Friday, May 29th, 2009
As the rain clouds cleared and the sun broke through, I stepped out to begin my day at Hay. The event was ‘How green is my money?’ a talk and discussion between myself, Alistair Sawday and Elaine Brook. In connection with the Gaia Partnership, this is a regular session at the Hay Festival and so attracts a good audience. As we sat in the Green Room waiting to go along, I thought I would be a bit disappointed if there were not at least 20 people. Andy Friars joined us and told us that 371 were booked in at the last tally, so we had moved to a bigger stage!
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Chagford and Great Torrington behind me, I headed to Hartland, on the North Devon coast, for the fourth talk of the tour. I left behind me some inspiring people and beautiful places, but my pedals kept turning, propelling me northwards towards more.
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Monday, March 2nd, 2009
World Book Day is the brainchild of UNESCO and is a global celebration of books and reading! It is specifically aimed at encouraging kids to get reading, but I think we should all take this opportunity to read a new book and expand our horizons…..Isn’t it handy that I just published a book the other day, which would be perfect for anyone this World Book Day!
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