The Hazel Tree

The Hazel Tree

by Jo Woolf

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Winter trees in Glen Roy

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From the River Awe to Loch Etive

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The old pinewoods in Glen Orchy

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The Kyle of Tongue: a battle, a hero’s grave and a cow with a gold coin

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New book: Voices of the Earth

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Plant-hunting in Sutherland

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Calanais

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  • Purdey’s brush with the paranormal

    October 20, 2013 /

    There’s an old Scottish legend that speaks about the Cait Sith (pronounced ‘caught shee‘), a witch in the form of a terrifying wild cat who roams the Highlands and is capable of appearing and disappearing at will. The Cait Sith is supposed to be the size of a large dog, and she is pure black except for a white mark on her chest.  She spells doom to all who cross her path. Do you believe this kind of rubbish?   I’m sure I don’t.   The things that really make my fur stand on end are the hoover and the floor mop… oh, and that memorable time when Verity dressed…

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  • Dunchraigaig: the darkness of time

    October 18, 2013 /

    Set within a copse of trees, this 4,000-year-old burial chamber once lay at the heart of the people who lived in Kilmartin Glen.

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  • Scotland’s haunted castles: would you be spooked?

    October 10, 2013 /

    Let's face it - no castle is complete without a spooky tale of the paranormal. Whatever you believe, it does heighten the senses!

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Thomas Hardy, 'Under the Greenwood Tree'
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