ROCKHAGGIS

I notice as I roam, an increasing number of fences and gates sporting signs such as 'Private', 'Private road No Entry' and 'Private Property – Keep Out' .

Traditionally fences and walls in the rural areas of the last colony were intended for livestock control. A secondary role was to mark property boundaries and only occasionally were fences and walls intended to restrict human movement.

Now it seems the new landlords, regardless of the laws of the land, are intent on establishing their foreign attitudes towards land and property ownership. As I paddled along the shore I saw numerous new developments, many still incomplete but every one having its fences up and extending not only to the shore but down the 'beach' and in some cases into the tide-less waters. Looking along the lengths of fence that extended over a substantial area of ground I rarely saw any access gates or stiles. Notices, lots of 'Private ' notices but no gates. Obviously the intention is to obstruct, or discourage free access along the shore.

I make a note of the registrations of the private vehicles parked next to the properties and check them via the internet...................... 90% plus are English. No surprise there!

I wonder if everyone who proclaims to be Scottish, did vote for the establishment of the independent nation state of Scotland, whether in-fact there would be enough to win. I suspect the seeding that has taken place at an alarmingly increasing pace over the last 20 years by our colonial masters, has indeed already swung the balance forever. Even if we want to create a nation state of Scotland, I fear we no longer have either the number of indigenous inhabitants nor the legal infrastructure so to do!

Scotland is a myth..... this area of The British Isles is no more than a county of England. Dominated and ruled by a foreign power. A colony.