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CHAPTER 3
to grips with. “The incredible Scottish
landscape we discovered on our long
train journey from Glasgow - would you
believe it, they slowed down the train
for us to take a picture of the famous
Glenfinnan viaduct; the kindness of
strangers, who organised for a fish
and chips meal to be delivered at one
of the longest stops for our group of
hungry travellers; the warm welcome
we received from the families that
hosted us on the Isle of Eigg; and the
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way people were taking time to talk
about practical day-to-day issues
without stressing about having to rush
4. Simone Matouch (2nd from left) between her Eigg hosts
away. It was the passion the islanders
expressed as they were telling the story
of their long campaign to buy their
concentrated pattern of land island from landowners who had done
ownership in Scotland. nothing for the land or for them, that
For our new friends from the
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created a really inspirational picture,”
Continent, this was an extraordinary recalled Simone Matouch, who had
story – one they had started to get come all the way from Austria.