Podcasts about Loch Lomond

The Elsick Mounth is an ancient trackway, linking the River Dee to the Mearns, and is one of the routes featured in the new Scotsways guide on hill tracks. Mark and Rachel both met up with Colin Young, a Scotsways volunteer, who guided them along part of the route to point out some of the important historical and archaeological sites that can be seen from the track.Scotland's peatlands are an iconic part of the landscape, and have been undergoing targeted restoration across the country for the last fifteen years. Rachel visited Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, and met with their Peatland Action Project Officer, Tasha Craven, to find out more about the importance of this habitat.Edinburgh's New Town is full of important buildings and some exemplary stonework. Andrew McMillan is a member of the Edinburgh Geological Society, and has recently put together a guided tour of the area around St Andrew's Square, and Mark met with him to hear more about the area's impressive geoheritage.Lorraine McCall has an impressive list of mountain achievements to her name, having completed all the Corbetts and Munros, and being the first known woman to summit all the Grahams in a single journey – all while overcoming three separate cancer diagnoses. Rachel joined her on the Moray Coast to find out more about how she fared during these challenges.Mark and Rachel are joined by Iain Hepburn from Bright Spark Burning Techniques, to share his expertise on muirburn and it's use in fighting wild fires.Hedgehogs are beginning to emerge again in Scotland after their long hibernation, and the ‘Pledgehog' project, based in Dunbar, are gearing up for another year of helping to raise awareness of the little garden mammals. Rachel went along to meet up with Jen Walker, to find out how they are utilising trail cameras as part of local conservation efforts.

On this episode we try Loch Lomond 18 Year  while talking about yodeling on a roller coaster, drinking some warm milk, a nighttime turkey bacon sandwich with an ice cream chaser, you've never see an 18 year old great dane, picking cinnamon rolls out of a flyer, Pumpernickel bread, older but not better, pudding versus puddin', splitting a pottery class in two, quality versus quantity, perfection fatigue, learning through failure, the exploratory nature of creation, weighing your creative endeavors against all those that you feel are perfect, is genuine a better pursuit, time constraints produce better and authentic outcomes, texts from Hans Zimmer, Travelogue 2, Monet fights Manet, and the folly of perfection.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #290

Lambhill, in the North of Glasgow, is home to a thriving community hub, built out of an old stable block on the edge of the Forth and Clyde canal. Mark went along to visit their community garden, and find out more about what goes on there.Rachel is on the banks of Loch Lomond to find out about the issues of litter along the busy stretch of the A82, and what the local people have been doing to tackle it.Auchindoun Castle in Moray has recently reopened after some careful masonry repairs. Mark meets with Historic Environment Scotland's District Architect for the North region, Mike Pendery, to find out more about what it takes to look after these remote ruins.Tarlair Outdoor Swimming Pool in the North East has been undergoing restoration for a number of years, but work has now been completed on the art deco pavilion. Mark met up with Pat Wain from the Friends of Tarlair community group to see the newly finished space, and find out more about the next stage of the restoration.A new multipurpose football stadium is in the planning stages in Dundee, but local people are concerned about the loss of old, established trees, and the impact this could have on the area's wildlife. Rachel met up with Violet Fraser, one of the campaigners against this development.Mountain rescue veteran, David ‘Heavy' Whalley, sadly passed away recently. He featured on the programme a number of times, and we pay tribute with a clip originally from 2015, where he joined Mark and Euan on a hike up Ben Wyvis.Midlothian Snow Sports has long been a hub for people with disabilities, or learning difficulties to come together and learn to ski. However, there has been a decline in uptake over recent years, which Disability Snowsport UK are hoping to change. Rachel went along to see what it is all about.Mark takes a wet and windy stroll along Coral Beach in Plockton, so called for its sand which is made up of calcified seaweed or maerl.

This week Hannah suggests a double date, slags off Hereditary (spoilers if you ain't seen it), and Big Suze tells us about her Six The Musical celeb moment. BUT LET'S GET TO THE SPOOKY STORIES!It's another Creep of the Week special. There's just too many haunted huns, so we're delving right on in! Story 1 - from B narrated by Hannah. Mum, Dad and new baby go to Loch Lomond in the Scottish Highlands to a haunted hotel... Story 2 - from M narrated by Big Suze, from a NZ-based hun about being a nurse on a spinal injury unit in England... And ofc a demonic spirit. Story 3 - from Cerys read by Hannah - a normal terraced house with the kids.. or is it... think toy boxes being thrown and figures in the window.Story 4 - from Adam narrated by Big S. Tales of mimicing loved ones in the house... Story 5 - from Anna read by Hannah - a creepy holiday home in Spain.Story 6 - from Becca narrated by BIG S, we hear about late Gma Betty - a truly heartwarming story to end the eppy.Ty for all stories pls keep them coming, we love all you haunted huns loads!xoxoJOIN OUR PATREON! EXTRA bonus episodes AND a monthly ghost hunt for just £4.50! Or £6 for AD-FREE EPS and weekly AGONY HUNS! We'll solve your problems huns! Sign up here:www.patreon.com/GhostHuns

Golf courses are often criticised for their lack of biodiversity, but at The Plock, near Kyle of Lochalsh, a community project is reclaiming the local golf course and giving it back to the wild. Mark met up with the local ranger, Heather Beaton, to find out more about this rewilding initiative.A new award-winning footbridge has been built at Bracklinn Gorge near Callander. Mark visits the site and meets with advisor and architect Murray McKellar from the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority, to hear about the innovative design of this new bridge.The remote area of The Cabrach was once a hotbed for illicit whisky production, before falling into decline through the late 1800s. Now a new distillery has been built in the area, aiming to bring the historic whisky trade back, but reimagined through a sustainable and community focused lens. Mark meets up with members of The Cabrach Trust to find out about their efforts, and maybe even taste a wee dram.Rachel is on the West Highland Way, with Ian Alderman and his 10 year old daughter Eve. The pair, who are both autistic, have been walking together to raise money for charity, and have now successfully completed all of Scotland's Great Trails.We are joined on the programme by Tracey Howe, who is now 1/3 of the way through her walk around the British Coast, to raise money for UK Cancer Charities. We speak to her just as she has reached Land's End, to find out how she is getting on.Fiona Finlayson is a needle felt artist who seeks out her materials across Scotland on her travels, and brings it back to her studio to craft models of pets and other wild animals. Rachel joins her in her studio, to find out how her passion for the craft first came aboutMark met up with Graham Gillie, a conservation carpenter with the Antarctic Heritage Trust, before his 5th visit to Antarctica. He is responsible for maintaining some of the historic sites on the continent, and battling the harsh weather conditions. Mark found out what it is about such a challenging job that appeals for him.

Mark visits the Montrose Air Station Museum to hear about a new addition to their collection, part of a Halifax Bomber, which crashed in the Angus glens in 1944. Shan Brewis tells us the story behind the plane crash, and how the piece of wreckage came to be discovered exactly 80 years after the tragedy.Red Squirrels in Scotland are often under threat, but Rachel finds out about the newest concern for our native population. Speaking to Meja Vesterlund from Saving Scotland's Squirrels, she hears about the threat of squirrel pox.Global celebrations have been taking place this week for World Gaelic Week. Mark spoke to Robyn Ireland, Gaelic Officer with Nature.Scot, about the Forgotten Woodlands project, which mapped Gaelic place names in order to show historically wooded areas across Scotland, demonstrating both the ecological and cultural relevance of the Gaelic language.Roslin Glen Country Park is something of a hidden gem, close by to the well-known Rosslyn Chapel. Mark is shown around by park ranger Alan Krumholds, who divulges the interesting industrial past of the area, and its present day, flourishing flora and fauna.Erected in 2014, the Tom Weir Statue in Balmaha is a fitting tribute to the popular mountaineer, author and broadcaster. Rachel talks to John Urquhart, from the conservation charity ‘Friends of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs', to reflect on the decade since the statue's installation and the new campaign to upgrade the signage and information in the area.Professor Catherine Heymans joins us on the programme, reflecting on the Planetary Parade phenomena that has gripped the UK over the past week, and shares her thoughts on the benefits of getting out to gaze up at the night sky.Lossiemouth Community Council has discovered an innovative use for last year's Christmas trees. Phil visits the beach where these discarded trees are being repurposed as a defence against coastal erosion.Rachel is out on the Water of Leith with wildlife photographer Tom Kelly, to find out about the rich variety of species that he captures on a daily basis at his patch along the river.

We all know sugar isn’t great for our health. But is all sugar created equal? In this eye-opening podcast, we speak with the team from RxSugar. Their company creates and promotes a healthy sugar called allulose. Yes, a healthy sugar! Dr. Rick Johnson is a leading researcher on the hidden dangers of sugar. He discusses the impact of how sugar and fructose can hijack your cravings, fuel inflammation, and contribute to chronic disease. We also meet former Google Exec Neil Gyte. His personal journey toward metabolic health found him crossing paths with the science team at RxSugar. Neil joined their company and now continues his mission to make 1 billion people world-wide metabolically healthy while promoting the benefits of allulose. Listen in and enjoy this fascinating conversation! Today on The Lab Report: 5:10 Meet Dr. Richard Johnson and Neil Gyte 7:00 Fructose, appetite, and leptin resistance 14:25 Sugar industry and sub-optimal clinical trials 22:15 Fructose, carbs and the polyol pathway, uric acid levels 29:40 Neil’s a-ha moments toward metabolic health 34:00 Joining RxSugar -Allulose as a game-changer 41:40 Other artificial sweeteners 46:40 Allulose and the ketogenic diet 49:30 1BMH and diet/lifestyle factors 54:25 1BMH vision and the Loch Lomond swim 59:35 Where you can learn more! 1:02.10 The Fireball Additional Resources: RxSugar.com **PROMO CODE 1BMH for 20% Discount!*** (expires in June) YouTube Videos Dr. Nicholas Norwitz: Allulose: Healthiest Sugar in the World & GLP-1 Thomas DeLauer: The Only Sweetener that Literally Shrinks Belly Fat Published Papers: Alluose RCT, glucose and insulin - Journal of Functional Foods Allulose and Weight Loss - Nutrients Allulose and GLP-1 release - Nature The Metabolic and Endocrine Effects of a 12-week Allulose-Rich Diet - Nutrients Brain activity and sugar - Nutr Neuroscience Sweet Taste Receptor Activation (and related article) Allulose & Intestines Allulose, Fructose, Glucose and the Small Intestine - Nutrients Alluose & Tight Junction Regulation - Journal of Functional Foods ​​Microbiome Allulose and the gut Microbiota Allulose and High Fat Diets - Microbiome - Nutrients Fructose & Metabolic Syndrome Fructose & Metabolic Syndrome - Cell Metabolism Fructose, Intracellular Pathway - J Biol Subscribe, Rate, & Review The Lab Report Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of The Lab Report, presented by Genova Diagnostics, with your hosts Michael Chapman and Patti Devers. If you enjoyed this episode, please hit the subscribe button and give us a rating or leave a review. Don’t forget to visit our website, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Email Patti and Michael with your most interesting and pressing questions on functional medicine: podcast@gdx.net. And, be sure to share your favorite Lab Report episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media to help others learn more about Genova and all things related to functional medicine and specialty lab testing. To find a qualified healthcare provider to connect you with Genova testing, or to access select products directly yourself, visit Genova Connect. Disclaimer: The content and information shared in The Lab Report is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in The Lab Report represent the opinions and views of Michael Chapman and Patti Devers and their guests.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Folge 18 habt ihr schon einige Aufnahmen vom Tag unserer Anreise nach Islay hören können. Heute folgt also der zweite Teil, der eigentliche Reisebericht aus Oktober 2024, in dem ich den Tag von Luss am Loch Lomond an, über die Fahrt nach Inveraray, die Pause in Tarbert und die Fährfahrt von Kennacraig nach Port Ellen, bis zu unserer Ankunft in der Ferienwohnung etwas ausführlicher schildere. Das Quietschen im Hintergrund ist übrigens das alte, windschiefe Gartentor. Viel Spaß beim Zuhören und bis zum nächsten Mal!

Auchnerran Farm is run by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust as a demonstration farm to test and trial conservation and land management strategies. Mark visits the farm to hear about their projects and how they manage these alongside a profitable enterprise of sheep farming.It is the 20th anniversary of the opening of Five Sister's Zoo this year, and the facility has grown from very small beginnings to now housing over 160 species on site in West Calder. Rachel chats to Brian and Gary Curran about their growth over the last two decades and their recent attempts to rescue zoo animals from Ukraine.2025 marks 20 years since the Scottish Outdoor Access Code came into force, and Mark is joined by journalist and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch to look at exactly how this has impacted Scotland's relationship with the outdoors.Rachel is on the banks of Loch Lomond visiting a project attempting to combat erosion on one of Scotland's most popular hills. Conic Hill has undergone a £900,000 path restoration, and access officer Dave Robinson meets her to explain why such a project is so necessary.Mark is at Dunnottar Castle, one of the locations featured in Lewis Grassic Gibbon's novel Sunset Song. Speaking to Emily Cruickshank, Mark finds out the history of the castle and spots some of the wildlife that surrounds it.Mark and Rachel are joined by a lifelong scholar of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's work, Bill Malcolm, to find out more about the author's background and the incredible impact he has made on Scottish literature, even 90 years on from his death.It is the height of Snowdrop season, with many gardens across Scotland opening their gates for visitors to enjoy the carpet of white flowers. Mark visits Bruckhills Croft in Rothienorman and meets Helen Rushton, whose garden boasts nearly 600 different varieties of the plant.Back at Five Sister's Zoo, Rachel finds out about the important work the zoo does in partnership with the Beavers Trust, managing populations across Scotland.Mark heads to Charlesfield Farm and meets Trevor and Lorna Jackson, the couple behind Border's Bubbly, who are hoping to be the first sparkling wine producers in Scotland

Judy, Jon and Marlys compare 4 more Scotches from Marlys' recent trip to Scotland

Today's episode is an incredible journey into endurance, purpose, and performance. I'm joined by Neil Gyte, who, along with his brother, swam across Loch Lomond on September 19th, 2024, as part of the Zero-Two-Lomond Challenge. That's 22 miles of open water—a 12-hour feat that tested the limits of body and mind. In our conversation, Neil shares the deeper purpose behind this ambitious challenge and the meticulous preparation, from training and nutrition to logistics and weather conditions that went into making it happen. We dive into the science of metabolic health, covering topics like fueling strategies, the role of carbohydrates in athletic performance, and the importance of metabolic flexibility. Neil also opens up about his personal health journey, his rediscovery of athleticism, and how endurance sports have transformed his life. We unpack key insights from the swim, including data from blood tests-thanks to SiPhox Health-and continuous glucose monitors, understanding how the body responds during fasting and exercise, and the critical role sleep plays in hormone regulation and performance. Plus, Neil reflects on the mental and emotional challenges of endurance sports, his career transition from Google to metabolic health, and the lessons learned along the way. This episode is packed with inspiration, science, and actionable insights for athletes, wellness enthusiasts, and anyone looking to push their limits. CONNECT Neil Gyte & The Zero-Two-Lomond Challenge on Instagram Marni On The Move Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, or YouTube` Marni Salup on Instagram and Playlist on Spotify SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Sign up for our monthly newsletter, Do What Moves You, for Marni on the Move updates, exclusive offers, invites to events, and exciting news! SUPPORT THE PODCAST Leave us a five star review on Apple or Spotify Subscribe to MarniOnTheMovePodcast, YouTube Channel Tell your friends the episodes you are listening to on your social. Share a screen shot of the episode in your stories, tag us, we will tag you back! Subscribe, like and comment on our YouTube Channel, MarniOnTheMovePodcast  

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In this episode, we dive deep into the unsettling and complex case of William Beggs, infamously known as the Limbs in the Loch killer. We explore his seemingly normal life, marked by political involvement and a visit to Downing Street, juxtaposed with a dark pattern of escalating violence. The episode begins with Beggs's childhood in Northern Ireland, where he was raised in a right-wing political environment, contrasting sharply with his education at a Quaker school emphasizing peace and tolerance. We discuss his early confrontations with the Ulster Volunteer Force and his subsequent move to England, where he joined the Federation of Conservative Students but soon displayed violent behaviors targeting men in gay clubs. The murder of Barry Oldham in 1987 marks a significant turning point, leading to Beggs's brief imprisonment and subsequent relocation to Scotland. Here, his violent tendencies escalated, culminating in the horrific 1999 murder of Barry Wallace, whose severed head was found on a beach in Troon, and body parts in Loch Lomond. Despite overwhelming forensic evidence, Beggs maintained his innocence and continued to fight the legal system from prison, even attempting to form a civil partnership with another inmate convicted of sex offenses. This episode provides a thorough examination of Beggs's life, his crimes, and their ongoing impact, highlighting the challenges of the justice system and the enduring pain for victims' families. We reflect on the disturbing realities of human nature and the quest for justice, leaving listeners with thought-provoking questions about Beggs's motivations and actions.00:00 Introduction to the Case00:44 Beggs' Early Life and Political Involvement01:49 Emergence of Violence and First Murder03:41 Legal Battles and Relocation to Scotland06:26 The Limbs in the Loch Murder09:53 Beggs' Life in Prison and Ongoing Legal Battles11:45 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike and Duncan recall part 2 of their trip to Glasgow for the Glasgow Whisky Festival. The chaps cover off their post festival antics in town with a few dram recommendations, swiftly and freshly followed by a trip to the Loch Lomond distillery. The lads were lucky enough to get a tour from the one and only legend that is... Gary Mills! Thanks to Cliff (@cliffswhisky) for the Outro, "An ode to Larkfire"! ;)

Hello and welcome to Episode 166 with Chris and Ellen, who are YouTubers, travel creators and friends of mine who I met this year at TravelCon. They are based in Asheville, and a caveat for this episode is that this was recorded before the devastating floods this year, so please bear in mind some of the information relayed may not be true anymore, which is super sad. However, this is a fun episode with lots of laughs, tips, travel content ideas and a new launch of their product, Apear. This is a sustainable travel blanket found on the link below. In this conversation, Chris and Ellen discuss their travel experiences and their love for Asheville, North Carolina. They talk about the unique characteristics of Asheville, such as its artsy and hippie vibe, its music scene, and its reputation as a beer city. They also touch on the myths and legends surrounding the Appalachian Mountains and the ghost tours in Asheville. Chris and Ellen share their childhood travel experiences and how they developed a love for exploring new places. They discuss their travel philosophy, which includes a mix of budget travel and splurging on bucket list trips. They also talk about their work-life balance while traveling and the activities they enjoy, such as taking walking tours, visiting museums, and exploring local coffee shops and thrift stores. Chris and Ellen discuss their favorite travel destinations, including France and Scotland. They talk about the different regions of France they have visited, such as Normandy, the Loire Valley, and Alsace. They appreciate the food, culture, and slow pace of life in France. In Scotland, they enjoy exploring the west coast, including Loch Lomond and Inverness. They mention the NC 500 and the Hebrides as popular destinations in Scotland. They also share their experiences at the Olympics and their love for competitive sports. Ellen and Hammo discuss their favorite cities and regions to visit, including Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland, New England in the United States, and Prince Edward Island in Canada. They highlight the unique characteristics and attractions of each place, such as the mix of grit and academia in Edinburgh, the gothic architecture and live music scene in Glasgow, the colonial charm and seafood of New England, and the beautiful landscapes and historic sites of Prince Edward Island. They also discuss their methods of documenting their travels, including voice notes and filming videos for their YouTube channel. Ellen and Hammo discuss their approach to travel and the importance of enjoying the moment. They emphasize the need to balance content creation with personal experiences and memories. They also share their house-sitting experiences and how it has allowed them to save money and have unique travel opportunities. They discuss their travel philosophy and the types of travel they enjoy, as well as their upcoming travel plans. In this final part of the conversation, Chris and Ellen discuss their favorite countries, places they didn't like, favorite landmarks, and their advice for nervous travelers. They also share their favorite places to drink coffee and discuss the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing new experiences.Apear - A Sustainable Travel BlanketAmazonChris and EllenYouTubeInstagram

Send us a textNeil Gyte is a returning guest on our show! Be sure to check out his first appearance on episode 695 of Boundless Body Radio! Neil Gyte's health journey began at a weight 260 pounds, when he was far from the active and fun father that he wanted to be, and he was clearly on a fast track to an early grave. This moment of clarity gave Neil a sense of determination to change and set him on a journey towards better physical and mental health, largely through ultra-endurance training endeavors.Recently, observing the devastating impact of chronic diseases on his family and loved ones has led him to dive deep into research, searching for the root causes and exploring ways to manage and reverse these conditions.Inspired by this revelation, he has embarked on a new life mission- to Help 1 Billion+ People Become Metabolically Healthy.He and his brother decided to swim Loch Lomond, 22 miles long, with ZERO calories to raise awareness for mental health, metabolic therapy and chronic diseases.The purpose of the swim was to demonstrate the metabolic flexibility of our bodies to utilize fat as a fuel source, highlighting the potential of metabolic therapy as a natural lifestyle and nutrition-based approach which is proving to reverse and prevent many chronic diseases.Find Neil at-LK- @Neil GyteIG- @gyteneilhttps://www.zero-two-lomond.com/https://1bmh.org/https://rxsugar.com/Find Boundless Body at- myboundlessbody.com Book a session with us here!

Nestled on the edge of Loch Lomond, where the mist clings to the mountains and the ancient trees whisper secrets in the wind, lies The Drovers Inn. For over 300 years, this historic inn has been a silent witness to the passage of time, a refuge for weary travellers, and a gathering place for those brave enough to face the spirits that still linger within its stone walls. But The Drovers Inn is more than a relic of history; it's a place where the past refuses to be at rest. Over the centuries, guests have reported encounters with the spirits that haunt its rooms and corridors. From the ghostly figure of a young girl to the unexplained footsteps in the dead of night, the inn's walls seem to hold onto the memories of those who came before.Hi, I'm Renata, And I'm Anne and in the episode of the True Hauntings Podcast we take the high road to the Drovers Inn, where I have actually spent a few nights whilst travelling in Scotland.Be prepared for some ghost stories that will send shivers down your spine and remind you that in Scotland, the line between the living and the dead is thinner than you might think. As always -We hope you enjoy this episode - please leave a review and jump on over to our True Hauntings Fans Facebook page and tell us.LOVE OUR WORK?Consider supporting our work by buying us a "cup of coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/anneandrenataORbecome a Grand Poobah Patreon supporter, and join our inner circle of craziness!https://www.patreon.com/anneandrenataJoin us on our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/TrueHauntingsPodcastP.S. If you want more Anne and Renata - catch our PODCAST - Diary of a Ghost Hunter on all the best streaming platforms to find out what our life as female ghost hunters is really like (no Bullsh*t).Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel as we are wanting to get more views and engagement and check out our travel videos Frightfully Good Misadventures - we re adding new episodes of some of our latest adventures every week.Also Follow Anne and Renata:Facebook: @AnneAndRenataInstagram: @AnneAndRenataYouTube: @AnneAndRenataTikTok: @AnneAndRenata#anneandrenata #ghosts #hauntings #paranormalpodcast #frightfullygood #FrightfullyGood #HauntedHolidays #diaryofaghosthunter #poltergeist #ghostbusters #droversinn #hauntedscotland #scottishhighlands #hauntedstories #hauntedpodcast #thedroversinn #ghosthuntinginscotland #ghosthuntersscotland #hauntedandhistorichighlands #hauntedscottishinns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Leadership on the Links, we explore the inspiring career journey of Alan FitzGerald, a golf course superintendent whose path has taken him from the emerald shores of Ireland to some of the world's top golf courses. Alan shares his experiences growing up around golf courses, his early career at Mount Juliet resort, and his education at Penn State and Loch Lomond. His six-year tenure at Pine Valley and 19 years at Ledgerock prepared him for his current role at Rehoboth Beach Country Club, where he continues to innovate and lead in the field of golf course management. Continuing Education and Innovation Alan's commitment to lifelong learning has been a cornerstone of his success. Earning his Master Greenkeeper certification stands as a key milestone in his career, symbolizing not just his expertise but his dedication to staying ahead in an ever-evolving industry. This pursuit of excellence has driven him to embrace new tools and techniques that continually push the boundaries of golf course management. One standout example is his early adoption of drone spraying technology. Recognizing the potential of drones, Alan integrated this cutting-edge tool to enhance precision and efficiency in maintaining course conditions. By leveraging technology to streamline operations, he has set a new standard for innovation in the industry. Beyond specific tools, Alan emphasizes the importance of staying on top of industry trends. Whether implementing the latest agronomic techniques or exploring new methods for sustainable course management, his proactive approach ensures that he and his team remain leaders in their field. Innovative Staffing Solutions A forward thinker in staffing as well, Alan has found creative ways to address labor challenges while maintaining high standards on the course. His use of the H2B visa program has allowed him to bring in skilled international workers during peak seasons, a strategy that ensures quality and consistency in course management. At the same time, he has also tapped into the experience of retired staff, whose mentorship and practical knowledge have proven invaluable to his team's success. Alan doesn't just rely on conventional methods to recruit and train staff. He is also a strong advocate of the First Green program, an initiative by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), which provides students with hands-on learning opportunities in environmental stewardship and golf course management. Through this program, Alan inspires the next generation of golf course professionals, while strengthening ties between the golf community and the public. Industry Engagement and Community Impact Alan's involvement with The First Green program exemplifies his broader vision for the industry. By integrating students into the operations of his course, he fosters a deeper understanding of the environmental practices and career opportunities within golf course management. The program not only serves as a valuable educational tool, but also enhances public relations, showing how golf courses contribute positively to the community. By engaging with the next generation of professionals and creating these meaningful connections, Alan helps bridge the gap between golf course operations and the broader community. His work in this area positions golf courses as community assets, showcasing their role in environmental stewardship and local engagement. Alan FitzGerald's career is a testament to the power of innovation, education, and community engagement. His dedication to adopting new technologies, developing sustainable staffing solutions, and inspiring the next generation continues to set him apart in the industry. As he moves forward in his role at Rehoboth Beach Country Club, Alan's forward-thinking approach ensures that he will remain a leader in golf course management for years to come. Soundbytes: "I think that was part of it, but it was a bit deflating for a while. Over the last 18 months, I applied for several jobs that I thought I could interview for, but I didn't get any." 17:07-18:00 “On the flip side, I was pleasantly surprised by a few things. For example, at LedgeRock, where I built everything from scratch, I thought implementing agronomic practices would be much harder. But, to my surprise, it's been going well so far.” 25:23-25:30 Quotes: "I think the interviews before I've tried to say the right things or do the right things, and I really wasn't myself. In this process, I was myself and in doing that, I took the pressure off myself somewhat." "I think it's great to see younger kids getting excited about the First Green program. However, engaging teenagers has been more challenging than I expected. To keep them interested, it needs to be more than just educational; it must also be challenging and engaging."  "Although our total payroll is close to 40, we only have around 25 staff members here each day. The flexibility in scheduling has been excellent, with up to 16 to 18 people working on weekend mornings. Overall, the setup has worked really well for us." “Leaving a long-term, comfortable position can be challenging, but exploring new opportunities can lead to personal and professional growth.” “Continuously pursuing education and adopting new technologies can help you stay ahead of the curve and improve efficiency.” Links Mentioned in This Episode: Tyler Bloom Consulting: https://tylerbloomconsulting.com/ The First Green - https://www.thefirstgreen.org/ Connect with Alan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alangfitzgerald/  

Welcome to a very special edition of Kitchen Chat, where we meet an award-winning U.K. Master Chef and delve into his legendary world of luxury, history, and hospitality. I’m your host, Margaret McSweeney, and I’m delighted to take you on a spectacular journey to Loch Lomond, Scotland. Today, we’re visiting Cameron House, a historic baronial stone… The post Cameron House on Loch Lomond and Chef Rohan Wadke appeared first on Kitchen Chat.

Welcome to a very special edition of Kitchen Chat, where we meet an award-winning U.K. Master Chef and delve into his legendary world of luxury, history, and hospitality. I'm your host, Margaret McSweeney, and I'm delighted to take you on a spectacular journey to Loch Lomond, Scotland.    Today, we're visiting Cameron House, a historic baronial stone castle nestled on the shores of Loch Lomond. This renowned resort has a rich history, hosting dignitaries and royalty over the centuries. Join me as we explore its luxurious amenities, appointments and ambiance from its award-winning spa to its exquisite dining options.    My dear friend May Wong and her dogs joined me on this journey. Our special guest today is the humble, remarkable, and passionate Chef Rohan Wadke. He has been instrumental in elevating Cameron House's culinary offerings, earning the resort prestigious accolades, and drawing discerning guests from around the world. Chef Rohan, generously shares insights into his culinary journey, his innovative dishes, and the sustainability initiatives he's championing at Cameron House.    Prepare to be captivated by the enchanting atmosphere of Cameron House and the culinary artistry of Chef Rohan. Let's embark on this gastronomic adventure together.   Be sure and visit Kitchenchat.info for more celebrity chef interivews, recipes and luxury hospitality.   #KitchenChat #LuxuryTravel #CameronHouse #LochLomond #masterchef

Send us a textNeil Gyte is a returning guest on our show! Be sure to check out his first appearance on episode 695 of Boundless Body Radio! Neil Gyte's health journey began at a weight 260 pounds. Recently, he has embarked on a new life mission- to Help 1 Billion+ People Become Metabolically Healthy. He and his brother decided to swim Loch Lomond, 22 miles long, with ZERO calories to raise awareness for mental health, metabolic therapy and chronic diseases. Dr. Richard Johnson is a professor of medicine at the University of Colorado and is a clinician, educator, and researcher. For more than 20 years, he has led research on the cause of obesity and diabetes, with special interest in the role of sugar (especially fructose) and uric acid. His research has been highly cited, published in top medical journals, and supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health. He is the author of The Sugar Fix, The Fat Switch, and Nature Wants Us to be Fat. Dr. Charles Cavo is Chief Medical Officer and Pounds Transformation Co-Founder, with his wife, Michelle Cavo, PA-C. As an OB/GYN at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Dr. Cavo became increasingly concerned with how the obesity epidemic was negatively affecting his patients and decided to make finding a solution his life's work. The business was founded to help patients successfully achieve their weight loss and health-related goals through a combination of lifestyle, nutrition, and medical interventions.Find our guests at-Neil-LK- @Neil Gytehttps://www.zero-two-lomond.com/https://1bmh.org/https://rxsugar.com/Dr. Johnson-https://drrichardjohnson.com/Dr. Cavo-LK- @Charles Cavohttps://poundstransformation.com/Allulose Published PapersAllulose RCT, glucose and insulin: Jour. Func Foods: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175646462300169XAllulose and Weight Loss: Nutrients: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5852736/The Metabolic and Endocrine Effects of a 12-Week Allulose-Rich Diet: Nutrients: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/12/1821Brain activity and sugar: Nutr Neuroscience: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31288630/Find Boundless Body at- myboundlessbody.com Book a session with us here!

We asked the West Highland Way's Jane McGeary five questions and challenged her to answer each in one minute or less. Here are the questions:What is one place every visitor to Scotland should check out? What is your favourite uniquely Scottish word or phrase? Who is one person from Scotland's past or present that you'd like to have a beer, whisky, Irn Bru or coffee with?What is one popular misconception of Scotland that you'd like to dispel?Is there anything you'd like to know about Canada? Have thoughts? Connect with 63 Percent Scottish on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram or contact us at 63percentscottish.com.Music by RomanSenykMusic from Pixabay.

As conservatives and leftists get their asses kicked in the West and liberalism, while not particularly popular at the ballot box is as dominant as ever as the culture becomes increasingly totalitarian, are we at a kind of Jacobite moment? In today's episode this is what we argue. That the protracted line of revolutions since 1517 - 1688, 1789 etc has left a significant part us in internal exile. So as mental emigrees we review the state of things in the summer of 2024 as well as very apparent the longing for a Prince beyond the sea. By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes,Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond,Where me and my true love were ever wont to gae,On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond.Chorus:O ye'll tak' the high road, and I'll tak' the low road,And I'll be in Scotland afore ye,But me and my true love will never meet again,On the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond.'Twas there that we parted, in yon shady glen,On the steep, steep side o' Ben Lomond,Where in soft purple hue, the highland hills we view,And the moon coming out in the gloaming.ChorusThe wee birdies sing and the wildflowers spring,And in sunshine the waters are sleeping.But the broken heart it kens nae second spring again,Though the waeful may cease frae their grieving.Chorus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ask us a question? Send us a Message!In our first-ever LIVE and in-person episode, we're excited to welcome Sebastian Büssing from Loch Lomond Whisky! Join us as we dive into the rich world of Loch Lomond's Core line of whiskies, exploring the unique characteristics and flavors that make this distillery stand out. As a special treat, we pop open a rare bottle—a Loch Lomond 11-year-old finished in a Madeira cask, specially selected by whisky.de for their 30th anniversary. But that's not all! Sebastian takes us behind the scenes of his bustling career, sharing insights on the independent brands he produces and the many roles that keep him booked and busy in the whisky industry. From tasting notes to industry secrets, this episode is packed with lively conversation, laughter, and, of course, plenty of whisky. Tune in and raise a glass with us for this unforgettable live experience!Follow Sebastian on Instagram:@thespiritsalchemisthttps://www.instagram.com/thespiritsalchemist/@lochlomondmaltshttps://www.instagram.com/lochlomondmalts/BOTTLE SPONSOR:Whisky.de - Treffpunkt feiner Geister Whisky.com - Where Fine Spirits Meet CLICK ON THE URL TO GRAB YOUR BOTTLES AND DRINK WITH US!!!https://whisky.de/heavily-buzzed/Instagram:@whisky.de Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram!Heavily Buzzed @heavilybuzzedKoko @ohh_its_kokoJeff @angryasianguy

Send us a textNeil Gyte's health journey began at a weight 260 pounds, when he was far from the active and fun father that he wanted to be, and he was clearly on a fast track to an early grave. This moment of clarity gave Neil a sense of determination to change and set him on a journey towards better physical and mental health, largely through ultra-endurance training endeavors. Recently, observing the devastating impact of chronic diseases on his family and loved ones has led him to dive deep into research, searching for the root causes and exploring ways to manage and reverse these conditions. Inspired by this revelation, he has embarked on a new life mission- to Help 1 Billion+ People Become Metabolically Healthy. He and his brother decided to swim Loch Lomond, 22 miles long, with ZERO calories to raise awareness for mental health, metabolic therapy and chronic diseases. The purpose of the swim was to demonstrate the metabolic flexibility of our bodies to utilize fat as a fuel source, highlighting the potential of metabolic therapy as a natural lifestyle and nutrition-based approach which is proving to reverse and prevent many chronic diseases.Find Neil at-LK- @Neil Gytehttps://www.zero-two-lomond.com/https://1bmh.org/https://rxsugar.com/Allulose Links-Allulose: Healthiest Sugar in the World by Dr. Nick Norwitzhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5852736/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30943389/https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0298239Find Boundless Body at- myboundlessbody.com Book a session with us here!

In this lesson of Coffee Break Gaelic, we continue our adventures in Scotland and hear about Iona's visit to Loch Lomond.If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a video version of each lesson, you can access the full Coffee Break Gaelic here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a Text Message.It is 1787, Robert Burns has published the second edition of his poems, now known as 'The Edinburgh Edition'. He has sold the rights to all of his poems to William Creech and he needs to write some more....What does he do?He goes on tour around Scotland to get inspiration for new poems and songs. He also wants to introduce himself to the great and good people of Scotland. The Dukes and Duchesses, the captains of industry and the just plain wealthy. He does this as he wants them to buy his books but he also wants to become friends with them, as they can greatly improve his future prospects.He also has a few adventures along the way. Find out more in this weeks episode of 'Burns Banter'.

Andrew and Iain welcome the return of Eddie to chew over the remains of the 2024 Open Championship and Xander Schauffele's second major win of the year. It might not be the greatest golfing performance of the week when compared to Eddie's 29-under for three rounds at Loch Lomond, but they still manage to rate it highly in the pantheon of Open Championship displays.At some point in proceedings Andrew effectively NR's from the pod recording as his mind and body shut down following three weeks of tennis and golf talking. Which doesn't augur well for his immediate trip to the Olympics but the remaining two manage to hold it together. TCF will return properly next week, we promise.EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/chipping - Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!We have a competition for the 153th Open Championship at Royal Portrush for a pair of tickets, UK Travel covered and a £500 voucher to spend online at The Open Shop. To enter head to https://oneclub.golf/rewards-and-benefits/chipping-forecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew and Iain welcome the return of Eddie to chew over the remains of the 2024 Open Championship and Xander Schauffele's second major win of the year. It might not be the greatest golfing performance of the week when compared to Eddie's 29-under for three rounds at Loch Lomond, but they still manage to rate it highly in the pantheon of Open Championship displays. At some point in proceedings Andrew effectively NR's from the pod recording as his mind and body shut down following three weeks of tennis and golf talking. Which doesn't augur well for his immediate trip to the Olympics but the remaining two manage to hold it together. TCF will return properly next week, we promise. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/chipping - Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! We have a competition for the 153th Open Championship at Royal Portrush for a pair of tickets, UK Travel covered and a £500 voucher to spend online at The Open Shop. To enter head to https://oneclub.golf/rewards-and-benefits/chipping-forecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sullivan was not well known, except for her classic recording of "Loch Lomond" which stamped her as a semi-classical/folk singer in a jazz style. That wasn't a fair assessment at all, as can be heard from these swinging sides from 1936-40, accompanied by Charlie Shavers, Bobby Hackett, Lloyd ReeseMannie Klein, Frankie Newton, Buster Bailey, Jimmy Lytell, Babe Russin, Toots Mondello, Claude Thornhill, John Kirby, O'Neil Spencer, Buddy Rich and many others. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-clark49/support

This week Rachel has been at the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston just outside Edinburgh. One of the first places she headed to when she arrived was the goat tent. She meets some of the keepers as they got their animals ready for judging and met some goats with an Outlander connection.Mark visits the village of Ochiltree in East Ayrshire where the local community has established a heritage walk to highlight its fascinating history from the Bronze Age, its connections with James Boswell right through to its role in mining in the 1950s. Billy Cooper showed Mark around.In this week's Scotland Outdoors podcast Helen Needham headed out for a walk with author Linda Cracknell. It's ten years since she published her first book about walks she'd done around the world, and to mark that anniversary she's added a new chapter about the Flow Country. She tells Helen about her experience of that remote part of Scotland.Last year, competitors from around the world attended the Golden Shears sheep shearing world championships at the Royal Highland Show. This year, a ladies competition is being held at the Highland for the first time. Rachel went along to meet one of those taking part and shearing steward Bruce Lang.The National Museum of Scotland is curating an exhibition which will open in July looking at Scotland's important role during the Cold War. Our location and geography meant the country played both a visible and invisible role. Mark meets curator Dr Meredith Greiling at the National Museum of Flight to hear more.Back at the Royal Highland Show Rachel visits agricultural charity RSABI's health hut. The hut offers basic checks of things like blood pressure and nurse Irene Scott tells Rachel about its important role in reaching those who might be reluctant to visit their GP.Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority is introducing a bus pilot. The bus will run between Aberfoyle and Callander during the peak summer months and will stop at several popular visitor locations on the route, including Loch Katrine, Ben A'an and Ben Venue. We're joined live by park Chief Executive Gordon Watson to tell us more about the new buses and sustainability across the park.And we end the programme on a musical note as Rachel meets members of the Farmers Choir at the Royal Highland Show. The group enjoy getting together for a sing song while raising money for good causes and they give Rachel a taste of their

It was cold and damp on the banks of Loch Lomond on the morning of December 6th 1999. Specialist officers from an underwater search unit of Central Scotland Police were preparing to take part in a training exercise in the highland lake northwest of Glasgow. Loch Lomond is the largest lake by surface area in Great Britain, spanning 22 miles between Central Scotland and the Highlands. The deep water at Rowardennan Pier reflected the sloping green hills surrounding the lake, but as divers went beneath the surface, they made a horrifying discovery… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna FittonNarration, audio editing assistance, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.Become a ‘Patreon Producer' and get exclusive access to Season 1, early ad-free access to episodes, and your name in the podcast credits. Find out more here: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUsMore information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.comMUSIC: Altered Fate by Cody MartinAzure by Alice in Winter Bamburgh by Stephen Keech Revenant by Clark Walker Call Of Kingship by Cody Martin Defender Trials by Cody Martin Etheria by Cody Martin Forbidden Wing by Cody Martin Playing Games by Cody Martin Sabotage by Cody Martin Shadow Passage by Cody Martin Negative Thoughts by Craig Allen Fravel Gravity by Caleb Etheridge Deceptive Cadence by JCar Penitence by JCar Cocoon Of Light by Phillip Mount Steadfast by Moments Shifter by Wicked Cinema The Rite by Wicked Cinema SOCIAL MEDIA: X - https://twitter.com/TWAU_PodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcastThreads - https://www.threads.net/@theywalkamonguspodcastSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#UK: Will Labour win back SNP voters in Scotland https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/05/28/sunak-my-daughters-are-excited-about-doing-national-service/ 1843 LOCH LOMOND

SHOW NOTES VISIT OUR SPONSORS The Louisiana Renaissance Festival https://www.larf.org/ Ocean Renaissance Foundation http://www.oceancityrenaissance.com/ The Ren List http://www.therenlist.com/ Happy To Be Coloring Pages https://happytobecoloring.justonemore.website/ RESCU https://rescu.org/ The Patrons of the Podcast https://www.patreon.com/RenFestPodcast SONGS Drink Boys Drink[2] performed by Axel the Sot and Gibbon the Troubadour from the album Keelhauler[2] www.facebook.com/pg/Axel-the-Sot-145245625508912 Silk Road[1] performed by Ladies at Play from the album Once Upon A Waltz www.ladiesatplayband.com Itches in Me Britches[6] performed by Righteous Blackguards from the album Just The Tip www.righteousblackguards.com The Girl I Left Behind Me[1] performed by DeCantus from the album Tonight We'll Merry Bee www.decantus.com/ Barrel of Whiskey performed by Langer's Ball from the album Hold Tight www.TheLangersBall.com The RecruiterFree Rum Ain't Free performed by Whiskey Bards from the album The Recruiter...Free Rum Ain't Free www.facebook.com/whiskeybards/ Jennie Mccall performed by Black Oak Shillelagh from the album Och, The Places We've Been www.blackoakshillelagh.com Hobbit Walking Song performed by Broceliande from the album The Starlit Jewel www.broceliande.org Loch Lomond[3] performed by Chaste Treasure from the album Chaste Treasure www.chastetreasure.com Scarborough Faire[8] performed by Merry Wives of Windsor from the album Happy  Endings www.mwow.net Tam Lin[3] performed by Misfits of Avalon from the album Avalon Moon www.facebook.com/misfitsofavalon/ Farmors Polska[2] performed by Wolgemut from the album Singles[5] www.wolgemut.net Ye Mariners All performed by Crannog from the album In Your Own Dreams www.facebook.com/pg/Crannog-127889473932778/ Isn't It Grand[4] performed by MenageAMoi from the album Raise a Toast www.menageamoicomedy.com How Can I Keep From Singing performed by Lady Prudence from the album All's Faire www.facebook.com/lady.prudence.piper Vada, chmieĺ, solad (Water, Hop, Molt) performed by Stary Olsa from the album Kola Rycerska www.staryolsa.com/en/home.html Johnny Medley performed by Capt'n Black's Sea Dogs from the album Tales of the Black Dog www.facebook.com/seadogsmusic/ So Early in the Morning performed by Jesse Ferguson from the album Sea Shanties and Whaling Ballads www.jessefergusonmusic.com Harvest of the Moon performed by Jon Baade from the album Cliche Rocky Road to Dublin,the Butterfly performed by Bubble and Squeak from the album Bits and Pieces Scallywagg performed by Boom Pirates from the album Prepare To Be Boarded www.facebook.com/boompirates/ Sin performed by Hey Nunnie Nunnie from the album Hey Nunnie! Nunnie! www.heynunnienunnie.com/ Sarah, Sarah[1] performed by Iris and Rose from the album The Crass Menagerie www.iris-n-rose.com/ Old Keg Of Rum performed by Rum Fellows from the album Okie Maritime Music-For The Landlocked Pirate www.facebook.com/OkiePirates/ Scotland the Brave[6] performed by Klaxton from the album Singles[3] Spanish Rose performed by Nazario Chickpeazio from the album It's not my Fault I'm a Chick Magnet www.chickpeazio.com Swarm of Cicada's performed by Cu Dubh from the album Walkn' the Cinders www.cudubhtribe.com/ Parting Glass[19] performed by Embra from the album Three Part One Heart www.facebook.com/EmbraKC/ HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/renfestmusic Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com HOW TO LISTEN Patreon https://www.patreon.com/RenFestPodcast Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/renaissance-festival-podcast/id74073024 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/76uzuG0lRulhdjDCeufK15?si=obnUk_sUQnyzvvs3E_MV1g Pandora https://www.pandora.com/podcast/renaissance-festival-podcast/PC:1139 Listennotes http://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/renaissance-festival-podcast-minions-1Xd3YjQ7fWx/  

PREVIEW-UK: Conversation with colleague Anatol Lieven of Quincy Institute re the hard choice the next British government needs to make between arms and Green.   More tonight. 1843 Loch Lomond

In Episode 4, "The Battle of Culloden," witness a pivotal moment in British history as golfers and warriors collide on the battlefield. Discover the fates of key figures like John Rattray, Hugh Mercer, and David Weems, whose lives intertwined with the tumultuous Jacobite rising of 1745. Explore the cultural catastrophe that ensued, the brutal reprisals, and the lasting impact on Scotland's landscape and identity, all set against the haunting backdrop of the song "Loch Lomond."

The 2 Gordons welcome Ian Palmer of Inchdairnie, referenced in the last podcast.  Ian talks about the wording on Scotch whisky labels and talks about his own journey in establishing this wonderful Fife distillery.  Roland Grain is the man behind Ardgowan distillery in Inverkip who also hosted the Potstill Masterclass Festival in Vienna where Gordon Dallas caught up with him and Ian.  The 2 Gordons talk about the Keepers of The Quaich Spring Banquet, finishing in whisky, the calorific value of a dram v a banana and lots more while sampling Tamdhu Dalbeallie 3 and Loch Lomond 12.  Best enjoyed with a dram or three.  Slainte`

Jeff Whiting is an award-winning director and choreographer, acclaimed as a 'director with a joyous touch' by the New York Times, Jeff Whiting specializes in work for theater, television, special events and concerts around the world, including James Taylor, Bette Midler, Steve Martin, Tony Bennett, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Sting. On Broadway, Jeff was the Associate/Resident Director for the Broadway productions of Bullets Over Broadway (6 Tony Nominations - Susan Stroman), Big Fish (Norbert Leo Butz), The Scottsboro Boys (12 Tony nominations), Hair (Tony-winner of Best Revival), Young Frankenstein (Sutton Foster, Megan Mullally), and Wicked's 5th Anniversary (Stephanie J. Block, Ashanti). National Tour credits include Hairspray, Young Frankenstein, Bullets Over Broadway, Rockin' Road to Dublin, Christmas in Killarney, and The Producers. Having been praised on THE VIEW as 'a truly remarkable talent,' Jeff's theatrical direction and choreography includes development and World premieres of Loch Lomond, Chasing Rainbows (starring Ben Crawford, Ruby Rakos), Fly More Than You Fall (Best Musical), The Scottsboro Boys (Phoenix Theatre Co.), The Lost Colony (Waterside Theatre), Big Fish (Milwaukee), Single Wide (NYMF), Hairspray (Brazilian Production), Big (Milwaukee), In The Light (NYFA), Catch Me If You Can (New London Barn), The Sound of Music (Phoenix Theatre Co.), and Gypsy (Best Director). The Broadway Workroom is designed to showcase emerging artists' work by providing rehearsal and presentation space, including technical support, at no cost to the production in order to help the team further their creative goals along the developmental journey. At the end of each week, the public is invited, at no cost, to experience these dynamic new musicals in concert at Open Jar Studios (1601 Broadway). Tickets for each concert are free, and attendees are encouraged to make a donation to The Stage Door Foundation to help fund their programs. The Broadway Workroom Series provides a rare opportunity for Broadway enthusiasts to witness the evolution of new musicals, a process typically reserved for industry insiders during private "workshops" or "readings. The series' vibe is to present glimpses of shows in their development phases, with focus on the writing and performances and less attention to production value.

We have a guest who has been listening to the podcast since Episode One “ Gianno Solito “ Gianno uses SaFe AGILE methods for managing adoption and change as we talk through how this model can be used to improve the process of keeping M365Distilled updated and aligned.  You can check him out here  https://www.linkedin.com/in/gianni-solito-2221561a3/ The Boys talk about the new gameshow “ IT Depends” which you can find here  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB3Ba6K6N3HMUbt6yVT1Bg The boys with Gianno dig down into the roles and process of the SaFe AGILE framework and try and identify the simplicity in what feels like a lot of moving parts.Marijn aligns SaFe Agile to the Fellowship of the Ring headed up by Gandalf in a SaFe role and it Kinda works... all working towards a big picture that they all know about....It seems a long time since we talked about AGILE working and how M365 grows on our podcast as we add in SaFe where we look at Scaling the Agile Framework and finalise the way to look at update adoption and change through the SaFe process.   Then we took a breath and drank a whisky from a distillery we had tasted before, but this time it was peated.  The Loch Lomond distillery is one of the most beautiful locations for a distillery and the Whisky is the same.  Loch Lomond Heavy Peated is a lovely peated dram which Steve does not fully agree with as he takes some time to feel the smoke.Its an area of Scotland that the boys no well and re-live the small road and the experiences with the busses.  Driving to Oban along the loch is one of life's pleasures for anyone finding themselves in that area. 

The First Minister of Wales says it shouldn't be up to farmers to decide how subsidy money is spent. Mark Drakeford was responding to the ongoing farmer protests in Wales over the Sustainable Farm Scheme. It will see direct subsidy payments phased out and farmers will have to plant 10% of their land with trees while putting a further 10% into wildlife habitats to qualify. We also speak to English farmers protesting at Dover. The government is giving a £220 million funding package to English farmers. The Prime Minister is to make the official announcement at the National Farmers Union Conference. The money will be targeted at grants for technology and productivity schemes. He will also highlight fairness in the supply chain, with new rules for the dairy, pig and egg sectors and the announcement of a review of the poultry sector. Also the 'Farm to Fork Summit' is to become an annual event. The Liberal Democrat's have dismissed the move as a 'cynical pre election giveaway' which won't win back farmers. An independent review into the Red Tractor scheme says that while it is sound and has not breached its own rules, there has been a failure of communication. This is the first of two reviews of the scheme and looks at the organisation's governance. A further report into Red Tractor's future will be published later. We speak to Red Tractor chair Christine Tacon.Farming's next generation is something we're looking at all this week, from the challenges they face to their hopes for the future. The Duncan family run three successful farms close to Loch Lomond. Three of the family's four children now work in the farm operation, and plan to make it their home and livelihood long-term.Presenter = Charlotte Smith Producer = Rebecca Rooney

“We'd arrived at our campsite in the evening and pitched our tent just as the A82 was being closed, we didn't find out why but I decided to take advantage […]

Official music videos from Celtic bands and a tribute to Shane MacGowan of The Pogues on Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #638. Hanneke Cassel, Celtic Woman, Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening, The Gothard Sisters, The McDades, Ashley Davis, Kinnfolk, Marc Gunn, Runa, One Street Over, Mànran, The Celtic Kitchen Party, Ewen McIntosh, Ella Roberts, Derina Harvey Band, The Irish Rovers, The Pogues GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Enjoy seven weekly news items for Celtic music and culture online. Subscribe now and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! You can also follow our playlists on Spotify and YouTube. These feature the top songs two weeks after the polls open. It also makes it easier for you to add these artists to your own playlists. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Damsels of Dorkington 0:12 - Hanneke Cassel "Evacuation Day" from Infinite Brightness 3:44 - WELCOME 6:11 - Celtic Woman "I Know My Love" from 20th Anniversary DVD 9:36 - Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening “One Night In Moaña" from Cloud Horizons 13:54 - The Gothard Sisters "Meet Me at Dawn" from Dragonfly 17:43 - The McDades "The Oracle & The Knot" from The Empress 23:38 - Ashley Davis (feat. Shane Hennessy) "Silver Lights" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II 27:12 - FEEDBACK 33:19 - Kinnfolk "Byker Hill" from The Knotted Circle 35:10 - Marc Gunn "Keep Them Soaring" from Pirates vs. Dragons 38:20 - Runa "Soul Cake" from The Tide of Winter 42:21 - One Street Over "Old Maui" from Single 46:02 - Mànran "Ailean" from Ùrar 49:54 - THANKS 53:27 - The Celtic Kitchen Party "A Song to End On" from Lobster Tail and Beer 56:06 - Ewen McIntosh "Donald MacGillivray" from Ma's Math Mo Chuimhn 59:36 - Ella Roberts "Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond" from North Wind 1:03:53 - Derina Harvey Band "Waves of Home" from Waves of Home 1:07:57 - The Irish Rovers "Hey Boys Sing Us a Song" from No End in Sight 1:13:22 - CLOSING 1:17:40 - The Pogues "Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)" from If I Should Fall from Grace With God 1:22:07 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on your environment. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. This podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. 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TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Please email me. I'd love to see a  picture of what you're doing while listening or of a band that you saw recently. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail. Patrick Rieger sent pictures from PITTSBURGH: "Hi Marc, Thank you so much for so many years of the podcast, Marc, and the invitation to share pictures of Irish musicians we are enjoying this Summer. I look forward to each episode. My wife and play it in the car and at home. This is John McCann, on stage at Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle Irish Pub in Pittsburgh, on July 15. John is a regular there, and my family, friends and I always enjoy his shows. John is helping to teach our 11 year old son how to properly clap along to what our late friend, Terry Griffith, described, in jest, as annoying Irish audience participation songs. Our son doesn't have the timing down yet but he is getting better. His favorite is Whiskey in the Jar. Casey Deely joined John on stage for a couple of songs that night. There are plenty more shows to go to before Summer ends, so if you want more photos just let me know. And if you ever find yourself in Pittsburgh, my wife and I will gladly introduce you to our favorite irish pub." Sophie Wildman - Gurung emailed: "Dear Marc, I thought I'd write as I've been listening to your podcast this afternoon as I tie up the first plants in my new garden in Somerset (UK) in holes kindly dug by my magical friend Bangles (Woodland Folk). It was Bangles who first introduced me to your podcast shortly after we first met last November. We met when I was then living in Wells and he was busking 'Troika' by Sergei Prokofiev which was the peice of music I had been looking for, to fit in with 'I believe in Father Christmas' by Greg Lake, that I had been working on. Since then we have been jamming together regularly (mainly folk), often at his spot in the woods, sometimes around the folk nights nearby, with him on his fiddle and me on folk harp (22 strings) and singing. You recently played a recording he'd sent in of some crows so I thought I'd send in one he did of me playing a verse from 'Longlife and Sucess to the Farmer' (quite appropriate for this time of year and my afternoons activities although as an advocate of 'no - dig gardening' I'm not a fan of ploughs,) accompanied by probably the same crows  -  warning us if there are walkers nearby. Maybe with a bit more practise we'll get 'I believed in Father Christmas' together to send you, fingers crossed in time for Christmas! Really enjoying your podcasts, thank you. I've been a fan of Celtic music as long as I can remember. My family is originally from Cornwall which may have something to do with it and obviously lots of music for lever harp (which I've been playing since I was 10) is Celtic. So long may the podcast continue, play on! Kind regards" Woodland Folk sent some pictures and wrote: "Heard bout Ur scifirish on band camp.... inspired... One of the first videos I saw online when I had a skylark(not a violin or fiddle but I respect it greatly for teaching me the tentative mechanics),an Irish man with a fiddle on his knee, looking into the camera said "it's love".... Wisdom many could learn from..." woodland folk sent another photo: "I feel I have been out of the loop, looking forward to making up for this by listening back to a few old faithful episodes (man of the house/2 hour fiddle episode and all...) and a few new ones on a 9 hour coach trip to moffat in Scotland,to see my son who is now a strapping, baritone 17 yrs..... Time is an odd thing.... I tentatively tryed a little Fahey in wells yesterday, though simple with few embellishments....in a way the simplest tunes are the hardest to play,Irish washerwoman or silver spear are deceptive and pretty...... I find Music the grandest analogy for life..."  

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Kenneth Steven considers the introduction of wild animals into the Highlands of Scotland and the impact on rural life, reflecting in poetry at the end of each Essay.Kenneth Steven explores his visit to an island in the largest of freshwater lakes, Loch Lomond.There was nothing; possibly the soft murmur of birdsong, but precious little more than that. I walked on until I must have been about the middle of the island and then I stopped again, looked around me. And all at once, to my amazement and my great joy, were exactly what I had come to find, and the last thing in the world you would ever imagine: wallabies. There were perhaps half a dozen with me in the glade, and they were watching me. They were standing upright and probably they'd have come up to the height of my thighs: somehow akin to giant rabbits; furry-faced and doe-eyed. And as I stood there watching them one or two bounced about between the growing patches of sunlight. And now I knew at last I had proved the story true after all: there were indeed wallabies on the island of Inchconnachan on Loch Lomond. Presenter Kenneth StevenProducer Mark RickardsA Whistledown Scotland production for BBC Radio 3

This podcast hit paid subscribers' inboxes on Nov. 14. It dropped for free subscribers on Nov. 21. To receive future pods as soon as they're live, and to support independent ski journalism, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription. You can also subscribe to the free tier below:WhoJim Vick, General Manager of Lutsen Mountains, MinnesotaRecorded onOctober 30, 2023About Lutsen MountainsClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Midwest Family Ski ResortsLocated in: Lutsen, MinnesotaYear founded: 1948Pass affiliations:* Legendary Gold Pass – unlimited access, no blackouts* Legendary Silver Pass – unlimited with 12 holiday and peak Saturday blackouts* Legendary Bronze Pass – unlimited weekdays with three Christmas week blackouts* Indy Pass – 2 days with 24 holiday and Saturday blackouts* Indy Plus Pass – 2 days with no blackoutsClosest neighboring ski areas: Chester Bowl (1:44), Loch Lomond (1:48), Spirit Mountain (1:54), Giants Ridge (1:57), Mt. Baldy (2:11)Base elevation: 800 feetSummit elevation: 1,688 feetVertical drop: 1,088 feet (825 feet lift-served)Skiable Acres: 1,000Average annual snowfall: 120 inchesTrail count: 95 (10% expert, 25% most difficult, 47% more difficult, 18% easiest)Lift count: 7 (1 eight-passenger gondola, 2 high-speed six-packs, 3 double chairs, 1 carpet)View historic Lutsen Mountains trailmaps on skimap.org.Why I interviewed himI often claim that Vail and Alterra have failed to appreciate Midwest skiing. I realize that this can be confusing. Vail Resorts owns 10 ski areas from Missouri to Ohio. Alterra's Ikon Pass includes a small but meaningful presence in Northern Michigan. What the hell am I talking about here?Lutsen, while a regional standout and outlier, illuminates each company's blind spots. In 2018, the newly formed Alterra Mountain Company looted the motley M.A.X. Pass roster for its best specimens, adding them to its Ikon Pass. Formed partly from the ashes of Intrawest, Alterra kept all of their own mountains and cherry-picked the best of Boyne and Powdr, leaving off Boyne's Michigan mountains, Brighton, Summit at Snoqualmie, and Cypress (which Ikon later added); and Powdr's Boreal, Lee Canyon, Pico, and Bachelor (Pico and Bachelor eventually made the team). Alterra also added Solitude and Crystal after purchasing them later in 2018, and, over time, Windham and Alyeska. Vail bought Triple Peaks (Crested Butte, Okemo, Sunapee), later that year, and added Resorts of the Canadian Rockies to its Epic Pass. But that left quite a few orphans, including Lutsen and sister mountain Granite Peak, which eventually joined the Indy Pass (which didn't debut until 2019).All of which is technocratic background to set up this question: what the hell was Alterra thinking? In Lutsen and Granite Peak, Alterra had, ready to snatch, two of the largest, most well-cared-for, most built-up resorts between Vermont and Colorado. Midwest Family Ski Resorts CEO Charles Skinner is one of the most aggressive and capable ski area operators anywhere. These mountains, with their 700-plus-foot vertical drops, high-speed lifts, endless glade networks, and varied terrain deliver a big-mountain experience that has more in common with a mid-sized New England ski area than anything within several hundred miles in any direction. It's like someone in a Colorado boardroom and a stack of spreadsheets didn't bother looking past the ZIP Codes when deciding what to keep and what to discard.This is one of the great miscalculations in the story of skiing's shift to multimountain pass hegemony. By overlooking Lutsen Mountains and Granite Peak in its earliest days, Alterra missed an opportunity to snatch enormous volumes of Ikon Pass sales across the Upper Midwest. Any Twin Cities skier (and there are a lot of them), would easily be able to calculate the value of an Ikon Pass that could deliver 10 or 14 days between Skinner's two resorts, and additional days on that mid-winter western run. By dismissing the region, Alterra also enabled the rise of the Indy Pass, now the only viable national multi-mountain pass product for the Midwestern skier outside of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. These sorts of regional destinations, while not as “iconic” as, say, Revelstoke, move passes; the sort of resort-hopping skier who is attracted to a multi-mountain pass is going to want to ski near home as much as they want to fly across the country.Which is a formula Vail Resorts, to its credit, figured out a long time ago. Which brings us back to those 10 Midwestern ski areas hanging off the Epic Pass attendance sheet. Vail has, indeed, grasped the utility of the Midwestern, city-adjacent day-ski area, and all 10 of its resorts fit neatly into that template: 75 chairlifts on 75 vertical feet with four trees seated within 10 miles of a city center. But here's what they missed: outside of school groups; Park Brahs who like to Park Out, Brah; and little kids, these ski areas hold little appeal even to Midwesterners. That they are busy beyond comprehension at all times underscores, rather than refutes, that point – something simulating a big-mountain experience, rather than a street riot, is what the frequent Midwest skier seeks.For that, you have to flee the cities. Go north, find something in the 400- to 600-foot vertical range, something with glades and nooks and natural snow. Places like Caberfae, Crystal Mountain, Nub's Nob, and Shanty Creek in Michigan; Cascade, Devil's Head, and Whitecap, Wisconsin; Giants Ridge and Spirit Mountain, Minnesota. Lutsen is the best of all of these, a sprawler with every kind of terrain flung across its hundreds of acres. A major ski area. A true resort. A Midwestern dream.Vick and I discuss the Ikon snub in the podcast. It's weird. And while Alterra, five years later, is clearly doing just fine, its early decision to deliberately exclude itself from one of the world's great ski regions is as mystifying a strategic choice as I've seen any ski company make. Vail, perhaps, understands the Midwest resort's true potential, but never found one it could close on – there aren't that many of them, and they aren't often for sale. Perhaps they dropped a blank check on Skinner's desk, and he promptly deposited it into the nearest trashcan.All of which is a long way of saying this: Lutsen is the best conventional ski area in the Midwest (monster ungroomed Mount Bohemia is going to hold more appeal for a certain sort of expert skier), and one of the most consistently excellent ski operations in America. Its existence ought to legitimize the region to national operators too bent on dismissing it. Someday, they will understand that. And after listening to this podcast, I hope that you will, too.What we talked aboutWhy Lutsen never makes snow in October; Minnesota as early-season operator; the new Raptor Express six-pack; why the Bridge double is intact but retiring from winter operations; why Lutsen removed the 10th Mountain triple; why so many Riblet chairs are still operating; why Moose Return trail will be closed indefinitely; potential new lower-mountain trails on Eagle Mountain; an updated season-opening plan; how lake-effect snow impacts the west side of Lake Superior; how the Raptor lift may impact potential May operations; fire destroys Papa Charlie's; how it could have been worse; rebuilding the restaurant; Lutsen's long evolution from backwater to regional leader and legit western alternative; the Skinner family's aggressive operating philosophy; the history of Lutsen's gondola, the only such machine in Midwest skiing; Lutsen's ambitious but stalled masterplan; potential Ullr and Mystery mountain chairlift upgrades; “the list of what skiers want is long”; why Lutsen switched to a multi-mountain season pass with Granite Peak and Snowriver; and “if we would have been invited into the Ikon at the start, we would have jumped on that.”Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewFor all my gushing above, Lutsen isn't perfect. While Granite Peak has planted three high-speed lifts on the bump in the past 20 years, Lutsen has still largely been reliant on a fleet of antique Riblets, plus a sixer that landed a decade ago and the Midwest's only gondola, a glimmering eight-passenger Doppelmayr machine installed in 2015. While a fixed-grip foundation isn't particularly abnormal for the Midwest, which is home to probably the largest collection of antique chairlifts on the planet, it's off-brand for burnished Midwest Family Ski Resorts.Enter, this year, Lutsen's second six-pack, Raptor Express, which replaces both the 10th Mountain triple (removed), and the Bridge double (demoted to summer-only use). This new lift, running approximately 600 vertical feet parallel to Bridge, will (sort of; more below), smooth out the janky connection from Moose back to Eagle. And while the loss of 10th Mountain will mean 300 vertical feet of rambling below the steep upper-mountain shots, Raptor is a welcome upgrade that will help Lutsen keep up with the Boynes.However, even as this summer moved the mountain ahead with the Raptor installation, a storm demolished a skier bridge over the river on Moose Return, carving a several-hundred-foot-wide, unbridgeable (at least in the short term), gap across the trail. Which means that skiers will have to connect back to Eagle via gondola, somewhat dampening Raptor's expected impact. That's too bad, and Vick and I talk extensively about what that means for skiers this coming winter.The final big timely piece of this interview is the abrupt cancellation of Lutsen's massive proposed terrain expansion, which would have more than doubled the ski area's size with new terrain on Moose and Eagle mountains. Here's what they were hoping to do with Moose:And Eagle:Over the summer, Lutsen withdrew the plan, and Superior National Forest Supervisor Thomas Hall recommended a “no action” alternative, citing “irreversible damage” to mature white cedar and sugar maple stands, displacement of backcountry skiers, negative impacts to the 300-mile-long Superior hiking trail, objections from Native American communities, and water-quality concerns. Lutsen had until Oct. 10 to file an objection to the decision, and they did. What happens now? we discuss that.Questions I wish I'd askedIt may have been worth getting into the difference between Lutsen's stated lift-served vertical (825 feet), and overall vertical (1,088 feet). But it wasn't really necessary, as I asked the same question of Midwest Family Ski Resorts CEO Charles Skinner two years ago. He explains the disparity at the 25:39 mark:What I got wrongI said that Boyne Mountain runs the Hemlock double chair instead of the Mountain Express six-pack for summer operations. That is not entirely true, as Mountain Express sometimes runs, as does the new Disciples 8 chair on the far side of the mountain's Sky Bridge.I referred to Midwest Family Ski Resorts CEO Charles Skinner as “Charles Skinner Jr.” He is in fact Charles Skinner IV.Why you should ski Lutsen MountainsOne of the most unexpected recurring messages I receive from Storm readers floats out of the West. Dedicated skiers of the big-mountain, big-snow kingdoms of the Rockies, they'd never thought much about skiing east of the Continental Divide. But now they're curious. All these profiles of New England girth and history, Midwest backwater bumps, and Great Lakes snowtrains have them angling for a quirky adventure, for novelty and, perhaps, a less-stressful version of skiing. These folks are a minority. Most Western skiers wear their big-mountain chauvinism as a badge of stupid pride. Which I understand. But they are missing a version of skiing that is heartier, grittier, and more human than the version that swarms from the western skies.So, to those few who peek east over the fortress walls and consider the great rolling beyond, I tell you this: go to Lutsen. If you're only going to ski the Midwest once, and only in a limited way, this is one of the few must-experience stops. Lutsen and Bohemia. Mix and match the rest. But these two are truly singular.To the rest of you, well: Midwest Family's stated goal is to beef up its resorts so that they're an acceptable substitute for a western vacation. Lutsen's website even hosts a page comparing the cost of a five-day trip there and to Breckenridge:Sure, that's slightly exaggerated, and yes, Breck crushes Lutsen in every on-mountain statistical category, from skiable acreage to vertical drop to average annual snowfall. But 800 vertical feet is about what an average skier can manage in one go anyway. And Lutsen really does give you a bigger-mountain feel than anything for a thousand miles in either direction (except, as always, the Bohemia exception). And when you board that gondy and swing up the cliffs toward Moose Mountain, you're going to wonder where, exactly, you've been transported to. Because it sure as hell doesn't look like Minnesota.Podcast NotesOn Midwest Family Ski ResortsMidwest Family Ski Resorts now owns four ski areas (Snowriver, Michigan is one resort with two side-by-side ski areas). Here's an overview:On the loss of Moose ReturnA small but significant change will disrupt skiing at Lutsen Mountains this winter: the destruction of the skier bridge at the bottom of the Moose Return trail that crosses the Poplar River, providing direct ski access from Moose to Eagle mountains. Vick details why this presents an unfixable obstacle in the podcast, but you can see that Lutsen removed the trail from its updated 2023-24 map:On the Stowe gondola I referencedI briefly referenced Stowe's gondola as a potential model for traversing the newly re-gapped Moose Return run. The resort is home to two gondolas – the 2,100-vertical-foot, 7,664-foot-long, eight-passenger Mansfield Gondola; and the 1,454-foot-long, six-passenger Over Easy Gondola, which moves between the Mansfield and Spruce bases. It is the latter that I'm referring to in the podcast: On Mt. FrontenacVick mentions that his first job was at Mt. Frontenac, a now-lost 420-vertical-foot ski area in Minnesota. Here was a circa 2000 trailmap:Apparently a local group purchased the ski area and converted it into a golf course. Boo.On the evolution of LutsenThe Skinners have been involved with Lutsen since the early 1980s. Here's a circa 1982 trailmap, which underscores the mountain's massive evolution over the decades:On the evolution of Granite PeakWhen Charles Skinner purchased Granite Peak, then known as Rib Mountain, it was a nubby little backwater, with neglected infrastructure and a miniscule footprint:And here it is today, a mile-wide broadside running three high-speed chairlifts:An absolutely stunning transformation.On Charles Skinner IIISkinner's 2021 Star Tribune obituary summarized his contributions to Lutsen and to skiing:Charles Mather Skinner III passed away on June 17th at the age of 87 in his new home in Red Wing, MN. …Charles was born in St. Louis, MO on August 30, 1933, to Eleanor Whiting Skinner and Charles Mather Skinner II. He grew up near Lake Harriet in Minneapolis where he loved racing sailboats during the summer and snow sliding adventures in the winter.At the age of 17, he joined the United States Navy and fought in the Korean War as a navigator aboard dive bombers. After his service, he returned home to Minnesota where he graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School, served on the law review, and began practicing law in Grand Rapids, MN.In 1962, he led the formation of Sugar Hills Ski and purchased Sugar Lake (Otis) Resort in Grand Rapids, MN. For 20 years, Charles pioneer-ed snowmaking inventions, collaborated with other Midwest ski area owners to build a golden age for Midwest ski areas, and advised ski areas across the U.S. including Aspen on snowmaking.In the 1970s, Scott Paper Company recruited Charles to manage recreational lands across New England, and later promoted him to become President of Sugarloaf Mountain ski area in Maine. In 1980, he bought, and significantly expanded, Lutsen Mountains in Lutsen, MN, which is now owned and operated by his children.He and his wife spent many happy years on North Captiva Island, Florida, where they owned and operated Barnacle Phil's Restaurant. An entrepreneur and risk-taker at heart, he never wanted to retire and was always looking for new business ventures.His work at Sugar Hills, Lutsen Mountains and North Captive Island helped local economics expand and thrive.He was a much-respected leader and inspiration to thousands of people over the years. Charles was incredibly intellectually curious and an avid reader, with a tremendous memory for facts and history.Unstoppable and unforgettable, he had a wonderful sense of humor and gave wise counsel to many. …On the number of ski areas on Forest Service landA huge number of U.S. ski areas operate on Forest Service land, with the majority seated in the West. A handful also sit in the Midwest and New England (Lutsen once sat partially on Forest Service land, but currently does not):On additional Midwest podcastsAs a native Midwesterner, I've made it a point to regularly feature the leaders of Midwest ski areas on the podcast. Dig into the archive:MICHIGANWISCONSINOHIOINDIANASOUTH DAKOTAThe Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. Join us.The Storm publishes year-round, and guarantees 100 articles per year. This is article 98/100 in 2023, and number 484 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. Want to send feedback? Reply to this email and I will answer (unless you sound insane, or, more likely, I just get busy). You can also email skiing@substack.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

Did you know there are approximately 30 thousand lochs in Scotland? We've all heard of the Loch Ness Monster, but how about the lesser-known creatures who inhabit the many waters of Scotland? Today we explore the bonnie bonnie banks of Loch Lomond and what lies beneath the lyrics Join our Coven on Instagram ⁠@honeyandthehex⁠ and we're on Twitter too ⁠@honeyandthehex⁠. If you'd like to support us, you can buy us a brew, https://ko-fi.com/honeyandthehex thank you!  Hosted by ⁠@tatumkarmen⁠ & ⁠@tanpire⁠ Honey and the Hex is a sibling duo exploring the origins, traditions and intersections of folklore and where they lie today. Through a progressive lens they delve into myths, magick and mystery. Journey through the British Isles in search of gremlins, goblins, fairies, banshees, witches and vampires.

What happens when you're outsmarted by a beaver, or find yourself in an unexpected encounter with a moose? Join us as we delve into an adventurous tale of our beloved pets Bunsen and Beaker, and our interactions with local wildlife. Listen closely as we share our experiences, from fascinating beaver escapades to a suspenseful moose sighting. Let us take you on a journey to recall how our training skills rose to the occasion during that thrilling moose encounter and marvel with us at a beaver's surprising strength.Have you ever wondered about the differences between red deer in Scotland and elk in Canada, or why our dog Bunsen seems fascinated by moose legs? Tune in for a candid chat with our friend about incredible animal encounters both home and abroad. From wild boar attacks in France to the unique wildlife in Loch Lomond and an adopted Spanish dog, we cover it all.When it comes to our pets, their health is paramount. Get updates on Kiefer's physical therapy regimen and learn about the alternative treatments Vink and Chief Brody are receiving from the Golden Ratio. Tag along as we ponder on the possibility of laser and acupuncture for dogs with missing toes, and gain insight into Feta's progress in our home and the heart-rending decision we face regarding her adoption. We round up with a shoutout to Bark Beyond for their amazing products. So, buckle up for a riveting discussion on all things animals and pets!Bunsen and Beaker Links:Save 10% at Bark and Beyond with the coupon code BUNSEN!The 2024 Bunsen and Beaker Calendar is ready to order!The Ginger Stuffie is on presale so check the link here!Join The Paw Pack to Support The Show!https://bunsenbernerbmd.com/pages/paw-pack-plus-communityOur Website!The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all with Printful- one of the highest quality companies we could find!www.bunsenbernerbmd.comSign up for our Weekly Newsletter!Bunsen and Beaker on Twitter:Bunsen and Beaker on TikTok:Bunsen and Beaker on FacebookSupport the showFor Science, Empathy, and Cuteness!Being Kind is a Superpower.https://twitter.com/bunsenbernerbmd

This episode features Calum Leslie of Spearhead Whisky. Spearhead Whisky is a 100% single grain malted barley which is distilled in a coffey style still. Finished in ex-bourbon barrels and then the liquid spends time in infrared toasted virgin American oak barrels. This creates a spirit that is sweet, light and super approachable for a Scotch whisky. Calum came to Loch Lomond distillery in 2019 as head of innovation. His desire was to introduce new consumers in the brand. This whisky is definitely spearheading a movement. They are doing things differently. Creating new fans one at a time. Pick up your own bottle or order it at the bar. Either neat or as a cocktail. This may become your new favorite and everyday drinker. www.SpearheadWhisky.com - Facebook Highlights From our Discussion: Bar Convent Brooklyn Dragons' Den Tobermory Distillery Nauticus Hoot The Redeemer Better Bar Show Ghost Ice System IrnBru Michael Henry

On this episode... we discuss Pete's cycling adventure; from the breathtaking views of the A82 through Loch Ness, Glencoe and Loch Lomond, to the mountains of the Lake District, and ask Pete how his golf has been affected. Also, we preview the next 2 weeks of epic adventure!DONATE HERE: https://www.justgiving.com/page/afairwaydown Join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/hUT3dyGSFK Check out the podcast here: On Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-rough-cut-golf-podcast/id1663329120 On Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/6RarAwS3zAv91okDghrhL5?si=2c4e0a7e132945f2

The so-called ‘Super Worlds' came to a conclusion with the women's road race from Loch Lomond to Glasgow. Six laps of the city centre circuit created another hell-for-leather battle between the best riders in the world, creating a race that seemed to defy the normal rules of road racing. With the ‘A team' of Rose, Orla and Lizzy unavailable for selection, Lionel Birnie is joined by Denny Gray to discuss the action on an afternoon when the race crowned a rider worthy of the world title and a year in the rainbow jersey. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport.