There are moments when I feel the world is confronting some kind of Armageddon. The pillars of our society appear to be crumbling. Everything we have grown up to trust is now turning out to be false or fractured. The meek and law abiding citizen has become an innocent victim of events. As world stock markets plunge, [...]
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Hugh’s Fish Fight: A parable of good in a wicked world.
Posted in Politics, Society, The Environment, Uncategorized, tagged EU Commissioner for Fisheries, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Hugh's Fish Fight, Maria Damanaki, My Archipelago, River Cottage, The Castle at Taunton on August 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Tesla Electric car battles with Ferrari for a carbon-free world at Taunton’s Castle Hotel
Posted in Hotels & Restaurants, The Environment, Uncategorized, tagged Ferrari, John o' Groats to Land's End, My Archipelago, Tesla Motors, Tesla Roadster, The Castle at Taunton, Zero Carbon World on May 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This weekend The Castle at Taunton will mark an historic moment in mankind’s search for a clean energy future. Some months ago, electric car maker Tesla Motors installed a high-power charging point in our carpark – one of ten established at hotels across Great Britain. And this weekend, Tesla will be driving their Roadster from John o’ Groats to [...]
Our Grandchildren inspire us to get more eco-friendly!
Posted in The Environment, Uncategorized, tagged Climate change, My Archipelago, Skiathos, Skiathos Dog Shelter, The Castle at Taunton, Water conservation on September 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Life on the “Archipelago” this past week has been dominated by two of our grandchildren… Oliver, aged 3, and Kitty, 21 months. With their cousin, Daniel (3), they are a great joy in our lives but, of course, they expect to be entertained – constantly! Earlier this week, we drove Ollie and Kitty into the Skiathos hills to visit the island’s Dog Shelter [...]
