The theme of the Highland Clearances continues

Thurso to John o Groats

This week in the John o Groats Journal, there were two articles of interest. More passengers are needed for the PSO. Friends of the North Highland Way can fix that, and have approached the airline direct. As Friends of the North Highland Way is administered from Lincolnshire now, and Eastern Airways are in Humberside, it will be interesting to get their response.

The second article was about another extension to the Dounreay decommissioning. This journalist heard on the grapevine that the Scottish Government wanted it closed down. Quite right too when they won’t help the community. Now we have our own visitor management system, so we will see what that brings. VisitScotland will be delighted.

Not only have we solved that, but also the problem of losing the John o Groats ferry. You will need to be a Friend of the North Highland Way to find out how.

Bullying is not what we expected

When we moved to the Highlands in 1999, my partner and we never expected what happened. We had both worked in the Middle East without any problems whatsoever, or anywhere else in the world we had lived, so it came as a shock.

1992 – North Highland Way mooted by the Caithness Waybaggers

2003 – 2008 – Caithness and Sutherland Walking Festival – No HIE input.

2008 – Mr. Black said he would support the North Highland Way, then reneged on the arrangement.

The same year, the Caithness Waybaggers handed over all information about the route to myself.

Lots of community support, web site (by me)

Mr. Black tried to get my vote annulled, and failed.  I still have the documentation.

2014 – HIE input to specification and liked the idea.

THC could not get a group together, but I did – a business group.  Mr. Black quashed it and NHI was launched, not including the North Highland Way. NC500 also launched, but refused assistance to the North Highland Way.  Why?

2016-2022 I was away from Caithness so nothing was done, although I did speak to two of your  advisors who did not even know what the North Highland Way is. SNP also phoned me.

2023 – Investigation in the practices of HIE to form full picture with the other public services.  HIE again refuse money.

I shall say this once and only once

1.  I respond only to the Customer Services in the future.

2.  If it is because I keep sending emails, it is because I get no response, especially from Eann Sinclair.

3.  HIE, especially said Area Manager, has discriminated against me, a major investor in the County, since I stepped into it in 1999 and has made it his business to thwart every single project I have put in front of him

4,  HIE has stolen my intellectual property on several occasions, and backed the NC500, who are now promoting walks, against the private / public sector project of the North Highland Way together with The Highland Council and Nature Scot. This goes against every environmental policy I can think of.  Driving round in cars, instead of using public transport.

5.  If it is “upsetting” for your staff, then I am sorry.  Can you imagine that you arrive in Scotland from the south, full of hope that you will make a difference with your qualifications and experience, and instead you are villified and ignored and worse still, discriminated against.

As mentioned, I note that HIE said they backed The North Highland Way in the attached document. Why the sudden change of heart?  It can only be because I am a woman, educated and well travelled.  That is discrimination, and I would advise Mr. Black and Mr. Sinclair to treat me with respect and fund the North Highland Way, or they may well find themselves in court.  I would also advise you to tell the  NC500 people, propped up with public money, to cease competing against my and The Highland Council’s project.

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