Letter to New Scientist:
Last night, I took Fred Pearce's advice ('Look, No Footprint', 10-Mar-2007) and installed 111 energy-efficient light-bulbs to offset the 11.1 tonnes of carbon emissions that I will be responsible for this year. All went well, until a passenger airliner en route for Manchester tried to land in my drive.
There must be easier ways to be green.
Postscript: New Scientist published this letter on 7th April, 2007.
No, I can't say it....it's far too bloody obvious....oh go on then.......
Did you leave the landing light on?
Yes, you're right: too bloody obvious.
Not like you to miss it though!
I've not been well: I have sore knees.
(Don't go there.)
Oh! You've met the wife then!