Remembrance of Brochtobers Past…..From ‘Hillside’ Animal Sanctuary….
by Bernie Bell - 08:02 on 03 October 2024
Remembrance of Brochtobers Past…..
I’m reliably informed that there won’t be a Broctoberfest this year so, to keep The Cairns and brochs in general in public awareness, I thought I’d put together some memories of Broctoberfests past……
https://theorkneynews.scot/2018/10/22/brochtoberfest/
https://theorkneynews.scot/2019/10/07/brochtoberfest-2019/
https://theorkneynews.scot/2019/10/22/calling-all-brochaholics/
https://theorkneynews.scot/2020/10/01/brochtober/
And finally – my Brochy song and ‘Name That Broch’ competition….
’Tis The Season To Be Brochy
‘Tis the season to be Brochy
Falalalala – lalalala
Tho’ those places can be rocky
Falalalala – lalalala
Broch of Gurness and Dun Carloway
Falalalala – lalalala
Some are near and some are faraway
Falalalala – lalalala
Some are balanced on a cliff
Falalalala – lalalala
Can’t help wondering – Oh! – what if?
Falalalala – lalalala
Broch of Burrougston, and of Borwick
Falalalala – lalalala
With their walls so very thick
Falalalala – lalalala
Some of them, you could almost live in
Falalalala – lalalala
Mousa Broch and Clickimin
Falalalala – lalalala
Carn Liath, near Dunrobbin’
Falalalala – lalalala
What that Laird did, sets me sobbin’
Falalalala – lalalala
Ending on an Orkney note
Falalalala – lalalala
I know which broch gets my vote
Falalalala – lalalala -laaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
BB
The Cairns – South Ronaldsay
https://theorkneynews.scot/2017/10/30/name-that-broch-the-answers/
From ‘Hillside’ Animal Sanctuary….
“RSPCA 'Farm Assured' Scheme Not 'Reassuring'
We see that Sir Brian May has quit as Vice- President of the RSPCA over the horrendous treatment of animals in the Society's 'Farm Assured' scheme (previously Freedom Food). Also President, Chris Packham has called the charity into account regarding their long-time failing scheme after other organisations' recent investigations have confirmed Hillside's previous findings.
We are pleased that people who can make a difference are now taking notice of the suffering that 'Freedom Food/Farm Assured' animals have endured over the decades.
Although we have carried out many more investigations since, showing further failings, long-term supporters may remember our full report in 2011 of our findings up to that time on the then called Freedom Food farms and the letter that we sent to Mark Watts, then CEO of the Society.
We can only hope that now Sir Brian May and Chris Packham have spoken out, the RSPCA will rethink what they consider to be good farm animal welfare."
Here’s an idea for Christmas ‘presents’…..
https://shop.hillside.org.uk/gift-a-bale-of-hay/
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