If the idea of a straw house fills your head with images of the Three Little Pigs, think again. I've just heard about a house of straw that is not so easily demolished, no matter how hard the Wolf huffs and puffs, has all mod cons and has a practically non-existent carbon footprint. It is also pretty cheap and located in a lovely part of the country.

The people behind it say it is also warm as toast, all winter long, with a simple electric heater that almost never has to be turned on. I'm not so sure how North Americans, who like their homes pretty warm, will find it. But they do provide a couple of "hotties" (Calm down Dad - that's Anglo speak for hot water bottles) and you can always bring along some warm socks and a couple of extra layers of thermal undies.

It's worth it - this cabin is so eco-friendly it practically cancels all that carbon you'll release crossing the Atlantic. And the experience might give you a few good ideas to take home.
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