Corra Linn

We've had a smashing day which began on the Clyde Falls Walk amongst the autumn colours.  We walked as far as the Hydro Dam above Bonnington Linn and then retraced our steps and on to New Lanark World Heritage Site, a place we have often wanted to visit when zipping by further into Scotland.

We passed several enjoyable hours at New Lanark, comparing some aspects to our local Saltaire.  Robert Owen, the mill owner, was ahead of his time in providing quality housing, healthcare and education for his workers, and without the religion of Titus Salt.  Children were still employed from as young as ten but could also be schooled up till twelve if they were not needed to provide income for their families, dreadful by today's standards but forward thinking for the age.  I was interested particularly in the school and the descriptions of the posters of music, animals and countries of the world which adorned its walls.  It sounds as if Owen wanted to widen the world knowledge of children, some of whom may not leave the valley or the locality during their lives.  We read the Inspectors' Report in the School Logbook, always a great source, and were unsurprised to see that nothing much changes: 'The discipline might be more sustained.  The Reading and Spelling of the infants should be better.'  This made me smile: 'Two part songs were rendered with considerable taste.'

My blip is of Corra Linn Waterfall, better with the sound!  Better on black.