It's cute gosling season again:


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Sustainable energy without hot air for 'numbers not adjectives':

http://www.withouthotair.com

Proportions of global energy supply:


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Just a note to follow up my previous entry re barriers at York Station. NXEC have submitted some revisions and an explanatory note. Comments are now open again until 16th Feb - both for submitting additional thoughts on the latest corporate missive from NXEC or just for a new comment on the whole idea. The NXEC letter and existing comments can be ( Read more... )

Just back from a fab week on Westray...

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As you may have read in the York Press there's a proposal for London Underground-style ticket barriers for York Station.

This would be a Bad Thing IMO.

The planning application is open for comments until 9th January (they sneaked it in over Xmas...) so whether you agree or not submit your comments ASAP on york.gov.uk!

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Went out last night for a quick look while waiting for spuds to bake:

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DRM-free classical and other music:

Article about Magnatune.

The River Ouse at Naburn Lock today, on a lovely cold but clear morning:


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First, apologies to all for my general crapness re pressies, cards and generally being around before Xmas. Work and minor ailments just piled up and was frantic to the last minute. Then I found out the tickets I'd booked in October kept me in Oxford a day longer than I thought, so only got back last night and got back in action this PM ( Read more... )