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[Boreades]

But doesn't that mean that, say, sheep would need to drink their own milk? Technically interesting. Some kind of tube possibly.

After months of secret development work at t'mill, (TME Mega-Industry Laboratories Ltd) in a secret Wiltshire location (just off the A4 between Overton Hill and Alton Priors), The Ovis Aries Perpetual Lactation Machine is soon to be released to an eager and unsuspecting world. Due to be marketed by the Acme Corporation (subject to negotiations with Wile E. Coyote).

Patent pending, © copyright 2017, M. Harper.

[Boreades]

Here's a pic of ma wee cousin MacBoreades. Some say it looks like he's about to launch into a solo rendition of The Gay Gordons.



Either that, or he's propping up a signpost on the Drove Road to Kinloch Hourn. Ever-ready to audition for Strictly Come Droving, or to show off a few more "Pictish brochs" on the way.

Our route description is in the opposite direction to that which the drovers took with their cattle. Cross the bridge at Kinloch Hourn, go through the grounds of Kinloch Hourn House, passing on its right into the woods behind the house, and climb steeply up a path to a pass at about 270m. 400 metres beyond the pass fork left down to the Allt a’ Choire Reidh, which is crossed near Lochan Torr a’ Choit. From this lochan keep northwest along the path which climbs a little for 1km and then descends into Gleann Dubh Lochain. Crossing the river here can be difficult after heavy rain. Continue northwest up the Allt an Tomain Odhair, fording the Allt a' Choire Odhair and onwards to the Bealach Aoidhdailean. Descend north-northwest on the northeast side of the Allt Ghleann Aoidhdailean, which has also to be forded, to reach a track at the head of Gleann Beag after crossing a final ford. Go down the glen by this track past Balvraid and the well-preserved remains of Pictish brochs to reach the road beside the Sound of Sleat, 1.5km south of Glenelg.

http://www.heritagepaths.co.uk/pathdetails.php?path=79

No, I don't know why they are going in the opposite direction.

[Boreades]

Mind The Gap

Breaking News from National Trails (they're fixing the broken gaps, gates and styles)

It may seem boring news to hear that the new British Standard for Gaps, Gates and Stiles has been recently published but it will have a real impact on how you experience the countryside. This is particularly true for those of us with stiff joints, pushchairs, wheelchairs, horses and dogs that struggle over stiles! You can now hope to come across fewer awkward latches, tight kissing gates and clumsy stiles…and especially so on The Ridgeway.

We may still experience the stiff joints, clumsy stiles and awkward latches, especially after visiting so many of the pubs they insist we visit. I may yet get in trouble with M'Lady Boreades by asking where I can experience the tight kissing.