Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Villagers in a spin over Jonathan Dimbleby's 50ft [monument to global warming hysteria]
Although the turbine will be screened from the broadcaster's £1million property in Moreleigh, Devon, it will be visible to houses in the surrounding countryside.

Christine Tribble, 90, of Moreleigh, said it would be a 'blot on the landscape'.

'My view looks right into his garden,' she said. 'I've been looking at the same vista for half my life and now I'll be staring at his windmill everyday.'

There was no need for 'this unsightly high monstrosity', she added.
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Speaking from his home in Moreleigh, Devon, Mr Dimbleby: 'It (global warming) will make the present credit crunch and recession look like a vicarage tea party.
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Chicago Area Sees Coldest July In 66 Years; Average Temperature Only 68.9 Degrees - cbs2chicago.com
CHICAGO (CBS) ―
Have you left your air conditioner in the closet this summer, and worn long pants more often than shorts? If so, you may not be surprised to find out that Chicago is seeing its coldest July in more than 65 years.

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