Ross MacGregor
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Ross Macgregor wants to save the world
Ross Macgregor, Inverness's sustainable energy advocate and carbon offsetting specialist became interested in nature and the environment from a young age. Being surrounded by the natural magnificence of the Scottish Highlands, Ross found it hard to stay indoors for too long and became increasingly involved in any and all activities that would keep him outside. A particularly talented sportsman, Ross Macgregor belonged to several sporting clubs and participated in potentially every sport available in the local district and further afield. Adrenaline-fuelled activities like snowboarding and skiing became every day pastimes and in the summer seasons other sports activities like golf, shinty and fishing kept Ross busy. For Ross Macgregor; Inverness was where he attained sporting greatness and also where he first started considering the earth. It is nigh on impossible not to stop and truly regard one's surroundings when faced with the sheer beauty of earth it its full glory in a magnificent place like Inverness with its rich natural diversity. Ross Macgregor understands this and deeply loves the city of his birth.
According to Ross Macgregor; Inverness is also the best spot in the Scotland for cod fishing. Ross has been fishing in the Scottish Highlands since he was a wee lad, making him somewhat of a boffin in the flow of all things fishy. It takes a fair bit of courage to wade in waters known as Nessie's nesting ground, but then again, being a shinty whizz is all the proof of courageousness required. There is a reason why shinty is not a globally recognised sporting activity. Most nations lack the bravery to face a team of 12 burly blokes wielding shinty sticks in this fast-paced and sometimes violent game. In fact, it is only widely played by brave young men like Ross Macgregor in Scotland and in Canada by some of the Scottish descendants. It has been said that ice hockey derives from shinty and informal games in North America are still referred to as shinny games.
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