Martin started his career as a quantity surveyor and retired as a project
development manager. He spent most of his life abroad and now splits his
time between Shrewsbury, Athens and Callander where his family owns a small woodland. Interests include travel, hiking and the environment with a particular emphasis on protecting the countryside.
In Scotland, the threat of wildfires endangers not only the environment but life itself
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