Snow in Great Britain

I saw the following image in several news articles, but decided to go direct to the source to get a clearer image.  So if you click on the picture below the image will load to a resolution of  1 pixel being equal to 250 metres, courtesy of NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response.

Taken by the Terra satellite - January 8, 2010 - NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response.

It is a truly amazing sight, the image is mesmerising and the fact that NASA provides this data freely to the public domain is brilliant.  Click the picture and enjoy the image!

England 2008 – we’ve arrived

Been a busy few days, after working in the office most of Wednesday we got to Dulles under heavy skies in the late afternoon.  Now I’m sat in sunshine in England, enjoying the accents on the BBC, and the good news that this afternoon’s wedding will be illuminated by glorious sunshine and warm temperatures up in the high seventies!

So where are we right now?  We’re here…

Walton Hall, near Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, England.

Now to go and put on my suit and prepare for a fabulous wedding celebration.  Best of luck Pete & Anna!

Foxhunting still being debated

“After 13 years of discussing and debating this issue I found it impossible to ignore the truth and facts about hunting. I have come to despise the League Against Cruel Sports, even though I was its Chairman and Chief Executive, simply because these people know as well as I do that the abolition of hunting will not make any difference to the welfare of foxes, hares or deer.”

Richard Course
Former Chairman and Executive Director of the League Against Cruel Sports for thirteen years. Commenting in April 1998.

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Join the BARD

If you’ve heard about the eco-town development planned for Long Marston (the developers want you to call it ‘Middle Quinton’ but trust me, it isn’t!), and are feeling dismayed don’t be alone. Not only have Stratford District Council come out against the proposal, but there is also now a campaign supported by the Campaign to Protect Rural England, and the likes of John Nettles and Dame Judy Dench.

So join the Better Accessible Responsible Development campaign and don’t let Stratford be swamped by yet more new homes without proper transportation or amenities.

www.bardcampaign.com

Go down the pub!

Apparently village pubs are in crisis with nearly four closing a day due to the lowest beer sales since the Great Depression of the 1930s and spiralling running costs, it has been claimed.

Read the full story in the Telegraph here…

…then get down the pub and support your local, and your local community.