Defra warning re. dangerous climate change

Here is the Defra announcement indicated during last week's ELF event: http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2009/090618a.htm

Climate Change Challenge: Will Civil Society Cope?

Attended event at the Royal Society with eminent speakers organised by the Environmental Law Foundation - see http://www.elflaw.org/site/the-climate-change-challenge-will-civil-society-cope.html

Prof Bob Watson, Defra Chief Scientific Adviser, indicated that significant official announcement is expected next week.

Moggy Trip Day 6 - Whitby to Leicester

Whitby to Leicester via Gothland (of Heartbeat fame), Scarborough, Bridlington, Humber Bridge, Lincoln.
Photos here

Moggy Trip Day 5 - Alnwick to Whitby

Alnwick to Whitby via Cragside, Tynemouth and Hartlepool
Photos here
Stayed at Number Seven

Moggy Trip Day 4 - Crail to Alnwick

Crail to Alnwick via Forth Bridge and North Berwick.
Photos here
Stayed at Masons Arms

Moggy Trip Day 3 - Crail

We liked Crail so much that we booked in for a second night.
Photos here

Moggy Trip Day 2 - Montrose to Crail

Montrose to Crail via Abroath, Tay Bridge and St. Andrews.
Visited Montrose Basin Wildlife Centre.
Photos here
Stayed at Marine Hotel in Crail - fantastic location with direct private access to coast path!

Moggy Trip Day 1 - Huntly to Montrose

Huntly to Montrose via Stonehaven, Dunnottar Castle and St. Cyrus
Photos here
Stayed at Carlton Hotel

All set for epic Moggy trip

Now that the Moggy








has a been cranking around locally for almost a week (apparently undeterred by minor mouse damage to the electrics over the winter),







has had a new water pump fitted













and managed to bring Bruno safely back to the cottage,





it seems ready for our epic trip back to Leicester.

Somewhat surreal journey to Scotland

Caught 21:49 train to Birmingham on Friday (having almost missed it due to taxi not turning up), followed by 2 hours 'time killing' on park bench in Old Square watching rats popping up from gullies and metal grids around the bottoms of tree trunks, scurrying around the square, and disappearing again.

Megabus departure for Aberdeen at 02:35. Bus from London packed but nevertheless reasonably comfortable. First brief stop in Preston, followed by initially inexplicable longer stop on service road just outside service station 10 mls south of Carlisle.

As it turns out, the hold-up was due to an 'incident' involving the driver trying to get rid of a chap who smoked on the toilet and then ended up having an argument with some of the passengers who tried to stop him using his mobile phone while driving, resulting in the driver being man-handled by police and led to a police car where he was apparently being cautioned before continuing the journey to Glasgow after 1 hour - we had a feeling this trip could be a bit of an adventure!

Rest of Megabus journey uneventful with further brief stops on the outskirts of Perth and Dundee centre. Arrived in Aberdeen around 12:15, then 13:04 bus to Huntly, arriving around 14:40 - quite an epic journey!

Popped into Somerfield for essential supplies, then D. gave us a lift to the cottage, where we had the customary walk round the grounds to admire all the fresh new growth in the trees and on the ground, including numerous wild flowers.