Your figures are a touch flawed since you have not taken into account the reduction in power usage from low energy bulbs, no "hologehalogensmore and a general awareness of our usage since switching.
We produce ON AVERAGE 67% of our own electricity.

But more relevant is the fact that we USE 67% less fossil fuel than the "average" 3 bed house, and as someone that has had a close tie to the oil industry I can tell you that its not global warming that we should worry about but the VERY low state of these resources!

Yes i ommitted the wind generator ,, and didnt know about the bulbs and stuff but i have looked at the solar panel idea and the wind generator concept and to me they all seem to be a long term thing !! And being honest to me to pay upfront and then wait years to get benefits doesnt appeal .. But each to there own ideas , i assume you recycle as well

I do.

As I have already stated on another thread and in some detail, I am a keen green, but it doesnt rule my life, I dont get obsessed about it, I dont have guilt trips, I own a 4x4 (because I have to may I add) and I live my life as normally as most.

Its just that I PREFER to try and leave nothing but a footprint, take nothing but memories, that way the next generation has something to look forward to.

We are the first generations to think only of ourselves and not give a damn about those that follow, so how can we really feel good about that?

What age are you,truthfully, your remark we are the only generation.

Well i dunno about the footprint !! When i go ,i am Going to have the Biggest gravestone money can buy !! And it will say "Here lays BigPete he told them he wasnt well but they didnt listen" As i think you should leave your Mark .

In your case they will say "heck what happened to that guy who had that ugly turbine and them solar panels on his roof ? "and the other guy would say "Oh what that one whos house never had any lights on ?"" yea thats the one !!"" oh he died !" Wow did he , what happened then ?" Well apparently he was taking a load of empty bottles down his stairs to recycle them , and he only had very dim lighting on his stairs so he could save his 10p a day ", that he didnt see that bundle of plastic he was about to salvage for recycling on the top step !! And he tripped and broke his neck !! Wow what a shame so wheres he being buried then ? Well rumour said he didnt want to leave any footprints , so hes been put in a old bit of cardboard he had been saving up , and the relatives are cremating him , selling the house and buying a couple of them Juicy V8 4x4 motors and buying a new House and a couple of Speedboats ! "

Just joking by the way

I'm 35, but I actually referred to "generations"

Before people jump down my neck I know I am generalising but you only have to look at the Victorians and see the massive projects undertaken in the name of the populous, the establishment of Public parks, the massive plantings of trees for the future, the establishments of green spaces etc, etc, etc.

and all this took place in a time of massive economic boom and unprecedented greed.

Hats off to you mate ..... There are those that do absolutely nothing as they don't feel they will make any difference, but if all of us feel that way and do nothing then what will the future generations, our kids, be in for? I'll be looking for any alternative green power I can find once I've got all the building work sorted.

I wish had the energy to devote to being green but in truth right or wrong I really dont care for it. I think that so long as uncle Sam and mother Russia and the likes dont care my piddly little carbon footprint in comparison is pretty insignificant.

about sums up my thoughts as well. Going to crack the driving next week on my flying visit for a couple of days at least. I did live in Belgium for 4 years but that was ages ago. Should be okay

Piece of cake after a few minutes, just watch the junctions, remember to stay so that you are in the middle of the road not near the kerb.
Oh yeah, watch out for the tourists driving on the wrong side of the road, lol

Remember to look LEFT, right, LEFT............instead of the other way round!!

It's taken me ages to crack that - as both a driver and a pedestrian (good job O/H does most of the driving, eh!?)

Just something to be careful of as a pedestrian........beware that Spanish drivers (here at least) aren't too bothered about stopping at zebra crossings!!
I always make sure the cars have actually stopped, before I venture off the kerb!

Have a good trip, have fun, chill out and go back to Blighty thinking about all the positives your new life is going to bring you

And......you'll still be able to watch Liverpool on Sopcast!

Its strange you know, I have a UK registered car and a Spanish registered car and I have found regularly that when I'm in the UK car, people step off onto pedestrian crossings with seemingly no worries as I approach. However when I drive the Spanish car they stop and regard me with some care before deciding to step off ........ they've obviously learned that a UK driver will stop, where as a Spaniard ... who knows!!!

I can believe it, Mitzyboy!

You really do take your life in your hands on a Spanish zebra crossing.
I reckon maybe Spanish drivers think the local Ayuntamiento must have had a bit of spare EU money, so decided to paint pretty black and white patterns on the road!

On holiday we were told by the holiday rep that the 'zebra crossings' are actually give ways and not zebra crossings as in the UK. We have stopped at these 'zebra crossings' when holiday makers start to cross but then the car behind overtakes and it is a scary moment. We no longer stop at them unless someone is actually starting to cross the road.

Lionda,
You forgot to mention that you'd do all this whilst walking round in your dressing gown and slippers (warily keeping an eye out for keithwalters and his camera)
Learning how to take your life in your hands when you cross at a zebra crossing
Having debates at the bank about mysterious charges that are unheard of in the UK
And taking in all the mistreated animals in your area!

Seriously, don't you worry - it will all be OK in the end, and it will definitely all be worth it
As someone else mentioned, you've got a great sense of humour - and that will always get you through.
So what if you speak Spanish with a Lancashire accent! We tease our Glaswegian friend that she can't possibly be giving English lessons to Spanish people..........because she can't even speak English properly herself!!
The only important thing when it comes to speaking Spanish, is that you TRY.
That, and that fact you sound like an all round good egg, will help you to make friends and settle into your new life in the sun.
Hopefully soon, you'll be able to look back on this frustrating time, and put it firmly in the past.
When you have a stressful time once you're in Spain, just open another bottle of 49 cent wine, listen to the birds singing and look at the colour of the sky!

You'll get there, don't worry.
All the best,
Sam.