Heathrow airport is the UK’s single biggest polluter. London is the most exposed city in the world to air pollution from aviation. So as well as putting health warnings on wood burners, how about we also put health warnings on airline tickets?

Maybe there is no right answer. We each do what we can within the areas we can control. I think the payoff of having a tiny footprint on a boat probably evens it all out.

But I do think, if wood burners demand so much attention, shouldn’t aviation?

But there are pretty good reasons for me to have it:
> It’s the only method I have of heating my home
> I use properly seasoned wood
> I am often moored in the countryside away from other people
> This model has the highest rating of efficiency
> I always put on another jumper before another log

solar panel for electricity, composting toilet, clothes from charity shops, vegan, no car, no flights.

So I could say “I do so much else, let me have my wood burner.” I’m not sure that’s helpful though, especially as lots of people use that to justify their flights, which I struggle with!

I absolutely love Buffalo Stance and take great pleasure in rapping along (badly) every time I hear it.

Now it's running on behalf of my charity, @flightfreeuk.bsky.social. Alastair Humphreys is still the host. There will still be 12 intrepid explorers. The format is still PechaKucha. The difference is it's all flight-free!

In London or watch online. Pls come! www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...

Correct! (Not Mary though, sorry. Her sister’s name was Cassandra).

Wow, go for it Kirsten! So glad to have inspired your trip 🚲

Yes, I pass through Waltham Abbey fairly often and always enjoy seeing that one!

Great picture!

Lol I guess so! My sister wrote in with the suggestion a few years ago and they haven’t found me out yet…

Ah happy birthday Craig!

Haha probably!

What a lovely review Tony. Thanks so much.