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Of time travel and beavers

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020John D Burns

Today I took a journey through time. I travelled back 400 years to a time before the industrial revolution, to a time before [...]

The Quest in Scotland’s Hills

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020John D Burns 4

I’ve been climbing for over an hour now. With each meter I climb my pack grows heavier. It’s long time now since I [...]

Remember the Sparrows

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020John D Burns 2

Sparrows were a damned nuisance. When I was a boy, over 50 years ago now, they were pretty well everywhere. They fluttered all [...]

Donald Trump’s Prayer

January 3, 2020January 3, 2020John D Burns

It’s terrible what is happening in Australia right now yet still there are people who deny climate change. I wrote this little poem, [...]

10 Tips for a Winter Bothy Visit

December 5, 2019June 11, 2020John D Burns 2

Then you see it in the distance. The rough stone cottage sitting beneath the mountain. You push open the wooden door. You light the fire and the candles. Pour a glass of sherry. That’s what you think will happen. The truth can be very different. If you’ve never visited a bothy in winter or it’s been a while. There are some things you should know. [...]