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"I worked in Edinburgh for 13 years and was part of the team that led on the nomination bid for the Forth Bridge. The sound of The Bridge was important for me to include in the piece as I feel partly responsible for it being considered a WHS.  "The aim of the piece was to highlight the role of sound in shaping the tourist experience. The familiarity of the train crossing could evoke a sense of nostalgia or authenticity for those who have visited or even those who have never been, giving them a sensory connection to the location. "It captures a moment in time, a fleeting sonic experience that could change over the years due to technological advances, environmental factors, or changes in infrastructure. By preserving this sound, the piece acts as a form of auditory preservation. It invites the listener to reflect on how sounds of historical or cultural significance might fade or transform over time, encouraging an appreciation for the transient nature of these sonic environments. In this way, The Soft Entrance acts as a digital archive or a tribute to the sounds that define this iconic location, protecting them from being lost to future generations. "The sound encapsulates both the industrial heritage of the bridge and its modern-day function, reflecting how these sounds are embedded in the cultural identity of Scotland and the UK. The Soft Entrance aims to evoke feelings of connection, history, and the reverence that people hold for such places. "Iconic landmarks like The Forth Bridge come with sonic signatures—sounds that have become inseparable from the place's identity. In the piece, the train crossing the bridge represents not just a literal sound but an auditory symbol of the location itself. Sonic landscapes of famous places are often tied to the rituals, daily practices, and memories of those who interact with them. By using this sound, The Soft Entrance acknowledges the role of sound as a medium for both local identity and global recognition. It touches on the idea that these sounds are not just background noise but an integral part of the experience and significance of the place. The piece suggests that sound is essential to the collective memory and cultural practices tied to renowned landmarks like The Forth Bridge. "In essence, The Soft Entrance can be seen as a sonic meditation on the ways sound shapes our understanding of places of cultural significance, preserving them for future generations and connecting listeners to the tangible and intangible histories these places represent. It's a reminder of how sound is a key part of our heritage and how it can deepen our connection to the places and practices that have shaped history. "By choosing not to modify or manipulate the sound I maintained the authenticity of the field recording. The sound of the train crossing The Forth Bridge is an unaltered representation of the actual sonic landscape of that location. The aim was to highlight the importance of capturing and archiving the authentic sonic environment. This decision underscores the idea that these sounds, in their natural form, hold cultural, historical, and emotional value. "The train crossing the Forth Bridge is not just a noise; it's a powerful symbol of engineering, history, and human interaction with the environment.  "In essence, the decision not to alter the sound in The Soft Entrance reinforces the themes of preservation, authenticity, and the natural sonic heritage of the place. It allows the raw sound to speak for itself, creating an experience that emphasizes the intrinsic value of the place and its sounds without interference. "The decision not to modify or manipulate the sound in The Soft Entrance becomes even more poignant when considered alongside my personal connection to the Forth Bridge. As part of the team that helped secure the Forth Bridge's designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the bridge has taken on a deep, multifaceted significance for me. This involvement made me acutely aware of the cultural, historical, and sonic heritage tied to this iconic structure. "This piece, through its raw sound, is my way of honoring the Forth Bridge's heritage—both as an enduring symbol of engineering and as a key part of Scotland's cultural fabric. It invites listeners to reflect on the bridge's significance and, by extension, the broader conversation about the preservation of sound as part of the world's shared cultural legacy." Forth Bridge trains reimagined by glacis. ——————— This sound is part of the Sonic Heritage project, exploring the sounds of the world's most famous sights. Find out more and explore the whole project: https://www.citiesandmemory.com/heritage

"The field recording captured the wild wind and traffic on the Forth Road Bridge which I have walked and ran over many times. From it you can see the Forth Bridge and hear the sea below and I felt the field recording prompted these images in my head. "As the Forth Bridges are also a busy tourism spot, I feel that the significance of capturing the sound of such places contributes to an overall cultural and atmospheric significance. "I recorded the song on acoustic guitar, bass and drums over the backing of the field recording. "I have lived in South Queensferry for over twenty years and before that used to make frequent trips over both the rail and road bridges, so the place has special memories for me. Forth Bridge reimagined by Tommy Mackay. ——————— This sound is part of the Sonic Heritage project, exploring the sounds of the world's most famous sights. Find out more and explore the whole project: https://www.citiesandmemory.com/heritage

A walk along the Forth Road Bridge overlooking the UNESCO Heritage Forth Bridge just outside Edinburgh. You can hear a lot of wind, road works, tugboats, jingle of lovelocks, and a cargo ship. 19 December 2024.  UNESCO listing: Forth Bridge Recorded by Bobby Jewell. ——————— This sound is part of the Sonic Heritage project, exploring the sounds of the world's most famous sights. Find out more and explore the whole project: https://www.citiesandmemory.com/heritage

Residents of South Queensferry (and North Queensferry) are familiar with the sonic "rumble" heard when a train passes over The Forth Bridge. The submitted audio recording includes 3 such rumbles and some ambient sounds such as waves lapping on the beach under the bridge. Unfortunately 30th December 2024 when the recording was taken was a very windy day so the mobile phone recording is not very clear, but the wind illustrates the weather conditions that the bridge has endured over its 134 year lifetime (so far). UNESCO listing: The Forth Bridge Recorded by Jim Paterson. ——————— This sound is part of the Sonic Heritage project, exploring the sounds of the world's most famous sights. Find out more and explore the whole project: https://www.citiesandmemory.com/heritage

"The original train and water sounds inspired me to create a work that suggested the passage of time and the motion of things - a journey. The field recording was edited and collaged with two Moog Subharmonicon patterns applied to support it and frame the original sounds. It documents an imagined journey over the Forth." Forth Bridge reimagined by Alan Cook.  ——————— This sound is part of the Sonic Heritage project, exploring the sounds of the world's most famous sights. Find out more and explore the whole project: https://www.citiesandmemory.com/heritage

Die Forth Bridge. Die ikonische, rote Eisenbahnbrücke über den Firth of Forth. Sie ist eines der bekanntesten Postkartenmotive Schottlands und eine von drei Brücken über die Mündung des Flusses Forth bei Edinburgh. Spannend wie sie zustande kam und wie sie so gebaut wurde.

Phil Sime visits an RSPB reserve on North Uist where local crofters work alongside the charity to improve the habitat for birds including corncrake and Golden Eagle.Rachel is in Milton near Invergordon hearing about a rather impressive beech tree that has an important place in local history. She hears about efforts of the community woodland to help preserve it for future generations.The Forth Bridge is a railway bridge and a UNESCO world heritage site, and it never fails to impress Mark when he's travelling down to Edinburgh. This week, he stopped to record and wonder at this engineering marvel.Botanist Dr Sally Gouldstone spent her career passionately caring about nature. An epiphany in a supermarket aisle one day led her to develop her own skincare products made entirely from ingredients she grows in her wildflower meadow just outside Edinburgh. Rachel went to visit her and hear more about Sally and how her business has grown along with the meadow.Last year, musician and sound artist Jenny Sturgeon completed the 864km Scottish National Trail from Kirk Yetholm in the Borders to Cape Wrath in the North West Highlands. She recorded the sounds of her journey over 37 days, and you can hear them in the latest Scotland Outdoors podcast. We hear an excerpt of a rather noisy section of her route.Mark is in Newburgh in Aberdeenshire, where a new section of boardwalk has recently opened improving the accessibility to the beach for all users.And we chat live to Ben Dolphin, a ranger with the National Trust at Mar Lodge, about this year's midge numbers - there seems to have been a lot of them! And the signs of the changing seasons on Deeside, including the first dusting of snow.

This Podcast is the 2nd in a 4 Part series on Edinburgh city. Ghosts, witches and skeletons all revealed while building Edinburgh's New Town would have been the Newspaper Headlines in 1780. And it is strange that the people of Edinburgh still use the name, ‘the New Town' when it was built so long ago! This is a story which follows on from my previous Podcast on the Old Town which had become overcrowded, filthy and disease ridden and something had to give. Effectively, the rich moved out and many would have left Scotland altogether had it not been for the foresight of the City Fathers who acknowledged a need for a new start beyond the city walls of the Old Town. You will hear about the draining of the Norloch, the cesspit where most of Edinburgh's Old Town detritus was deposited and the macabre findings by men who worked on the project. You will tour the Streets of the New Town with me and hear of the prestigious buildings and the prestigious individuals who inhabited those fabulous Georgian dwellings, such as Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone. You will also hear from Sheonah Martin, the Manager at the Georgian House, who kindly agreed to be interviewed and to give us an insight into 1780s Edinburgh living and how the young ladies of the day met their husbands to be. And thankyou to the National Trust for Scotland for looking after so much of Scotland's heritage.

'Icons of the Kingdom' is an episode about the wonders of Fife. From the majestic Forth Bridge in North Queensferry to the picturesque fishing villages on the East Neuk, we peel back layers of medieval and Pictish history, discover what outdoor adventures to enjoy even in winter, and we'll indulge in Fife's tasty side with delicious food and drink Along the way, we hear from locals who share their passion for Fife and tell us more.Use my Fife travel guides to plan your own trip to Fife!Visit our website to find the full show notes incl. the transcript and tips for your own trip to Fife.This episode was commissioned by Welcome to Fife. Find out more about their campaign ‘The Kingdom. Where it all begins.' here.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!

Never-ending tasks? Sounds right up the writer's alley! We're joined again by J.W. Surface to discuss his latest book (available now!) and all things spooky. We even extended spooky season another week to do it. Heck, it's still getting darker, the leaves are whispering secrets, and something lurks in the shadows. Spooky is baked into the autumnal cake. Stories begin around the 17:30 mark and include the start of the next great American zombie novel; what happens when the prompt becomes too much of itself; a girl with recurring nightmares and dreams; a good ol' fashioned werewolf story; and a tale about being a woman. From Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable:  Paint the Forth Bridge, To. To carry out an apparently endless task that has to be started again as soon as it is finished. The reference is to the railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in southeast Scotland, built in 1890 and legendary for its continuous painting process, each session of which traditionally takes four years to complete. See also SISYPHUSCheck out our website for a featured story from this week's episode, and be sure to follow us on Instagram (if that's your sort of thing). Please do send us an email with your story if you write along, which we hope you will do. Episodes of Radio FreeWrite are protected by a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0) license. All Stories remain the property of their respective authors.

The wonder of its generation according to Gustaf Eiffel. The one immediately and internationally recognised Scottish landmark according to Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. The Forth Bridge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site enjoying the same status as the Taj Mahal and Great Wall of China. In this episode we look at the challenges of construction and the place it enjoys in Scottish culture

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This title was released in February 2022. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 30 April 2022, and on general sale after this date. Travelling the universe alone, the Doctor can't help running into people. Some are new acquaintances, and some have a much longer history, back through all of his lives. 4.1 Fond Farewell by David K Barnes Fond Farewell is the intergalactic funeral parlour with a difference: the deceased attend their own wake! Invited by celebrated naturalist Flynn Beckett to his memorial, the Doctor finds he's not quite the man he was. But who would steal the memories of the dead? 4.2 Way of the Burryman by Roy Gill Young Sam Bishop is at a crossroads with girlfriend Fiona: she's staying in Scotland, he wants to travel the world. As the Burryman celebrations begin, ghosts haunt the Forth Bridge. Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart arrives to investigate – and so does the Doctor… 4.3 The Forth Generation by Roy Gill The Forth Generation have emerged. The Doctor, the Brigadier, Sam and Fiona are at their mercy. Is there a way to defeat them? Has UNIT learned from the past? And can the enemy's nature be changed for the future?   Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart © Haisman & Lincoln and used under licence. With thanks to Hannah Haisman and Candy Jar

Hello, hello, hello! I'm so excited to have started work on Series 3 of the Mic the Gardener podcast. In fact, much like the Forth Bridge, I never quite stop thinking about and/or working on the podcast. I have one episode already recorded and almost ready to go on Friday 11th February, when I return. And there are some very exciting episodes on the schedule for Series 3. Don't worry, I'll be teasing more about those at the end of each episode. As always, I love to hear from you so please drop me an email (micthegardener01@gmail.com) or follow me through my Instagram account (@mike_thegardener) where are you can follow my gardening exploits, my weekly live garden Sunday Stroll and much more. And of course you can message me through my Instagram account. Mike

This week, we continue our UNESCO "Mini-Series" and move to just outside of Edinburgh to talk about the world famous Forth Bridge.http://scothistorypod.comscothistorypod@gmail.comhttp://patreon.com/scothistorypod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall. * Inniu an deichiú lá de mhí Aibreáin. Is mise Gwyneth Nic Aidicín Ní Loingsigh. Foilsíodh ‘treochlár' an Chumainn Lúthchleas Gael Déardaoin a bhaineann le gníomhaíocht na heagraíochta i mbliana faoi shrianta Covid-19. Léiríonn an treochlár plean le haghaidh filleadh na gcomórtas idirchontae, ag tosú ar an ochtú lá de mhí na Bealtaine leis an chéad bhabhta den tSraith Náisiúnta Iomána. Cuirfear tús leis an tSraith Náisiúnta Peile an tseachtain ina dhiaidh ar an gcúigiú lá déag de mhí na Bealtaine. Imreofar cluiche ceannais iomána na hÉireann ar deireadh seachtaine an aonú lá is fiche de mhí Lúnasa agus imreofar an cluiche ceannais peile seachtain ina dhiaidh sin. Ní bheidh Nua-Eabhrac, Londain ná aon fhoireann ón mBreatain páirteach i gcomórtais idirchontae i mbliana. Tosóidh traenáil do na foirne sinsearacha ar an naoú lá déag de mhí Aibreáin. Níl dáta comórtais nó traenála socraithe do na himreoirí mionúir nó faoi fhiche fós. Baineann eisceachtaí na srianta leis an leibhéal sinsearach amháin. Tosóidh gníomhaíochtaí na gclubanna chomh luath agus a dhíbreofar foireann an chontae ón gcraobh, le comórtas cúige na gclubanna ag tosú i mí na Samhna. Tá clár na gcluichí iomláin foilsithe ar shuíomh an Chumainn Lúthchleas Gael. Níl aon nuacht fós faoi fhilleadh na gcomórtas faoi aois. Tá agóid agus círéibeacha tar éis tarlú beagnach gach oíche ó dheireadh mhí an Mhárta i dTuaisceart Éireann. Deir na póilíní gurb é an foréigean is measa atá feicthe i dTuaisceart Eireann leis na blianta. Thosaigh na círéibeacha oíche Dé Luain an naoú lá is fiche de mhí an Mhárta le grúpa Dílseoirí i nDoire. Ó shin chonacthas agóid i réimse bailte eile: Béal Feirste, Carraig Fheargais, An Baile Meánach agus Baile na Mainistreach ina measc. Den chuid is mó bhain na círéibeacha le hógánaigh dhílseacha, daoine chomh óg le dhá bhliain déag d'aois ina measc, ag caitheamh buamaí peitreal, brící agus rudaí eile ar phóilíní agus ar fheithiclí. Ach Dé Céadaoin an seachtú lá de mhí Aibreáin thosaigh troid ag balla síochána i mBéal Feiriste idir grúpaí dílseacha agus náisiúnacha. Lean an chorraíl ar an dá thaobh den bhalla Déardaoin, nuair a d'úsáid na póilíní canóin uisce ar na sluaite den chéad uair i sé mbliana. D'ionsaigh an dá thaobh na póilíní arís agus dúirt an SPTÉ gur gortaíodh naoi n-oifigeach déag, rud a d'ardaigh an líon daoine gortaithe i rith an fhoréigin go seachtó a ceathair. Tá rialtas na hÉireann, Rialtas na Breataine, Tionól Stormont, an Coimisiún Eorpach agus An Teach Bán ag teacht le chéile ag iarraidh deireadh a chur leis an bhforéigean. D'fhógair Pálás Buckingham bás Phrionsa Philip, Diúc Dhún Éideann na Breataine Dé hAoine. Bhásaigh sé ag naoi mbliana is nócha d'aois i gCaisleán Windsor tar éis filleadh ó mhí caite san ospidéal i mí an Mhárta, áit a bhfuair sé cóireáil le haghaidh ionfabhtaithe agus obráid croí. Bhí an Prionsa pósta le Banríon na Sasana Eilís II ar feadh trí bliana is seachtó agus ghlac sé le dualgas ríoga léi go dtí gur éirigh sé as sa bhliain dhá mhíle is a seacht déag. Tagann bás an phrionsa i rith tréimhse ina bhfuil cáil an teaghlach ríoga ag streachailt idir an chonspóid a bhaineann le Megan agus Harry, scannáil Phrionsa Andrew, agus tionchar uafásach na pandéíme Covid-19 ar phobal na Breataine. Léiríonn oibríocht ‘Forth Bridge' na pleananna a bhí socraithe do bhás an Diúic, tréimhse dobróin poiblí san áireamh. Faoi shrianta Covid-19 agus in iarracht báiliúchán sluaite a sheachaint ní bheidh sochraid stáit ag Prionsa Philip agus craolfar a shochraid ar an teilifís ach cheana féin tá daoine ag báiliú taobh amuigh de Phálás Buckingham agus Caisleán Windsor le bláthanna agus ómós a fhágáil. * Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá script ar fáil i d'aip phodchraolta. * GLUAIS treochlár - roadmap círéib - riot dílseoir - loyalist oibríocht - operation

Hello, I’m David Fyfe and welcome to another Argus podcast and blog in the “From the Economist’s Chair” series. The Forth Bridge in Scotland was opened on the 4th of March 1890. Opec+ Ministers will hope their meeting on the same date 131 years later provides a bridge to both stronger oil demand and sustainably higher prices.

Fowler is joined by Shaughan and Rob to share their frustrations over Scotland's failure to earn promotion in the Nations League. They discuss the familiarities, the positive differences and where the team went wrong in Wednesday's 1-0 defeat to Israel. They finish with a look at the first ever football international, a match between Scotland and England in 1872. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s time to slow things down a bit for Episode 8… This week’s #RailNatter is going to be a leisurely stroll through the story of the Forth Bridge, warts and all (who am I kidding, there are no warts, this … Continue reading →

Hoy es miércoles y en Escocia sin límites os traemos otro capítulo histórico sobre Escocia. En este caso hoy nos remontamos hasta finales del siglo XIX para rememorar la construcción de Forth Bridge. Todo un icono en la ingeniería victoriana y orgullo de los escoceses. Podéis ver en este enlace las labores de mantenimiento del puente que llevaban a cabo los operarios en la década de 1930: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfWacZFPD2k Preguntas para el podcast: www.escociasinlimites.com ¿Quieres venir a Escocia?: www.mundoescocia.com Gracias por seguir Escocia sin límites en Instagram y Facebook y por tus valoraciones en Ivoox y Apple Podcast

The Forth Railway Bridge stretches almost 2.5km across the Firth of Forth, a large estuary area to west of ...

An engineering detour is something engineers do when they go out of their way, usually on holiday, to go and check out a piece of engineering infrastructure. In this episode I take an engineering detour to the mighty Forth Bridge. Along the way we get into the engineering of the structure, how taking detours can build our creative skills, and on a philosophical note I weigh up facts and figures versus experiential knowledge. Join me for the ride!

In 1835, a Native American woman was somehow left behind when her dwindling island tribe was transferred to the California mainland. She would spend the next 18 years living alone in a world of 22 square miles. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the poignant story of the lone woman of San Nicolas Island. We'll also learn about an inebriated elephant and puzzle over an unattainable test score. Intro: As construction began on Scotland’s Forth Bridge, engineers offered a personal demonstration of its cantilever design. In the 1880s, Manhattan's rationalist "Thirteen Club" held a dinner on the 13th of each month to flout superstition. Sources for our feature on the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island: Sara L. Schwebel, ed., Island of the Blue Dolphins: The Complete Reader's Edition, 2016. William Henry Ellison, ed., The Life and Adventures of George Nidever, 1937. Robert F. Heizer and Albert B. 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Isabelle Janvrin and Catherine Rawlinson, The French in London, 2016. Laura Bannister, "Rare Beasts, Birds, and the Calaboose," Paris Review, Sept. 22, 2016. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Robert Cairns. You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

The FAA tests a drone detection system at JFK and releases registration data, drone-on-drone refueling demonstrated, a drone that can perch on walls, a new UAS risk management course, and a review of a guide to drones. Rotorcraft perching, recovery, and takeoff News FAA Tests FBI Drone Detection System at JFK The FAA conducted tests of the effectiveness of an FBI UAS detection system at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. Five different rotorcraft and fixed wing UAS participated in about 40 separate tests. Also involved in the tests were the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice, Queens District Attorney's Office, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The Griffiss International Airport test site in Rome, NY, provided expertise in planning the individual tests as well as the flight commander for the tests and two of the UAS used. FAA Releases Drone Registration Location Data In response to a number of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, the FAA released a spreadsheet showing the number of UAS registrations by country, state/province/region, city, and postal code. Almost 40,000 entries for “Hobbyist” registrations, and nearly 5,000 “Non-Hobbyist” registrations. Names and addresses of registrants are not part of this database, and will only be made available by registration number. Heatmap of hobbyist UAS registrations Heatmap of non-hobbyist UAS registrations We'd like to thank Airmap.com for providing the heat maps. Find the AirMap for Drones app in the iTunes store and use it to access low-altitude airspace advisories, create flights, file digital notices, manage aircraft, and more. Now drones can go on and on: Unmanned aircraft refuel autonomously in MID-AIR, meaning they can carry out longer missions Chinese researchers have developed a method of autonomous aerial refueling where the “tanker” uses cameras to determine the position of the “receiver.” The tanker then flies to the receiving drone and refuels it through a boom. Microspines Make It Easy for Drones to Perch on Walls and Ceilings Quadrotors have limited flight duration, so the ability to “perch” or land for extended periods of time would be beneficial, particularly for applications where the operator wants to collect data over time. Stanford's Biomimetics and Dexterous Manipulation Laboratory has been working on perching technology that would allow a small drone to land on a wall using an opposing gripping system. Video of the Week The Flying Scotsman crossing the Forth Bridge 15.5.16 Filmed by drone! Peter Keith captured the Flying Scotsman crossing the Forth Bridge after a 10-year restoration project. Shot using a DJI Inspire 1 X5r Drone. http://youtu.be/B58o1FA1OQM?list=PLU8l06oFoAozzVKUunvG41RAQ9ccj9EYv Mentioned Online Global Unmanned Aircraft Systems Risk Management Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University announces a new 8-week on-line course which discusses risk management as it relates to UAS, and also covers international efforts at addressing that risk. Taught by Dr. Sarah Nillson, our guest on Episode 111. The Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum Innovations in Flight Family Day and Outdoor Aviation Display Join David and Max June 18, 2016, at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia for a day of full immersion in both manned and unmanned aviation. Book Review The Complete Guide to Drones: whatever your budget David reviews this 144 page paperback by Adam Juniper and finds it to be a valuable resource. Author Juniper is a long-time R/C and drone flier, has produced many YouTube videos, and he has worked as a professional video producer.    

Watch as we share what it's like to cruise to the British Isles onboard Princess Cruises' Royal Princess. Highlights include Blarney Castle, the Blarney Stone and the Attridge Dance Group in Cork, Ireland; the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, Ireland; Titanic Belfast in Belfast, Ireland; the Falkirk Wheel in Glasgow, Scotland; Skara Brae and Skaill House in Orkney Islands, Scotland; Dunrobin Castle in Invergordon, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, St Andrews Links, St Andrews Cathedral and Forth Bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland.

It's all about the socks this week. Clare and Kate return to discuss different methods for casting off top down socks as well as a brief overview of cast-offs for toe up socks. In Enablers' Corner, I announce a new, one-off collaboration between The Golden Skein and Edinburgh Yarn Festival. Based on the format of the Power of 3 Club, the Linne Foirthe (Firth of Forth) Club is a celebration of the Edinburgh Yarn Festival and the Scottish yarn scene. Edinburgh is home to an array of wonderful designers, dyers and yarn shops and the photo draws its inspiration from the iconic Forth Bridge, which is 125 years old this year. The club is on sale on 15th February 2015 at 1900 GMT at The Golden Skein website. On the sock front, Kate and Clare discuss casting off, with Kitchener Stitch and cinching of the toes being the two main methods of casting off a top down sock. Clare loves Elizabeth Zimmerman's sewn bind off as her go-to for toe up socks. In the Agony Aunt section, Clare answers a question on using magic loop for two-at-a-time socks with a heelflap construction. Clare recommends a tutorial at knitbettersocks.com. Kate joins me in person to discuss how she has found her first month in the Sock Surgery and gives a precis of the Tarsi Grande pattern as well as the Hullabaloo yarn from The Golden Skein's winter 2014 club. Full shownotes for this episode are available at www.shinybees.com Music for this episode is courtesy of Music Alley and is Adam and the Walter Boys with 'I need a drink'.

The weekend when the Forth Bridge in Scotland finally got painted in full, Chris the Cabbie managed to finally get hold of the Saturdays after one of their gigs (for five minutes) and the winner of Radio City’s Music Head 2011 was announced.

Craig seeks advice about the Keystone. Harald heads for a confrontation.