Programme about Glen Lyon on Sunday

Perth and Kinross 9

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Rhiannon Aug 8, 2008 07:50:39

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/pip/9pxu5/

It sounded rather interesting on this morning's advert.

Here's an (unrelated) article I spotted about the area for those who'd like a (romanticised?) reminder
http://www.philipcoppens.com/glenlyon.html

tiompan Aug 8, 2008 08:42:55

Replying to Rhiannon

Rhiannon wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/pip/9pxu5/

It sounded rather interesting on this morning's advert.

Here's an (unrelated) article I spotted about the area for those who'd like a (romanticised?) reminder
http://www.philipcoppens.com/glenlyon.html

Hi Rhiannon , I would go for a highly romanticised warning , there is a lot of bollocks there among a few facts .

Littlestone Aug 8, 2008 09:57:29

Replying to Rhiannon

There's also bit in next week's Radio Times (page 130) with a photo of a standing stone -

"Kenneth Steven is a poet and he travels along the longest enclosed glen in Scotland, Glen Lyon... He starts at Fortingall, where an ancient yew tree has stood for thousands of years. It's older than Christendom, says his guide and companion Norman Haddow, a drystone dyker... Their journey is marked out by ancient stones, including one which young men once tested their strength."