Finding the chase and cutting to it

I’m no saint. Yes, I have been the one to make the suggestions of looking into the electric car and the heat pump, but, like everyone else, there are big areas I, personally, should do better. We are alpine skiers, and living in the UK, that means foreign travel to some mountains. Last year, we […]

Strolling through our local town centre or talking with family, it’s tempting to think that the grey skies overhead this UK winter are a sign that climate warming isn’t really happening. Actually, they are almost certainly a symptom of climate warming in action. Compared to the past few Novembers, November 2025 was dramatically warmer and […]

It’s February, so how can this be the topic of a post today? Or Solar elevation and what it means for me… Human beings have been interested in how high the sun gets in the sky since ancient Greece was a dominant power. In fact, the Greek astronomers founded an equation anyone can use to […]

Over the past few weeks, it feels like I have spent more time talking to Gemini than to any single person in real life. AI is helping more people in the workplace but what about easing things round the home? I wondered if Gemini can help me lower my carbon footprint? Of course, not being […]