You don't convince me.

2021-04-06

Oh dear. I appear to be stirring things up a bit.

Those scientific facts.

2021-03-29

I've received a few emails recently in response to this column, all so far disagreeing with what I say.

Time to accept reality.

2021-03-23

In the foreword to the recently released United Nations Environment Programme report entitled 'Making Peace with Nature',

Going green by default.

2021-03-16

Something surprising has happened recently in Switzerland.

Getting our priorities sorted.

2021-03-09

There is a lot of hype about Harry & Meghan.

Emergency stop

2021-03-02

When I took my driving test in England in 1979, one of the compulsory manoeuvres was an emergency stop.

Actual reality - deal with it.

2021-02-16

Standing in the shower this morning, I was thinking about reality and its different forms.

Kaitiakitanga

2021-02-09

Brazil loses around 10,000 square kilometres of rainforest per year.

Hello and welcome to 2021

2021-01-19

This morning, on the last day of our holiday, I had a slight shift of perspective.

Finally - the good news

2020-12-22

Sitting at my desk, about to pen my last column for the year, I confess I have no clue what I am going to write next.

Recycle - is it or isn't it?

2020-12-15

We had the annual work do at our house last week; and very pleasant it was too.

On the verge of stupidity

2020-12-08

Travelling on the Southern Motorway last night, towards the Bombay Hills,

Good news - or is it?

2020-12-01

Scanning through the news this morning, I noticed an article on BBC News which claimed 'One of biology's biggest mysteries 'largely solved' by AI.

Don't believe what you read

2020-11-24

It must be the internet - so much information so easily.

Conflicted emotions

2020-11-16

Many years ago a lawyer said to me that the most tiring thing about being a lawyer in his line of work, which was the family court, was permanently being in a state of conflict.

Blind to the specs ...

2020-11-09

I think I lost an argument with the wife last night.

Plastic - How fantastic?

2020-11-02

Great news: Plant-based milk bottles. Fonterra have announced new fully recyclable milk bottles made from sugarcane.

A forcing of nature

2020-10-27

I like a nicely mown lawn, and a tidy garden. So when the sun came out a couple of weekends ago I had no excuses left.

Meat the greens

2020-10-20

Someone said to me a while ago - I'm not a greenie. Fair enough, one doesn't have to be a greenie. But what does that mean?

As simple as 1-2-3

2020-10-13

I've been thinking about the concept of 'indifferent consequence'.