Britain’s Greenest Home: Challenge Michael Fish & win £3000

Ducking and diving through the throngs at London’s Ideal Home Show, FindaProperty caught sight of weather icons Michael Fish and John Kettley and could just about forget about today’s other big news story (erm, that’s the Budget for anyone who hasn’t been following).

Weathermen icons: John Kettley and Michael Fish launch Britain's Greenest Home competition

The weathermen, who are almost as famous for a 1998 novelty song as they are for telling us what to expect outside, came together today to launch a brand new competition to find Britain’s Greenest Home with a winner’s purse of £3000.

The two, who were clearly delighting many a visitor to the Ideal Home Show with their old-school charm, posed with a weather map to launch the competition, which is being run by solar panel company HomeSun and sponsored by FindaProperty.com

Fish told us he was very happy to be involved with a competition that encouraged people to make their homes greener.

“I’m seriously concerned about global warming and climate change and every contribution that can be made to cut down Co2 emissions and therefore slow down, what I call, the ultimate weapon of mass destruction is worth doing,” Fish said. “This is just one small thing amongst many things we can do to make a contribution.”

While Fish doesn’t have any solar panels on his West London home because “it’s in a conservation area and faces in the wrong direction”, he told FindaProperty that he’s always strived to take the lead with eco measures at home.

“I’ve done everything I can to make my home greener, in fact I was ahead of the game, when I started 40 years ago. I’ve got double glazing, loft insulation, all my light bulbs are energy saving and I’ve installed a new boiler.

“I’ve done everything I could possible do, in fact, I could possibly win this competition.”

Right then, we’ll consider ourselves warned. Although if you think you can give Fish a run for his money, click here to enter the competition, and be in with a chance to win £3000.

Tags: Celebrity, Eco, eco house, Eco-homes, Environment, environmentally friendly, green homes, Ideal Home Show, ideal homes show, John Kettley, London, Micahel Fish, UK Green Building Council, West London