Podcasts about Caithness

Dan Ashwood (Dash) talks me through the Flow Country Traverse which he pioneered in April 2025. This 100km route started at Berriedale on the Caithness coast and headed west into the Flow Country: one of the largest blanket bog systems in the world. Dan has become a bog expert having worked in peatland restoration projects with Caledonian Climate for the past several years. Spending more time in peatland led him to appreciate these biodiverse areas both for their ecological importance in terms of carbon sinks, and also their abundant plant and animal life. Traversing the Scaraben group he then moved into much less visited terrain with the Knockfin Heights area of complex peatland. Finding it drier than expected, he continued to the Ben Griams, and then Garvault Hotel for a welcome cuppa.The route continued over Beinn a' Mhadaidh to Syre Lodge, Beinn Stumanadh, and Loch na Moine, before the final section on Ben Loyal and Ben Hope. Helped at road crossings and at the finish by his friend Chris Wilkinson, the traverse took in bogland in a wide variety of conditions, ranging from degraded to thriving. In 2024 the Flow Country was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.Dan chose to finish the traverse with Ben Hope partly as a symbolism of the hope he feels for the future of this peatland area, its abundant wildlife, wide open wilderness, and importance in carbon capture. See Dan's full write up here: https://caledonianclimate.com/news/2025/04/16/running-100km-across-the-flow-country/Note: I am informed that 'flow' is a Scots word for bog or morass, possibly from the Norse / Icelandic word floi. Thanks to Nate for this.If you want to buy me a cuppa to help support the podcast, thank you and please do at: https://ko-fi.com/finlaywild

Hello and welcome to Episode 63. This episode we travel to the very north of mainland Scotland where one man's solitude is interrupted by two mysterious castaways, in ‘The Man from Archangel' from 1885. You can read the story here: https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/The_Man_from_Archangel Or listen to a Librivox reading here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts2yXxclU-c The episode will be uploaded to our YouTube channel soon, where you can listen with closed captions. In the meantime, you can subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@doingsofdoyle And follow us on BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/doingsofdoyle.com). We don't do Twitter no more. Synopsis Having come into an unexpected inheritance, the morose and misanthropic John McVittie is able to give up his unrewarding legal practice in the English Midlands and retire to a remote coastal estate in Caithness in eastern Scotland. Here he pursues his esoteric scientific and philosophic interests, with only his aged housekeeper for company. But his quiet existence is disrupted when a Russian schooner is wrecked in a storm and McVittie rescues a young woman from the doomed ship. Apparently, however, she is not the only survivor as shortly afterwards McVittie discovers that his lonely house is under observation from a mysterious bearded stranger… Next time on Doings of Doyle… We discuss ACD's unconventional ghost story, ‘The Story of the Brown Hand' (1898), from his Round the Fire Stories. Acknowledgements Thanks to our sponsor, Belanger Books (www.belangerbooks.com), and our supporters on Patreon and Paypal. Image credits: Thanks to Alexis Barquin at The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopaedia for permission to reproduce these images. Please support the encyclopaedia at www.arthur-conan-doyle.com. Music credit: Sneaky Snitch Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ YouTube video created by @headlinerapp.

Today, we welcome Euan Bremner onto the R2Kast!

Interview with Scott Caithness, Managing Director of Hawk Resources Ltd.Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/alderan-resources-asxal8-drilling-imminent-at-frisco-copper-project-in-utah-5347Recording date: 17th March 2025Hawk Resources is making significant progress at its Cactus copper project in Utah, where the company is taking a fresh approach to exploration by targeting medium-tonnage, high-grade copper deposits instead of traditional large-scale, low-grade porphyry systems.Under the direction of Managing Director Scott Caithness, Hawk Resources is leveraging historical data from the Cactus mine, which previously produced 1.3 million tons of ore at 2% copper with gold and silver credits. The company believes substantial mineralization remains untapped, as evidenced by post-mining drilling that included a 42-meter intercept at 1.9% copper.Recent drilling at the nearby New Years prospect has yielded promising results, with intercepts of 26 meters at 1.3% copper and 30 meters at 0.8% copper in oxide mineralization near the surface. These results validate the company's exploration model and suggest potential for heap leach processing, which could provide a cost-effective path to production.Hawk Resources has identified 12 magnetic anomalies with signatures similar to the Cactus deposit. The company is employing multiple exploration techniques, including magnetic surveys, induced polarization, structural analysis, soil geochemistry, and an ongoing electromagnetic survey to prioritize drilling targets effectively."What we believe is that there's opportunity for medium tonnage, higher grade copper deposits," Caithness explained. "We're looking at something that's got a much higher grade, and that's where we believe that the economics will come in because obviously grade is particularly fundamental."The company has established a clear timeline for advancing the project, planning to complete electromagnetic surveys and soil sampling by March 2025, finalize target selection by mid-May, and commence drilling in mid-2025. Caithness indicated a preference for diamond drilling and angled holes to properly test the suspected breccia pipe deposits, which are likely subvertical in orientation.If successful, Hawk Resources believes these discrete targets could be delineated within 6-12 months, significantly faster than traditional porphyry exploration. The company estimates individual deposits could contain between 5-10 million tons at grades of 1.5-2% copper, far exceeding the 0.3-0.4% grades typically targeted by major mining companies.With copper demand projected to increase substantially due to electrification and renewable energy expansion, Hawk Resources aims to position itself advantageously by developing high-grade, medium-tonnage deposits that can be brought into production efficiently and with relatively modest capital requirements.View Hawk Resources' company profile: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/alderan-resourcesSign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

The biggest peat bog in Europe, in Caithness and Sutherland, has become a UNESCO World Heritage site, putting it on a par with Tanzania's Serengeti and the Eiffel Tower. It's the first such designation for a peatland site, and is expected to have an impact on the local economy, boosting tourism and peatland restoration work. What is so interesting and important about this vast wet desert of undulating brown hills in the UK's far north? Is the new tag helping the region, or as some fear, hindering development? Richard Baynes has been talking to those who live and work in the wild natural world of the Flow Country.Produced and presented by Richard Baynes.

Last week, we heard about Roderick McLean who was sent to prison when police and customs officers captured a gang of eight drug smugglers off the Caithness coast. During the raid customs officer Alastair Souter was killed when he fell and was crushed between a customs cutter and the gang's boat. The drugs haul netted three tons of cannabis, valued at £10 million. McLean, the gang leader, was convicted and sentenced to 28 years in prison.This week we follow McLean in prison, but not for long as he soon escaped - was this with the help of the Security Services? - and his death in a seedy hostel in Streatham, London. We discover that his death poses many more questions than answers.Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comSupport me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeSourcesThe Death Of Roddy McLean - UK True Crime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roderick McLean said it was important to 'always cheat: always win'. A larger than life character, McLean, known as 'Popeye', was sent to prison when police and customs officers captured a gang of eight drug smugglers off the Caithness coast. During the raid customs officer Alastair Souter was killed when he fell and was crushed between a customs cutter and the gang's boat. The drugs haul netted three tons of cannabis, valued at £10 million.McLean, the gang leader, was convicted and sentenced to 28 years in prison. But there is so much more than this to the story - not everything is quite as it seems.Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comSupport me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.uktruecrime.com/2024/11/25/always-cheat-always-win/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this lively episode, I sat down with the multifaceted The Rt Honourable The Viscount Thurso, also known as quite simply, John (Watch how I blunder that at the beginning). This episode takes listeners on a rollercoaster ride through John's unconventional career, filled with hilarious anecdotes, unique experiences, and invaluable leadership insights. From mastering the art of hospitality to navigating the political landscape, John shares his wisdom with a touch of humour that makes this episode a delightful listen.Key Takeaways:Leadership through Experience and Mentorship: John's career showcases the importance of hands-on experience and learning from mentors. His journey from a dishwasher at his father's hotel to high-stake management roles exemplifies how diverse experiences can shape a unique leadership style.Ingenuity in Business Solutions: Highlighting his creative turnaround at Champneys, John discusses the development of the “Founders Club” to replace problematic timeshare agreements. This inventive approach underlines the significance of adaptability and innovative thinking in business.Valuing Hospitality Skills Beyond the Industry: John talks about how his children leveraged hospitality skills in their diverse careers, emphasising that traits like empathy and customer service excellence are universally valuable. His points underline that hospitality offers foundational skills that can enhance any professional journey.Fun and Humorous Highlights:Butcher's Icebreaker: One of the standout humorous moments is John recounting his time in the butcher's shop, where he offered chewing tobacco to his colleagues, a gesture that earned him an unexpected acceptance.Pub Shenanigans: John shares a pub experience where he became part of the group after a lead butcher vouched for him. Friendship formed amidst laughter, blending work with camaraderie.Paris Misadventures: Despite starting his job in Paris with a non-existent command of French, a light-hearted tale ensues as John undertakes a crash course in French, just two weeks before his move. His recounting of humorous conversations with a Glaswegian colleague in French adds a comedic flair to his professional struggles.Tune in for: A perfect blend of humour and wisdom, this episode is a treasure trove of life lessons, career advice, and laugh-out-loud moments. Whether you're in hospitality or any other field, John's stories are bound to leave you inspired and entertained.The GuestJohn Archibald Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso, known as John Thurso, is a Scottish businessman, Liberal Democrat politician, and hereditary peer. Born in 1953, he was educated at Eton College and spent much of his early career in the tourism and hospitality industry, managing prominent hotels and serving as CEO of the Champneys Group. Thurso first entered Parliament in 1995 as a hereditary peer in the House of Lords, serving until the House of Lords Act 1999 removed most hereditary peers.In 2001, he was elected as the MP for Caithness, Sutherland, and Easter Ross, a seat he held until 2015. During his time in the House of Commons, he served as chair of the Finance and Services Committee. After losing his seat in 2015, he returned to the House of Lords in 2016 and later became Lord Lieutenant of Caithness. He has also chaired VisitScotland since 2016 and holds leadership roles in tourism and hospitality organisations and now holds the President role at the Institute of Hospitality. The SponsorToday's episode comes to you in partnership with

GB2RS News Sunday the 13th of October The news headlines: The RSGB 2024 Convention is taking place this weekend Two new volunteer Youth Champions have been appointed by the RSGB Celebrations are underway to mark the first trans-global two-way radio communication The RSGB Convention has been in full swing this weekend. If you haven't been able to attend, the RSGB has provided a packed live stream on each day and those live streams are available for anyone to view. Full of presentations, interviews and videos to inspire you, this is another way to enjoy your Convention, in your way. Either go directly to the RSGB YouTube channel or head over to rsgb.org/livestream to see the programme of presentations and the links to the livestreams. The RSGB is delighted to announce the appointment of two new volunteer Youth Champion roles. Chris Aitken, MM0WIC will be the RSGB's School Youth Champion and Rhys Williams, M0WGY/AJ6XD will be the University Youth Champion. Chris is a Computing Science teacher at Wick High School, Caithness. Since 2023, Chris has been running the Wick High School Radio Club, GM0WHS, providing students with a wide range of experiences in amateur radio. He has four students who have passed their Foundation licence exam and are now taking on leadership roles within the club and assisting the latest cohort in their studies. He is also a member of the RSGB Outreach Team. You can contact Chris via youthchampion.school@rsgb.org.uk  Rhys represented the RSGB at the Youngsters on the Air Camp in Prague this year. He sent back daily reports on his activities which you can still see on the website under the summer camps tab at rsgb.org/yota  He is starting a PhD in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Oxford and is keen to help the RSGB support the growth of amateur radio in universities across the UK. You can contact Rhys via youthchampion.uni@rsgb.org.uk  Ben Lloyd, GW4BML is the Board Liaison for youth activities. He said that he welcomes Chris and Rhys to their new youth volunteer roles and looks forward to working closely with them in the future to attract and grow RSGB youth membership. He explained that the three of them have already had some positive conversations and shared some good ideas, which they will be putting into place over the coming months. This week marks the centenary of the world's very first trans-global two-way radio communication. On the 18th of October 1924 Frank Bell, 4AA, from New Zealand, and Cecil Goyder, 2SZ, from North London, changed how we communicate forever by making contact on amateur bands. To commemorate this historic contact, special callsigns will be active, and awards and QSL cards will be available for those who make contact with these special stations. GB2NZ and ZM100DX have already been active since the start of the month. Starting tomorrow, until the 20th of October, calls reflecting Goyder's callsign, G2SZ, and Bell's, ZL4AA, will be active. This will include activity here in the UK from Mill Hill School in North London which is the original location from which Goyder made his contact. On Friday the 18th of October, radio amateurs will also be recreating and re-enacting the first contact between Goyder and Bell. It is hoped that the QSO will be made on a wavelength close to that used in 1924. To find out more about this unique celebration go to gb2nz.com YOTA Month is just around the corner, and the RSGB is looking for volunteers to host the GB24YOTA callsign throughout the month of December. As in previous years, schools, clubs, guide and scout groups and also individuals are invited to host young radio amateurs whilst they operate with the callsign. Each day during the month has been split into a number of operating slots that you can book. In recent years, this system has allowed many more youngsters to get on the radio throughout the month. You can see the operating calendar by visiting QRZ.com and searching for GB24YOTA. Operators should be below the age of 26. Those who do not hold a Full amateur radio licence should be supervised by an appropriate Full licensee whilst operating. The RSGB is pleased that previous activators have already reached out to book their operating slots but there are still many more up for grabs! To book an operating slot or for more information about YOTA Month, please email Jamie, M0SDV at yota.month@rsgb.org.uk During last month's Hamfest in Newark, the ICQ Podcast team spoke with RSGB President John McCullagh GI4BWM, RSGB Board Chair Stewart Bryant G3YSX and RSGB General Manager Steve Thomas M1ACB. Listen to Episode 440 of the podcast series to hear them discuss some of the many events that the Society is currently involved with. This includes the recent Amateur Radio on the International Space Station contact, which Girlguiding and HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh took part in, as well as the RSGB Convention. The second part of the interview, which features the Chair of the RSGB's Propagation Studies Committee, Steve Nichols, G0KYA will be aired during upcoming Episode 441. Visit icqpodcast.com to listen to episode 440 now. The RSGB has been delighted with the number of responses that it has received in response to its call for Jamboree on the Air participation, which is taking place between the 18th and 20th of October. The Society has compiled a list of Scouting groups that are involved with the annual event and has shared it on its website. The list is available by going to rsgb.org/jota and choosing the ‘JOTA Stations on the Air' link on the right hand side of the page. If you are planning to get involved with JOTA and would like to be added to the list, please get in touch via comms@rsgb.org.uk with a summary of your station name, callsign and any other relevant information. The RSGB would love to see your photos of Scouts getting involved with JOTA, so tag @theRSGB and also use #JOTAJOTI to be involved in the conversation on social media. If you're not involved with a JOTA station do listen out for them on the air and encourage the young operators. And now for details of rallies and events The Dartmoor Autumn Radio Rally is taking place today, the 13th. The venue is Yelverton War Memorial Hall, Meavy Lane, Yelverton in Devon. The usual bring-and-buy area, trader stands, refreshments and free parking are available. The doors are open from 10 am and admission costs £2.50. For more information visit dartmoorradioclub.uk or email 2e0rph@gmail.com Hornsea Amateur Radio Club Rally is also taking place today, the 13th, at Driffield Showground in East Yorkshire. The doors are open from 10 am. For more details visit hornseaarc.com or contact Les, 2E0LBJ on 01377 252 293. The Mexborough and District Amateur Radio Society Rally is taking place on Saturday the 19th of October at The Place, Castle Street, Conisborough, Doncaster. The doors will be open from 10 am to 4pm but traders can gain entry from 8am. Light refreshments will be available and the rally will feature a bring-and-buy sale. The cost for booking a table is £5. To book please email madarsrally@gmail.com  The date has been confirmed for the Twelfth Scottish Microwave Round Table GMRT. It will be going ahead on Saturday the 9th of November 2024 at the Museum of Communication, Burntisland in Fife. Lunch will be provided and an optional dinner will be held in the evening at a local hotel. The programme is now confirmed and, at the moment, 35 people have booked to attend the event. There are 15 places left so please book as soon as possible. Booking is available via the GMRT website at gmroundtable.org.uk or by email to Colin, GM4HWO at gm4hwo@gmail.com  Now the Special Event news Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the formation of Radio Beograd in 1924, members of the Belgrade Amateur Radio Club, YU1ANO, in Serbia, are active as YT100RB and YU1924RB until the 30th of November. For details of a certificate that is available for contacting these stations, see yu1ano.org Special callsign HB50VC is active until the 31st of December to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Swissair Amateur Radio Club, HB9VC. QSOs will be uploaded to the Logbook of the World. QSL cards will not be provided. You can download a certificate for working this special event station from tinyurl.com/HB50VC-24 Now the DX news The PX0FF Dxpedition team is active from Fernando de Noronha, SA-003, until the 21st of October. The team is working on the 160 to 6m bands, including the 60m Band, using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via DJ4MX, ClubLog, OQRS and Logbook of the World. A team of amateurs will be active as C91BV from Mozambique from the 17th to the 24th of October. Operators will be working on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via EB7DX. For more information about the DXpedition, see QRZ.com Now the contest news On Tuesday the 15th, the RSGB 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 23cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday the 16th, the RSGB Autumn Series Data Contest runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using RTTY and PSK63 on the 80m band, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Thursday the 17th, the RSGB 70MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 4m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The Worked All Germany Contest starts at 1500 UTC on Saturday the 19th and ends at 1500 UTC on Sunday the 20th of October. Using CW and SSB on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Sunday the 20th, the RSGB 50MHz Affiliated Societies Contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.  Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO on Wednesday the 9th of October 2024 What a difference a week makes when it comes to HF propagation! This last week has been characterised by solar flares, coronal mass ejections, or CMEs for short, and an elevated Kp index. Put together, this has resulted in dire conditions on HF, reminiscent of a solar minimum. A visible aurora was seen from the UK once again after the Kp index hit 7.33 on the 8th of October. Numerous CMEs have hit the Earth and the solar proton flux has risen, resulting in a moderate S2 radiation storm as particles blasted away from the flare site. This means poor trans-polar paths until the solar wind abates and the storm settles. Maximum usable frequencies have been badly affected and struggled to get much past 14MHz over a 3,000km path on the 8th of October. Geomagnetic storms were also forecast for Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th. That's a shame as, before the CMEs hit, HF had been humming with a lot of DX on the 28MHz band and many five-watt beacons romping in from the USA. Next week, NOAA predicts that the solar flux index may drop back into the 170s, but it's anyone's guess as to how geomagnetic conditions will pan out. We have had three X-class solar flares over the past week and on Wednesday the 9th the probability of another X-class solar flare was estimated at 30% and an M-class event at 75%. So, it may be a case of ‘batten down the hatches' on HF until the storm conditions pass. This is not uncommon at this point in the solar cycle and unsettled conditions are likely to continue as we move along the downward portion towards the solar minimum.  And now the VHF and up propagation news from G3YLA and G4BAO The current spell of unsettled weather is probably going to flip into high-pressure mode a couple of times during the coming week. The first of these will be today, the 13th, and through the first half of next week. However, by Wednesday the next change back to low pressure should be with us, closely followed by another attempt to build high pressure later in the week.  This offers something for everyone with prospects for rain scatter on the GHz bands and the possibility of Tropo. The prospects for meteor scatter are also good with October offering several useful meteor showers. While 50 and 70MHz are the best for the mode, look at 144.360MHz in MSK144 digimode. Or, if it's a shower peak, 144.200MHz, the SSB meteor scatter calling channel, to see what's around. The solar conditions continue to behave like a solar maximum and, with several recent powerful flares and CMEs to stir things up, we should continue to check the bands for signs of aurora.  The recent RSGB CW 80m Autumn Series Contest on Monday the 7th of October was about as auroral as it gets with a strong flutter on signals and a challenging hour and a half for participants – so not just an effect for VHF.  The RSGB 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest coming up next week on Tuesday the 15th may be on the changeover from high pressure to low. Tropo might be limited to eastern areas for paths across the North Sea to northern Europe. For EME operators, Moon declination is still negative but will rise to positive by Tuesday night. Path losses are falling towards a minimum at perigee on Thursday the 17th. So, we have increasing peak Moon elevations and longer Moon windows with the lowest loss for the coming week. 144MHz sky noise is low for the rest of the week. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

There was much celebration in Caithness a few weeks ago when it was announced that, after decades of planning and preparation, The Flow Country has been awarded UNESCO World Heritage Status. It's the first in Scotland to be granted this status on purely natural criteria and is also the only peatbog in the world with World Heritage status. At one time, scything would have been common practice in Scotland, for making hay or harvesting crops. But, with the advent of machinery, land managers were no longer reliant in this ancient bit of kit. But it would appear that this traditional practice is undergoing a bit of a revival, not least for conservation purposes where a low impact approach to the land is being encouraged. Last week, Crown Estate Scotland organised an event offering people the chance to have a go at a wildflower meadow in Tomintoul. Alarming news this week that five more seabirds have been added to the red list which puts them at greater risk of extinction. The state of the oceans is behind a lot of this, and this is being recognised by one group of very active young people in Ullapool who are doing their bit to improve the marine environment. They are the Ullapool Sea Savers. Back in October Mark visited the Huntly TOADS after school club as they were about to embark on a project to build a garden shelter out of traditional materials. Mark visited a session recently involving water, mud, straw and a paddling pool. This week's callout is about the World Stovies Championships at the annual Huntly Hairst Festival.We hear an extract from the Scotland Outdoors podcast as Helen Needham discusses the republishing of pioneering climber Dorothy Pilley's book ‘Climbing Days' with her great great nephew Dan Richards.Rachel has a mindful moment at the Falls of Clyde.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Saga of the Earls of Orkney, as told in the 13th Century by an unknown Icelander. This was the story of arguably the most important, strategically, of all the islands in the British Viking world, when the Earls controlled Shetland, Orkney and Caithness from which they could raid the Irish and British coasts, from Dublin round to Lindisfarne. The Saga combines myth with history, bringing to life the places on those islands where Vikings met, drank, made treaties, told stories, became saints, plotted and fought.With Judith Jesch Professor of Viking Studies at the University of NottinghamJane Harrison Archaeologist and Research Associate at Oxford and Newcastle UniversitiesAnd Alex Woolf Senior Lecturer in History at the University of St AndrewsProducer: Simon TillotsonIn Our Time is a BBC Studios Audio ProductionReading list:Theodore M. Andersson, The Growth of Medieval Icelandic Sagas, 1180-1280, (Cornell University Press, 2012)Margaret Clunies Ross, The Cambridge Introduction to the Old Norse-Icelandic Saga (Cambridge University Press, 2010)Robert Cook (trans.), Njals Saga (Penguin, 2001)Barbara E. Crawford, The Northern Earldoms: Orkney and Caithness from AD 870 to 1470 (John Donald Short Run Press, 2013)Shami Ghosh, Kings' Sagas and Norwegian History: Problems and Perspectives (Brill, 2011)J. Graham-Campbell and C. E. Batey, Vikings in Scotland (Edinburgh University Press, 2002)David Griffiths, J. Harrison and Michael Athanson, Beside the Ocean: Coastal Landscapes at the Bay of Skaill, Marwick, and Birsay Bay, Orkney: Archaeological Research 2003-18 (Oxbow Books, 2019)Jane Harrison, Building Mounds: Orkney and the Vikings (Routledge, forthcoming)Ármann Jakobsson and Sverrir Jakobsson (eds.), The Routledge Research Companion to the Medieval Icelandic Sagas (Routledge, 2017)Judith Jesch, The Viking Diaspora (Routledge, 2015)Judith Jesch, ‘Earl Rögnvaldr of Orkney, a Poet of the Viking Diaspora' (Journal of the North Atlantic, Special Volume 4, 2013)Judith Jesch, The Poetry of Orkneyinga Saga (H.M. Chadwick Memorial Lectures, University of Cambridge, 2020)Devra Kunin (trans.), A History of Norway and the Passion and Miracles of the Blessed Olafr (Viking Society for Northern Research, 2001)Rory McTurk (ed.), A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture (Wiley-Blackwell, 2004)Tom Muir, Orkney in the Sagas (Orkney Islands Council, 2005)Else Mundal (ed.), Dating the Sagas: Reviews and Revisions (Museum Tusculanum Press, 2013)Heather O'Donoghue, Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction, (John Wiley & Sons, 2004) Heather O'Donoghue and Eleanor Parker (eds.), The Cambridge History of Old Norse-Icelandic Literature (Cambridge University Press, 2024), especially 'Landscape and Material Culture' by Jane Harrison and ‘Diaspora Sagas' by Judith JeschRichard Oram, Domination and Lordship, Scotland 1070-1230, (Edinburgh University Press, 2011)Olwyn Owen (ed.), The World of Orkneyinga Saga: The Broad-cloth Viking Trip (Orkney Islands Council, 2006)Hermann Pálsson and Paul Edwards (trans.), Orkneyinga Saga: The History of the Earls of Orkney (Penguin Classics, 1981)Snorri Sturluson (trans. tr. Alison Finlay and Anthony Faulkes), Heimskringla, vol. I-III (Viking Society for Northern Research, 2011-2015)William P. L. Thomson, The New History of Orkney (Birlinn Ltd, 2008)Alex Woolf, From Pictland to Alba, 789-1070 (Edinburgh University Press, 2007), especially chapter 7

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Saga of the Earls of Orkney, as told in the 13th Century by an unknown Icelander. This was the story of arguably the most important, strategically, of all the islands in the British Viking world, when the Earls controlled Shetland, Orkney and Caithness from which they could raid the Irish and British coasts, from Dublin round to Lindisfarne. The Saga combines myth with history, bringing to life the places on those islands where Vikings met, drank, made treaties, told stories, became saints, plotted and fought.With Judith Jesch Professor of Viking Studies at the University of NottinghamJane Harrison Archaeologist and Research Associate at Oxford and Newcastle UniversitiesAnd Alex Woolf Senior Lecturer in History at the University of St AndrewsProducer: Simon TillotsonIn Our Time is a BBC Studios Audio ProductionReading list:Theodore M. Andersson, The Growth of Medieval Icelandic Sagas, 1180-1280, (Cornell University Press, 2012)Margaret Clunies Ross, The Cambridge Introduction to the Old Norse-Icelandic Saga (Cambridge University Press, 2010)Robert Cook (trans.), Njals Saga (Penguin, 2001)Barbara E. Crawford, The Northern Earldoms: Orkney and Caithness from AD 870 to 1470 (John Donald Short Run Press, 2013)Shami Ghosh, Kings' Sagas and Norwegian History: Problems and Perspectives (Brill, 2011)J. Graham-Campbell and C. E. Batey, Vikings in Scotland (Edinburgh University Press, 2002)David Griffiths, J. Harrison and Michael Athanson, Beside the Ocean: Coastal Landscapes at the Bay of Skaill, Marwick, and Birsay Bay, Orkney: Archaeological Research 2003-18 (Oxbow Books, 2019)Jane Harrison, Building Mounds: Orkney and the Vikings (Routledge, forthcoming)Ármann Jakobsson and Sverrir Jakobsson (eds.), The Routledge Research Companion to the Medieval Icelandic Sagas (Routledge, 2017)Judith Jesch, The Viking Diaspora (Routledge, 2015)Judith Jesch, ‘Earl Rögnvaldr of Orkney, a Poet of the Viking Diaspora' (Journal of the North Atlantic, Special Volume 4, 2013)Judith Jesch, The Poetry of Orkneyinga Saga (H.M. Chadwick Memorial Lectures, University of Cambridge, 2020)Devra Kunin (trans.), A History of Norway and the Passion and Miracles of the Blessed Olafr (Viking Society for Northern Research, 2001)Rory McTurk (ed.), A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture (Wiley-Blackwell, 2004)Tom Muir, Orkney in the Sagas (Orkney Islands Council, 2005)Else Mundal (ed.), Dating the Sagas: Reviews and Revisions (Museum Tusculanum Press, 2013)Heather O'Donoghue, Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction, (John Wiley & Sons, 2004) Heather O'Donoghue and Eleanor Parker (eds.), The Cambridge History of Old Norse-Icelandic Literature (Cambridge University Press, 2024), especially 'Landscape and Material Culture' by Jane Harrison and ‘Diaspora Sagas' by Judith JeschRichard Oram, Domination and Lordship, Scotland 1070-1230, (Edinburgh University Press, 2011)Olwyn Owen (ed.), The World of Orkneyinga Saga: The Broad-cloth Viking Trip (Orkney Islands Council, 2006)Hermann Pálsson and Paul Edwards (trans.), Orkneyinga Saga: The History of the Earls of Orkney (Penguin Classics, 1981)Snorri Sturluson (trans. tr. Alison Finlay and Anthony Faulkes), Heimskringla, vol. I-III (Viking Society for Northern Research, 2011-2015)William P. L. Thomson, The New History of Orkney (Birlinn Ltd, 2008)Alex Woolf, From Pictland to Alba, 789-1070 (Edinburgh University Press, 2007), especially chapter 7

The General Election campaign is well under way and we look at how it's been going both in Scotland and the UK.Will devolved matters dominate the debate in Scotland. How can the SNP focus voters minds on Westminster issues? Lesley has particular insights on this after her sojourn in Orkney, Shetland and Caithness.Can the Tories recover from the shambles of the first week? How will they solve the black hole of missing candidates? Are they focusing all their attention on capturing Reform supporters?Labour has received backing from big business but can it withstand pressure from UNITE over watering down its New Deal for Working People?Starmer has also maintained a distinct fence sitting position over the ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant even after the latest Rafa outrage. However he's been extremely vocal in demanding that the election debates should be head to head with Sunak, excluding all other parties in particular the SNP.We ask how fit for the rough and tumble of the campaign trail are both Anas Sarwar and Douglas Ross after less than stellar recent media appearances?Much has been made of the recent Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce survey on Energy Transition. It's safe to say no political party nor either government comes out well. However there are some nuggets not so far covered by either the press or broadcasters contained within it.All this plus Bambie Thug, fitba( not Dundee United), and the Orkney folk festival. ★ Support this podcast ★

Interview with Scott Caithness, Managing Director of Alderan Resources Ltd.Recording date: 2nd May 2024Alderan Resources (ASX:AL8) is an exploration company focused on making significant copper and lithium discoveries in the U.S. and Brazil. With an experienced management team and a portfolio of highly prospective projects, Alderan offers speculative investors compelling risk-reward at its current A$6 million valuation.The company's flagship asset is the Frisco copper-gold project in Utah. Recently returned from Rio Tinto, Frisco hosts a prolific past-producing district that saw historic mining up until the 1950s at grades above 2% copper. Despite this pedigree, the project has seen no modern systematic exploration and its full potential is just now being uncovered.Alderan has remodeled the historic database and identified 12 geophysical lookalike targets to the known high-grade mineralization at the Cactus and Comet mines. These compelling drill targets offer the potential to deliver a significant new copper discovery in a top mining jurisdiction.Previous drilling at Cactus and Comet returned outstanding results and extensions of this mineralization may continue over 500m to the New Years prospect, where limited historical drilling intersected similar grades like 10-14m @ 1.5-2.3% Cu.Alderan is moving quickly to drill test these targets, with an initial program planned to start in June. The combination of near-surface high-grade oxide mineralization and deeper sulphides provides multiple development options. If the anticipated drilling can confirm a large mineralized footprint between the key prospects, Frisco may rapidly emerge as a significant new U.S. copper project.Alongside copper, Alderan is also assembling a strategic portfolio of lithium projects in Brazil. The company has staked over 500 sq km of prospective ground and is systematically working through these holdings to identify priority drill targets. First pass results are expected in the next few months.The bottom line is that Alderan has multiple shots on goal across two of the most desirable commodities for the global energy transition. In particular, Frisco offers genuine potential for a near-term, high-grade copper discovery that isn't yet factored into Alderan's paltry A$6 million valuation. This is the type of asymmetric opportunity where success would be a game-changer, but failure would do minimal fundamental damage.Alderan is led by an experienced team with a history of exploration success. Managing Director Scott Caithness, in particular, has a background with both majors and juniors, including Rio Tinto and Vedanta Resources. Caithness will spearhead the company's efforts to create value through cost-effective, technically driven exploration.With drilling at Frisco imminent, Alderan is positioned for strong news flow over the balance of 2024. Any one of the 12 geophysical targets could yield a major discovery and rewrite the company's trajectory. Investors can also look forward to results from the ongoing lithium exploration in Brazil, which adds additional upside potential. View Alderan Resources' company profile: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/alderan-resourcesSign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

Alderan Resources Ltd (ASX:AL8) managing director Scott Caithness joins Jonathan Jackson in the Proactive studio to discuss the company's latest activities in lithium and copper. Beginning with Alderan's work in Brazil's Lithium Valley, Caithness talks through a significant sampling program, which is now more than 50% complete. The MD shares insights on the ongoing work and findings, with initial assay results anticipated in mid-April and the program wrapping up in early May. He also explains Alderan's next strategic steps in this region. Meanwhile, in Utah, preparations for drilling the New Years copper prospect in the Frisco area are advancing quickly, with drilling set to start this quarter. The precise locations and orientation of a planned three-hole diamond drilling program are being finalised . Alderan already has drill sites permitted in the Frisco project area, however this will require amendment for the new locations which is expected to be a shorter process than permitting new drill sites in the area. Caithness delivers a comprehensive update on the expected timeline for results and ongoing projects and sheds light on Alderan's strategic direction and upcoming developments. #ProactiveInvestors #AlderanResources #ASX #Lithium #Copper #CriticalMinerals #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Welcome to an engaging episode of 'Toplines and Tails' featuring Sally Crowe, a renowned and inspiring crofter from Caithness renowned for her efforts in wool wrapping and diversification in agriculture. Sally, a single mother inheriting a 25-acre croft, is a shining example of women empowerment in the field of agriculture. Follow along with her intriguing journey which spans from her cattle and sheep rearing, to remote working, global travels, wool handling show participation, and striving in the face of debilitating illness. With resilience unmatched, Sally, even after falling victim to Q fever, continued with the extensive farming tasks, working uphill towards recovery. In this episode, you learn how adversity fostered creativity and brought about sustainable farming practices. Delve into the insights of an energetic, single parent balancing work and family while also care-taking elderly parents. Gain a unique perspective on managing responsibilities while maintaining optimism. Learn about the intriguing parts of farm life, including rotational grazing, legislating regenerative agriculture, and being part of a fascinating Irish cow breed society. Based far north of Inverness, Sally successfully navigates these daily chores with a sense of humour and determination. Turn up the volume as we explore Sally's progressive journey, who emerged successful despite odds. Starting from a humble, small-scale farmer, she is now leveraging social media to broaden her farming business while establishing direct consumer connections. This episode also delves into the intricate relationship between environment-friendly farming practices, carbon audits, and sustainability. Dive into discussions as Sally discusses her success using social platforms extending from Facebook to TikTok. Disproving misconceptions about digital technology among farming communities, Sally's use of social platforms is indeed a journey not to be missed. In the last part of the episode, Sally shares her insights on the quintessence of farming, discussing financial aspects, environmental issues, crucial farm data and emergency planning from her wealth of experience. Revealing how emergency planners strengthen families and the farming community, she also touches upon challenges and learnings from her journey. Tune into this riveting dialogue to get an exceptional perspective into farming and the potential for innovative and worthwhile business opportunities within the industry, offered by the inspiring Sally Crowe. BTW, an AI machine wrote this text! Pretty good eh?

Alderan Resources Ltd (ASX:AL8) managing director Scott Caithness joins Proactive's Jonathan Jackson to discuss the company's move into Brazil and the lithium assets it has acquired there. Alderan is the first lithium explorer to systematically assess this very large suite of prospective projects in Brazil. Caithness explains what the company saw in the Brazilian lithium scene, the pace at which it established itself there and the work that has already begun in just a few months of holding the assets. Caithness, a former Rio Tinto and CRA executive, also gives us his take on the current lithium market. Finally, he takes us through the company's plans over the next few months. #ProactiveInvestors #AlderanResources #ASX #Lithium #CriticalMinerals #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

We hear from Paul, an investigator near John O'Groats in north-east Scotland.  He re-tells several big cat sighting reports from recent years, and he explains his use of trail cams, night vision cameras, and lures.    Last summer he followed up a local black leopard report, then found himself in a dense woodland with a growling cat just a few feet away. The scary incident took a twist later that night… Words of the week:   nape bite17 January 2024

Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today's episode George & Robert think about what Rabbie Burns would have to say about Farming today. They reflect on the similarities, and the massive changes that agriculture has seen since the Poet was working a plough. We are also joined by Phil Knott a crofter from Skye, the Vice-Chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network and facilitator of two farmers networks. Phil also discusses the value of looking back to a traditional way of farming, not for conservation, but to ensure that farmers are getting the best out of their land and their enterprises. He tells us about his own crofting innovations and brings us news of a network of Crofters in Caithness and Sutherland, crofting in a nature friendly way. FAS Resources FAS Connect | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service FAS Connect Conference Tickets, Wed 31 Jan 2024 at 10:00 | Eventbrite Other Resources Agroecology: strengthening livelihoods - Nourish Scotland NFFN Scotland launches new crofting group for Sutherland and Caithness | Nature Friendly Farming Network, NFFN BBC - Robert Burns - The Ploughman For more information, visit www.FAS.scot Twitter: @FASScot Facebook: @FASScot National Advice Hub Phone: 0300 323 0161 Email: advice@fas.scot

A familiar character about the show scene, Kenny Sutherland and his family run one of the largest livestock operations in the North of Scotland, with 2000 ewes and 400 suckler cows. A past champion winner at Smithfield and an involvement in the Highland show, Kenny discusses their more recent success with the Longhorn breed as a base for their cows, as well as Cheviots, Texels and Suffolk sires in the sheep. They have also diversified into tourism at Sibmister Mains in Caithness.

The Migration Advisory Committee has rejected a bid from the National Farmers Union to include eight agricultural jobs on the government's "shortage occupation list" - the list of jobs where employers who face a shortage of labour are given some special dispensations within immigration rules to make it easier to employ migrant labour to fill vacancies. Now the NFU is warning that food production could be affected if farmers can't get the people they need. Celebrations have been taking place in Caithness to mark one hundred years since the formation of Scotland's first ever Young Farmer's Club. All week we've been hearing about root vegetables, a comfort food for the winter, but perhaps not a food that you often associate with fine dining. One small organic farm in Cambridgeshire is trying to change that perception. Flourish Produce grows 750 vegetable varieties and sells direct to high-end restaurants in London. Presenter = Caz Graham Producer = Rebecca Rooney

'A Vastness of Space' is a story about my trip to the Flow Country, a region of vast peatlands spanning Caithness and Sutherland. We travel through the area by car, by train, by bike and on foot, and learn about the fascinating ecology of a blanket bog. From its complex system of interlinked peat pools to a variety of birds and insects that call these moorlands their home.We also talk to Milly Revill-Hayward from the RSPB who - along with her colleagues - takes care of the Forsinard Flows Nature Reserve at the heart of the Flow Country.Visit our website to find the full show notes incl. the transcript, tips for a trip to the Flow Country and links to further reading about bogs.Check out my detailed travel guide for the Flow Country.Listen to our episode 'The Big Picture' to learn more about peat bog restoration.Find out how to support our show and unlock bonus content.Help us spread the word about Wild for Scotland! If you hear something you like in this episode, take a screenshot and share what you like about it on your Instagram stories. And tag us @wildforscotland so we can say thank you! Join our email list for weekly resources and glimpses behind the scenes.Follow us on Instagram @wildforscotlandAlso check out my Scotland blog Watch Me See!

Bishop Mark Strange is a British Anglican bishop. He's the current Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness in the Scottish Episcopal Church and he's the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church.In this episode we discuss Mark's path to the church from working in a pub, challenges he's faced along the way, his faith in God in the hardest moments, serving the community, and so much more.Podcast Chapters:0.00 - Intro1.00 - Mark's Path to a Bishop12.31 - Finding the Balance Between Free Will vs a Higher Power15.44 - How Can We Bring Young People Back to God?23.56 - Conversations in the Pub34.25 - Finding God in Darkness40.02 - Serving Humanity44.19 - The Balance Between Serving Others and Serving Ourselves49.07 - Outro and TakeawaysMichael Hanson is the host of the COSMIC Bridge podcast that inspires its listeners to find their higher purpose and connect their material and spiritual life through stories of breathwork teachers, shamans and stroke survivors. He is also the CEO of Growth Genie, an international B2B sales consultancy.- The COSMIC Bridge website: https://thecosmicbridge.com/- Growth Genie Website: https://growthgenie.co/(Michael Hanson is the host of the COSMIC Bridge podcast that inspires its listeners to find their higher purpose and connect their material and spiritual life through stories of breathwork teachers, shamans and stroke survivors. He is also the CEO of Growth Genie, an international B2B sales consultancy)

In this oor 100th Episode o Scots Radio, wiv invited een o oor favourite fowk tae jine us – Master Steen Carver, David McGovern fae Monikie Rock Arts. David tells us aboot his new project, makin the Skinnet Steen for the ‘The Northern Pilgrims Way' based in Caithness. An that ties intae the discussion aboot […]

Greetings from June in Caithness. Me Me Me taking about Bonny Vest by Tin Can Knits and lots of Dressmaking. Review of Issue 3 of The Journal of Scottish Yarns https://yarnjournal.com/shop It's like a love letter to the Scottish Yarn industry.

100 years ago this year a group of young people farming in Caithness got together and without realising it kickstarted the largest rural youth group in Scotland! Fast forward to now and SAYFC offers opportunities that dwarf that of some careers! International travel, professional development, a safe social space and so much more activities, events and experiences! For some years the running of SAYFC was facilitated by a national council which was essentially a voted on group of members from around the country that required progression through club, district and regional level! That has recently changed with a restructure based around 6 focussed committees that sees a senior leadership team of the CEO, Penny alongside national chair and vice, Jane and Ally as well as the regional chairs, vices and 6 committee chairs and vices also! Those 6 committees are Agri and Rural Affairs Communications and Marketing Competitions and Events Development and Wellbeing Finance International Travel In this call we had myself, Aimée Margrove, Laura McCulloch, Grant Barr, Jane Strawhorn, Ally Brunton and Skye Watson to talk about them and their committees! What this means is I have now set the challenge of having every club on the podcast so please get in touch! Lower Nithsdale get first dibs!

The General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church met in Edinburgh last week. Francis Martin has been there to report for the Church Times. He sat down with the Primus, the Most Revd Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness, to talk about how the meeting has gone. Bishop Strange also spoke about the part he played in the Coronation; why he enjoyed last year's Lambeth Conference; and the suspension of the Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney, the Rt Revd Anne Dyer. Detailed reports of the Synod will be published in the 16 June issue of the Church Times, and will be available online. Try 10 issues of the Church Times for £10 or get two months access to our website and apps, also for £10. Go to churchtimes.co.uk/new-reader

The Assynt mountain rescue team covers a huge geographical area incorporating all of Sutherland and Caithness. I spent a day

In this third episode of Series Five - The Missionary - host Andrew meets family historian Kim Brengle and hears how she got hooked on tracing her family history, and how she manages to trace her nomadic relatives.The Life Story - Daniel and Emily OliverKim has chosen to share the life story of her Great Grandparents Daniel and Emily Oliver, and this is one that sees Daniel leave his agricultural labouring life in Caithness, Scotland, and Emily leaving her Quaker family in Yorkshire, to both independently end up living and working in the mountains near Beirut in Lebanon. Here, they married, raised a family, and set up a school and an orphanage, the legacy of which still lives on today in the memories their community.The Brick Wall - Juliaetta HarringtonKim's 2x Great Grandmother Juliaetta Harrington/Herrington (later Stephenson) is causing her a headache. Born in 1841 in Michigan, USA, Kim knows about Juliaetta's life - which lasted just 38yrs until her death in 1879. The puzzle here is the identity of Juliaetta's parents.Despite lots of close-ish DNA matches, Kim has not been able to piece together the evidence to identify how these matches and her known ancestry are connected.Can you help Kim identify Juliaetta's parents?If you think you can help Kim with a clue or research idea, then you can make contact with her via her website at generationsofnomads.com or alternatively, you can head over to our website to read this episode's show notes and send her a message - we'll pass it straight on.In the meantime, Kim is curious of Andrew and Sándor's offer of help, but what could possibly go wrong?---Episode CreditsSeries Five, Episode ThreeAndrew Martin - Host and ProducerKim Brengle - GuestJohn Spike - Sándor PetőfiThank you for listening!You can sign up to our email newsletter for the latest and behind the scenes news. You can find us on Twitter @FamilyHistPod, Facebook, or Instagram.If you liked this episode please subscribe for free, or leave a rating or review.

Let's get to know a little bit about the Sinclairs and lay the foundation for the story of the Battle of Summerdale.  The Sinclairs are a really interesting clan that controlled a large territory in the far north of Scotland as the Earls of Caithness.  They had other branches of the family.  How did these branches interact with each other?  Were they a cohesive unit, who all acknowledged the same chief?   My website: www.scottish-clans.com Contribute to the cause:  www.scottish-clans.com/team Sponsor:  www.usakilts.com  Sinclair Pedigree starting with William, 3rd Earl of Orkney: https://www.maryqueenofscots.net/scottish-family-trees-in-the-16th-century/the-sinclairs-of-caithness-and-the-lords-sinclair/ Super deep dive into Sinclair origins: http://www.stclairresearch.com/content/Sinclair-Templar-Proof.html The Saint-Clairs of the Isles: https://archive.org/details/saintclairsofisl00sain  Genealogical History of the Earldom of Sutherland: https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhist00gord 

On Monday 24 April 2023 the RNIB held a MP drop-in event at the Houses of Parliament with an interactive game, a quiz and manned stalls to highlight and make MPs more aware of how the Cost of Living crisis is impacting on the lives of blind and partially sighted people. RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey was there talking with some of the MPs who attended the event and managed to catch up with Jamie Stone, Liberal Democrat MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross who understands some of the issues blind and partially people face as his wife is disabled and like many visually impaired people has to use taxis quite a lot. (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

Ben meets Caithness based mixed farmer and Nuffield scholar Ranald Angus.Episode NotesToday we're heading up to Thurso in Caithness on the northernmost coast of Scotland to meet mixed farmer and 2021 Nuffield scholar Ranald Angus. Ranald is a partner in his family's mixed farm with beef, sheep, arable and forestry enterprises. His Nuffield focuses on carbon and his working project title is 'Bridging the carbon divide: marketing soil sequestered carbon for economic, agronomic and climatic regeneration'.  About BenBen Eagle is a freelance rural affairs and agricultural journalist and podcaster. He also produces podcasts for a number of other rural organisations. You can find out more at benjamineagle.co.uk Please subscribe to the show and leave us a review wherever you are listening.  Follow us on social mediaInstagram @mtf_podcastTwitter @mtf_podcastWatch us on Youtube here A-Plan Rural InsuranceThis episode is sponsored by our primary sponsor A Plan Rural.  Show ReferencesNuffield Farming ScholarshipsYoung FarmersPasture PodPub YieldsKite Podcast Timestamps00:27 Ben introduces the show.01:25 Ranald comes in.01:57 Ranald introduces Caithness - where is it and what is it like?03:14 Farming in Caithness.05:33 Context of the climate and harvesting in the north of Scotland.07:20 Ranald's family has been farming in Caithness for several generations. He explains more. 10:08 Sponsor message about A Plan Rural Insurance.10:53 Ranald's life growing up on the farm. 13:50 A farming upbringing is a good start in life.15:00 Ranald's involvement with young farmers.18.50 Ranald gets involved with the business...but he started with an engineering career.20:50 Ranald's trip to New Zealand.21:47 Ranald talks about the farm and the enterprises - sheep, beef, arable, forestry.25:26 Why did Ranald want to do a Nuffield Scholarship?28:40 Covid was the catalyst that made Ranald commit to doing a Nuffield. 31:10 Carbon markets is now more accepted as being more mainstream as a practice.32:27 Why carbon markets as a subject for his Nuffield?33:58 What is Ranald's assessment of carbon market opportunities at the moment?38:40 How long will a carbon offset be there? Challenges of the concept. 41:40 The move towards a more microbial way of farming.43:39 Sponsor message for A Plan Rural Insurance.44:09 Are there any countries that are more established than others for carbon markets? Ranald talks about Germany. 48:39 The wider agricultural context. A crossroads in farming. 50:50 Ranald's message for the public.52:30 Ranald's message to farmers.54:25 Ranald podcast listens - Pasture Pod, Pub Yields, Kite Podcast. + a youtube 'addict'56:00 How to engage with Ranald's Nuffield progress.57:18 Ben rounds up the show. 

Lisa Poulsen creates beautiful digital landscapes using photographs of Caithness Stones from her studio by the sea in Thurso, in the far North of Scotland. Join Margaret as they chat about her beautiful, individual style of artistry. She describes her process of building upon her chosen landscape template and adding multiple layers in photoshop, producing delicate and wonderful results. Her talent and empathy shines through.She believes the story, the why, behind her work is almost as import as the work itself.  It has developed over the years to be more about people and their connection with the place and the benefits that can be gained from this.Articulating beautifully her experience of early motherhood, being replenished by the landscape and her artwork she outlines her progression to where she is today. Her recent work is much more about life experiences and how our natural environment can benefit our wellbeing. Lisa is excited with lots of ideas for her masterclass at Margaret's Festival in Aviemore in October.  https://www.inspiredbycaithness.com/https://www.instagram.com/inspiredbycaithness/

Host Ailbhe Rea takes you inside the weird and wonderful world of the House of Lords, and explores the increasingly bitter battles over its future.Paralympic gold medallist and crossbench peer Tanni Grey-Thompson lifts the lid on what life in the Lords is really like, and Ailbhe has a rare meeting with an endangered species: a hereditary peer, the Earl of Caithness, in his natural habitat.John McFall, the Lord Speaker, takes us on a guided tour of the grand building itself — and explains how it actually works — while POLITICO's very own Esther Webber explains the joys of covering the second chamber as a journalist.Jess Sargeant from the Institute of Government provides a whistlestop tour of efforts to reform the Lords down the decades — some more successful than others.And we look at the internal debate within the Labour Party over former PM Gordon Brown's recommendation to abolish the House of Lords altogether. Henry Stannard, who worked closely with Brown on his commission, defends the plans, while Labour grandees Neil Kinnock and David Blunkett take radically different points of view. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The hotly anticipated brand new single by the multi-award winning accordionist and singer Brandon McPhee is due for release. Like many musicians forced to down tools as a result of the global pandemic due to Covid-19, Brandon McPhee from Caithness has turned his hand to songwriting and will release his first original song “Let's Start Again” via Pan Records on the 9th June 2022. This stunning composition is centred around the musings on the world through a Gen Z'r eyes and what needs to be done to make the world a better place. Brandon's musical journey started at the age of 10 taking up the 3-row button accordion influenced by his Grandad. 7 years later his singing journey began, thus increasing his musical repertoire and since leaving school making music his full-time career, recording a number of CD's and DVD's as well as cover version singles mostly in the genre of country music. A number of these singles charted in various radio charts in Europe, Tasmania and Australia.   In total Brandon has composed around 25 instrumental tunes recently releasing a music book with 22 of these tunes however the book is much more, a 44 page “The Story So Far” includes Brandon's history including his involvement with the Royal Family. Recently he put pen to paper on his feelings and how he sees the world today resulting in his first 4 self-penned lyrics and melodies.       

Tonight we will be featuring an episode from the What Is ..? Podcast covering Dungeons & Dragons. This is a podcast that covers everything and anything. It's a fun light-hearted show with a wide variety of topics. If you enjoy the episode go give them a follow, subscribe, review. All their information will be below. We also quickly mention Spellbound Caithness. Who are a small online Scottish small business. They specialise in alternative, witchy gifts. Everything from wax melts to voodoo dolls, so if you have someone in your life who appreciates the darker side of life and are looking for a special gift go check them out. All their information will be below. What Is ... ? Following our previous episode on Stranger Things, we thought it was only appropriate to talk about Dungeons and Dragons next! We've played quite a few times...maybe not properly...but we tried! Join us in this disaster episode and hear Abi and Max's dad do his Dungeon Master voice! Available on all Podcast platforms Instagram: @whatis_podcast YouTube: What Is Spellbound Caithness: Website: spellboundcaithness.co.uk Instagram: @spellbound_caithness

S4 E44: Emma Trotter on Lyon in Mourning and the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion "The Lyon in Mourning is a collection of Journals, Narratives, and Memoranda relating to the life of Prince Charles Edward Stuart at and subsequent to the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745.The formation of this collection was to a great extent the life-work of the Rev. Robert Forbes, M.A., Bishop of Ross and Caithness.” From the Preface, Lyon in Mourning Welcome to Tea Toast & Trivia. Thank you for listening in. I am your host, Rebecca Budd, and I look forward to sharing this moment with you. Dr. Leith Davis, Professor of English at Simon Fraser University is a co-founder of the Department of English's Master of Arts program with Specialization in Print Culture. She is the Director of Simon Fraser University's Centre for Scottish Studies. Her current project, which she discussed in a previous TTT podcast, is on The Lyon in Mourning, Memoirs of The Rebellion of 1745. It is a collaboration with the National Library of Scotland and SFU's Digital Humanities Innovation Lab. Today, I am joined by Emma Trotter, Dr. Davis's research assistant, to share her thoughts on the Lyon in Mourning project. Emma is currently finishing up her Undergraduate BA at Simon Fraser University in English and completing her Certificate in Writing & Rhetoric. Her research interests include 17th-century American and Puritan literature, as well as late 18th-century feminist literary criticism. I invite you to put the kettle on and add to this exciting dialogue on Tea Toast & Trivia. Thank you for joining Emma and me on Tea Toast & Trivia. And a special thank you, Emma, for opening the doors of the past and demonstrating the power of story to influence our lives today. I invite you to meet up with Emma and Dr. Leith Davis at the Centre for Scottish Studies at Simon Fraser University. The Centre, located at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby campus, provides a focal point for faculty, students, and all who are interested in exploring Scottish history and culture and the connections between Scotland and Canada in the contemporary global landscape. It is a place where the past reaches out to our time and reminds us to live boldly, with courage and hope. Until next time we meet, dear friends, safe travels wherever your adventures lead you. Music by Trabant33 "Dreams of the Brave" #EpidemicSound https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/zhMobBG9tX/

In this episode I'm joined by Eilish McDowell (Managing Director) and David Rider (Associate) of Caithness Consulting as we converse about the war for finding fundraising talent in a world that now involves increased demand for remote, hybrid and flexible working environments.In the fundraising world of the independent school sector, we're seeing some hesitancy. This is not something we're used to and many feel a little uncomfortable with the idea of fundraisers not being in school throughout the day.Join us in the discussion and listen to suggestions about how we can learn from other sectors in the marketplace and enable our fundraising positions within our schools to be sought after and filled by new and informed talent again.References and resources'Hybrid Work Is Just Work. Are We Doing It Wrong?''Great Expectations: Making Hybrid Work Work'Caithness ConsultingThank you so much for listening to The Independent School Podcast. I would be grateful if you could spare a couple of minutes to send me some feedback here. This helps me make the podcast as helpful as possible to listeners. Thank you!

This episode covers all things wild harvesting, as I am joined by Peter Elbourne from SHORE Seaweed. We took a very insightful deep dive into the advantages and disadvantages of wild harvesting and looked at the differences when compared to seaweed farming. Peter's extraordinary experience allowed us to go into detail and discuss both the technical/operational side (e.g. access to different species, site selection, etc.) and the differences in terms economical and business management aspects (e.g. costs, product development options, competitive advantage). We also looked at the possible role of wild harvesting for the future of the industry, with particular focus on sustainability. * Check out the ⁠Inside Seaweed Newsletter⁠! Just one short email per month, no spam and you can cancel at any time. Would you like to get a super short email from me every month, with three actionable insights for your seaweed business? I will search the seaweed industry for the most important lessons, the most useful conclusions and relevant actions, condensed into a half page that I will share with you, each month. It's easy to sign up and just as easy to cancel. If you'd like to give it a try, head over to ⁠insideseaweed.com ⁠ * Useful Links: Peter Elbourne on LinkedInSHORE Seaweed's websiteSHORE on InstagramSHORE on TwitterSHORE on Facebook Peter Elbourne's bio: Peter Elbourne is Managing Director of Supply and Operations at New Wave Foods. Trading as SHORE Seaweed, the company is a leading harvester, farmer and processor in Scotland. They supply organic seaweed direct to businesses for a wide range of applications and create innovative food products under their breakthrough retail brand SHORE. Peter trained as a marine biologist, completing his BSc at Bangor in North Wales and his PhD at Newcastle. He worked in community sustainability projects over a number of years. A consultancy project on business development led to the original idea to process seaweed in 2012. He began working full-time on seaweed in 2015 when the company was founded. He lives in the Highlands, roughly in between the company's wild harvest sites in Caithness in the far north of Scotland and their farm site in Argyll on the West Coast. * Inside Seaweed's host is Fed DeGobbi, get in touch on ⁠LinkedIn⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠, or directly via ⁠email⁠. Please send in your feedback: what do you want to hear more or less of? any suggestions? Would love to hear what you think!

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2njvg5qm Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Man before court in connection with death of Thomas Dooley. Fear os comhair cúirte maidir le bás Thomas Dooley. A 35-year-old man was before Neddin District Court today accused of murdering his brother, Thomas Dooley, in Tralee on Wednesday. Bhí fear, 35 bliain d'aois, os comhair Chúirt Dúiche Neidín inniu cúisithe i ndúnmharú a dhearthár, Thomas Dooley, i dTrá Lí Dé Céadaoin. Patrick Dooley, who has an address on the Grove of Caithness in Killarney, was brought to court under heavy security this morning. Tugadh Patrick Dooley, a bhfuil seoladh aige ar Gharrán na Caithne i gCill Airne, chun na cúirte faoi dhianshlándáil ar maidin. Thomas Dooley - who was 43 and had an address on Collcoille Drive in Killarney - died after being attacked while attending a funeral. Fuair Thomas Dooley - a bhí 43 bliain d'aois agus a raibh seoladh aige ar Chéide na Collchoille i gCill Airne - bás tar éis d'ionsaí a bheith déanta air agus é ag freastal ar shochraid. His wife was also injured in the attack. Gortaíodh a bhean chéile san ionsaí freisin. They were both in Rath Cemetery in Tralee when an altercation occurred. Bhí an bheirt acu i Reilig na Rátha i dTrá Lí nuair a tharla achrann. Thomas Dooley was stabbed and died at the scene a short time later. Sáthadh Thomas Dooley agus bhásaigh sé ar an láthair achar gearr ina dhiaidh sin. His wife was taken across the road to Kerry University Hospital. Tugadh a bhean trasna an bhóthair chuig Ospidéal na hOllscoile Ciarraí. Evidence was given in court today that Patrick Dooley said he had not harmed his brother when he was charged this morning at Tralee Garda Station. Tugadh fianaise sa gcúirt inniu go ndúirt Patrick Dooley nach ndearna sé díobháil ar bith dá dheartháir nuair a cúisíodh é maidin inniu i Stáisiún na nGardaí i dTrá Lí.

For today's podcast, Alastair Caithness, the CEO of Ziyen Energy and Energy Tokens returns for a chat. Ziyen tokenises oil and gas financial assets to help improve trust and reduce conflicts over ownership of these assets. Today we discuss new developments in blockchain and it's intersection with the oil and gas industry.  Duration: 31m 03s

The General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church has been meeting in Edinburgh this week — the first time it has met in person since 2019 (although it has been set up as a hybrid gathering to include members who wish to participate over video link). Francis Martin has been there to report for the Church Times. He sat down on Saturday with the Primus, the Most Revd Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness, to talk about how the meeting has gone. Bishop Strange also spoke about how the Scottish Episcopal Church is responding to the climate crisis; the recent St Andrew's Declaration with the Church of Scotland (News, 3 December 2021); the mediation process in the diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney (News, 8 October 2021); and the forthcoming Lambeth Conference. Detailed reports of the Synod will be published in the 17 June issue of the Church Times and online in the coming days. Try 10 issues of the Church Times for £10 or get two months access to our website and apps, also for £10. Go to churchtimes.co.uk/new-reader.

Pennie Stuart and Dan Holland pause in Dunnet Bay, up in the far North East corner of the NC500 route, for a tour round the multi-award winning Dunnet Bay Distilleries where Rock Rose Gin is made.   Dan takes the plunge and gets a surfing lesson from North Coast Watersports – we think it was beginner's luck but according to Dan, a championship place is only a lesson or two away!  Then both Pennie and Dan go in search of the world's shortest street along with some other eye-brow raising stories from Wick's history.   World-class waves, world-class gin and the world's shortest street, we've got it all on this episode of the NC500 podcast! Plan your North Coast 550 adventure and download the North Coast 500 App The North Coast 500 podcast is an Adventurous Audio production

Alastair Caithness (Ziyen.com) and Garrett (Boom! It's On The Block) interviews Jacqui Cooper (aka CryptoMom2) as the author of The Bitcoin Cinderella - The 1st Web3 Fairy Tale About The Blockchain. Alastair compares The Bitcoin Cinderella to The Alchemist. Alastair's seven year old son asked one evening for The Bitcoin Cinderella to be read to him so they could enjoy and learn more the blockchain. To obtain your copy of The Bitcoin Cinderella visit www.bitcoincinderella.com. The bilingual versions of The Bitcoin Cinderella will be launched in July 2022. Visit www.bitcoincinderellashop.com for advance notice of each release. To learn more about the projects Alastair is supporting on the blockchain visit www.Ziyen.com #Bitcoin #Cinderella #Blockchain

Alastair Caithness (Ziyen.com) and Garrett (Boom! It's On The Block) interviews Jacqui Cooper (aka CryptoMom2) as the author of The Bitcoin Cinderella - The 1st Web3 Fairy Tale About The Blockchain. Alastair compares The Bitcoin Cinderella to The Alchemist. Alastair's seven year old son asked one evening for The Bitcoin Cinderella to be read to him so they could enjoy and learn more the blockchain. To obtain your copy of The Bitcoin Cinderella visit www.bitcoincinderella.com. The bilingual versions of The Bitcoin Cinderella will be launched in July 2022. Visit www.bitcoincinderellashop.com for advance notice of each release. To learn more about the projects Alastair is supporting on the blockchain visit www.Ziyen.com #Bitcoin #Cinderella #Blockchain --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jacqui-cooper/message

In this episode a wave of devolution sweeps across the United Kingdom creating assemblies in Northern Ireland and Wales and a new parliament in Scotland.In 1999 as the balance of power across the whole of the British Isles starts to shift, the foundations are laid to cement a new age in Scotland. At the end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile work begins on an ambitious building, which will herald Scotland's move to devolution. Built with oak, sycamore, stainless steel and Caithness stone the finished design for Scotland's new Parliament Building is celebrated, loved and loathed in equal measure.To help support the making of this podcast sign up to Neil Oliver on Patreon.comhttps://www.patreon.com/neiloliverHistory & Comment - New Videos Every Week Neil Oliver YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g Instagram account – Neil Oliver Love Letter https://www.instagram.com/neiloliverloveletter/?hl=enContact details: See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mark Stephen meets the determined people attempting to build a replica Iron Age broch.

In today's Up + Coming Speechies in the loop episode we chat to Australian Speech Pathologist, Teena Caithness. Teena is a specialist in Augmentative and Alternative Communication and aspires to ensure access to quality services for people with complex communication needs. She has had and continues to have a rich career, having worked for many organisations, managed her own clinic, been involved with various publications,  trained many staff and mentored many students. But we'll let her tell you this herself!If this is your first time checking us out, hey! Thanks so much for listening! We are two Australian Speech Pathology students wanting to help educate, motivate and inspire other speech students, recent graduates or even someone thinking about studying Speech Pathology through student-friendly interview episodes. If you want to learn more about us and the direction of this podcast you can do so here. In last week's episode, we chatted to paediatric speech and resource queen, Rebecca Reinking. She is of course the amazing Speech Pathologist behind Adventures in Speech Pathology. You can listen to her episode here.The best way to support Up + Coming Speechies is to click ‘Subscribe' on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow' on your Spotify app. You can also give us a rating and tell your friends about us.You can also follow us on Instagram @upandcomingspeechies.Thank you so much for listening, we'll see you next week!

Saltwater fly fishing in the UK has been a branch of our sport that has seen a steady growth over the last decade. There are few who have managed to have consistent success targeting mullet but Colin Macleod is one of those few.This is a fascinating look into the dedication Colin has put into the process along with plenty of tips and insights that if you haven't already fished for mullet you'll have enough information in the podcast to have a try yourself.

When John Campbell of GlenOrchy takes possession of lands in Caithness, the title of Earl of Caithness, and George Sinclair's widow as payment for the debt Sinclair owed him, George Sinclair of Keiss isn't having it.  That's his inheritance and he won't take this intrusion laying down.