Fetishism

The heather fetishists on Twitter are slavering seasonally over the purple monoculture as treeless hills are briefly daubed with low-cut glad rags to celebrate the bank holiday weekend.

Tweet one

We know why they do this. In a few weeks of over indulgence they see a justification for 11 months of persecution and exploitation. Jobs for managers. Driven grouse shooting may be worse but it's a matter of degree.

Tweet two

Common heather = boring heather. Worse when it's responsible for anti-tree management.