Apparently Unilever is trying to invent ice cream that can be sold at room temperature then frozen at home. I personally think this is awesome. I’d happily store loads of tubs in the cupboard just in case.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/consumer_goods/article6807139.ece
This is extremely cool. When I find a few hours, I’m going to work out how he does it…!
Here’s an interesting story from the BBC. It’s pretty clear that the supermarkets reject fruit that doesn’t look good enough, but I suspect that this doesn’t have to do with the EU requirements. They want the best looking fruit so it sells better. So will these changes actually mean that funny shaped carrots end up [...]
In yesterday evening’s sweltering heat (it hit 30.4 celsius in St James’s Park at one point in the day), the Conservative Party launched their Climate Campaign. It might have been better called a ‘global warming’ campaign given the heat of the Century Club’s roof terrace. I’m sure Nigel Lawson would have preferred that (he reckons [...]
Seeing as it looks like we have a tube strike starting in London this evening, we thought we’d share a few ideas to get round more easily.
Bike
Hop on your bike and you’re completely free of relying on someone else’s timetable. If you really want one though, you could consider using a BikeTube. This was set [...]
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A practical guide for Londoners who want to live sustainably
