OF&G :: The blog

When OF&G Chief Exec, Richard, went to film a piece for the Beeb’s beakfast news he didn’t realise he was about to fulfill a childhood ambition.

But when he was led into the hallowed Blue Peter garden he was transported back to his days as a green-fingered (dunno about that, I made it up) youth. Just to make sure he wasn’t dreaming he set about grabbing some snaps on his phone and here, for the nostalgics among us, are the results:

Unfortunately it doesn’t appear to be the lush haven it once was under the legendary Percy Thrower’s hand. Shame.

But there are still some reminders of the halcyon days…

There has been a verrrrry interesting proposition from the boffins on generating massive amounts of green energy from relatively small amounts of seawater, using lasers.

For anyone of a truly scientific bent the concept of nuclear fusion (a long time dream of scientists apparently) might not be news. But to us lesser mortals (okay, me) it’s a fascinating prospect. Too good to be true though? Maybe not in this case…