Turn to 30

You may have seen Ariel tv adverts recently encouraging people to turn their washing machines down to 30.C. I have finally convinced my mother of the wisdom of washing at 30.C instead of 40 or higher. Washing your laundry at 30.C instead of 40 saves 40% of the electricity used to power your washing machine and heat the water, thus saving 40% of your washing carbon emissions! And while we're on the subject don't even think about a tumble drier. They are ridiculous consumers of energy. Now we actually have sunny, breezy weather - put it out on a washing line!

Am yet to convince my mother of the wisdom of getting rid of the tumble drier completely however. Project for the future.

By the way on other topics just spent the last week doing some temp work at a racecourse near where I live. Its at the top of a hill. I attempted to cycle 5 miles up the hill so that I have very low carbon emissions for travelling to and from work. But the prospect of a 5 mile uphill cycle, 10 hour working day waitressing, skivvying in kitchens and clearing glasses, and 5 miles back home meant my parents took me & my bike up the hill in the car at the start of the day and I whizzed back down on the bike when I'd finished. I would rather have not had to resort to any car journeys at all but I figure halving them is better than not.