel economy and how important a selling point it should be? With petrol prices running at record highs, and panic at the pumps only a union leader’s ultimatum (or Cabinet minister’s misdirected warning) away, you might… Continue reading →