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We wish you a merry Christmas from everyone at ecoescape.
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As usual, this month's eco-logue will feature a selection of our reader's ecoescapes along with some of my own adventures from November to inspire you to go green in 2008.
See you then!
Laura
founder, ecoescape
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It's been a busy month. Preparations are underway for the brand new 2008 ecoescape series, so I've been busy visiting green businesses the length and breadth of the UK.
Here are some of my highlights in November
You can read more about my adventures on ecoescape.org or take a look at my blog.
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By Elle Manning
With narrow boats having a maximum speed of about 7mph, a range of around 25 miles a day and taking anything up to 20 minutes to negotiate a lock, it is difficult to get anywhere in a hurry. What a wonderfully relaxing way to spend a holiday! I feel a bit of an authority on narrowboat holidays, not in a salesy travel agent kind of way, but because I live on one and have developed a mild fascination with the passing vehicles. Read on...
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By Andrew Greenman
Vélib is the new ‘free’ bicycle sharing scheme that’s taking Paris by storm. The word itself is made up by joining Velo (cycle) with Libre (Free). I came across the Vélib on a recent trip to Paris (by Eurostar not budget scary air). As I wandered the open air museum idyll of inner city Paris, which exists in splendid isolation from the riotous suburbs, I experienced the highs and lows of La République’s foundational values of Liberté, Egalité and Fraternité encapsulated in the Vélib scheme. Read on...
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By Ben Shelton
Once famed for its mediaeval castle, and then its Victorian spa, Scarborough was so thoroughly deserted by fashion and power that by the turn of the new millennium it only hit the headlines for hosting the Tory Party Conference. The town deserves better, for very many reasons, and it has the eco-credentials to support this. Read on...
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By Laura Burgess
I recently took the Lowland sleeper train to Edinburgh. My berth companion warned me not to give away the secret of the Caledonian Sleeper train and the bargain berth tickets. So I’m torn between keeping it to myself and, on the other hand, gushing about what a fantastic thing they are too. The environmentalist in me wins this time round as any stories that satisfy the holy trinity of travel: affordability, sustainability and enjoyment, should be told. Read on...
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Have you been on an ecoescape recently? We'd love to hear about your no-fly travels in the UK or abroad. All stories published on ecoescape.org in December and January will win first class rail tickets. Email your story ideas to laura@ecoescape.org.
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