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Abaton (from the Greek a, not; baino, I go), a town of changing location. Though not inaccessible, no one has ever reached it and visitors headed for Abaton have been known to wander for many years without even catching a glimpse of the town. Certain travellers, however, have seen it rising slightly above the horizon, especially at dusk...(more here) ]]> http://abaton.co.uk/2007/05/post_2.shtml http://abaton.co.uk/2007/05/post_2.shtml Fri, 04 May 2007 17:00:00 +0000 Opinion

  • Bella Caledonia - Crack Capitalism
  • Scotsman - Eyjafjallajökull
  • Bella Caledonia - Mediaocracy
  • Our Kingdom - British Beauty
  • Our Kingdom - Jobs and the Union
  • Our Kingdom - Diomhair
  • Guardian - Sweet Sixteen
  • Guardian - Towards Independence
  • SLR - Growing Kingdom
  • Open Dem- Fear & Loathing
  • Open Dem- Labour Leader
  • Guardian- Trumped?
  • Guardian- Unstoppable Alba
  • Bella Caledonia- Troops Oot
  • Guardian- Food for Thought
  • Guardian- Scotland Sees Green
  • Open Dem- Not In My Name
  • Open Dem- Alexander Lost
  • Guardian- Wendy's Way
  • Guardian- Hymns of Hatred
  • Guardian- Return of the Beaver
  • Open Dem - Self Determination
  • Open Dem - Council of Isles
  • Guardian - Put Out & Shut Up
  • Guardian - New Lab New Weapons
  • Guardian - Fantasy Land
  • Guardian - A Bright Day in Scotland
  • Guardian - The Web Wot Won It
  • Sunday Herald - New Dynamism

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  • SLR - Leap of Faith
  • Lobster - Blairusconi
  • 4 Talent - Army of Davids
  • Dott 07- Dig for Victory
  • Variant - The Faction that Fools
  • Variant - On the Night Shift
  • Variant - Solway's Silver Bullet
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  • From: 'A Vigorous Institution: The Living Legacy of Patrick Geddes', Luath Press (2007), Univeralism and the Genus Loci: Geddes in Cyprus, Italy, Catalonia and Japan . Read review here"

  • From: 'Systemic Complexity and Eco-Sustainable Development' Edited by Ivano Spano and Dario Padovan (2001), Padua, Italy - June 2001, Local Development as a Strategic Alternative

    • ]]> http://abaton.co.uk/2007/05/post.shtml http://abaton.co.uk/2007/05/post.shtml Fri, 04 May 2007 16:25:24 +0000 Abaton (from the Greek a, not; baino, I go), a town of changing location. Though not inaccessible, no one has ever reached it and visitors headed for Abaton have been known to wander for many years without even catching a glimpse of the town. Certain travellers, however, have seen it rising slightly above the horizon, especially at dusk.

    While to some the sight has caused great rejoicing, others have been moved to terrible sorrow without any certain cause. The interior of Abaton has never been described, but the walls and towers are said to be light blue or white or, according to other travellers, fiery red. Sir Thomas Bulfinch, who saw the outline of Abaton when travelling through Scotland from Glasgow to Troon, described the walls as “yellowish” and mentioned a distant music, somewhat like that of a harpsicord, coming from behind the gates; but it seems unlikely.

    - Sir Thomas Bulfinch, My Heart’s in the Highlands, Edinburgh 1892

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