Tag Archives: Europe

We Must Protect Our Right To Roam

Posted on October 21, 2025 by jester1970

Letter to The National in response to the article HERE I am glad that Mark Ruskell MSP is raising the matter of the erosion of our Right to Roam in our parliament next week. It is a matter of great … Continue reading →

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Go Forth and Bag A Rare Bothy

Posted on September 27, 2025 by jester1970

For the second year running, I was helping out at the Barnardo’s “Your View” charity event at the Forth Bridge which links Fife to West Lothian. As a wee thank-you for helping out, volunteers are given a chance to visit … Continue reading →

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Scotland’s Gold Reserves

Posted on November 8, 2024 by jester1970

For some years I have been taking part in Geocaching, a global game of hide and seek, in which you can hide a “cache”, post the co-ordinates online, and sit back and watch as people come and visit, trying to … Continue reading →

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The Bernina Railway (Tirano to St Moritz)

Posted on June 16, 2015 by jester1970

For many years I have watched as tourists press their nose against the glass and admire the West Highland Railway. For a change, this time it’s me who is stuck to the train windows… Full words and pictures: The Bernina … Continue reading →

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Santuario Di San Martino (San Martino Chapel, Lake Como)

Posted on May 22, 2015 by jester1970

I visted Italy recently and stayed in Griante, Cadenabbia, on the shores of Lake Como. While I was there I climbed up to the chapel of San Martino, which sits high above the lake. Full text and pictures here: Santuario … Continue reading →

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