BACK TO THE LAND IN BRITAIN
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Scotland suffers a more extreme winter than does the rest
of the British Isles . . . without the advantage of a
sympathetically balanced summer climate. Ireland's emerald
greenery, meanwhile, owes as much to a high rainfall as it
does to fertile soil. Both countries, however, have charms,
lifestyles and—indeed—people which differ
greatly from those of England and Wales. These are
generally considered to be more than adequate compensation
for the less clement weather.
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Island and total isolation buffs will find rich pickings in
both Scotland and Ireland. The coastline of Scotland is
fragmented in many stretches into chains of wild and
beautiful islands whose links with "civilization" are
tending to diminish, rather than increase. Try getting to
Eriskay or Mingulay in a hurry and you'll see what I mean.
There are seals, otters, red deer, golden eagles and rare
seabirds here. Time passes slowly. It was only yesterday
that the Norsemen left . . . only yesterday that Jacobite
Charlie was hunted from cave to cave. Gaelic is still
spoken, peat still burnt. Women weave tweed, shepherds walk
the hills and poachers still net the lauds' salmon.
To learn more about these islands or to rent a fisherman's
boat or farm cottage on one of the isles, write:
The Highlands & Islands Development Board
Via The S.T.B. 2 Rutland Place
Edinburgh, SCOTLAND
Over in the west of northern Ireland, there's a county
named Fermanagh . . . and in Fermanagh there aren't many
people, so they use up the land by planting forests.
There's also a 300-mile square lake in Fermanagh called
Lough Erne, on which you can sail for hours and hardly see
another boat. The waters are full of salmon and trout that
never know a hook from one year to the next and there are
about two hundred uninhabited islands in the Lough.
Nevertheless, the area is only two hours by road from
Belfast (where the ferry from Heysham makes a connection to
England). To ask about the Lough Erne Islands, write:
N.I.T.B. Royal Avenue,
Belfast BTI IDQ
Northern, IRELAND
Although the standard of living in the British Isles is
close to that enjoyed in the United States and Canada,
wages and prices are each about 50% less than those
operating in North America. This means that any U.S. and
Canadian dollars taken to Britain are at least
doubled—and often trebled—in spending power.
Outside London you'll find room and breakfast for $2.00
U.S. per day and $3.00 to $4.00 will buy you a room with
all meals . . . less by the week in both cases. Other
typical prices include: fish and chips sit-down dinner, 45
cents; movie theater, 40 to 60 cents; natural brew beer, 25
cents per Imperial pint (larger than a U.S. pint);
tomatoes, 10 to 15 cents a pound; sprouts, 9 to 12 cents a
pound; potatoes, 3 to 6 cents per pound; 25 to 50 cents a
pound for fresh caught fish; ground steak, 25 to 35 cents a
pound; 45 to 50 cents a pound for mushrooms; milk (fresh,
farm bottled and delivered), 12 to 15 cents per Imperial
quart. Mind now, these are normal prices. Every
nation has it's "bargain basement" if you stay long enough
to find it.
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