I Need an Intervention...

I am an addict. I go on the internet too much, I have far too much red wine, I want things I cannot afford so I put it on my credit card. I am also addicted to energy. Without it I can barely get out of bed (the flat would be too cold), I can't see who went through to the quarter-finals in MasterChef, I can't drive to Sainsbury's to get the coconut milk I need for making a curry later. I rely on energy for almost everything I will do today, but I am using too much and I know it.

In England, over 8.5 million people still smoke. There are warnings on the packet, the science has been widely accepted (by all but the cigarette companies themselves) for decades, there are adverts on the TV pleading with you to stop. People either can't or don't want to stop, change is difficult.It is in our nature to be a little bit selfish, to think about only ourselves and our closest kin. It is because of this, it could be argued, that as a race we find ourselves with energy supply and pollution problems. Even in the face of overwhelming evidence, we care only enough to do very little.

I'll just go and make myself a cup of South American Coffee whilst being careful not to overfill the kettle and I'll be right back to discuss what a hypocrite I am...