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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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