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Bonnie Strathyre
A simple brief
thought on Scottish
Independance.

Were the outdated
union not of some very
high value to England and
the English, why would
they fight so to try to
keep it?

There are only so many
slices to a pie, for one to
have more, another must
have less.

Lastly - to those Scottish
"Loyalists" - to whom are
you loyal?
Scots royalty died in the
1700's so it can be no
Scots crown - And
certainly not it appears to
those who came before,
that bled for Scotland
and her freedom !  
In the words
of Burns, as he
wrote from the heart.

Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled,
Scots, wham Bruce has aften led,
Welcome to your gory bed,
Or to victorie.

Now's the day, and now's the hour;
See the front o' battle lour;
See approach proud Edward's power,
Chains and slaverie.

Wha would be a traitor-knave?
Wha can fill a coward's grave?
Wha sae base as be a Slave?
Let him turn and flie:

Wha for Scotland's king and law,
Freedom's sword will strongly draw,
Free-man stand, or free-man fa',
Let him follow me.

By Oppression's woes and pains!
By your Sons in servile chains!
We will drain our dearest veins,
But they shall be free!

Lay the proud Usurpers low!
Tyrants fall in every foe!
Liberty's in every blow!
Let us Do - or Die!!!

Choose your destiny.
Strathyre is a pleasant village in attractive
countryside on the eastern edge of The Trossachs,
known as ' The Highlands in Miniature ' and made
fashionable in the early 19th century by Sir Walter
Scott's novels and poems. There are three inns in
the villages serving a good variety of food and drink.
The Strathyre valley straddles the river Balvaig
which flows between Loch Voil in Balquhidder and
Loch Lubnaig. The hills on each side of the valley
are covered by the Strathyre forest. Spring and
autumn are particularly colourful seasons. Strathyre
and the surrounding areas are rich in birds, wildlife,
woodlands and flora. For more details about the
area, please see our pages on Strathyre and the
Trossachs.

A little over an hour's drive from both Edinburgh and
Glasgow, Strathyre is well located for exploring
much of Scotland with Perth, Fort William, the
Arrochar Alps and even Loch Ness all reachable by
car. The more adventurous may choose to drive to
Oban and catch a ferry to one of the islands or enjoy
the spectacular train journey from Crianlarich to Fort
William and Mallaig. Strathyre is 8 miles north of
Callander, 19 miles from Stirling and 31 miles from
Perth.