I completely agree jackie. I suppose i sound like an echo chamber, but i know a lot about the issues having been closely involved the scottish land reform between 1975 and 2006. I have had many visits to all of the small isles since the time of John Lorne Campbell and Fay Shaw and before.
I very much agree with you, Jackie. Changing the subject slightly, here in mid Argyll we have seen the Arduaine Gardens struggle for survival when, as you say, enormous mansions suck up mountains of money. But far worse than that was the monstrous betrayal of the old fellow who bequeathed the island of Insh, near Easdale, to the NTS. For many years David Brearley had owned and in summer had lived alone in a cave on the island, doing minimal damage to the ecology, which had become very special over the decades since it had last been used for grazing. Eventually Dave went into care on the mainland, and when he died Insh was bequeathed to the NTS. Despite it not requiring any funding at all, they immediately put it on the market and sold it to an entrepreneur. A friend who had some inside knowledge told me that the decision making process was very obscure, and some, perhaps all, of the trustees were not consulted about such a monumental breach of faith. Fortunately for the NTS, the story got no coverage in the major newspapers.
Not "Manhatten" but "Manhattan" - so named by the Lenape people who were there until subjected to clearances by the colonisers. Roughly translated: "The place where we go to get wood to turn into bows."
Thanks for the correction and the footnote. Very cool. Rum was the place where first people went to get Rum Bloodstone which they used for axe blades and the like
People wishing to live in the highlands should have a right to affordable housing, as should all Scots.
I completely agree jackie. I suppose i sound like an echo chamber, but i know a lot about the issues having been closely involved the scottish land reform between 1975 and 2006. I have had many visits to all of the small isles since the time of John Lorne Campbell and Fay Shaw and before.
Thanks! I am very glad you agree with all that knowledge of the area
I very much agree with you, Jackie. Changing the subject slightly, here in mid Argyll we have seen the Arduaine Gardens struggle for survival when, as you say, enormous mansions suck up mountains of money. But far worse than that was the monstrous betrayal of the old fellow who bequeathed the island of Insh, near Easdale, to the NTS. For many years David Brearley had owned and in summer had lived alone in a cave on the island, doing minimal damage to the ecology, which had become very special over the decades since it had last been used for grazing. Eventually Dave went into care on the mainland, and when he died Insh was bequeathed to the NTS. Despite it not requiring any funding at all, they immediately put it on the market and sold it to an entrepreneur. A friend who had some inside knowledge told me that the decision making process was very obscure, and some, perhaps all, of the trustees were not consulted about such a monumental breach of faith. Fortunately for the NTS, the story got no coverage in the major newspapers.
That’s a news story I’m surprised it got no coverage. I’ll look into it. The NTS is struggling to get enough funds I guess. I’ll ask them about this.
Not "Manhatten" but "Manhattan" - so named by the Lenape people who were there until subjected to clearances by the colonisers. Roughly translated: "The place where we go to get wood to turn into bows."
Thanks for the correction and the footnote. Very cool. Rum was the place where first people went to get Rum Bloodstone which they used for axe blades and the like