A few years ago we took a family holiday to Italy, on the coast, some way south of Pisa in a place called Cecina, needless to say I’ve got virtual albums stuffed full of mediaeval buildings, churches, scorching beaches, pine trees, and window shutters…I love this particular one, especially the little bell with its long shadow.
Unfortunately, I cannot recall the name of the village where I snapped this photo in a place called Bolgheri. Scanning through my albums it set me thinking about what measures those of us in currently cooler climes might take as the effects of global warming become manifest. Of course, the recent “big freeze” in the UK and elsewhere probably has probably brought a few climate skeptics out of the closest this last week. But, even if we enter another ice age rather than ending up scorchio, shutters could be a good idea…