While there are numerous trails all over the world, Scotland, with its raw and scenic landscape, is one of the ideal places to hike as there are many different trails suitable for different types of hikers. Scotland constitutes over 800 islands with many beaches, pristine valleys, towering mountains and wild coastlines, so there are innumerableContinueContinue reading “Best Hiking Trails in Scotland – guest post by Paul McCormin”
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Sheepwrecked – Environmentalists v Farmers
Over the last week I have been helping out on a farm in the Scottish Borders in the lambing shed (hello to you all at Overlangshaw!) and while I was there I began reading Alan Butler’s book ‘sheep’, a work that sets out an argument for sheep being some of the most important historical actors ofContinueContinue reading “Sheepwrecked – Environmentalists v Farmers”
Green Britannia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KZ6IBoQ35uA Some shameless plugging for the British tourist industry (especially Cumbrian and Welsh tourist trade).
thinkingcountry.com 