Tag Archives: global warming

Fashion


What bores you? Wear clothes – kinda makes sense, but then sensible clothing, which puts high heels and slit jeans in the dustbin. Drive a car – if you have to, then a car commensurate to your needs. A farmer might need an SUV but not normal folks to do the shopping or visit mumContinue reading “Fashion”

Drink tea and stay calm


What’s your #1 priority tomorrow? Today was 27 degrees at 17.00. That’s about 14 degrees warmer than average for October. It’s great except you know deep inside this is the beginning of the end of life as we know it. And still people tear round the city in 2 ton gas-guzzlers, flooring away from everyContinue reading “Drink tea and stay calm”

Finally there


It’s hard work self publishing, but not as hard as finding a publisher for niche work. My slim volume on climate change I have tried to give to various climate groups, they have the advertising platform, so they keep the proceeds. But, those who have read it have been moved to think about things differently.Continue reading “Finally there”

Screaming trees (5)


Number 5 in my series, ‘I hear the river laugh.’  Drilling down Ever narrower now, energy building, Sluicing water upwards, roaring over mudflats, Through to Goole, swamping the Ouse and Trent, Removing ten thousand years Of post-glacial civilisation. York and Venice cannot be saved, By Tidal Barriers. Profits rise with the water Until drilling downContinue reading “Screaming trees (5)”

Screaming trees (5)


Drilling down Ever narrower now, energy buildingSluicing water upwards,Roaring over mudflats,Through to Goole,Swamping the Ouse and Trent,Removing ten thousand yearsOf post-glacial civilisation.York and Venice cannot be saved,By Tidal Barriers.Profits rise with the waterUntil drilling down means holding onAgainst the soaring tidesAnd strengthening winds.And as the storms merge,We ask, ‘What now ?’ Part 5 of myContinue reading “Screaming trees (5)”