I’ve been to see Skyfall, the latest James Bond, where entire cities and slabs of gorgeous scenery are product-placed. London is the main location lead, of course, although I never knew Temple Underground Station was quite so busy. Top landscape plaudits must go Glencoe, the most famous Scottish glen, cared for by the National Trust… Continue reading
Are these the cars for Peak Oil?
Another stark warning this week that we may have reached, or will shortly reach, Peak Oil. Click here. Simply put, this is the moment when the world produces as much oil as it can, because there will never be as much again. From now on, or so the experts say, less and less will flow… Continue reading →
New galleries promotes Wales to art premiership
I called in at the new National Museum of Art in Cardiff this week and wondered how it might connect with the world outside, or if it was just a Welsh metropolitan vanity project After all, who builds six new galleries in these straitened times, then opens them up to the public for nothing? My answer… Continue reading →
Wheel spinning start to Lakes' green transport revolution
Occasional cyclists approach the Lake District with caution. As well as all that water, aren’t there hills? It is time for some incline-busting technology to take the hard work out of that up and down landscape. Electric bikes are not new, but they do seem to have passed the stage of a faltering advance on… Continue reading →
Starring roles for seaside sites in Wales
What a triumph for Welsh topography. The two biggest things on our screens at the moment, Harry Potter in the cinema, and Torchwood on our TVs, both feature tranquil seashore hide-outs where the main characters seek sanctuary from some seriously worrying threat. And they’re both in the principality…. Continue reading →
Council empties the bins, and saves the barn owl
[/caption] “Think global, act local” has been out of fashion as a slogan for some years. Too parochial, perhaps. After all, how is a parish council to solve climate change? But sorting the world’s environmental woes through a myriad of local initiatives may not seem such a bad idea after all, as world leaders… Continue reading →