Going through the news, wind farms always pop up, the one that is only relevant to TMA at the moment is the Isle of Lewis's wind farm which was reduced to 33 turbines from about 100, with an extra six being called for last year. Though the John Muir Trust is still fighting and has made an objection to the extra 6, here in February of this year...

http://www.jmt.org/responses-planning-muaitheabhal-extension.asp

Given that Tigh na Cailleach is experiencing the same problems, the assault on 'wild land' and in the case of Callanish, peatlands plus the rare eagles that could be killed by flying into the turbines, it is perhaps well to remember that such schemes are often funded by wealthy city financier's - Nicholas Oppenheim is behind the Callanish one....the same will probably be for Tigh na cailleach (it is a holding of farms based in Oxford).

It would be interesting to find out how many of these multi renewable energy schemes exist in Scotland, and is it one of those 'raids' on Scottish heritage lands - think forests and profit....

And what brought all that on? ;) well it was this bit of news this morning... thats a helluva lot of wind farms!

http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/carsecreugh_fell_wind_farm_decision_delayed_1_1507910

"The wind farms of Artfield Fell (15 turbines with an extension under consideration for seven more), North Rhins (11 turbines), Barlockhart Moor (four turbines), Arecleoch (60 turbines), Ochiltree (10 turbines), Glenvernoch (nine turbines) Glenchamber (11 turbines), Kilgallioch (132 turbines), Chirmorrie (60 turbines), Derskelpin (27 turbines), Balunton Hill (18 turbines) are already either in operation or have been under consideration north and west of Newton Stewart between Wigtownshire and South Ayrshire and from certain points on the landscape, five wind farms may be visible at one time."