Monthly Archives: February 2013

“Baumhaus”: Radical art down in the woods

Posted on February 28, 2013 by moselman

In a recent summer, something very strange could be seen down in the woods at the “Dreilander Punkt” outside Aachen at the meeting point of Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Weird shapes and constructions (featuring the most outrageous colour schemes imaginable), graffiti art and … Continue reading →

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Carnival in Aachen: Vanquishing the spirits of winter… ?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by moselman

Joie de vivre, frivolity and “letting your hair down” are not characteristics most often associated with the Germans (with the possible exception of the well-known Munich Octoberfest) who are better known for their more sober traits including “attention to detail”, a sense of … Continue reading →

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Tummel and Tay: Exploring Scotland by Canadian Canoe

Posted on February 22, 2013 by moselman

In an age dominated by road transport, most journeys these days involve jumping into the car.  This was not however always the case; for our ancestors rivers and lochs formed the main communication routes through the landscape. On the River Tay in Perthshire, for example, log … Continue reading →

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Greening Urban Scotland: the Lothians and Fife Green Network

Posted on February 20, 2013 by moselman

One of the biggest and most interesting challenges that I’ve had in recent years has been the development of the Lothians and Fife Green Network Partnership (LFGNP). I was involved in the setting up of this project from its inception in 2008 (initially as the … Continue reading →

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Setting up an Adventure Tourism Business: a case of bad timing

Posted on February 18, 2013 by moselman

Has it ever seemed like the day job is not quite enough ? For years I’d had a nagging feeling that there ought to be more to life than the 9-5 office job staring at computer screen. In some ways I was one of the lucky … Continue reading →

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Surviving the Worst of Times: Recording an Album

Posted on February 15, 2013 by moselman

It was one of these days when all your worst nightmares come true. You arrive at work to find that the boss has other plans for you; you’ve been made redundant !  So you go home to find a phone message saying that the … Continue reading →

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Seeking the Good Life: In the Karwendel Alps

Posted on February 13, 2013 by moselman

It used to be that virtually all my “holidays” involved being on a mission of some kind or other; whether it was exploring a new part of the world by bike, going on a mountain trek or on a badly planned kayaking adventure in hostile weather conditions. … Continue reading →

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Three Men in 3 Boats: a Hebridean tale of Cowardice and Mediocrity

Posted on February 1, 2013 by moselman

It’s hard getting used to being landlocked here in continental Europe. Any piece of water, whether it’s a reservoir, stagnant pond or small stream now starts to take on a special spiritual significance, if like me, you are used to living … Continue reading →

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