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- ↑ Sunday Times, 8 February 2009
- ↑ BBC: Shiant Islands in the Minch declared rat-free
- ↑ rexfeatures.com Rex Features 31 January 2009, Adam Nicolson, 5th Baron Carnock at home at Sissinghurst Castle
- ↑ Perch Hill Farm
