A fairly energetic day, starting with a train trip down to Newdigate for a meeting of the Trustees of the Environment Foundation, hosted by (Sir) Geoffrey Chandler. Others there were Malcolm Aickin, Ian Christie, John Lotherington (of the 21st Century Trust), Tim O’Donovan and Halina Ward. A key decision was to push forward with the theme of ‘Democracy & Sustainability’. Geoffrey’s wife Lucy and their dog Pickles ducked in and out during the day, as did a Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Later, Tim drove me across to Dorking station for the trip back to London, where I met Elaine in Berkeley Square, before heading to the Lansdowne Club, to meet Melody Haller (who I first encountered at a Wall Street Journal conference in Santa Barbara, California) earlier this year, and her husband Michael (Tyler). A fascinating group of people, working in areas as diverse as advanced silicon technologies and neuroscience.
I have always had antibodies to the world of clubs, but was fascimated when Michael noted that Britain had conceded independence to the United States in the Treaty of Paris, drawn up with Benjamin Franklin in this building’s Round Room. Sadly, we were all too busy talking to take up his offer of a guided tour.
Malcolm and Foundation files dating back to the Year Dot 
Halina and Pickles 
Some Chandler trees Posted at 11:45:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 27 August 2008 by John Elkington. Digg | Permalink
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