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When Columba
crossed the sea from Ireland to settle on the
small island of Iona off the West Coast of
Scotland about 1500 years ago he would probably
have understood well enough what was meant to
'Chase The Wild Goose'. The Celtic
people with whom he lived and walked had a deep
appreciation of the natural environment, on
which they relied for food, water, shelter,
safety and wellbeing. They sought a
unique relationship with their environment,
intertwined physically and spiritually, with
the natural and super-natural. Until
Columba, the Celtic People of these shores had
failed to grasp the deeper meaning and purpose
of Life. But he lead them and guided them
along their way...
'Chase The Wild Goose' began for
us in the Summer of '97, when some close
friends were meeting in a little sunlit garden,
in the little village of Alva in
Clackmannanshire, somewhere near the big city
of Stirling, in the lea of the Ochil
Hills. That Summer followed the Spring
when all our dreams appeared to be dashed on
the rocks. But Hope lead us into sunshine
and our dreams began again to spring to
life...
At
'Chase The Wild Goose Hostel' we
aim to provide simple shared
accommodation where you can meet with
like-minded people, perhaps share a meal
with them, talk or even walk with them
for a while. We hope you can find
courage to try something new. We
hope you can rest awhile for refreshment
of body and spirit. We hope you can
experience that unique relationship with
your environment, intertwined physically
and spiritually, with the natural and
super-natural. We hope you can
grasp the deeper meaning and purpose of
Life. We hope your dreams can again
spring to life...
If you want to discover more of what lies
behind the name of 'Chase The Wild
Goose' then come and stay with us, and we
will help you along your way...
Meantime, please tell all your friends,
family, colleagues, teachers, lovers, everyone
about our new hostel, and tell them to check
our website. If you wish to guess what
the meaning of the 'Wild Goose' is, please
email us ..!
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