It all started with Sting, this fad for owning one's very own patch of tropical rainforest, though it is probably unfair to blame him entirely for creating the boom industry that buying up forests piecemeal has become.
Last week's wet and windy weather reminded me how badly designed many of Britain's cycle paths are. Although the Armadillo tyres on my road bike are more than capable of keeping me upright when I'm turning corners on wet roads, I've had many more problems when it comes to negotiating slippery surfaces on the cycle routes that I use on my regular commute.
