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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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