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Public Park, Private Lives - for iPod/iPhone The Open University
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What does the idea of a ‘Cairngorms National Park’ mean to the people who live and work there? In these films we contrast six private lives lived out in a National Park. From park ranger to farmer, shop owner to school student and a young mum to a service station proprietor we explore how living in a national park affects their lives. We learn of the conflicts between preserving the wild beauty of the park – which is home to 25% of the UK’s threatened bird, animal and plant species – and providing new homes for its growing population.
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The Garage owner's tale - Joanne Morris
Joanne and her car mechanic husband fancied a change of lifestyle eleven years ago and moved up from Lancaster to buy the garage in Braemar. He has steadily built a reputation as a good mechanic, and she runs the adjoining petrol station. She tries really hard not to compete with other local shops, and tries to source what isn’t available locally such as plants, pet food and hardware.
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Transcript -- The Garage owner's tale - Joanne Morris
Joanne and her car mechanic husband fancied a change of lifestyle eleven years ago and moved up from Lancaster to buy the garage in Braemar. He has steadily built a reputation as a good mechanic, and she runs the adjoining petrol station. She tries really hard not to compete with other local shops, and tries to source what isn’t available locally such as plants, pet food and hardware.
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The shopkeeper's tale - Bobby Nield
Bobby and his brother Freddie worked in the iconic Murchies store in Kingussie as young boys and years later, after both playing football in the Highland League, ended up buying the shop and running it. In June he will retire. Bobby thinks the National Park has denied local residents an element of democracy.
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Transcript -- The shopkeeper's tale - Bobby Nield
Bobby and his brother Freddie worked in the iconic Murchies store in Kingussie as young boys and years later, after both playing football in the Highland League, ended up buying the shop and running it. In June he will retire. Bobby thinks the National Park has denied local residents an element of democracy.
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The farmer's tale - Tilly Smith
Originally from Hertfordshire, Tilly married a Keeper from Cairngorm and has lived in the area since the early 80s. They run a famous reindeer herd and visitor attraction near Aviemore, and 30 miles further East a farm with rare breed pigs, sheep and wild boar. She is cynical about the purpose of the National Park – she feels it’s simply another level of bureaucracy, and she can’t identify many changes it’s produced.
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Transcript -- The farmer's tale - Tilly Smith
Originally from Hertfordshire, Tilly married a Keeper from Cairngorm and has lived in the area since the early 80s. They run a famous reindeer herd and visitor attraction near Aviemore, and 30 miles further East a farm with rare breed pigs, sheep and wild boar. She is cynical about the purpose of the National Park – she feels it’s simply another level of bureaucracy, and she can’t identify many changes it’s produced.
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