Environmentalists don't get a very good press in general. They are often portrayed as being dull, a bit too earnest and too busy hugging trees to form proper relationships with other humans. More recently they've been likened to pseudo-religious fundamentalists who refuse to discuss their dogmatic beliefs. It's a shame one of these journalists hasn't come down to a meeting of local Greenpeace activists at the Labour Club in Northampton or, even better, joined us on a protest. They'd find that environmental activism is alive and well, and lots of laughs........

It’s a damp, cold November day.

The Umbrella Fair in August was a great success for all involved.  It was a really fun day of interesting and educational stalls and lots of music.  Greenpeace had a brilliant banner on the ma