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Well, I'm sat here bathing in the glow from my screen because I'm being a sport and turning all the lights off in our house for an hour... not much harm in it really as I'm the only one here. But I took a cup of tea and some biscuits outside, hoping to see the city suddenly dim - no such luck, what a let down. Looks absolutely no different outside.

Carbon footprint my left foot...

Earth hour?? Where are you?

My earth hour isn't for another 52 minutes . . .

How will I ever be able to tan?!

Ah! That's why Google has gone all inverted!

Insert "right wing rant from Dini about it all being a left wing con for making money, carbon foot print"

Does wind me up somewhat - we are nagged at left right and centre about carbon emissions, not wasting electricity, going green, turning off the tap while brushing our teeth and a whole long list of other planet saving measures, yet London at night is lit up like a Christmas tree with all the offices leaving all their lights on 24/7. Terminal 5 has been lit up for the last 6 months while no-one has been there.

Yet some, that 60w lightbulb I accidently left burning in the porch all night has made a few more polar bears homeless.

Terminal 5 has been lit up for the last 6 months while no-one has been there.

Be fair, they were practising for the thousands of would-be passengers who are sleeping there overnight this week