Scots on a ship(Andrew)

To feed the hunger for 'green' energy, we are bulldozing roads into the planet's beating biological heart. This is all for 'white gold' - balsa wood so light it defies its own volume, yet stiff enough to reinforce the gargantuan blades of wind turbines. As legal plantations in Ecuador fail to keep pace with global subsidies, the gap is filled by the illegal stripping of the Amazon. We are, quite literally, clearing the lungs of the earth to build the fans of the future. Since the 1970s, the Amazon has lost roughly 54 million hectares of forest cover, an area the size of France. Access roads are bulldozed deep into these pristine rainforests to steal the wood, leaving permanent scars that disrupt forest succession. This is how environmentalists are 'saving the planet.' Huge profits drive a voracious hunger; a single turbine blade can require thousands of cubic feet of balsa. The scale is immense - newer offshore blades now exceed the wingspan of a Boeing 747. We are cannibalising the biological heartwood of the planet - to produce renewable energy.

@cruiselifestyl Thank you for sharing #cruisehour have a great week 🍸🥃

Thank you everyone for turning up to the first #CruiseHour in a few weeks, I very much enjoyed our conversations and hearing about your experiences of cruising in the shoulder months. Now spring is here, we’ve got more to look forward to! Have a great week everyone 👋

@cruiselifestyl Well spotted #cruisehour

@Scotsonaship Great suggestions, do I spy Rhodes? #CruiseHour

Q5) PHOTO FINISH 📸 Share some of the best cruise destinations you’ve visited in spring or autumn you’d recommend #CruiseHour

@cruiselifestyl 47 days not that we are counting

@Scotsonaship Yeah it has felt so long. Have you got much longer to wait? #CruiseHour

Q4) At this time of year, do you prefer warmer destinations or mild spring weather for a cruise? #CruiseHour

@cruiselifestyl A3) we haven’t done one and we aren’t saying we wouldn’t but it would involve flying so that’s a no at the moment #cruisehour

Q3) Would you/have you taken a repositioning cruise? What are your thoughts on this type of cruise? #CruiseHour

@cruiselifestyl A2) longer itineraries with better prices #cruisehour

Q2) What are some of the perks of cruising in spring/autumn? #CruiseHour

@cruiselifestyl Welcome back Laura hope you had a great break A1) I think it’s the ideal time for big city stops not too busy and not too hot for walking around #cruisehour

Hi everyone, sorry it’s been so long since we last chatted for #CruiseHour it’s been good to have a rest but I’m looking forward to our chat today about cruising in the shoulder seasons! Q1) What type of cruise itinerary do you think works best in spring/autumn?

@EdinburghRugby @_ScottishBS Absolutely pathetic first half performance. How the coach was given a contract extension baffles me.

Half-time ⏸️ #LIOvEDI | @_ScottishBS

@cruiselifestyl @InterConHotels Have a wonderful cruise 🚢🍸🥃

A short stay in Miami before our cruise! Basing ourselves at the @InterConHotels was a good move as with 8 ships leaving you can imagine the traffic! A 1.6 mile journey was easily 30 minutes but safely on board Celebrity Beyond 🚢

Almost everything this PM says now requires a community note. The electricity price cap is not coming down because the government has managed to produce electricity more cheaply. It’s still the most expensive in the world — and forecast to become even more expensive. The cap is reduced because the government has taken £117-worth of largely green subsidies from fuel your bills and put them on to general taxation. You’re still paying for them — just in a different way. And as your taxes go up to meet these green levies the cap is still £73 higher than when Labour came to power. So your energy bills are not coming down — though Labour promised they would — and the overall tax burden is at a record high. There PM. Sorted it for you.

@cruiselifestyl A5) good food , entertainment, sunsets at sea and the crew #cruisehour

Q5) PHOTO FINISH 📸 Lets finish #CruiseHour by sharing all the things that making cruise great value!

@cruiselifestyl A4) has you have a picture of the gym that’s one thing I wouldn’t pay extra for #cruisehour

Q4) What would you never pay extra for on a cruise? #CruiseHour

@cruiselifestyl A3) entertainment in all its forms talks,cinema, music,comedy even the library #cruisehour

Q3) Other than food, what included part of cruising do you make the most of? #CruiseHour

@cruiselifestyl A2) such a hard question we love a balcony but days at sea are more important so we choose inside for longer #cruisehour

Q2) Would you rather cruise longer in an inside cabin or shorter in a balcony? #CruiseHour

@cruiselifestyl Good evening everyone A1) where else could you travel to multiple places often multiple countries so for me it’s the travel aspect that’s the best value for money #cruisehour

Hi all 👋 welcome to #CruiseHour! Today we’re talking about value for money. Unfortunately, due to work I can’t join in ‘live’ today but will catch up this week! Q1) What part of a cruise gives the best value for money in your opinion?

@cruiselifestyl Thank you for sharing #cruisehour I think we can all agree any cruise can be special, have a great week everyone 🍸🥃

Thanks for a lovely #CruiseHour chat, a cruise can be romantic - not just for Valentine’s or a special date. It’s all about spending time with the right ones. I hope everyone has a good week and can stay warm and dry (ish) - see you all again soon!

@cruiselifestyl A5) good food , sunrises and spending time together #cruisehour

PHOTO FINISH 📸 Share the things you LOVE most about cruising 💙 #CruiseHour

@cruiselifestyl I know the itinerary before we go but I don’t get anywhere near the passports #cruisehour

@Scotsonaship Is every day a surprise? Are you the one responsible for holding the passports too? #CruiseHour

Q3) Who plans the cruise in your relationship - you or them? #CruiseHour