In a land of hills, glens and lochs, it is little
surprise that Scots love the outdoors in all sorts of weather. One
man who has done more than most to popularise the Scottish outdoors is
the 90-year-old mountaineer and conservationist Tom Weir. In 1976,
he made the hugely successful Weir's Way for STV, a programme that is
currently being re-run to record viewing figures despite being broadcast
in the early hours of the morning. Tom, unfortunately, receives no
further remuneration for this popular repeat owing to the fact that the
programmes were done for a fixed fee back in the 1970s.
A few days after his 90th birthday ceilidh Tom Weir
was in conversation with the Scots Independent co-editor Jenny Taggart
which appeared in the February 2005 issue. Tom Weir was the first
SI Oliver Brown Award winner in 1983 and we intend to add Jenny's
interview to the Flag's Oliver site.
Many outdoor visitors and walkers enjoy a bar of
chocolate or even a Mars Bar (not the deep-fried variety!) to boost
their energy levels. This week's recipe - Quick Caramel Crispies - would
keep any hill-walkers energy level up as it contains 3 Mars Bars and
cooking chocolate! It is a favourite of Peter Wright's sister
Sheilah Fletcher who warns that this is not a recipe for people on
diets.
Quick Caramel Crispies
Ingredients: 3 Mars Bars; 3 oz
butter; 3 large cups rice crispies; cooking chocolate
Method: Put Mars Bars and butter in a
saucepan and melt over a low heat. Stir in the rice crispies and
press into a shallow tin and leave to cool. Melt cooking chocolate
and spread over the top. Cut into squares.
