Podcasts about Pitlochry

Kevin Clifton entertained the nation for years on Strictly, now he can often be found treading the boards instead – and is currently starring in Chicago as it tours the country. Poet and former Scots Makar Liz Lochhead talks about her collection of poems A Handsel ahead of her appearance at the Winter Words Festival in Pitlochry. Coinneach MacLeod, best known as The Hebridean Baker, has found a global audience for his Scottish recipes. His latest release is The Hebridean Baker: The Scottish Cookbook. Olivier Award-nominated Dawn Sievewright's next project is Wild Rose, a stage musical adaptation of the 2018 film. She shares a track from the show ahead of it's premiere in March. Jazz/soul ensemble Mama Terra perform from their new album Chameleons: Live Interpretations of Herbie Hancock.

In this week's Scotland Outdoors episode, Mark meets Tim Simons of Scotways to learn more about the history of outdoor access in Scotland.Celebrations were held last month to mark the 60th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge and honour the structure, which at the time of construction was one of the longest in the world. Recently, Rachel was invited to view it from a slightly different angle on a Forth Boat Tours trip with Alastair Baird as her guide.To mark 40 years since they took over the running of Fyvie Castle, the National Trust for Scotland has appointed Architects to develop a masterplan for the castle and its 123 acres of landscaped grounds and gardens which will inform future investment in conservation, storytelling, engagement and enhanced visitor facilities. Mark visited the castle to find out more from project director Annie Robertson and community engagement officer Sarah Eggleton.The first-ever Glasgow Tree Hugging Tournament is coming to Dams to Darnley Country Park on Sunday, October 6th. This unique and joyful family-friendly event promises an afternoon of fun, connection, and celebration of the natural world. Co-founder Shuna Mercer joins Mark and Rachel live to tell us more.Following the tree hugging discussion, Mark revisits his favourite tree, the Ash tree.Returning to the Forth Road Bridge, Rachel was lucky enough to head out on the water not only to view the bridges from below, but also to spot some of the fantastic wildlife in the area. Guide Alastair Baird is also a nature enthusiast who talked her through the rich variety of birdlife and mammals people have spotted from the boat.The spectacular Enchanted Forest light and sound show is back in Faskally Woods in Pitlochry for the next month, and this year the theme is symphony of nature. Rachel joins Karen Bothwell, chair of the Enchanted Forest Community Trust, on the opening night to find out more about this fascinating show.

Nearly 3 weeks after the Camden Fringe finished we're back for a little bit of reflection on this years festival. Our guest interview is with Harriet Waterhouse who performed her debut solo show Sex Chat Granny at the Etcetera Theatre on the 5, 6 and 11 August as part of the Camden Fringe. Following her performances we caught up with her to find out how it went.More info on the show Sex Chat Granny and team behind it can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/sexchatgran. Keep an eye on this account for future performances.As Zena speculated in the recording, there is indeed a show about the Brenda Line which is called The Brenda Line and is by Harry Mould. It's currently running at the Pitlochry festival theatre until 18 September and then the Traverse in Edinburgh from the 13 to 16 of November 2024. More info on the Camden Fringe www.camdenfringe.comOur music is by: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Walker joins us this week to recount a memorable day spent on the Rob Roy Way. Drymen to Pitlochry. Come on and dive in to hear all about it. Neil takes us through his recent attempt to grab the Fastest Known Time on the famed Rob Roy Way Trail. He chose the tougher of the two route options, just shy of 90 miles with almost 11k feet of vertical ascent. Neil, who previously repped for Scotland cycling in the Commonwealth Games, starts by giving us his running story. What from his cycling background he's used in the world of ultra running and how the goalposts moved rapidly for him on how far and fast his legs could take him. A sense of togetherness and camaraderie is plentiful as Neil leads us through his attempt, from planning, logistics, and prep before getting on to the day itself. Support crew, we speak about tons, Neil had quite the epic backing in his attempt from his pals. A hearty band of adventurers compiled of his running pals. We cover the route and Neils highs and lows as he strived to reach the finish line before the Chippy shut up shop. Did he make it? Did he bag the chips? Neil finishes up challenging others to have a bash at his FKT, even offering a hand to support anyone doing so. The spirit of ultra runners is strong in this one, enjoy! Read Neils story of his FKT attempt plus some great pics captured from the day here https://fastestknowntime.com/fkt/neil-walker-rob-roy-way-2024-08-03 The Auchterarder Running Festival 2024 is almost upon us and we've a competition for a DOUBLE DARE spot in this week's episode. Last remaining race entries are avail here https://www.entrycentral.com/ARF2024

In the sweltering heat of August 1990, two friends, both chefs at a hotel in Pitlochry, Scotland, embarked on a journey that would change their lives forever. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/talkmurdertomeContent warning: the true crime stories discussed on this podcast can involve graphic and disturbing subject matter. Listener discretion is strongly advised.Fair use disclaimer: some materials used in this work are included under the fair use doctrine for educational purposes. Any copyrighted materials are owned by their respective copyright holders. Questions regarding use of copyrighted materials may be directed to legal [@] Talkocast.com

Open Seas is a Scottish charity that focusses on protecting our marine environment and the things that live in it. A few weeks ago, Mark joined them in Skye where they were carrying out seabed surveys. While the weather didn't play ball and they didn't get out on their planned boat trip, the team did manage to show him the kind of footage they record and why it's important in influencing the kinds of protection marine areas can get.Rachel is in Pitlochry where the Firebrand Theatre Company along with the Festival Theatre are staging a play all about naturalist and poet Nan Shepherd: Naked and Unashamed. She hears about how the play came together and the extraordinary legacy of Nan.Wigtown is now well known across Scotland and the wider literary world as Scotland's Book Town. It's a title it has held since 1998 and since the first festival in 1999, the town has seen its prospects transformed. Mark met up with Anne Barclay from the festival company to hear about the positive changes in the town over the past 25 years.Rachel heads out on a coastal foraging walk as part of the 2024 Moray Walking and Outdoor Festival which kicks off this weekend. Forager Daniel shows her some of the things that can be found along the coastline from plants to seaweeds, foods and medicine.By the time Out of Doors is broadcast, Scotland will have played Germany in the opening match of Euro 2024. For the past few days Scotland fans have been arriving in Munich and the town is covered in tartan and saltires. But what is the origin of the white cross on a blue background? Mark visits the Scottish Flag Trust at Athelstaneford in East Lothian to find out more.The story of modern whaling in the Southern Hemisphere is a controversial one. Many British companies played a key role in the industry, and they had a largely Scottish workforce. A project is underway to collect the memories of those who worked in the industry and their families before it's too late. We chat live to Helen Balfour from the Whalers' Memory Bank to find out more about the project.A couple of weeks ago the last seagoing paddle steamer in the world, The Waverley, made its first ever visit to Ullapool. Our news colleague in Inverness Stephen Macleod went along to experience the excitement.In this week's Scotland Outdoors podcast, Rachel speaks to Artist in Residence at the Rahoy Nature Reserve, Liz Myhill. Her role is to raise awareness of the huge reserve and encourage people to visit and explore. We hear an excerpt.More than 130 years ago two men began a years' long adventure to discover, climb and map Skye's famous Black Cuillin. Professor Norman Collie was a scientist and John Mackenzie was a local mountain guide. The unlikely pair are considered among the greatest pioneering mountaineers of their time and in 2020 after several years of fundraising, a statue was erected in their memory. Mark went to visit it in Sligachan and hear Collie and Mackenzie's story.

UFO researcher Dr. David Clarke, who has been investigating the famous Calvine UFO incident for 15 years, recently reported in the Daily Mail that his search for the two witnesses who saw a strange, diamond-shaped craft hovering over the Scottish Highlands in 1990 were apparently scared into silence. Richard Grieve, who used to work with the two witnesses at a hotel in Pitlochry in 1990 but can't remember their names, told Clarke that two officials with the Ministry of Defense came to the hotel just days after the incident to talk to them privately. The two witnesses, who worked as chefs at the hotel, never acted the same again after the encounter with government officials, and now nobody knows where to find them. “It is like they have vanished off the face of the Earth,” Grieve told Clarke recently. Links/Sources: Two British friends took this UFO picture then vanished after a visit from sinister men in dark suits. Breaking his silence after 34 years, their old colleague now reveals what happened and says: 'They were not meant to see it' | Daily Mail Online (PDF) The cryptoterrestrial hypothesis: A case for scientific openness to a concealed earthly explanation for Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (researchgate.net) Check out my YouTube channel: Quirk Zone - YouTube Extraterrestrial Reality book recommendations: Link to ROSWELL: THE ULTIMATE COLD CASE: CLOSED: https://amzn.to/3O2loSI Link to COMMUNION by Whitley Strieber: https://amzn.to/3xuPGqi Link to THE THREAT by David M. Jacobs: https://amzn.to/3Lk52nj Link to TOP SECRET/MAJIC by Stanton Friedman: https://amzn.to/3xvidfv Link to NEED TO KNOW by Timothy Good:  https://amzn.to/3BNftfT Link to UFOS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY STATE, VOLUME 1:  https://amzn.to/3xxJvlv Link to UFOS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY STATE, VOLUME 2: https://amzn.to/3UhdQ1l Link to THE ALLAGASH ABDUCTIONS: https://amzn.to/3qNkLSg Link to UFO CRASH RETRIEVALS by Leonard Stringfield: https://amzn.to/3RGEZKs FLYING SAUCERS FROM OUTER SPACE by Major Donald Keyhoe: https://amzn.to/3S7Wkxv CAPTURED: THE BETTY AND BARNEY HILL UFO EXPERIENCE by Stanton Friedman and Kathleen Marden: https://amzn.to/3tKNVXn --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-quirk/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-quirk/support

UFO researcher Dr. David Clarke, who has been investigating the famous Calvine UFO incident for 15 years, recently reported in the Daily Mail that his search for the two witnesses who saw a strange, diamond-shaped craft hovering over the Scottish Highlands in 1990 were apparently scared into silence. Richard Grieve, who used to work with the two witnesses at a hotel in Pitlochry in 1990 but can't remember their names, told Clarke that two officials with the Ministry of Defense came to the hotel just days after the incident to talk to them privately. The two witnesses, who worked as chefs at the hotel, never acted the same again after the encounter with government officials, and now nobody knows where to find them. “It is like they have vanished off the face of the Earth,” Grieve told Clarke recently. Links/Sources: Two British friends took this UFO picture then vanished after a visit from sinister men in dark suits. Breaking his silence after 34 years, their old colleague now reveals what happened and says: 'They were not meant to see it' | Daily Mail Online (PDF) The cryptoterrestrial hypothesis: A case for scientific openness to a concealed earthly explanation for Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (researchgate.net) Check out my YouTube channel: Quirk Zone - YouTube Extraterrestrial Reality book recommendations: Link to ROSWELL: THE ULTIMATE COLD CASE: CLOSED: https://amzn.to/3O2loSI Link to COMMUNION by Whitley Strieber: https://amzn.to/3xuPGqi Link to THE THREAT by David M. Jacobs: https://amzn.to/3Lk52nj Link to TOP SECRET/MAJIC by Stanton Friedman: https://amzn.to/3xvidfv Link to NEED TO KNOW by Timothy Good:  https://amzn.to/3BNftfT Link to UFOS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY STATE, VOLUME 1:  https://amzn.to/3xxJvlv Link to UFOS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY STATE, VOLUME 2: https://amzn.to/3UhdQ1l Link to THE ALLAGASH ABDUCTIONS: https://amzn.to/3qNkLSg Link to UFO CRASH RETRIEVALS by Leonard Stringfield: https://amzn.to/3RGEZKs FLYING SAUCERS FROM OUTER SPACE by Major Donald Keyhoe: https://amzn.to/3S7Wkxv CAPTURED: THE BETTY AND BARNEY HILL UFO EXPERIENCE by Stanton Friedman and Kathleen Marden: https://amzn.to/3tKNVXn --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-quirk/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-quirk/support

Pitlochry Festival Theatre in Scotland and The New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich are co-producing a new production of the stage musical Footloose, based on the ‘80s film of the same name that starred Kevin Bacon. BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to New Wolsey Artistic Director Douglas Rintoul, who will direct the production, and Pitlochry's Artistic Director, Elizabeth Newman, about the production, other musicals that both their theatres are producting this year (Little Shop of Horrors, Beautiful: The Carol King Musical, The Sound of Music). They also spoke about the advantages of co-productions—and when they may not be appropriate—as well as programming and casting a rep season and panto. Little Shop of Horrors closes at the Octagon Theatre in Bolton on 18 May and then moves to Hull Truck Theatre from 22 May to 8 June 2024. Footloose will run at various times and dates in Pitlochry Festival Theatre's season between 31 May and 26 September before transferring to The New Wolsey Theatre from 3 to 26 October. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will run at Pitlochry between 7 June and 28 September, and The Sound of Music will be there between 15 November and 22 December. Sleeping Beauty, the New Wolsey panto written by Vikki Stone, will run from 22 November 2024 to 18 January 2025.

Linda is in Pitlochry where a group of volunteers meet once a fortnight to help maintain the area's much loved and well used path network. She hears why the group were founded and about the different kinds of work they carry out.Mark is in Dunbar Harbour, marvelling at the kittiwakes and exploring a site that was once home to a fish hatchery.And not far along the coast in North Berwick, Rachel meets artist and campaigner Julie Barnes, who created what is believed to be the largest mural in the UK made entirely from marine plastic.Is spring finally here? After a very damp and dismal start to the season, Pennie Latin looks hopefully towards to the first glimpses of new life in Spring and thinks about they make us feel.The results of the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch 2024 are out! The house sparrow has topped the list once again but what do the rest of the results tell us? We find out live.Linda goes on a tour of Glasgow City Centre with Niall Murphy, director of the Glasgow City Heritage Trust. He shows her some of hidden architectural gems and tells her about how the city centre developed over the years.Plants with Purpose is a five year year initiative set up by Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to research how we could use plants to combat extreme urban weather events. Mark finds out more as he visits the rain garden area of the RBGE in Edinburgh.The fashion industry is notoriously unsustainable, and designers are working on how to improve that. Maud meets one such person, Emily Raemakers who has been experimenting with natural materials including mushrooms, algae and apple leather.And Mugdock Country Park is a popular location just north of Glasgow with woods, trails and a 13th century castle. It not only attracts families and dog walkers but TV productions and Hollywood movies. Linda meets Pam Grieve, the park's Development Officer to hear about what's involved in hosting a blockbuster film crew.

With over 20 years of experience in the UK fishing industry Kara Brydson is the Executive Director of fisheries Innovation and Sustainability based in Pitlochry in Central Scotland. In this episode Kara discusses how modern fishing technologies are being used to secure a more stable future for both fishermen and the environment.Seafood Matters Podcast is available on all podcast networks and you can also hear it on the dedicated website www.seafoodmatterspodcast.com.Contact Jim Cowie:Email: jim@seafoodmatterspodcast.comSocials: @seafoodmatterspodcastWebsite: seafoodmatterspodcast.comKara Brydson biography: https://fisorg.uk/about-us/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/seafood-matters-podcast--6102841/support.

Rachel is in East Lothian where local residents are campaigning for better access across the busy A1 road. For a considerable stretch there's no official pedestrian crossing linking the villages close to Dunbar with the coast. And as Rachel sees, it's a very busy road to try and cross as a cyclist or pedestrian.Mark visits Dean Castle in Kilmarnock and finds out about its fascinating history including being completely destroyed by fire before an impressive restoration in 2018.The Covid lockdown led to lots of people taking up new and different hobbies. For author Colin Liddell, his lockdown project was translating all the Gaelic place names noted on maps within 175 square miles of Pitlochry. Rachel chats to Colin about his project and what it has taught him.Earlier this week a new wildlife law aimed at protecting birds of prey and regulating the grouse shooting industry passed its final vote at Holyrood. BBC Scotland's Environment Correspondent Kevin Keane chats to Duncan Orr-Ewing from RSPB Scotland about why they are pleased The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill will be introduced. And he also hears from Ross Ewing from Scottish Land and Estates about the impact this will have on Scottish estates and their concerns.Water voles have been present in Glasgow for hundreds of years. However recently, they have been found in some more unusual locations. Mark finds out about a thriving population of grassland water vole living in and around the Seven Lochs Wetland Park.And we hear more about other urban mammals when we chat live to Rose Toney from the North East Scotland Mammal Network about their new urban mammal groups.For several months now artist Chris Rutterford and several hundred people from the Alloway community have been creating giant paintings on boards, reflecting the local culture and heritage to improve a local railway tunnel. The work has just started to be put up on display, so Rachel headed for a look.In our latest Scotland Outdoors podcast Helen Needham wanders around Glasgow Green with musicians Laura-Beth Salter and Ali Hutton who have created a new album called 'From the Ground' as a response to climate change. We hear an excerpt.Point to point horse racing used to run every weekend between January and March. But now there are only two races in Scotland, both held at Overton Farm near Lanark. The first event is taking place this weekend and Mark went to take a look at the course and find out what's involved in a point to point race.

Thursday 22nd 2024. Sermon that was part of the linkage service between Blair Atholl/Struan and Pitlochry.

Most podcasts don't have 20 episodes in a season. We're not most podcasts! In our penultimate episode of Season 9 we welcome Andy Campbell to the party, and with good reason. John and Stevie Boy have a quick round up of this week's happenings with Jack Scott's Spine Pennine Way heroics taking centre stage. Pitlochry based Andy then enters the chat! Andy is fresh off a superhuman effort tackling the West Highland Way in it's winter glory and snatching the winter season ‘Fastest Known Time'. We find out first about Andy the runner, a hiker to trade, and certainly an outdoor enthusiast. Only what do you do when you have reached your top speed in hiking? Well naturally you start running. Andy soon discovered running up hills and on trails was his thing and so began his foray into ultra marathons. And, as can be the case, soon became entranced with the West Highland Way. Putting in the training miles, learning his running craft and learning from past experiences put Andy in a great place to have a stab at the WHW winter record. We are treated to hearing all about it. Andy beams most when chatting about his support crew, his other half Gilly and his hill buddy Graham played an immeasurable part in the attempt. We find out how crucial they were to what was a hugely successful day on the way. Andy then reveals to us his own new venture, Highland Trails Guided Running, offers adventures in the Scottish Highlands on iconic routes and stunning places led by the experienced Andy. See show notes for links! We finish up in traditional fashion finding out what Andy is up to next, a cracking dialect dictionary entry and his submission into the YHRF playlist (incredibly a song JC had never heard of!! Find out all about Andy's HIGHLAND TRAILS GUIDED RUNNING Adrian Stotts tribute to British ultrarunner and orienteer, Ed Catmur --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/youngheartsrunfree/message

Mark is in Hazlehead Park in Aberdeen hearing how the team from Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels is working to remove the grey squirrel population from the city.In June 2021 fire destroyed the replica Iron Age Crannog on Loch Tay. In the years since, the Scottish Crannog Centre has moved location to the other side of the loch and the team has been working to create a new replica Iron Age village. Rachel went to see their progress and explore the new site.The Memorial Chapel in Arbroath's Western cemetery was designed by Patrick Allan-Fraser, who established the town's Hospitalfield House as a centre for arts and crafts, as a memorial to his late wife Elizabeth and her parents. It's a striking building but has never been used to its full potential. Laura Guthrie goes for a visit and hears how the Hospitalfield House team hope to use it.We continue to hear from each of the areas vying to be given National Park status. This week Mark is in Pitlochry hearing about the bid for the Tay Forest National Park.The recent stormy weather has caused a number of puffins to be stranded on North East beaches. We hear from the New Arc Wildlife Centre about why birds become stranded and what to do if you come across an injured bird.While Rachel visited the new Scottish Crannog Centre, she spoke to some of the team who are working to recreate the Iron Age village. There's a whole host of people on site including a traditional carpenter, archaeologists and a green woodworker.It's nearly 40 years since the Winter Garden at Saughton Park in Edinburgh was redeveloped. Rachel speaks to Craig Dunlop, Park and Green Space officer, about how the park has changed over the years.And we hear an excerpt from the recent Scotland Outdoors podcast looking back on the career of the late Charlie Allan. Charlie was a real North East Man O' Pairts - broadcaster, writer, farmer, singer and sportsman. We hear some of his archive recordings.

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Mark visits Alex Brewster at his farm near Pitlochry. Ten years ago, Alex changed his approach to farming to a more regenerative one, conserving and rehabilitating the soil. He shows Mark the impact that change has made to his land and explains how it all happened.Lake District climber Anna Taylor became the first woman to complete the 'classic rock' challenge all under her own steam. She tells Rachel about how she cycled between the routes on the challenge and more about her climbing career.The Cairngorm Gliding Club, located near Kingussie, has been going for nearly 60 years. Rachel heads for a visit and of course, a flight in a glider, to see what attracts people to taking to the skies.Bad weather can certainly have an impact on how we feel mentally, but what about our physical health? Writer and psychologist Louise Kenward has put together an anthology of nature writing from the point of view of people living with disability and chronic illness. She spoke to Helen Needham for the Scotland Outdoors podcast, and we hear an excerpt where they discuss one of the contributing writers who is physically affected by rain.The Scottish Government has committed to creating at least one new National Park by the spring of 2026. This week, we hear from one of the members of the group behind the bid for Lochaber to be awarded National Park status.Sounding Line is a large-scale ceramic installation addressing the devastating effect of marine sonar, sound used for navigating, on whales and other cetaceans. Artist and ceramicist Mella Shaw has made sculptures from clay that include bone from a beached whale. Helen goes to find out more.

Towards the end of its summer season, Pitlochry Festival Theatre will present the world première of a new play by Peter Arnott, Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape, set in a Perthshire country house during the Scottish Independence referendum of 2014, directed by David Greig in a co-production with Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum Theatre. The main character Rennie is played by John Michie, best-known as DI Robbie Ross in TV's Taggart, and his friend Moon is played by fellow Scottish actor Benny Young. BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to John and Benny while the production was in rehearsal about the play and the continuing relevance of its subject matter, as well as about rehearsing and performing in Pitlochry. The play will be performed at Pitlochry Festival Theatre from 25 August to 28 September 2023. It will then transfer to the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh from 4 to 14 October.

This week we are looking at two rail crashes, one at Pitlochry in Scotland and another at Pershore in Worcestershire, that took place in the 1980s. Thankfully, neither involved serious injuries, but both incidents can teach us a few things, despite having been mostly forgotten... Including the unforeseen side-effects of introducing new bits into dynamic engineering systems like railways. Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #RailNatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis or throw loose change at me via https://paypal.me/garethdennis. Merch at https://garethdennis.co.uk/merch. Join in the discussion at https://garethdennis.co.uk/discord.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre in Scotland has announced a repertory season for 2023 featuring a 19-strong ensemble of actors performing in 8 different productions, starting with the musical Gypsy. While the show was still in rehearsal, BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to the two lead actors: Blythe Jandoo who plays Louise, and Shona White, who plays Louise's formidable mother, Rose. Gypsy runs at Pitlochry Festival Theatre from 19 May to 30 September 2023, while Elizabeth Newman's adaptation of The Secret Garden will run from 7 July to 19 August and The Maggie Wall by Martin McCormick from 9 to 28 June. Other productions in the season include Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire, Emma Rice's adaptation of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter, new plays from Peter Arnott and Isla Cowan—Group Portrait In A Summer Landscape and To The Bone—and Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Lipstick, Ketchup and Blood by Lesley Hart.

Gary helps to mark Anzac day, and reflects on the experiences of those who fought in the Gallipoli campaign during the First World War.  As well as the troops of Australia and New Zealand, many Scottish regiments saw action there too, some of whom shared their stories with the late Jock Duncan, and which we now share with you.  We also pay tribute to the late Jock Elliot of G1 Reeds and the Inveraray and District Pipe Band, who sadly passed away recently. Music and clips played1. Daimh, with ‘Jerry's Pipe Jig (Jerry Holland), Slainte do Mhabu (Colm O'Rua), Donella Beaton (George Johnston), Munera e Casu (trad) from Moidart to Mabuhttps://www.daimh.net/2.  Australia Highlanders with ‘From Maui to Koma (B Worrall) and Alive ( C Mathers) from Sans Peurhttps://www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Australia%20Highlanders%20.html3. Excerpt from Jock's Jocks: a One Act Play, by Gary West. Cast: Scott Gardiner, Chris Wright, Charlie West and Gary West. Based on oral history recordings made by the late Jock Duncan, Pitlochry. Includes a spoken-word version of ‘The Band Played Waltzing Matilda' by Eric BogleThe Book, Jock's Jocks, is available from the Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust athttps://www.gordonduncan.co.uk/4. William Boyle with Stirling Castle, Aspen Bank, The Smith's a Gallant Fireman, The Rose Among the Heather, The Ferryman, Sleepy Maggie, Pigeon on the Gate, The Farmer's Daughter, The Kilt is My Delight, The High Road to Linton (all trad), from Bagpipe Virtuoso 5. Manawatu Scottish Society Pipe Band with The Calling' (S MacKenzie, 98 Jig (Gordon Duncan), The Sporting Pitchfork (trad), The Famous Baravan (Gordon Duncan)https://www.greentrax.com/6. Clip of Mr John Haward, President of Box Hill RSL, Australiahttps://boxhillrsl.com.au/ 7.  Inveraray and District Pipe Band with ‘Amazing Grace' from A Night in That Landhttps://idpb.co.uk/8. Mark Saul with ‘Journey to the Centre of the Celts' from Scotland: the Music and the Songhttps://www.greentrax.com/    Support the show

Locals have been left less than enchanted over the Enchanted Forest in Pitlochry as land owner of Faskally Woods Forestry and Land Scotland has announced car parking charges from January next year. Faskally woods, home to the enchanted forest each autumn, just celebrated it's twentieth anniversary. Joining us will be Perth area editor Stephen Eighteen who has his ear to the ground and can bring us the latest from Highland Perthshire. Your essential daily news briefing for Tayside and Fife, presented by Maria Gran. Pitlochry residents ‘victims of Enchanted Forest success' as parking charges explained

Tayside and Fife's essential morning news briefing. Latest local news headlines compiled and read by Emma Crichton Tomorrow sees the opening of the Enchanted Forest near Pitlochry, expected to attract tens of thousands over the coming month in a healthy boost to the local economy. Perthshire editor Stephen Eighteen shares the secrets of its success.

O ano era 1990, mês agosto e dia 04, dois jovens trabalhavam como chefs em um hotel em Pitlochry, nas montanhas de Perthshire, nos arredores do Parque Nacional Cairngorms (Escócia), não sabiam que estavam prestes a fazer um registro reverenciado por ufólogos de todo o mundo. Os novos rumos da Ufologia no Brasil, a abertura no Senado e quais podem ser os próximos passos. Quer montar sua loja 100% online? Conheça a Montink https://admin.montink.com.br/afiliado/dis5y.htm https://www.ufologiadequintal.com.br/ (Lujinha) https://linktr.ee/ufologiadequintal Créditos Edição nóix mermo https://www.vigilia.com.br Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Scott Holmes Music CHAVE PIX UOPECAN CASCAVEL 81.270.548/0001-53 e-mail ix.tmkt@uopeccan.org.br http://recantodacrianca.com/home https://pequenoprincipe.org.br/pacientes-e-familiares/humanizacao/voluntariado/doacoes/ https://www.apaebrasil.org.br/doacao https://www.msf.org.br/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/centro-de-pesquisas-ufolg/message

Our own Dave Strachan become the interviewee and discusses suspension trauma   Top 3 tips  1 Suspension trauma happens quickly so be aware! 2 We, the rescuers, are potentially the cause of some of this so in an MRT or technical rescue think about patient position and getting patients to move their limbs where possible 3 Look at the data! Understanding of this condition is changing rapidly as more research is carried out.   Resources and links  https://www.wemjournal.org/action/showPdf?pii=S1080-6032%2820%2930070-3     https://www.wemjournal.org/action/showPdf?pii=S1080-6032%2819%2930164-4     https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7346344/pdf/cureus-0012-00000008514.pdf     https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6602116/pdf/ham.2018.0089.pdf     https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2658225/pdf/237.pdf    Biography:   Dave started working in pre hospital care in 2006 as an event medic and member of Tayside Mountain Rescue. When he finally graduated from Dundee in 2014 he had spent just enough of the intervening years not having fun in the hills to actually qualify as a Doctor. Currently a Captain in Royal Army Medical Corps, he now holds diplomas in Leadership, the Management of Conflict and Catastrophe and Immediate Medical Care. He has climbed and led expeditions on 5 continents and spent most of the past few years deployed on operational tours and military exercises around the world. At home in Pitlochry, Dave can be found responding for BASICS, playing ‘hide and seek' with the rescue team or running (slowly) around the hills looking for things to climb.  

Covenanter Falkland Hotel https://www.covenanterfalkland.com/ (https://www.covenanterfalkland.com/) Falkland Palace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Palace (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Palace) Forgon's in St. Andrews https://www.forgans.co.uk/ (https://www.forgans.co.uk/) St. Andrews Golf Club https://thestandrewsgolfclub.co.uk/ (https://thestandrewsgolfclub.co.uk/) Edradour Distillery https://www.edradour.com/visit/ (https://www.edradour.com/visit/) Victoria's (Lunch in Pitlochry) https://www.victorias-pitlochry.co.uk (https://www.victorias-pitlochry.co.uk) Inverness (The Mustard Seed- GREAT restaurant) https://www.mustardseedrestaurant.co.uk/ (https://www.mustardseedrestaurant.co.uk/) The Waterfront (pub with live music) http://thewaterfrontinverness.co.uk/inverness/ (http://thewaterfrontinverness.co.uk/inverness/) Culloden battlefield https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/culloden (https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/culloden) Cawdor Castle http://www.cawdowcastle.com (www.cawdowcastle.com) Clava Cairn - Ruins near Cawdor Castle https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/clava-cairns-p245611 (https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/clava-cairns-p245611) Dunrobin Castle on the way north overlooking the North Sea http://www.dunrobincastle.co.uk/ (http://www.dunrobincastle.co.uk/) Ferry Service to Orkney https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/ (https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/) Ferry Inn Stromness https://www.ferryinn.com/ (https://www.ferryinn.com/) Cliffs of Yesnaby https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yesnaby (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yesnaby) Skara Brae http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/skarabrae/ (http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/skarabrae/) Maeshowe (burial pyramid vandalized by Vikings) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maeshowe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maeshowe) Ring of Brodgar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Brodgar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Brodgar) Standing Stones of Stiness (Better than Stonehenge) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stones_of_Stenness (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stones_of_Stenness) Italian Chapel (Orkney) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Chapel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Chapel) Churchill Barriers (used to block U-Boats from entering Scapa Flow) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchill_Barriers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchill_Barriers) Highland Park (Orkney Distiller) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Park_distillery (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Park_distillery) St. Magnus Cathedral https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Magnus_Cathedral (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Magnus_Cathedral) Earl's Palace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl%27s_Palace,_Kirkwall (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl%27s_Palace,_Kirkwall)

From the shores of Loch Lomond to the battlefield of Culloden. From the Munros of Cairngorms National Park to the distilleries along the River Spey. From the mountains and valley of Glencoe to the castles along the River Dee.And that's just the tip of the iceberg!This episode on the Central Highlands of Scotland is jam-packed with so many destinations and sites that you will be adding more places to your Scottish bucket list. I certainly have!Bo Fraser, a Blue Badge guide with the Scottish Tourist Guides Association, returns as our guest. And she is going to offer up more incredible information on destinations in her home country.We'll cover Scotland's lake district, the stunning Glencoe, the under-visited Royal Deeside, the city of Aberdeen, Cairngorms National Park, ancient Kilmartin Glen, Rannoch Moor, historic Culloden, Speyside (whisky distilleries) and so much more.Seriously, there is so much in this episode!Bo, a St Andrews native, knows so much about her home country. So you are going to learn a lot about the Highlands of Scotland.Want to chat more about the Scottish Highlands?Just send an email to lynne@wanderyourway.com to chat more about this amazing destination in Scotland. And if you have a question, and I don't know the answer, I'll just ask Bo!In this episode:3:56 Placing the Scottish Highlands on the map5:58 Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park / Scotland's Lake District12:09 Inveraray15:50 Kilmartin Glen19:14 Oban21:12 Glencoe29:30 Balquidder / Rob Roy Country31:51 Loch Tay and Loch Earn32:40 Driving in the Highlands34:48 Pitlochry & Blair Atholl37:17 Queen's View38:31 Rannoch Moor43:20 Newtonmore45:05 Cairngorms National Park 48:25 Munros in Scotland51:44 Royal Deeside & Balmoral Castle58:05 Aberdeen1:00:05 Dunnottar Castle1:02:20 River Spey / Speyside Whisky Distilleries1:11:15 Ballindalloch Castle1:12:18 Cawdor Castle1:14:25 Culloden1:18:10 Moray Coast 1:19:48 InvernessImportant links:Scotland Your WayLoch Lomond & the TrossachsLoch KatrineInveraray CastleKilmartin GlenGlencoeBlair AthollRannoch MoorNewtonmoreCairngorms National ParkRoyal DeesideAberdeenDunnottar CastleSpeyside and Moray CoastCullodenCawdor CastleInvernessWhy I've Fallen Head Over Heels in Love with Scotland

This week, Morgan joins Scottish mountain bike legend and everyone's favorite World Cup analyser - Ben Cathro. He and Morgan take the e-bikes around some of Ben's local trails in Pitlochry, including a very slick DH track he built last year. Since this was Morgan's first time on an e-bike, he and Ben discuss their merits and how they might change the sport. A well as e-bike insights, Ben also shares his experience of trail building and the necessity of getting formal approval. Since Morgan and Ben are riding ebikes - they take two quick laps around these Pitlochry trails, riding the DH before taking in a lap of another Pitlochry classic.

In this episode we blether about The Enchanted Forest community led sound and light show in Pitlochry that takes place every October, the allure of the Scottish kilt and the beauty of the Scottish mountain hare. We post additional content during the week on our social media. Connect with us on instagram and facebook at @scottishblethers and let us know of any requests, comments or suggestions. Help us spread the (Scots) word and share us with your friends. If you this enjoyed this episode, please subscribe on your podcast platform of choice and please leave us a review to help others find us ! Apple podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | RSS Feed Also available on Amazon Music, Anchor, RadioPublic, Breaker, PocketCasts and Overcast Don't forget that we run Virtual Tour presentations every second Thursday (11th, 25th March and 8th, 22nd April) at 8pm GMT. The cost is £15 per device which can be paid via Paypal. Please send an email to scottishbletherspodcast@gmail.com to sign up. Thanks for listening! Liz, Susan & Helen

In January 2020, BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to Elizabeth Newman, Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre in Scotland, about her plans for the coming year. Less than two months later, the country shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The season was cancelled and the future of this theatre, amongst many others around the country, looked bleak, but it continued to commission and produce new work, mostly online. A year on, and Pitlochry has announced its 70th anniversary season including its first winter ensemble, this time geared to the conditions in which they will have to work for the forseeable future. Pitlochry has also collaborated with Edinburgh’s Lyceum Theatre and Naked Productions on a new digital audio theatre platform, Sound Stage. Elizabeth speaks, in this episode, about both of these, and also about how the events of last year unfolded. The Sound Stage events so far announced will be available for just a few days at the end of each month from March to October 2021. The first, Angela by Mark Ravenhill directed by Polly Thomas, will run from 26 to 28 March and star Pam Ferris, Matti Houghton, Toby Jones, Jackson Laing and Joseph Millson. For more information about any of the events mentioned in this episode, see the Pitlochry Festival Theatre web site.

Larry Gentis re-enacts the experiences of Simeon in the Temple. Adrian Plass talks about doing things God's Way. Ramsay Beattie asks David Barrie what the Pitlochry community is doing during the Pandemic. Ernie Rea tries to understand what the church is going through in Hong Kong.

Ce soir je suis à Pitlochry. C'est au pied des Cairngorms, des montagnes parmi les plus hautes d'Ecosse. J'ai trouvé un Bed and Breakfast juste à côté de la rivière Tummel. Une belle petite maison tout en pierre. Elle a au moins plus de cent ans, avec sa petite porte d'entrée et ses fenêtres à guillotines en bois, c'est vraiment typique de l'Ecosse.  Une aventure à retrouver sur le site du whisky Sir Edward's : www.siredwards.com/my-scotland-le-road-trip/une-veillee-dhiver-a-pitlochryHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Subscribe to the YouTube Channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA Join the Episode after party on Discord! Link: https://discord.gg/ZzJSrGP Ufologist seeks hillwalkers who photographed ‘UFO' above Pitlochry in 1990 Link: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/perth-kinross/1660831/ufologist-seeks-hillwalkers-who-photographed-ufo-above-pitlochry-in-1990/ A paranormal investigator is asking two hillwalkers who photographed a UFO near Pitlochry in 1990 to come forward after the Ministry of Defence sealed records of the sighting for another 52 years. Straiph Wilson wants to meet the pair who captured six images of an unidentified flying object over Calvine in Highland Perthshire in August 1990. Images and files relating to the sighting were supposed to be made public in January after a 30 year wait but the MoD has now said the records won't be released until 2072. The Calvine incident happened on August 4 1990 when two men saw a large diamond-shaped object hovering for about 10 minutes before it shot upwards at great speed. The pair said they saw military aircraft make a number of low-level passes while the UFO sat above the village. One of the witnesses took six colour photographs of the daytime incident, which have never been made public. Straiph said: “That speaks volumes when the government does that. They're trying to hide something. “It's one of the most important sightings in Britain, if not in the world. “The pictures must be quite significant if we could get the two hillwalkers to come forward. “Back then people might have been scared of the government but I don't think they're scared now.” Demi Lovato Shares UFO Sightings on Instagram and Says She Contacted Aliens Link: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a34412503/demi-lovato-aliens-ufos-instagram-post/ Because Demi Lovato was out here making contact with aliens. In a plot twist that not even whoever's in charge of 2020 saw coming, Demi took to Instagram and shared several photos of what appear to be spaceships (???), imploring humanity to make contact in an effort to help change the "destructive habits destroying our planet." She went on to explain that her photos and videos were "just some of the evidence from under the stars in the desert sky that can no longer be ignored and must be shared immediately" and then encouraged her followers to try to "make contact yourself" using an app. She ended the post with "Happy communicating

Subscribe to the YouTube Channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA Join the Episode after party on Discord! Link: https://discord.gg/ZzJSrGP Ufologist seeks hillwalkers who photographed ‘UFO' above Pitlochry in 1990 Link: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/perth-kinross/1660831/ufologist-seeks-hillwalkers-who-photographed-ufo-above-pitlochry-in-1990/ A paranormal investigator is asking two hillwalkers who photographed a UFO near Pitlochry in 1990 to come forward after the Ministry of Defence sealed records of the sighting for another 52 years. Straiph Wilson wants to meet the pair who captured six images of an unidentified flying object over Calvine in Highland Perthshire in August 1990. Images and files relating to the sighting were supposed to be made public in January after a 30 year wait but the MoD has now said the records won't be released until 2072. The Calvine incident happened on August 4 1990 when two men saw a large diamond-shaped object hovering for about 10 minutes before it shot upwards at great speed. The pair said they saw military aircraft make a number of low-level passes while the UFO sat above the village. One of the witnesses took six colour photographs of the daytime incident, which have never been made public. Straiph said: “That speaks volumes when the government does that. They're trying to hide something. “It's one of the most important sightings in Britain, if not in the world. “The pictures must be quite significant if we could get the two hillwalkers to come forward. “Back then people might have been scared of the government but I don't think they're scared now.” Demi Lovato Shares UFO Sightings on Instagram and Says She Contacted Aliens Link: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a34412503/demi-lovato-aliens-ufos-instagram-post/ Because Demi Lovato was out here making contact with aliens. In a plot twist that not even whoever's in charge of 2020 saw coming, Demi took to Instagram and shared several photos of what appear to be spaceships (???), imploring humanity to make contact in an effort to help change the "destructive habits destroying our planet." She went on to explain that her photos and videos were "just some of the evidence from under the stars in the desert sky that can no longer be ignored and must be shared immediately" and then encouraged her followers to try to "make contact yourself" using an app. She ended the post with "Happy communicating

En el episodio de hoy analizamos las seis rutas posibles que puse a vuestra disposición para poder elegir vuestro tour por Escocia. Esta votación tuvo lugar en Instagram y más de 2000 de vosotros elegisteis este recorrido de 3 días y 2 noches. Día 1 Opción A - The Hermitage, Pitlochry, Highlands Folk Museum, Inverness, Castillo de Urquhart (Lago Ness) y Castillo de Eilean Donan Dia 1 Opción B - Stirling, Castillo de Doune, Killin (falls of Dochart), Castillo de Inveraray, Oban Para este primer día se impuso la opción A con un 71% de los votos. Día 2 Opción A - Fort Augustus, Fort William, Glencoe, Rannoch Moor, Glen Etive, Luss (Lago Lomond) Día 2 Opción B - Sligachan, Portree, Fairy Glen, The Quiraing, The old man of Storr y ferry desde Armadale a Mallaig Para el segundo día vuelve a ganar la opción A pero de forma muy ajustada: 51% de los votos. Día 3 Opción A - Balloch, Dumbarton, Glasgow, Forth Bridge Día 3 Opción B - Stirling, Kelpies, Palacio de Linlithgow, Forth Bridge El último día se impone la opción B con un 67% de las votaciones. Muchísimas gracias a todos por participar. Durante este fin de semana realizaré el recorrido y haré las grabaciones para poder ofreceros este tour virtual por Escocia. En unos días subiré el video documental terminado al canal de YouTube. Puedes encontrar todos los capítulos aquí y también en plataformas para audios y podcasts como Spotify, Apple podcast, Google podcast, iVoox, etc… Puedes enviar tu pregunta, consulta o sugerencia para el podcast. ¿Quieres venir a Escocia en uno de nuestros tours? Busca tus fechas en www.mundoescocia.com ¿Quieres venir a Escocia por tu cuenta? Reserva una asesoría online para revisar o planificar tu ruta ideal y que tu viaje en coche o autocaravana sea perfecto. Gracias por seguir Escocia sin límites en Instagram y Facebook y por tus valoraciones en Ivoox y Apple Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/escocia-sin-limites/message

In today’s episode Elaine chats to Scottish actress and writer Rachel Flynn. They cover everything from Judy Garland to studying later in life, to making your own work and why theatre is so important to society. RACHEL FLYNN Rachel is a Scottish actor; writer and producer. has performed from London’s West End to Pitlochry. Theatre credits include: Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (Pitlochry Festival Theatre); Ruth in The Silver Sword (SellaDoor UK Tour) and Serena in Fame - The Musical (KD Theatre tour). TV & Film credits include: Badla (Netflix Feature Film); Will You Merry Me? (Winner Best Actor at 48hr Film Fest); When Abbie Met Emmy (Premiered BFI London) and 209ers (pilot for Black Camel/CBBC). She is also a Qdos Pantomime regular, in the last 5 years performing Principal Girl at Edinburgh Kings, Glasgow SEC and His Majesty’s Aberdeen. She has written plays We Keep Going and Lather. Rinse. Repeat. for Short Attention Span Theatre and her most recent work Keepin The Heid, a comedy about Mary Queen of Scot’s final hours in isolation is preparing for performance post-COVID. She is currently under commission for a new play The Magdalene for a theatre in Birgu, Malta. Rachel is Co-Founder and Producer of Interabang Productions who have presented work including her musical play Being Liza for Edinburgh Fringe; SceneToSeen (an online 6-part new-writing series garnering 25k+ views) and upcoming new work with Stellar Quines and Renfrewshire Leisure. Spotlight: http://www.spotlight.com/0297-1202-8741 Instagram: @rachelflynn Instagram: @interabang Twitter: @rachelflynn Twitter: @weareinterabang PAYPAL https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/persistentandnasty for those who can donate. A million thanks and love. Resources https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-women-in-film https://www.gofundme.com/f/bme-business-fund https://www.scottishtrans.org/support/support-groups-in-scotland/ https://www.thetrevorproject.org https://bornthisway.foundation/ https://itgetsbetter.org https://www.alerojasmine.com/ https://bespokebinny.com/ https://pelicansandparrots.com/ https://www.matuggarum.com/ https://sheniandteni.com/ https://lihabeauty.com https://ibereapparel.com/ https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://m4bl.org/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd https://justiceforbreonna.org/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/i-run-with-maud https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/12570/black-british-owned-businesses-to-buy-from-now-fashion-beauty-design-lifestyle https://theeverymom.com/black-history-month-books-for-kids/ https://themadmommy.com/black-owned-etsy-shops/ Join our Zoom Coffee Morning every Friday at 11am GMT, email persistentandnasty@gmail.com WeAudition offer: For 25% off your monthly subscription quote: NASTY25 Backstage Offers: Get a free 12 months Actor Subscription: join.backstage.com/persistentnasty-uk-12m-free/ Or if you've got a project to cast, you can Post Castings for free: Apply promo code PERSISTENTANDNASTY at the checkout Persistent and Nasty is produced in association with Edinburgh based live-arts production house Civil Disobedience. Civil Disobedience is committed to creating and supporting queer work and theatre and art that addresses issues of inequality and injustice. You can find out more about the Persistent and Nasty project and all the work that Civil Disobedience do by visiting wearecivildisobedience.com. You can also find us on all the usual social media platforms. On Twitter @weareohsocivil On Instagram @wearecivildisobedience And on Facebook at Facebook. com/wearecivildisobedience

Our first time driving in the UK! Was it a white-knuckler? Or super easy, barely an inconvenience? Jon shares his biggest challenges driving from the passenger seat (in the US) and on the left side of the road, and it has nothing to do with actual driving! We rented a car and took a spontaneous trip north with the intention of spending the night, um, somewhere. We like to leave our options open since we never know which direction we'll be pulled or how far we may go whenever we go on a road trip. We learned a bunch of new phrases related to driving as we drove along the Fife Coastal Route up to St. Andrews, then on to Perth before making plans to spend the night in the small village of Aberfeldy, which is now Karen's frontrunner for our retirement destination. Special place, for sure, and we both felt the vibe equally. All we need are barn boots, some Harris Tweed jackets and caps, a few JRT dogs, a cottage and a Land Rover and we're all set! After bidding adieu to Aberfeldy, we drove to Pitlochry for a stroll, scones and coffee, and then on to Stirling to visit the awe-inspiring Stirling Castle, before ending our weekend jaunt in Falkirk at The Kelpies, the 30-meter-high horse-head sculptures depicting kelpies, or mythical shape-shifting water spirits. We're now looking forward to our next spontaneous road trip!Follow us on Instagram: @SumplaceNewFollow us on Facebook: @SumplaceNewCredits:Intro/Outro Music: The World at Large by Daniel O'ConnorIntro VO: Laura Welsh

The golf course can be a dangerous place and the equipment used by greenkeepers can cause serious harm. Despite the best intentions and the most stringent safety procedures, accidents can still happen. This was the case for Stuart Griffiths, the course manager at Blair Atholl and Pitlochry, who was airlifted to hospital after the mower he was using slipped down an embankment, rolling on top of him and crushing him beneath. Stuart's now recovering at home from this accident and he joined BIGGA's John Young for a conversation with Greenkeeper International. He explained have been much worse and gave thanks those who have offered him support in the months since. Podcast The Green Room Golf Course Podcast is produced by Karl Hansell on behalf of the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association. For questions, comments or concerns, you can get in touch by emailing karl@bigga.co.uk. You can also join the conversation on social media using @GreenRoomBIGGAon Twitter we've also got a Facebook page where all the latest notices, news releases and information from BIGGA can be found. We're also on Instagram using @BIGGA_HQ. Subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. The more people know about the sports turf industry, the more understanding they will have about the hard work of BIGGA members and other greenkeepers. If you'd like to get in contact about any other aspect of your BIGGA membership, including member benefits, support, or learning and development, call 01347 833800 or email info@bigga.co.uk You can also get more information about BIGGA and how it can improve your career and your course by heading to our website.

Mary Haddow talks about the example of Barnabus in encouraging others. She recorded her talk in the Manse garden in Pitlochry on the hottest day of the year, August 8th. You can probably hear the sheep bleating in the background.

Every year, 34 million people go to the theatre, double the number that attend Premier League football. But lockdown and physical distancing rules mean the industry is on the edge of collapse. The artistic director of the Pitlochry theatre, Elizabeth Newman, describes the impact. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Continuing his weekly live performances as Front Row’s Lockdown Artist in Residence, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson performs live from the empty Harpa concert hall in Reykjavik. Tonight Víkingur will play The Arts and the Hours by Rameau, an interlude from the 18th Century French composer’s final opera, Les Boreades. George The Poet is a London-born spoken word performer of Ugandan heritage. His podcast 'Have You Heard George’s Podcast?' has won armfuls of awards and his work as a recording artist and a social commentator has now been recognised at the Visionary Honours Awards for championing diversity and inclusion in the arts, entertainment and showbiz. Elizabeth Newman, director of the Pitlochry Festival Theatre, is directing David Greig's new play Adventures of the Painted People remotely, the actors all separately isolated. Towards the end of the first week she tells John Wilson how the work is going. She explains too the unique situation of her theatre, in a small community in the Scottish Highlands, its financial predicament and how through imaginative creative initiatives it is continuing its role. Professor John Mullan is celebrating the merits of reading, or re-reading, the novels of Jane Austen during lockdown. Today, the title that’s many people’s favourite, thanks not least to countless adaptations: Pride and Prejudice. Presenter John Wilson Producer Jerome Weatherald Studio Manager Tim Heffer

We are keeping up the pace with the Two Reds podcast, in an endeavour to keep you positive and focused during lockdown.   Which is why this weeks’ guest was an obvious choice.   Chris Barrowman is a young Scottish dentist who chose to open a private squat in the quiet Perthshire town of Pitlochry and has grown that into a micro-corporate that not only had 4 locations before Covid-19 - but he also completed on his 5th practice acqusition during lockdown!   The InfinityBlu Group is well positioned and ready to take advantage of the return to work.   We talk to Chris about his history, about how he got his first practice off the ground with limited resources and about the success he has enjoyed in further squats and acquisitions, all associate driven.   Along the way we will talk about managing a growing team, about leadership, systems and marketing.   Here’s a man who sees the bottle as always half-full - and he shares how he coped with the first few scary days of lockdown and is now planning a successful return.

With the Coronavirus lockdown, many of us are having our relationships deeply disturbed as we struggle to connect with others from a distance. What impact does this have on the gospel? This time on PEP Talk, Andy and Kristi speak with small town pastor and football chaplain David Barrie about connecting and sharing with others in our churches, sports clubs and our communities.David Barrie is one of the pastors of Pitlochry Baptist Church in Highland Perthshire. He has served as a chaplain in Scottish Football since 2001, and for the past 8 seasons, chaplain to St Johnstone Football Club in Perth. Support the show (https://www.solas-cpc.org/podcast-book-offer/)

Sermon preached on Sunday 9 February 2020 at Pitlochry Church of Scotland, Church Road, Pitlochry by the Rev. Mary Haddow.

Sermon preached on Sunday 16 February 2020 at Pitlochry Church of Scotland, Church Road, Pitlochry by the Rev. Mary Haddow.

Sermon preached on Sunday 23 February 2020 at Pitlochry Church of Scotland, Church Road, Pitlochry by the Rev. Mary Haddow.

Esta semana estamos haciendo un ciclo con la ruta Edimburgo - Isla de Skye - Edimburgo. Una ruta muy popular que no os podéis perder, pues durante estos tres días, atravesaremos las Highlands, exploraremos la isla de Skye, visitaremos el Lago Ness y veremos muchos de los puntos más bonitos de Escocia. Hoy viernes nos centraremos en el tercer y último día de la ruta partiendo desde nuestro alojamiento en Skye haciendo las siguientes paradas: Castillo de Eilean Donan, Fort Augustus, Castillo de Urquhart, Inverness, Culloden battlefield y Pitlochry para después llegar de nuevo a Edimburgo. Podéis consultar el mapa de esta ruta donde lo veréis todo con mucho más detalle en el siguiente enlace: https://mundoescocia.com/tour-skye/ Preguntas para el podcast: www.escociasinlimites.com ¿Quieres venir a Escocia?: www.mundoescocia.com Gracias por seguir Escocia sin límites en Instagram y Facebook y por tus valoraciones en Ivoox y Apple Podcast

Sermon preached on Sunday 26 January 2020 at Pitlochry Church of Scotland, Church Road, Pitlochry by the Rev. Mary Haddow.

Sermon preached on Sunday 2 February 2020 at Pitlochry Church of Scotland, Church Road, Pitlochry by the Rev. Mary Haddow.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre in Perthshire, Scotland announced its summer rep season for 2020 in December. In 2018, Elizabeth Newman joined the theatre as Artistic Director from the Octagon Theatre in Bolton. BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to Elizabeth in January about the new season and about how she had developed the theatre’s programme over the last eighteen months, as well as how she had coped with settling in an unfamiliar region after ten years in Bolton. The summer season at Pitlochry Festival Theatre runs from 22 May to 3 October 2020. (Photo: Elizabeth Newman and David Greig)