Small Steps with Heavy Hooves: A Mother's Walk Back to Health in the Highlands

Acknowledgements......Page 4
Foreword......Page 9
Princess Diana’s Funeral......Page 29
The Days Before Tractors......Page 36
A Taste of Cragganmore......Page 49
Another Cup of Cold Coffee......Page 57
Tomintoul – the Highest Village in Scotland......Page 63
In the Hands of Estate Factors......Page 75
Up a Glen Without a Horse......Page 81
One Child is Enough......Page 93
Soul Searching......Page 99
By Royal Appointment......Page 103
Barnie and Ben, the Munro-baggers......Page 109
Dreaming in Hills......Page 124
Chaos at The Retreat......Page 127
Turning the Corner......Page 134
DUM SPIRO SPERO......Page 140
Edzell......Page 149
Birthday Cake and Caterthuns......Page 153
Droving at Last......Page 162
Camped on a Field of Magic Mushrooms......Page 167
The Decline of Droving......Page 171
Danger and Opportunity......Page 176
An Unceremonious Ending......Page 180
No Horse to Take Home......Page 185
Life After the Drove......Page 187
Appendix......Page 191
Bibliography......Page 192