Geography and all that Jazz

This flag is in the news at the moment for a fictional character who apparently comes from the country. What's the country and the character ? What geographical knowledge do you have of this place ? Reading this at the moment - by George Monbiot : an excellent (if rather worrying) opening. Here's a quote I'm going to add to my presentation for a forthcoming 6th form evening: "By turning on the lights, filling the kettle, taking the children to school, driving to the shops, we are condemning other people to death. We never chose to do this. We do not see ourselves as killers. We perform these acts without passion or intent." A recommended read, and as it says on George's blog header: Tell people something they know already and they will thank you for it. Tell them something new and they will hate you for it.

While in Scotland recently, I bought this book (as well as the Islay book mentioned below). I particularly like it because it has the good taste to have a go at Chris Martin of Coldplay. Also last night on BBC Scotland, 2 river programmes were broadcast which were produced in consultation with Val Vannet and David Rayner. The programmes featured 2 contrasting rivers: the River Devon in Scotland and the River Cuckmere in the South East of England - they are shown below: Devon at the top and Cuckmere at the bottom... Teachers notes can be downloaded from the BBC Scotland site. Check them out if you're a teacher - they are fab programmes. Went out to a very good fireworks do last night: thanks to Gen and James. Got through several hundred pounds worth of fireworks, had a good bonfire which didn't burn down the fence as some people thought, and excellent food and gluhwein. The only downside was the horror that is Inspector Gadget's Field Trip.... Over the next few days, bonfir...