Podcasts about Durness

The 29th of June marks the beginning of swift awareness week. Mark meets Cally Fleming of the Huntly Swift Group at the Bennachie Centre to chat about these amazing birds.The beautiful garden at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre celebrates the Scottish plant explorers of the past. In recent years, a major project has been underway to restore the Explorers garden. Head gardener Caroline Bavey gives Rachel a tour.In the latest edition of Our Story, Mark visits Danish ceramicist Lotte Glob, one of the founders of the Balnakeil Craft Village near Durness. Mark takes a wander around her Sculpture Croft on the shores of Loch Eriboll.Every year, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust publishes a watchlist which gives an indication of how our native breeds are faring. Rachel meets up with some farmers who keep rare native sheep at the Highland Show, Denise Playfair and Johnathan James, as well as Steve McMinn from RBST in Scotland.It seems that we have been aware of less insects in our gardens and in the wild this June, but why is this? Craig Macadam of Buglife joins us live to discuss the reasons for the decline of insects in Scotland and what we can do about it.Every year, more and more people are signing up to the Shorewatch scheme, a citizen science project run by the marine charity Whale and Dolphin Conservation. Rachel joins Shorewatch Coordinator Katie Dyke and two seasoned spotters Gary Fahey and Ronnie Mackie at the top of the Burghead visitor centre to learn about the scheme while also watching out for dolphins.Producer Helen Needham's series for BBC Radio 3, Dig Where You Stand, has been on this week. The series involves five musicians from the Celtic Nations unearthing old tunes and songs from specific places. We hear from Allan Henderson, a multi instrumentalist originally from Mallaig, as he shares a story and a tune called Dalshangie that he learnt from his fiddle teacher, Aonghas Grant.Mark visits Blackthorn Salt in Ayrshire to visit the impressive Salt Evaporation Tower. He meets Master Salter Gregorie to find out more about the business and the process behind making the salt.

Jim joins the podcast this week to talk about his recent book: When Revelation Comes. The book is a story about his travels through Scotland following the tragic death of his son Jordan. Jim is one of the leading authorities on West Coast golf in Scotland, and the various nine hole / honesty box courses that seem to have been walked into existence over recent centuries. The book is hugely emotional, uplifting, and interesting, as well as being a great read on golf travel to some of the more remote corners of Scotland. Listeners can get 20% off this book by using code: '20OFF' at backninepress.com so head on over and make sure you get a copy of this for yourself!Jim also put together an Eclectic 18 for us in anticipation of the pod. His scorecard is below:#1 - Machrie Bay#2 - Corrie#3 - Gullane (no1)#4 - Iona#5 - Durness#6 - Shiskine#7 - Machrihanish#8 - Gairloch#9 - Reay#10 - Wick#11 - Dunaverty#12 - Panmure#13 - Brora#14 - North Berwick#15 - Boat of Garten#16 - Golspie#17 - Prestwick#18 - Isle of Colonsaypar 71 / yardage 5,804If you've enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Website

During lockdown in 2020, Sam & his wife Harriet embarked on the unthinkable task of playing all links course in Britain. They created a live-in van which would serve as their tour bus, and set off in search of sandy soil on some of the most remote stretches of British coastline. Amazingly, after 3 years he completed his task and with a book on the way and his inspiration now feeding his work as a partner for Clayton DeVries & Pont as an architect, he sat own with us to record an Eclectic 18. this one however is with the courses that fly under the radar. Green fees of no more than £100 and some of the most sensational holes you have probably never heard of.  Sit back and enjoy!His scorecard is below#1 - Brora#2 - Traigh#3 - Wallasey#4 - Kilspindie#5 - Isle of Purbeck#6 - Shiskine#7 - Askernish#8 - Hayling#9 - Durness#10 - Mullion#11 - Prestwick St Nicholas#12 - Southerness#13 - Fraserburgh#14 - Great Yarmouth & Caister#15 - Seascale#16 - Aberdovey#17 - Castletown#18 - Dawlish Warrenpar: 72 / yardage:  6,498If you've enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Website

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, LtCol Brian Schweers discusses the US Marine Corps' All Domain Effects Team (ADET) concept, which is considered to still be in the prototype phase. After describing the historical mission of the Marine Corps' Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), Brian unpacks the ADET rationale and composition. ADETs are task-organized forces that integrate information capabilities with lethal fires to achieve effects in the forward operating environment across the competition continuum in support of joint, allied, and coalition forces. These teams are intended to provide a scalable, mobile, and lethal force capable of operating across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains simultaneously.  The first ADET employed in support of joint operations was in September of 2021, during Joint Warrior in Durness, Scotland. 2d ANGLICO and II MIG continue to refine the ADET concept in support of the Commandant's Stand-in-Force Concept. Brian's research opportunity or question to the IPA Community: How do we know that we're achieving effects? How do we measure effects in the cognitive realm and tie it to decision making? Resources: Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned #13 Brian Russell on Behind Enemy Lines #95 LtGen Matthew Glavy on MCDP 8 Information #93 Todd Huntley on Information Operations and the Law THE CHANGING CHARACTER OF COMBINED ARMS by BENJAMIN JENSEN AND MATTHEW STROHMEYER Ukraine conflict reveals parallels to new Marine Corps war-fighting vision 2d Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) LtCol Brian Schweers Bio War in a 140 Characters by David Patrikarakos 2014 Gaza War (Operation Protective Edge) Link to full show notes and resources https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-102 Guest Bio:  After receiving a Bachelors of Arts from Miami University, Lieutenant Colonel Brian Schweers was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in May 2002.  Upon completion of initial training, he reported to Battery L, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marines.  His assignments included Forward Observer, Fire Direction Officer (FDO), and Platoon Commander.  He completed two tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  In 2006 Lieutenant Colonel Schweers reported to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 1st Marine Headquarters Group.  His billets were Firepower Control Team Leader and Supporting Arms Liaison Team Leader.  He completed two tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and one tour in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  Lieutenant Colonel Schweers attended the Field Artillery Captains Career Course at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in the summer of 2010.  Upon graduation, he reported to 1st Battalion, 11th Marines. His assignments included Battery C Commanding Officer, Battalion Operations Officer, and Battalion Assistant Fire Support Officer.  In 2014 Lieutenant Colonel Schweers reported to Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS) where he served as a Faculty Advisor and Curriculum Developer.  Following EWS, he reported to 1st Battalion, 12th Marines where he served as the Battalion Logistics Officer and Battalion Executive Officer.  In 2018 Lieutenant Colonel Schweers reported to Programs and Resources, Headquarters Marine Corps where he served as the Assistant Program Development Officer and Program Development Officer.  About: The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. Or, connect directly with The Cognitive Crucible podcast host, John Bicknell, on LinkedIn. Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, 1) IPA earns from qualifying purchases, 2) IPA gets commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

Durness Golf Club is an amazing Hidden Gem found in the north coast of Scotland. This gem has an electric fence around the greens to keep the wildlife from leaving tracks in your putting line. Alistair has kept this course in pristine condition bringing it in at #18 in Northern Scotland! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/travelroyally/support

Scotland's North Coast 500 was opened in 2015 and this 516 mile route has become a very popular travel destination. This, Part 5, of our tour will take us from Durness in North West Sutherland down through an extraordinary Geopark where geologists from all over the world come to visit. We will drive on to Laxford bridge and onto a ‘destitution' road. We'll cross the incredible Kylesku bridge before heading to the Assynt and Coigach are. We will pass through the town of Scourie and hear about General Mackay and his part in the Jacobite uprising. At Kylesku bridge you will hear of the wonderful memorial to the midget submariners who trained in this area during the war. We will drive around the northern part of the Assynt and Coigach area taking in the amazing mountains of Quinag, Suilven and Canisp. The ‘Cnoc and Lochan' landscape (mountain and small lochs) is breath-taking. From there we will visit the 16th Century Ardrek castle and Calda House that was mysteriously burned down 10 years after its construction. We will drive on to Ullapool, the gateway to the Outer Hebrides before dropping down to see two superb 19th century tropical gardens and then visit the Corrishalloch Gorge which is an outstanding natural 1 mile gorge with crashing waterfalls. Come and join me on another Unique Scotland adventure!

Scotland's North Coast 500 was opened in 2015 and this 516 mile route has become a popular travel destination. This, Part 4, of our tour will take us from Bettyhill in Caithness to Durness on the north western corner of Scotland. This is Mackay Country. At Bettyhill we will hear of the renovation of the Strathnaver Museum and the Clan Mackay artefacts held within. We will pass through the town of Tongue and take a walk up to the old Castle Varich, the Mackay stronghold for hundreds of years. We will cross the Kyle of Tongue and drive around loch Eriboll which, for centuries, has been used as a safe anchorage from the often stormy seas of the North Atlantic Ocean. Tales of Viking massacres and German U-Boats will be told. We then head west to Durness, dropping into Smoo Cave on the way, a wonder to behold. At Durness we will find out why there is a memorial garden to John Lennon, one of the famous Beatles and why is one of his songs dedicated to this area? The north coast is a really beautiful rugged coastline with fabulous sandy beaches and spectacular views to the far north. Come and join me on another Unique Scotland adventure!

Fancy searching for Nessie in Loch Ness?Or seeing the famous spot where the Harry Potter train goes over that bridge?Maybe you want to make a drive around one of the most beautiful spots in all of Scotland?Perhaps you want to visit a few gorgeous castles?Or maybe you want to spend some time at the far northern reaches of the mainland of Great Britain and take in sea views and some lovely beaches?This episode on the Northern Highlands of Scotland is jam-packed with so many destinations and sites that you will be adding more places to your Scottish bucket list. I certainly have!Bo Fraser, a Blue Badge guide with the Scottish Tourist Guides Association, returns as our guest. And she is going to offer up more incredible information on destinations in her home country.We'll cover Loch Ness, the Great Glen, the Silver Sands of Morar, Dunrobin Castle, Dunnet Head, Durness, Cape Wrath, Ullapool and Applecross and so much more.Seriously, there is so much in this episode!Bo, a St Andrews native, knows so much about her home country. So you are going to learn a lot about the Highlands of Scotland.Want to chat more about the Scottish Highlands?Just send an email to lynne@wanderyourway.com to chat more about this amazing destination. In this episode:2:22 Placing the Scottish Highlands on the map3:59 The Great Glen  6:36 Loch Ness  13:28 Spean Bridge / Commando Memorial14:23 Fort William17:39 Glenfinnan Memorial and viaduct (Harry Potter)21:22 Neptune Staircase / Caledonian Canal 26:50 Silver Sands of Morar27:36 Ardshealach Smokehouse29:37 Mallaig32:13 Introduction to the North Coast 50035:46 The Black Isle 39:21 Dunrobin Castle44:05 Dunnet Head45:09 Castle of Mey47:03 Thurso/Scrabster and Gills Bay49:35 Tips for visiting this piece of Scotland51:07 Tongue51:38 Durness54:50 Cape Wrath1:00:07 Lochinver & Achiltibuie1:03:57 Ullapool1:06:42 Gairloch1:08:51 Torridon, Applecross and the Bealach Na Ba1:12:00 Loch MareeImportant links:Scotland Your WayGreat GlenLoch NessFort WilliamJacobite Steam TrainArdshealach SmokehouseNorth Coast 500Dunrobin CastleCastle of MeyDurnessCape WrathSolas B&BApplecross24 Images to Make You Want to Travel to Northwest ScotlandWhy I've Fallen Head Over Heels in Love with ScotlandVisit ScotlandIf you haven't subscribed, please do so. And do leave a review! For more information on Europe visit

The North Coast 500 is often referred to as Scotland's equivalent to America's route 66! It's a 500 mile round trip from our northernmost city, Inverness and takes you to the far north of Scotland and through the Northern highlands. It was created in 2014 by the North Highland Initiative, a non-profit organization as a way of boosting economic growth across the region. The NC500 is not a single road or highway like Route 66 but instead is a series of existing roads that form a loop. It's become a major tourism success story in Scotland with tens of thousands of people having already driven the route. The Scenery includes rugged coastline, beaches,farmland, rivers, forests, lochs, and mountains. You'll also see local wildlife such as deer, squirrels, birds of prey, seabirds, and sea life such as dolphins, whales and seals. There are plenty of sheep and highland cows as well as things to see and do along the way like castles, heritage sites, museums, spectacular beaches, whisky distilleries, breweries and much more. Spend at least 5 days on the route to give yourself time to enjoy the scenery and attractions along the way but you can do it in a few days. The best time is in the summer months when attractions are open and roads are unlikely to be closed You can go in either direction, but if you are new to driving in Scotland then I recommend going anticlockwise and heading up to John O Groats first as the roads in this direction are easier to navigate and it means you are keeping some of the best scenery and worst driving conditions till last. The route will go past some spectacular coastal scenery, At John O Groats you can take photos next to the famous signpost with signs showing distances to various destinations or take a detour over to the Orkney Isles. Heading round the coast will bring you to Thurso, our Northernmost town where there's a great whisky distillery called Wolfburn, pretty good whisky. You come into areas deserted during the Highland clearances when tenants were forced off their land, many Scottish crofters emigrated to Canada and the United States. Make a stop in Durness to see the Smoo caves and indulge in some chocolate at Cocoa Mountain. It's pretty windy round here but you'll be hard pushed to find fresher air. You'll be spoilt for choice scenery wise and finally you'll reach the town of Ullapool, gateway to the Outer Hebrides and a wonderful wee town with some great seafood restaurants. From Ullapool down to Applecross is where the driving gets a bit trickier with single track roads and some sharp bends, blind summits and the rest. There are plenty of opportunities to get off the beaten track, instagrammable photo opportunities at every turn and the views will truly take your breath away. So now for some driving etiquette, the roads in this part of Scotland can be quite narrow and winding so keep your speed down as you never know what will be around the corner! There may be sheep or cows or even deer on the roads, a tractor or a cyclist. Some parts of the NC 500 will be single track roads which means only 1 car can pass at a time the side of the road you will find passing places, usually marked by a black and white sign where you can pull over to let the car coming in the opposite direction pass by. The custom is that if you see a car approaching, you pull into the next passing place on your side of the road. If someone is coming uphill, you give them priority and passing places can also be used to let traffic overtake you especially if you are driving slowly to enjoy the scenery. If someone flashes their headlights at you, they are usually indicating that you can go first, and 1 final thing, it is customary to thank the other drivers for letting you pass by raising your hand Passing places are not parking places so don't stop there to take photos, this could quickly block the road and the locals will be far from impressed. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adventuresinenglish/message

CDDC is on the road!  Coast to Country campers have provided us with a luxury motorhome to take in the beautiful NC500 Tonight's mini podcast is from Durness Kim and Greg talk about - Travelling to Skye and then on to Durness - An impromptu performance of Caledonia to a local police officer - Bumping in to Red Bull mountain biker, Danny MacAskill - Climbing the Old Man of Storr - The chilly waters of The Fairy Pools    

En la T06E02, invitamos a Karin Troncoso de Chucaro y Juan Pablo Morales de Cerveza Durness para hablarnos de la colaboración que hicieron con una cerveza especial con frutos del sur de Chile. Locución del Intro, Ilustración en vivo y portadas por Cristobal Ojeda https://www.instagram.com/newfrenmonster Saludos a nuestro auspiciador Papas Fritas Primor por tenernos regalones con sus

For all you John Wayne fans, as well as those of you who may have never watched any of his films, this is a good episode.  In it, I not only discuss the Morrison surname, but also dive into ideas that will pertain to many of you who are working on strengthening your connection to your ancestors.  This episode has been requested a number of times by all you Morrisons and there happens to be some good material on this surname.  So whether you're a Morrison, a John Wayne fan, working on your own genealogy, or just interested in the Scottish clans, I hope you enjoy this episode.  I've included links to sources I used below.  Available on Podbean, Apple Podcast, and Spotify. https://www.academia.edu/4550385/Moressons https://www.academia.edu/35563732/The_Clan_Morrison_Hoax_of_the_Norse_Origin_on_Lewis_and_Harris https://www.academia.edu/35563675/The_Genealogy_of_the_Morrison_Origins_in_Scotland_A_critical_evaluation_of_the_historical_evidence_for_the_origins_of_the_Morrisons_in_Scotland https://www.academia.edu/27954981/The_Ay_Mac_Hormaid_Myth_of_the_Morrisons_of_Durness

Welcome to another Swim Wild podcast. This week I am speaking to Sally in Orkney about her first season wild swimming. It is a lovely, reflective conversation which took place with the back drop of coronavirus lock down in full force across the UK. This puts into sharp relief what things mean to us and their significance in our lives when they are temporarily, although we don't know how long for, out of our reach. Our realities through this crisis will differ depending on where in the world we live, and what access to open water we each might have. However you are coping, stay safe and well and hopefully we can all get back in the water soon. Things we mention you might want to know more about Orkney, Kirkwall, Orkney Polar Bears, Durness, Polar Bear Challenge  

Presenter John Urquhart guides learners through the intricacies of the Gaelic language, dialects, idioms and sayings. This week's programme features BBC archive material which is used to illustrate some of the complexities of the language, grammar help from resident expert Dr Michel Byrne and an interview with learner of the week, Maureen MacLeod who is originally from Durness and who shares her experience of learning Gaelic. A bheil sibh ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig? A bheil sibh feumach air misneachd gus ur Gàidhlig a chleachdadh? Ma tha, 's ann dhuibhse a tha Beag air Bheag, sreath gu sònraichte do luchd-ionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig. Gach seachdain, treòraichidh Iain Urchardan sibh tro chòmhraidhean agus tro aithrisean a bhios feumail dhuibh nur n-ionnsachadh. Beag air bheag, cuiridh sibh ri ur comasan ann a bhith a' bruidhinn Gàidhlig. Anns a' phrògram seo, cluinnear criomagan à tasglann Radio nan Gàidheal le mìneachadh air cuid de na puingean cànain a tha a' togail ceann annta, bidh an t-Ollamh Michel Byrne a' toirt thugaibh Oisean a' Ghràmair agus bidh Iain a' coinneachadh ri neach-ionnsachaidh na seachdain, Maureen NicLeòid a tha à Diùirnis bho thùs agus a' cluinntinn mu a roghainnean ciùil.

Ru & Graylyn return to the podcast to discuss Ru’s recent trip north to Durness, the most northerly golf course on the Scottish mainland. Durness was one of the many... Read More

One morning in 1968, at 3am, and during a NATO military training exercise, Ceramic Artist Lotte Glob and her family arrived at Balnakeil with plans to make it their new home. In episode four of Atlantic Edge, Lotte and Ronnie Lansley - who arrived in 1981 - discuss the early days of Balnakeil Craft Village and how it went from nuclear early warning station to a thriving artistic community.

This month's episode of Atlantic Edge explores Smoo Cave - near Durness in the Scottish Highlands. Our guides Colin and Fraser tell us about the history and geology of this amazing natural wonder, and what they believe may be another hidden cave system waiting to be discovered.

Welcome to the second episode of Atlantic Edge - a series of podcasts that explore the people and places of Durness: the Scottish Highlands' most north-westerly community, located in the furthest corner of Sutherland. In our second episode, we meet Nicola, who after leaving Durness as a teenager decided to return several years later to set up a business.

Welcome to the first episode of Atlantic Edge – a series of podcasts that explore the people and places of Durness: the Scottish Highlands' most north-westerly community, located in the furthest corner of Sutherland. Our first episode is about remote Cape Wrath: the most North Westerly point of Scotland. No roads go to Cape Wrath but between Easter and mid-October it is possible to make the spectacular journey by a combination of boat and mini-bus to the impressive Cape Wrath lighthouse where you can enjoy the abundant wildlife and have a cup of tea in Britain’s remotest cafe. Hear from the people who make the tour happen and about the unforgettable experience enjoyed by visitors. To find out more about Cape Wrath go to http://www.visitcapewrath.com To find out more about this podcast visit http://www.atlanticedgeradio.wordpress.com

Corncrakes are secretive birds - you’re far more likely to hear their rasping calls than see one. They were once widespread throughout the UK but their numbers declined catastrophically during the 20th century. By the 1990s they were only found breeding in the Hebrides, Orkney and some parts of the Scottish West Coast including Durness.  Since then, thanks to close collaboration between RSPB Scotland, government bodies, farmers and crofters, corncrake numbers are on the rise. On this month’s Nature’s Voice Jane Markham talks to the RSPB’s John Bowler who monitors corncrakes on Tiree in the Hebrides and meets Paul Walton, head of habitat and species for RSPB Scotland to discover more about these birds and their changing fortunes

This Episode is sponsored by the kind Jo and Mica of Edinburgh Yarn Fest www.edinyarnfest.com You can buy your Wool Tribe 2 Festival Companian there and do your research for the upcoming Edinburgh Yarn Fest. Wots e Craic New video podcast to me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s_j-1fL-TM BeardyChiel Knitting Banter who is from Thurso. Go watch where I talk about in Caithness. Gong Crafts Yarns from Durness https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/GongCrafts Retreat Last payment is due and also if you are going to be in Edinburgh Yarn fest then please come meet me Saturday lunch time and we can have a wee meet up. Review Wool Tribe 2 from www.edinyarnfest.com Coming Up ICHF at the SECC Glasgow 2-5 March 2017 Edinburgh Yarn Fest Market place opening 10-11 March 2017 Me Me MEEEE Newale Cardigan by Cecily Glowik MacDonald for my #BlackerPODKAL Go sign up on Blackers Raverly Page to be in for the discount code. Reyholt Hat by Dianne Walla Louise Tillbrooks Everyday knitter page on Facebook Pussy Hat by Kat Coyle ****** If you have small people please be warned before you listen to this part, there are no expletives but you may wish not to have the conversation with the small person afterwards if you listen.********** Jelly Roll Quilt from Cotton Patch https://www.cottonpatch.co.uk/ Needle Felting Shoppy Section www.etsy.com/shop/caithnesscraft for Red Macgregor and Bruce tartan bags Blah Blah Blah Contacts - LouiseHunt on Ravelry CaithnessCraft on Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Podcast host - www.caithnesscraftcollective.podbean.com Music from Free music archive with Entertainment for the Braindead by A Friend (I dont' think you are braindead, I just like the birdie). Keep on Crafting.  

A real wander around Scotland in this episode. I have spent  a fair amount of time in recent weeks clocking up some serious mileage all over Scotland including Angus, Fife, Stirlingshire and the Highlands. As always I'm chasing the weather, the northern lights and the quieter more remote parts of Scotland.  In this episode however I also spend a few days in the busy harbour at Peterhead as well as few great nights at Cruden Bay.

So we pause where we began, with BJNilsen (see TouchRadio 1)... Archival Recordings, Mixed in Berlin October 23, 2013, containing Bits and Pieces from: Beachy Head, Eastbourne, England Karl Marx Tomb, Highgate Cemetery, London, England Whitstable Bay, Kent, England CleanCar Berlin, Mitte, Germany Temple Gas Works, Glasgow, Scotland Fruitmarket City Hall, Glasgow, Scotland Port of Montreal, Quebec, Canada Carlsberg Brewery, Copenhagen, Denmark Unknown Music School, Naples, Italy Galleria Umberto, Naples, Italy Barbed Wire, Todmorden, England Side Street, Lisbon, Portugal Tempelhof Airfield, Berlin, Germany Cave, Durness, Scotland Fishmarket, Via Tribunali, Naples, Italy Hatun, Reykjavik, Iceland The Jacobite Steam Train, Armadale, Scotland London Olympic Rehearsal, Islington, London, England Boleskine Cemetery, Scotland Train Bridge, Nijmegen, Netherlands

Winter in Scotland Ideas for short breaks in quieter parts of Scotland are on my agenda this week. Where would you go for a short break to escape the crowds? I cover places on my bucket list for the winter : Moffat, Pittenweem, Elgol, Portmahomack and Durness on the north coast. Get in touch with Passing Places and share your experiences and ideas with all our listeners.  You can leave a comment here on the website, leave a voicemail or join us on The Passing Places Podcast Group on Facebook. Kevin

And so we drag ourselves away from the most perfect wild camping spot in the UK and make the final push from Sandwood Bay to Cape Wrath. The weather is fantastic, sunny and fresh and one would expect the going to be easy underfoot. However the last few miles were the toughest of the whole trip. And then, suddenly that's it. It's all over ... now just got to catch the ferry to Durness in time...