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June 2, 2007
Dinner on the moors.
Last night was a glorious evening.
Nobody felt like cooking, and we wisely decided to drive on to the moors and look at the new wind farm and get something to eat at an ancient pub called "The Ram".
Britain is forging forwards with alternative energy, and it leaves me in despair to see our own pathetic efforts in the States. Our attempts seem to be mere political genuflections and not a real attempt to combat the problem.
The wind farm here is amazing, the 24 massive "Vestas 34" turbines generating a combined 9.6Mw of free energy. An even bigger system is proposed for the windswept moors of Oswaldwistle, with each turbine topping 185 meters high! Friends of the Earth (FOE), a eco pressure group, has objected to the plan saying it damages the moorland view, but I see them as beacons of hope rather than any blight. The sheep don't seem to mind either.
I was an active crew member with Greenpeace for years as an young man and am very bothered by the FOE attitude. For years they have been demanding solar and wind alternatives, and now it is finally here they now piss and moan. It seems that they need something to be against (very negative) and have become part of the problem.
The dinner at "The Ram" was fabulous. I had a awesome mint lamb, and Florence a leviathan sized piece of cod. The light again was magic.... I wish I could get this atmosphere into my suitcase. At least I know where to find it.
Posted by Andrew at June 2, 2007 3:02 AM