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About borderslynn

Retired, living in the Scottish Borders after living most of my life in cities in England. I can now indulge my interest in all aspects of living close to nature in a wild landscape. I live on what was once the Iapetus Ocean which took millions of years to travel from the Southern Hemisphere to here in the Northern Hemisphere. That set me thinking and questioning and seeking answers. In 1998 I co-wrote Millennium Countdown (US)/ A Business Guide to the Year 2000 (UK) see https://www.abebooks.co.uk/products/isbn/9780749427917

Adam Smith: Part VII

Posted on November 26, 2016 by borderslynn

Friendship with James Oswald, friendship No.3 James Oswald (1715 – 24 March 1769) The Oswald’s were a highly successful family and their wealth seems to have had three sources: trade, farming and coal. They also distinguished themselves in a number … Continue reading →

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Adam Smith: Part VIII

Posted on November 25, 2016 by borderslynn

16th to 18th century, the mood seemed to be that we were, as an island people, not going to be invaded ever again. Those who had wealth wanted to become richer, thus more influential and more powerful. Those with family … Continue reading →

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Adam Smith: Part IV

Posted on November 21, 2016 by borderslynn

The will of the people of Scotland was crushed so many times once they signed the Act of Union in 1707 due to the financial crash of the Darien debacle. Here is an important Act they designed to avoid being drawn … Continue reading →

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Adam Smith: Part III

Posted on November 20, 2016 by borderslynn

Living in Scotland, one is conscious of the Holyrood Parliament and its significance in this 21st century.  Devolution has been a long time coming. For example: Crown Estates, Scotland Devolution The Crown Estate is working closely with both the Scottish and UK … Continue reading →

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Adam Smith: Part II

Posted on November 19, 2016 by borderslynn

In Part II I look at the history in the previous centuries before he was born and the couple of decades after his birth.  I have concluded, in so doing, that our lives are shaped by ancestral experience.  This first … Continue reading →

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Eleventh hour, eleventh day of the eleventh month

Posted on November 14, 2016 by borderslynn
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Blueberries for my delight

Posted on October 24, 2016 by borderslynn

The health value of blueberries have been promoted and I eat them  with relish.  Anyone who lives in Scotland is acutely aware that eating such luxury items comes at a high cost.  The supply is currently sourced from Peru.  Previous … Continue reading →

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Margaret, ‘Pearl of Scotland’

Posted on October 16, 2016 by borderslynn

I struggle with pyramid style societies. As Lenny Bruce once quipped,”If the Venusians aren’t scufflers we’re screwed.” Placing each other in hierarchies; identifying ourselves along a line from bottom to top; forming friendships, alliances with those ‘at our level’ – … Continue reading →

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Eco concerns

Posted on August 29, 2016 by borderslynn

I’ve watched the House Martins arrive with the Swallows year after year. My neighbour will not tolerate their noise and mess in the eaves of his cottage and has netted the eaves to keep them out. Another building is now … Continue reading →

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Playing God

Posted on June 19, 2015 by borderslynn

I have written about the pair of crows who reared their young, year after year in the same nest in the large ash tree by our garden.  They have been shot at and persecuted over the years, but, despite that, … Continue reading →

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