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Martin McNicoll, founder of Distillerie des Cantons de l’Est This is the first episode in an occasional In The Channel series called “Life after the channel” – conversations with people who built careers in the Canadian IT channel and then went on to do something completely different. Martin McNicoll founded Gurus Solutions, originally ERP Guru, and grew it into one of NetSuite’s most decorated Canadian partners over nearly two decades – President’s Club, nine consecutive years as a Five Star Award winner, and offices from Montreal to Chicago. He sold the company in 2022 and turned his attention to something that had been brewing since a 50th birthday trip to Scotland: whisky. Distillerie des Cantons de l’Est is a grain-to-bottle operation in Mansonville, Quebec, where Martin and his team are growing organic barley and rye using regenerative agriculture, distilling on-site, and aging their whisky in oak casks. First barrels went in in December 2024, with the first whiskies expected around 2028. In this conversation, we talk about the failed attempt to buy a cask at Balvenie that started it all, the sale of Gurus and what made him finally say yes, why the skills he built running an ERP consultancy translate surprisingly well to running a distillery, and what it means to retrain a SaaS-speed brain for a product that takes years to mature. Martin also shares the story behind the McNicoll brand – his Scottish ancestors who came to Quebec with the 78th Fraser’s Highlanders in 1757 – and talks about the fight to get a distillery approved on Quebec agricultural land, replanting American oak for barrels that won’t be ready for 30 years, and what’s coming next, including a butterscotch liqueur later this year. Read Full Transcript Robert Dutt: Hello and welcome to In The Channel from ChannelBuzz.ca, bringing news and information to the Canadian IT channel community for the last 16 years. I’m Robert Dutt, editor of ChannelBuzz.ca and your host for the show. This episode is a little different from what you’re used to hearing on In The Channel. It’s the first in what I’m hoping becomes an occasional series I’m calling “Life After the Channel” – conversations with people who built careers in the Canadian IT channel and then went on to do something completely different. My guest today is Martin McNicoll. If you were in the NetSuite ecosystem in Canada at any point over the last two decades, you probably know Martin. He founded ERP Guru, which was later rebranded to Gurus Solutions, grew it into one of NetSuite’s top partners in the country, picked up every award in the book, and eventually sold the company in 2022. And then he went and did something that nobody saw coming. Martin’s now building a grain-to-bottle whisky distillery in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, growing his own organic barley and rye, aging his own barrels, and building a brand rooted in his family’s Scottish heritage going back to the 1700s. It’s a great story. So let’s get right into it, my chat with Martin McNicoll. [MUSIC] Robert: Martin, thanks for taking the time. Thanks for joining us. Martin McNicoll: Robert, it’s great to be here with you today. Robert: Nice to catch up. We ran into each other a lot at SuiteWorld. And for years, when I talked to Craig West about the channel in Canada for NetSuite, you guys would be one of the first names that came up. President’s Club, Five Star, the whole nine yards. And now you’re making whisky in the Eastern Townships. Walk me through that. How did we come to be where we’re at today? Martin: Well, it’s a note on Craig. He was my RSM. He was the guy managing me and Gurus when you started. He wasn’t like head of the channel. He actually came down to Montreal to help me start the practice. So we connected for all that time. But to go back to the whisky business, I’m a Scotch fan. I’m a whisky fan. And now, like eight years ago, for my 50th birthday, I went to Scotland with a bunch of friends and had a great time visiting distilleries for a full week, just drinking Scotch and having fun and eating good food. And when we came back, a couple of years later, it was COVID. And COVID, I think, happened and a lot of people got ideas of what they really want to do. And I have a cottage in the Eastern Townships, which is, for your listeners, a bit up north of Vermont. I’m 15 minutes from Jay Peak, which is a ski resort in Vermont, on the Canada side. Beautiful place. And we stayed there for the first year of COVID. We had amazing success with Gurus. I think for everybody in the channel, cloud services companies really boomed during that time. Everybody wanted to run their business from home. It was a great time. And I said, what can we do? We had supply chain issues our customers were trying to solve. And I said, what can I do? What can I contribute? I started with ideas of being a farmer. These were shut down pretty fast. But a friend of mine said, you know what, we can grow barley and rye and we can make whisky. And I said, oh, that’s a great idea. And then the hunt was on. We found some land – I mean, that’s the only thing we could do during COVID, drive around and look for land – and found great land with a great combination of good water and enough acreage to grow the cereals. And it started like that. And then a French company approached us to buy Gurus. And it was just the right timing. So everything happened. It just gave me more money to spend on booze, sort of saying. Robert: As it should be. So to your point on that 2018 trip to Scotland, I read that the dream sort of began with a mission of bringing home a cask of whisky. Is that true? Martin: It is true. We tried to, actually. When we went to the Balvenie and we said we’d like to buy one of your casks. And they looked at us like aliens. It’s like going to a Michelin restaurant and asking to buy the pan of the chef, right? Because the cask is part of the process. That’s what gives some of the aromas to the whisky. That’s where it’s aging. So you just can’t leave with the cask. You just can’t. I mean, I guess there were some barrel programs today, but you leave the cask there. You buy the liquid that’s in the cask, that’s all yours, but you can’t leave with the cask. But that was funny. That led to very interesting conversations at the distilleries in Scotland. Crazy Canadians trying to buy a cask. That’s the IP. That’s the trade secrets of the industry. Robert: So you had Gurus for 18 years, Alan Allman Associates comes knocking. You said initially you didn’t want to sell. What changed your mind? How much of it was about making room for the distillery that was already percolating in the back of your mind versus just feeling like it was the right time to do something new? Martin: I mean, it was that. I wanted to dedicate more time, because at that point the guy running Gurus was my COO, Dominic, and he was doing a great job. I was taking more time off and giving him more bandwidth on the business to run it. And I wanted him to be the president and continue running it. And these guys came in and they said, “We want to buy your company.” I said, “Okay, I’m not interested.” So they came back a couple times and the second time said, “Okay, how much do you want?” And I gave what I thought was a crazy number and they said yes. So I was done. And today it’s one of the most profitable businesses they have in their portfolio, and they’ve added other ERPs to the mix buying other companies in North America. And for the French, Quebec and Canada is kind of the bridgehead to go to the rest of Canada and the US. They needed a company that can speak English, which Gurus dealt with very well all the time. Not all of them do. But it was great for them. A great acquisition on their side. I’m still sitting on their board in Montreal every quarter, so it keeps me connected to the business, having fun there and very proud to see the company continue to thrive. Robert: You guys built Gurus through a string of acquisitions – Enabled Success, NetStra, MD Technical Resources. You had offices from Montreal to Chicago. When you look at what you’re doing now with the distillery – buying land, building infrastructure, hiring a master distiller – does it feel like it’s the same muscles that you built in building up Gurus, or is it completely different? Martin: It is the same thing. That’s very funny. I thought it would be something else. It’s not. It’s just managing people, managing providers. I mean, the problems are different – it’s like a truck being stuck emptying a cargo of casks going to the distillery, or a pump that is broken. But it’s like following up with the providers, finding the right partners, researching, researching, researching, reading. And all the skills that I’ve developed in BI and everything that we’ve built with Gurus is fully applied here at the distillery. So I started with cloud solutions first, and we’re using all the Google stack, which I always used, with their Google Cloud. All the data of the distillery is stored in a Google Cloud database and we can do analysis. It’s just great to look at it from a data perspective and have the right people to do the job. And I recognize what I’m good at and what I’m not good at. So I break stuff sometimes. That keeps me away from some pieces of equipment. Robert: One thing that jumped out on the website for the distillery was the grain-to-bottle concept. You grow the grain, you distill it, you age it, you sell it. You control the whole chain. For 20 years you kind of sat as the middleman doing the consulting and implementation in between NetSuite and the customer. Was it something about that experience that made you want to own the whole thing this time around? Martin: Definitely. And as you know, Robert, in the ERP channel, it’s not your software, it’s NetSuite. And my team understood the software, and the best successes we had were when we found a customer, sold NetSuite, understood the requirements, gave them a realistic estimate, implemented, and took them live with the right time frame. So that to me was like the perfect – everything that would work great, boom, boom, boom. We sold, we implemented, we took them live, converted all their data. Happy customers stayed with us for years. And that was a bit of that, right? Where the channel model is changing – like the Salesforce model, even NetSuite is changing where there’s more of a side where you need to work with a direct sales team, which by definition have different objectives. Their objective is to sell the software for as much as possible. As for a partner, when you do the implementation, there’s a lot in it for you also in year two and year three. So you want the whole thing to go as smooth as possible. Different pros and cons there. And I think that was definitely an inspiration in owning the whole supply chain and making the product. And even then, I need to buy bottles from China. Robert: Yeah, it’s the classic case study, right? If one person could make a nail, it would be completely impossible to gather all the skills you would need to go from getting the metal out of the earth to producing a nail, much less a bottle of whisky, much less enterprise ERP. The distillery website says patience is part of your essence, and whisky obviously is a product that has to age for years before you can sell a bottle. In the channel, again to the contrast you were just describing, everything’s about this quarter’s numbers, this year’s President’s Club. It’s fast, it’s iterative, things change very quickly, new features are added rapidly. How do you retrain your brain from SaaS speed to whisky speed? Martin: I’m still impatient. But you know what, you go out in the field. And in the last couple years we had a lot of rain. And we had issues with weeds going into our fields, because we took fields that were used for hay to give to cows. So there’s a lot of seeds that you need to take out of that land. And we’re doing it with regenerative agriculture techniques, where we don’t use Roundup, we don’t use chemicals. And sometimes you just sit there and you prepare the soil and then you go into the field and you make it super nice and you plant. And then two weeks later it’s full of weeds. Like hectares of weeds just popping up on top of your barley. And you’re like, yeah, what are you going to do? You try, you go in there first and you try to pull them out, and then you realize the scale of this. It’s impossible, right? So patience is pushed on you, I would say, in agriculture. And for the whisky, I mean, we’re tasting it. I love whisky. And we have now barrels that are one year old. And these are rye – rye is something that grows very fast, very high, super easy. It’s like a weed in itself if you talk to the farmers. So we had a great crop of rye and we made our first rye last year. So we were opening up that cask and tasting it now, and it is great. But you can taste after one year the immaturity of the whisky. So I think you have to trust your taste buds and say, okay, this is great. There’s something nice, nice colour, this is the direction I want it to take. But it’s not ready. So you sit on it, you put the cork on top of it, hammer it down, and then just wait again. And I’m telling people, when is it ready? It’s going to be ready when it’s ready. It’s going to be great. Robert: Can’t rush it. You’re working 60 acres of organic grain, you’re building your rickhouse, you’re hiring a master distiller, you’re planning a tasting centre. This doesn’t sound like a hobby thing for retirement. This is a full second career. Do you find you’re working harder now than you were when you were running Gurus? Martin: Definitely. Because at the end, when you build a business, you assemble a team and people know what to do. You’ve got a PMO office, a back office, and a marketing team. And now you’re alone. So I’m like, can I get some help here? I have nobody. So you’re back into entering data in QuickBooks. No, I’ve solved that, I delegated that. But it’s tough. And the problem is, when I sold the business, I told my wife I’m retiring. And she said, yeah, yeah, you’re retiring. But I didn’t think, and she didn’t think, it would be this intense in terms of running it. And you’re fighting against all the bureaucracy and you have to understand all the rules, environmental rules. And you have to understand, to be a farmer, you have to apply for a permit to be a farmer. So what’s your background, sir? Well, I’m a software engineer. So really, good thing. Do you know about farming? Absolutely not. Okay, what are you going to do about it? Well, I’m going to hire someone. Who is it? I don’t know. Well, you need to get the licence first. So no, I found someone actually that really helped me and was working in the prairies in Saskatchewan for more than 10 years, working with cereals there. So it’s assembling a team, making it work together, putting all the resources in place so they can succeed. It’s the same thing. What I like is the manual labour, which you don’t get in tech. I’ve lost some weight. So that’s good, being out there and working with the equipment. One of the projects we’re working on now – for your listeners, we’re in March and mid-March in Quebec, it’s still very cold, it’s like minus 15 Celsius – so it’s the last time we’ll be able to go in the forest. And what we’re doing is harvesting some trees to plant oak trees. We’re introducing Quercus alba, which is the American oak, into our forest, because we have more forest than we have land. And the goal would be in, I don’t know, 30 years – I won’t be there – to make some barrels, maybe. So again, in that supply chain of getting there. But there’s no more oak in the area. It was all cut down for the lumber industry. So we’re replanting. That’s one of the side projects. So we’re going to go out with the equipment on Friday and go in the woods and cut some trees. That’s something I didn’t used to do. And that’s what my job involves now. A chainsaw. I’m happy. Robert: This is what you get to invent for yourself. And if you’re happy, that’s brilliant. You’re making three types of whisky as I understand it – a single malt, you touched on the rye, and a Canadian bourbon, which is not a concept I’d heard before. Very interesting. I enjoy a whisky, I am not a well-educated drinker. But for those who are listening, what’s the vision of the distillery? What are you going for with the whisky products? Martin: So we’re looking to develop high-end whisky. We’re talking about $100 bottles. So it really needs to be fine-tuned to the taste of the different products that you build. When you talk about rye whisky, it’s mainly – the cereal has to be rye. Single malt is just barley. And when you talk about bourbon, or if you talk about bourbon in Kentucky, it’s mainly based out of corn. So we have corn also on the land and we’ve added some wheat that we’ve tried. It’s a mix of different – they call it a mash bill. So our mash bill, the cereals that get taken into the equipment for the mash to create a beer. We make a beer, then we distill that beer and that’s the whisky at the end. The big difference is the cereals. So that batch we had, I think it was two years ago, big winter, and we couldn’t get the rye out of our silos because of the amount of snow and ice that was out there. So we said, hey, we have some corn there. Why don’t we make some – it’s all Canadian whisky, right? If you look at the official denomination, it’s Canadian whisky. Don’t confuse marketing with the real stuff. But it’s a mash bill that involves more than 50% corn. In this one I think it’s 65% corn. And it has that – you’ll recognize it if you’re a bourbon drinker – that very sweet, mellow taste of corn that you get into the whisky. That’s what you get from bourbon. So that’s what we’re making with that corn. Robert: I look forward to trying that, actually. Hopefully someday. On your website, I love the clan story – the McNicoll ancestors coming over with the 78th Fraser’s Highlanders in 1757, fighting at Louisbourg and Quebec, settling in La Malbaie. And now you’re bringing that Scottish whisky tradition back to Quebec soil. How much of this, as well as the ability to play with the chainsaw and hopefully bring in some casks, how much of this is about honouring that heritage? Martin: Well, that was a big part. When I started to enjoy more whisky and go back to Scotland, I went back to the land of my ancestors. So that was Portree, close to the Isle of Skye. And there’s another area also, another region, that there’s two big areas that the McNicoll clan were. So I got to visit that. That was always part of the story. And then as I was publishing some of my content on Scotland, a professor from a university here in the Eastern Townships contacted me. He said, you know, I wrote a book on the McNicoll clan, the whole story. So we started to talk and that became a very nice collaboration between him and the distillery to tell more of the story, to the point where we decided to call the whisky McNicoll. So the whiskies are going to be called McNicoll, with the different types of whisky we’re going to sell. The brand itself is my last name, which is an honour to this Scot who came to America, really, because they fought down, they went down to New York with the 78th, and the original dude came back north. And my mother has French ancestry – she’s a Chevalier, she’s French, French, French – and then Scottish, Scottish, Scottish. And then there’s a mix. You can see there’s a mix in between those two. And you look at the genealogy, and that professor went back and he found all the ancestors and all the churches here in Quebec and went down to New York, went to Scotland to find all the origins. Very interesting to see the different clans and the French into making our population today. Robert: Very cool. You touched a little earlier on the bureaucracy and that kind of fun. You went through an interesting fight with Quebec’s Agricultural Land Protection Commission to get permission to build a distillery on farmland. Without getting too deep into the legal weeds, what was that like? And is that a challenge other people thinking about agritourism or value-added agriculture should be ready for? Martin: Definitely. And doing business in anything that involves food – there are some guidelines and some rules of law that you need to follow, which is, I would say, much harder than to open a NetSuite provider or a NetSuite partner licence. I had offices all across the US and also in the rest of Canada. It was 100 times easier to open an office in California than to start an agri business in Quebec, or even I would say Canada. Some provinces are easier than Quebec, but it was always a challenge. But I knew I was right. So one thing you learn is that you surround yourself with great people. My lawyers – that’s the thing you can do when you have money, you just lawyer up. But they were great at understanding everything that was going on. I found the expert and this woman knew exactly what was happening. She found some other people that were able to go through it. And we just had to go through all the legwork and convince the commission that what we’re doing is okay. And here’s why. But it’s a process and it’s frustrating because you’re there and you want to do this project. And you’re like, I’m going to be environmentally friendly. I’m going to do this from the grain to the bottle. I want to do all those different things. And then you see all those obstacles. But I think it’s part of the challenge, going through them and winning. At the end, I won. So that’s what counts. Robert: It is exactly what counts. So if someone in the channel who’s in a place that you were at when you were with Gurus is listening to this and thinking, I’d love to do something like that someday – not necessarily to be a competitor to you, but to sell the practice, go off and do something completely different, that’s their dream – what would you tell them, having gone through this process as far as you have now? Martin: I think the fact that they have done it before – starting a consulting firm and running it and dealing with customers – they’ve built their knowledge and their expertise and their resilience into doing anything else. I would always say that implementing an ERP system is the Formula One of computer science, because you have so much complexity. And if you fail, the company can die. They will not operate. Products will not ship. Invoices will not go out. You can cripple a business by doing a wrong implementation. So I would say you’re really prepared to do anything, in my mind, after the channel, after running that type of business. I think it’s just to look at what you like to do and what’s your ambition and take it head on. Robert: Good advice. Good advice from someone who has done it and is doing it. And my last and no doubt most important question – when do we get to actually taste the whisky? When do you get to market with your products? Martin: At least two years. So to be whisky, to be called whisky, it needs to be three years in a cask, in an oak cask. And for us, we just reached our first anniversary in December. So we still have a good two years to go. And we have to decide if we are going to put it in a bottle or not. We’re going to taste it and say, is it ready or not? And if not, I’m just going to sit on it again. However, we’re coming out with a liqueur that we’re making. It’s a butterscotch liqueur that our master distiller has been developing. And he’s working also on another liqueur that we want to put out, and we’re going to sell locally. Just to get some things out of the distillery with a Scottish-type accent. Our master distiller has also some Scottish ancestry. He went to school at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh to learn about the trade. So he’s got all those ancient recipes of Scottish liqueurs. We’re pulling out of that book to create some interesting products. So that should come in a couple of months, hopefully, if I can get my bottles from China. Robert: Fascinating stuff. Good luck. It’s been very interesting catching up and it’s always fascinating to hear about the journeys of folks who’ve made a career in the channel and see what they’re doing afterwards. All the best with getting that liqueur out, and the longer term getting those three whiskies out the door. Martin: Thank you, Robert. Robert: There you have it – Martin McNicoll, formerly of Gurus Solutions, currently of Distillerie des Cantons de l’Est. I’d like to thank Martin for his time and honestly for his openness. It’s not every day that someone walks you through what it’s actually like to trade quarterly SaaS targets for fields of organic barley and barrels that won’t be ready for three years. A couple things that stuck out for me in this conversation. First, the idea that the same muscles that Martin built running a channel business – the acquisitions, the growth planning, the systems thinking – are the same muscles he’s using to build the distillery. Different industry, same instincts. I think anyone running a channel practice will recognize themselves in that. And second, the patience piece. Martin talked about planting trees today for barrels he won’t use for 30 years. That’s a fundamentally different relationship with time than most of us have in the tech world. And I think that’s something worth sitting with. If you want to learn more about what Martin’s building, you can find the distillery at distilleriedescantons.ca, and we’ll have a link for that in the show notes. Keep an eye out for the butterscotch liqueur, which should be available before the whisky is. If you enjoyed the episode, do me a favour – follow or subscribe wherever you’re listening, whether it’s Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, wherever else you find your podcasts. And if you’re feeling generous, a rating or review goes a long way for a small show like ours. Until next time, I’m Robert Dutt for ChannelBuzz.ca, and I’ll see you in the channel.

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“I  heard someone on TV say they didn't think Essex had wildlife, until someone said wildlife is everywhere. What is the world coming to?” That's the question left by listener James, in Ecclefechan, Scotland for your co-hosts Stuart and William to delve into. Wildlife? More Like Wild Conspiracies! Join William and Stuart as they dissect the absurdities of British wildlife with all the enthusiasm of a damp Saturday in Colchester. William opens by suggesting that if you haven't graced Colchester with your presence, then clearly you've missed out on all the subtle wonders it has to offer—even if they're as unexciting as a bus stop in the drizzle.Stuart then delves into the baffling story from thirty years back, when someone reckoned that North Wales was practically bird-free—simply because no one bothered to record them. That is, until a slightly under-the-weather bird watcher on Anglesey made the inconvenient discovery that, shocker, birds do exist. Yes, even in a landscape where no one takes notes, nature finds a way to upend common sense.Ever the inquisitor, William questions which part of Essex this supposed wildlife desert applies to, considering that even the busiest corners of the county attract a touch of life. Stuart is quick to chime in: if your idea of wildlife is confined to roaming elephants and lions, you're in for a rude awakening—try rolling back your carpet and what's under there. For the pièce de résistance, they tackle the wild conspiracy theories claiming that not only does New Zealand not exist, but neither does Finland. So naturally, it's a short leap of logic to imagine that Essex is just a barren wasteland devoid of any real wildlife. Martin, from Portree, Scotland sets the next question - “Heard you say you are not that active as a photographer these days William, do you see a time where you'd go back to it? Here in Portree, for a large part of the year, the landscape is multiple layers of grey. Have you done much photography with such a simple pallet?”Martin's question was the wake-up call William didn't know he needed. While other projects hogged the schedule, the camera was left gathering dust, and he admits he never quite granted himself the freedom to simply go out and shoot. Now though, he's slowly easing back into photography, sharing the notion that layers in landscape photography can transform even the most ordinary view into something with unexpected depth. Meanwhile, Stuart spices things up with a side story. He recounts a tale of a Portree painter who was so fixated on capturing the ever-changing moods of grey that she found herself painting four different canvases in the span of a single day. Apparently, the local weather wasn't content with just one look—each passing moment demanded its own portrait.Reflecting on his past and looking to the future, William confesses a need for subject matter that truly resonates with him. Back in the day, he was a prolific railway photographer with a portfolio that got plenty of press and the satisfaction of mastering a craft he loved. Now, with a renewed sense of purpose, he's dipping his toes into photography once again—and you can catch his latest snaps on Instagram under the handle @shotatanangle.What do you make of this discussion? Do you have a question that you'd like us to discuss? Let us know by sending an email to ⁠thepeoplescountryside@gmail.comSign the Petition - Improve The Oxfordshire Countryside Accessibility For All Disabilities And Abilities: change.org/ImproveTheOxfordshireCountrysideAccessibilityForAllDisabilitiesAndAbilitiesFundraiser For An Extreme 8 All-terrain Wheelchair: justgiving.com/wildmanonwheelsHelp us to spread the impact of the podcast by sharing this link with 5 friends podfollow.com/ThePeoplesCountrysideEnvironmentalDebatePodcast , support our work through Patreon patreon.com/thepeoplescountryside⁠. Find out all about the podcast via this one simple link: linktr.ee/thepeoplescountryside

In this episode, the Pottership trio examine the relationship between Albus Dumbledore, Igor Karkaroff, and Severus Snape. Did Snape ever want to take revenge on Karkaroff? Did Dumbledore think Karkaroff was behind putting Harry's name in the goblet of fire? Was there a moment when Dumbledore questioned Snape's loyalty and used Karkaroff to test him? Listen and decide!Don't forget to visit our social medias to answer this episode's Show Host Question: “Pick your favorite team from the four oldest British & Irish League Teams (according to the wiki) based solely on the name, and why? Puddlemere United, Holyhead Harpies, Kenmare Kestrals, or Pride of Portree.”  *** Spoilers, Adult Language, Adult Themes Music note: All music are excerpts of the Pottership Shanty (Copyright: Darwin Ray and the Pottership Podcast.)  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or iHeart Radio podcasts! Or send us a message at PottershipPodcast@gmail.com

Gyles Brandreth, "Elizabeth. Intiimne portree". Kirjastuselt Varrak. Tutvustab Marek Strandberg. Tänu sõprusele Edinburghi hertsogiga sai Gyles Brandreth viiekümne aasta jooksul sageli kohtuda Elizabeth II-ga. Aastate jooksul tehtud märkmed vestlustest kuninganna, tema pere ja sõpradega annavad meile nüüd põneva ülevaate sellest erakordsest elust.

Sommige wegen vragen om geduld, om een aangepast tempo - elk moment kan er een tegenligger aankomen, of een schaap over de weg banjeren, of anders staat er wel iemand die een praatje begint - de omstandigheden dwingen tot het nemen van de tijd. Tijd die hier voor het opscheppen ligt. Alle tijd. 23.04 CD Beauteous softness (Pentatone PTC 5187 047) Henry Purcell: If music be the food of love Tim Mead [countertenor]; La Nuova Musica; olv David Bates [ook orgel] 2'45”  23.09 CD Mariss Jansons Live, The Radio Recordings 1990-2014 (RCO Live 15002) Louis Andriessen: Mysterien V VI Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest olv Mariss Jansons 10'10” 23.21 CD Van Veldhuizen: mais le corps taché d'ombres (Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest z.nr.) Rick van Veldhuizen: mais le corps taché d'ombres Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest olv Fabio Luisi 11'11”  23.39 CD Erato (Toumilou Records #6) Michiel van der Meulen: Crimson Kairos Collective 6'29”

Former Inspector Sandy Gray from Isle of Skye, Scotland, is Portree's practical joker and taxi driver with a family tie to the first photograph of the Loch Ness Monster.

The Portree Broadcasting Corporation was a pilot for a series that was never commissioned by BBC Scotland - recorded on Skye and produced by myself in 2004, with the object of letting islanders who never meet one another explore their cultures and take o'er the airwaves for one glorious hour of mayhem. It features Gaelic speakers Prof Norman Macdonald and Cailean Maclean plus Shetlander Phil Goodlad and Orcadian Dave Gray. I made myself the cynical newshound sent north from Glasgow to lick the islanders into shape after the Gaels who took over BBC Scotland decided to shift the newsroom to Skye - hence the name, the Portree Broadcasting Corporation. It's a wee bit of history - 20 years ago there were still tolls on the Skye Bridge and the great Dave Gray was wise-cracking as only he knew how. Dave (just retired as Station Manager at Radio Orkney) died suddenly in February 2024. The historian and BBC Skye reporter Prof Norman Macleod died a year earlier in 2023.Happily Phil, Cailean and myself are still going strong. This piece of largely unscripted banter is a tribute to the humorous, un-biddable ways of islanders the world over. ★ Support this podcast ★

DAILY PODLOG 601 Leben und Arbeiten im Wohnmobil -  tägliche Geschichten sowie Stories von unterwegs Jeden Tag, seit dem 0a1. Dezember 2022, gibt es den Podlog (Podcast-Logbuch), das Sonderformat meines Podcasts "André talkt Anderswo | ... zwischen Mut & Wahnsinn", mit Geschichten aus meinem Alltag von unterwegs. Leben und Arbeiten im Wohnmobil seit Mai 2018. Täglich hörst du in ca. drei Minuten, was bei mir am Vortag so passiert ist, was ich erleben durfte, wen ich getroffen habe, was ich so arbeite, von meinen Mißgeschicken, von meinen Erfolgen und vieles, vieles mehr. Zudem gibt es natürlich weiterhin die wöchentlichen Folgen am Dienstag-Abend. Dort erzähle ich von meinem Lebensweg, von aktuellen Reiseerlebnissen und -plänen, oder es gibt neue Interviewfolgen mit anderen Menschen, die mutige oder wahnsinnige Geschichten erzählen. Viel Spaß beim Anhören und Teilen meiner Folgen. Wie gefallen dir die Podlog-Episoden? Danke dir für deinen Support und dein Feedback! Wenn du meinen Podcast ein wenig unterstützen möchtest, findest du hier den Link zu meiner Dieselkasse: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/andreanderswo Hier findest du meinen Podcast und alle weiteren Infos zu mir: Website: https://andre-anderswo.de Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreanderswo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreanderswo E-Mail: podcast@andre-anderswo.de Kontakt per WhatsApp: +4916099638266   Hier kannst du meinen Podcast abonnieren: Spotify: https://kurzelinks.de/spotify-andretalktanderswo Google: https://kurzelinks.de/google-andretalktanderswo Apple Podcasts: https://kurzelinks.de/apple-andretalktanderswo Android: https://kurzelinks.de/android-andretalktanderswo Impressum: https://andre-anderswo.de/impressum Datenschutz: https://andre-anderswo.de/datenschutzerklaerung

Sister duo Kay and Shi are back from their unforgettable adventure in Scotland, and they're bursting with stories and insights! Join them as they recount their journey through the breathtaking landscapes and vibrant culture of Scotland. From running a half marathon to exploring the Highlands, their trip was packed with memories and valuable lessons. In this episode, you'll hear all about their unforgettable photo shoot, embracing the joy of not being "normal," and their magical endeavour in Fairy Glen on the Isle of Skye. Discover what it's like to run alongside sheep, explore iconic locations like Portree and Loch Ness, and hear the thrilling tale of their flight back home! Tune in for an episode filled with laughter, inspiration, and the boundless energy that only sisters Kay and Shi can bring!

Send us a Text Message.When you travel the world and see so many things, but then you stumble across wine and you think to yourself I want a piece of this back home. So what do you do, you come to Texas and start a winery! That is what Janet and Mark Miertschin  did!Portree Cellars

rb132 - SCO - Umzug über Portree nach Kilmuir auf Skye - 2023-07-16

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Scottish Island Adventures - Skye - with host Coinneach Macleod, the Hebridean Baker and guest Sarah Cruickshank The Isle of Skye  Skye is the largest of the Islands belonging to the Inner Hebrides at 50 miles long. The Isle's picturesque scenery attracts visitors from all over the world who can take on its many hill walks and engage in all kinds of outdoor activities from Kayaking in the beautiful Lochs to spotting protected wildlife species such as the Sea Eagle or Red Deer.  Skye has a rich, vibrant history as the site of both the MacDonald and MacLeod Clan castles, as well as having played a role in the heavily romanticised Jacobite Rebellion led by Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1745. Today, the island has a thriving culture scene with plenty of art to take in as well as lots of restaurants, bars, and distilleries to show off the best of Scottish cuisine.  SkyeSkins  SkyeSkins was originally founded by a couple, Clive and Lydia, forty years ago in response to local farmers who would leave their sheep skins to waste. In the time that has passed, SkySkins has become a tanner, maker, and supplier of quality sheepskins, home furnishings, and sustainable clothing. You can visit their tannery and showroom in Waternish as well as a variety of other attractions including a seasonal Yurt cafe, and a boutique shop in Skye's capital Portree.  Cafe Cuil  The story of Cafe Cuil began in Hackney, East London, in 2019 when Isle of Skye native Clare Coghill first opened her Hebridean-inspired cafe. After returning to her homeland, Coghill brought Cafe Cuil with her to Calbost, a town on the west-side of the Island. The cafe uses locally sourced, seasonal produce to create its own spin on brunch and lunch.  Ellis O'Connor Ellis O'Connor is a Scottish artist specialising in contemporary landscape drawings and paintings. She produces most of her work on-site which allows her to incorporate the environment and extreme weather into the art as it is created. As well as using traditional mediums such as oil paints, O'Connor's landscape works have featured natural substances such as sand or dried seaweed to bring in elements of the natural world. Thank you for listening to the Caledonian MacBrayne podcast. You can find out more about Scotland's west coast islands and all topics discussed on this episode at calmac.co.uk/podcast

Tunes: Donald MacDonald: Coutie's Wedding, The Braes of Lochaber, The High Way to Linton, Fall of Foyers (The Whimsical), The Bride Has a Bonny Thing, The House of Gray (Plovers in the Hills), Morag is Domhnull (Marion & Donald), The Smith's Daughter, An Irish Jig, The Bridge of Perth, The Kilt is My Delight, I ha'e a Wife o' My Ain, Roslin Castle, MacFarlane's Lilt, The Campbells are Coming, The Duke of Perth, Kate Dalrymple (Jingling Johnie),The Boat Leaks (The Three Girls of Portree), The Munster Mare, The Wren's Death, A Mulinn Dubh, Buckskin Kilt, The Wren's Death, The Kilt is my Delight, Jenny Dang The Weaver, The Grinder, Lady Bighouse's Reel, Brigis Mhic Ruaridh Thanks to Tiber for Visiting with me this summer and letting me share some of our chat and his own lovely singing. +X+X+X+ All of the Tunes this week come from Donald MacDonald's 1828 collection of dance music. You can see the National Library of Scotland's Copy here: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682638 +X+X+X+ FIN Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my First Album on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/oyster-wives-rant-a-year-of-historic-tunes or my second album on Bandcamp! https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/pay-the-pipemaker or my third album on Bandcamp! https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/bannocks-of-barley-meal You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

We are talking with Daniel Fernández Pascual from the London-based duo Cooking Sections. Together with Alon Schwabe, they use food as a lens and a tool to observe landscapes in transformation. In a broader sense, they examine the systems that organize the world, through food.Their output manifest in a variety of media: using site-responsive installations, performance, and video. Cooking Sections offer a mode of cultural production that navigates the overlapping boundaries between art, architecture, ecology, and geopolitics.EPISODE NOTESTThis episode includes additional questions by Sarp Renk Özer & Jing Yi.Find more about Cooking Sections from https://www.cooking-sections.com/CLIMAVORE is a long-term project that sets out to envision seasons of food production and consumption that react to man-induced climatic events and landscape alterations.For hundreds of years, the wetlands north of Istanbul have been home to water Buffalo. Wallowland (Çamuralem) presents the outcomes of a series of metabolic surveys conducted at different times of the year. Buffalo kaymak, yoghurt, and sütlaç made from local producers are offered as tastings accompanied by field recordings and Buffalo songs aiming to enhance a cultural landscape on the verge of extinction. https://bienal.iksv.org/en/17b-artists/cooking-sections https://saltonline.org/en/2317/climavore-seasons-made-to-drift?q=cooking+sect%C4%B1ons The First Geography Congress (Turkish: Birinci Türk Coğrafya Kongresi), which was held in Ankara in 1941, separated Turkey into seven geographical regions, which are still used today. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Geography_Congress,_TurkeySalmon: A Red Herring was first exhibited at Art Now, Tate Britain. As part of the project, Tate removed farmed salmon from its menus across all four Tate sites and introduced CLIMAVORE dishes instead.Set on the intertidal zone/seal-mara at Bayfield, CLIMAVORE: On Tidal Zones explores the environmental impact of intensive salmon aquaculture and reacts to the changing shores of Portree, Isle of Skye. Eyal Weizman is the director of the research agency Forensic Architecture at Goldsmiths, University of London where he is Professor of Spatial and Visual Cultures and a founding director there of the Centre for Research Architecture at the department of Visual Cultures. https://forensic-architecture.org/Tim Ingold is an anthropologist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Ingold Lüfer Koruma Timi was a campaign to protect the bluefish of the Bosphorus, urging fisher people, restaurants, and the consumers to not fish, sell, or buy younger fish, until the fish reaches its proper growth to reproduce. https://www.yesilist.com/tag/lufer-koruma-timi/The Lionfish is an invasive marine species. https://www.wri.org/research/reefs-risk-revisited/atlantic-and-caribbean-lionfish-invasion-threatens-reefs#:~:text=With%20venomous%20spines%2C%20lionfish%20have,of%20fish%20in%20the%20region.This season of Ahali Conversations is supported by the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts. The Graham provides project-based grants to foster the development and exchange of diverse and challenging ideas about architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society. This episode was also supported by a Moon & Stars Project Grant from the American Turkish Society.This episode was recorded on Zoom on August 25th, 2021. Interview by Can Altay. Produced by Aslı Altay & Sarp Renk Özer. Music by Grup Ses.

Selling livestock this autumn and winter? We have some wise words from Sarah Balfour on what to think about and how to navigate the auction mart system. This is the time of year for sales of breeding and store cattle and sheep. Sarah and Siobhan discuss the current beef and sheep markets and tips on presentation. Siobhan also speaks to John William Gillies of the North Rasaay Sheep Stock Club, who discusses how they batch lambs at the mart, and the popular Portree sale of store calves. For further information, have a look at this webinar which details buyer's requirements, feed conversion and handy tips: https://www.fas.scot/publication/going-to-market-managing-your-stock-in-preparation-for-selling/ and you might also be interested in this case study, which although not in a crofting area, describes how Nigel Millar sells his AA & BSH store calves to a finisher: https://www.fas.scot/publication/fas-beef-supply-chain-case-study-co-operative-strategy-finishes-cattle-in-the-scottish-borders/ Sarah mentions Agribusiness News, which is a publication with up-to-date monthly market and policy intelligence for farmers and crofters: https://www.fas.scot/rural-business/agribusiness-news/Linked FAS resources: A Guide to Buying and Selling at the Mart - https://www.fas.scot/downloads/a-guide-to-buying-and-selling-at-the-mart/ Croft & Small Farms: Store Livestock - Adding Value in Presentation - https://www.fas.scot/downloads/croft-small-farms-store-livestock-adding-value-in-presentation/ Small Lambs – A Problem or an Opportunity for Crofters and Smallholders? -https://www.fas.scot/downloads/small-lambs-a-problem-or-an-opportunity-for-crofters-and-smallholders/

Selling livestock this autumn and winter? We have some wise words from Sarah Balfour on what to think about and how to navigate the auction mart system. This is the time of year for sales of breeding and store cattle and sheep.  Sarah and Siobhan discuss the current beef and sheep markets and tips on presentation. Siobhan also speaks to John William Gillies of the North Rasaay Sheep Stock Club, who discusses how they batch lambs at the mart, and the popular Portree sale of store calves.  For further information, have a look at this webinar which details buyer's requirements, feed conversion and handy tips: https://www.fas.scot/publication/going-to-market-managing-your-stock-in-preparation-for-selling/ and you might also be interested in this case study, which although not in a crofting area, describes how Nigel Millar sells his AA & BSH store calves to a finisher: https://www.fas.scot/publication/fas-beef-supply-chain-case-study-co-operative-strategy-finishes-cattle-in-the-scottish-borders/  Sarah mentions Agribusiness News, which is a publication with up-to-date monthly market and policy intelligence for farmers and crofters: https://www.fas.scot/rural-business/agribusiness-news/ Linked FAS resources:  A Guide to Buying and Selling at the Mart - https://www.fas.scot/downloads/a-guide-to-buying-and-selling-at-the-mart/  Croft & Small Farms: Store Livestock - Adding Value in Presentation - https://www.fas.scot/downloads/croft-small-farms-store-livestock-adding-value-in-presentation/  Small Lambs – A Problem or an Opportunity for Crofters and Smallholders? -https://www.fas.scot/downloads/small-lambs-a-problem-or-an-opportunity-for-crofters-and-smallholders/ 

L'île de Skye, en Ecosse, est un endroit absolument extraordinaire. Les voiliers privilégient souvent sa côte Est, plus protégée des vents et de la houle, avec Portree ou encore Broadford. Pourtant, la pointe nord-ouest offre beaucoup d'attraits, en particulier Uig et ses environs. 👉 Lire l'article et voir les photos. En savoir plus sur les sujets abordés dans cet épisode : Escale Ecosse Le magazine Bateaux.com apporte un éclairage nouveau aux plaisanciers au travers de 12 chaines d'information : Voilier.com MotorBoat.fr SemiRigide.com Multicoque.com Regate.com NavigationFluviale.com GrandeCroisiere.com Conseils Techniques Equipement et Accastillage SuperYachts.fr Culture Nautique GlisseNews.com Avec une diffusion en 5 langues (Français 🇫🇷, Anglais 🇺🇸, Allemand 🇩🇪, Italien 🇮🇹 et Espagnol 🇪🇸) et un lectorat reparti dans plus de 140 pays 🌍, Bateaux.com est considéré comme la première commaunauté de plaisanciers avec le réseau social dédié au nautisme Yacht-Club.com. Bateaux.com est édité de concert avec le magazine BoatIndustry.fr à destination des professionnels de la plaisance 🇫🇷, qui se décline à l'international avec BoatIndustry.de pour l'allemand 🇩🇪, BoatIndustry.com pour l'anglais 🇺🇸, BoatIndustry.es pour l'espagnol 🇪🇸 et BoatIndustry.it pour l'italien 🇮🇹. ✉️ N'hésitez pas à nous envoyer un commentaire ou une news en cliquant ici. 👉 Et n'oubliez pas de laisser 5 étoiles si l'information vous a plu 🙏.

In dieser Folge erzähle ich dir noch mehr von meiner Interrail Reise durch die schottischen Highlands. Nach einem kurzen Aufenthalt in Glasgow ging es für mich weiter nach Mallaig. Mit dem Zug bin ich über den bekannten Viadukt aus Harry Potter (du kennst ihn wahrscheinlich aus dieser Filmszene) gefahren und habe somit eine der schönsten Zugstrecken in Europa gesehen. Auf der Isle of Skye habe ich mich über das Bussystem genervt, gelernt, dass der erste Montag im Mai in der UK ein Feiertag ist und das tollste Hostel überhaupt gefunden. Zum ersten Mal in meinem Leben war ich eine kurze Strecke per Anhalter unterwegs und bin dabei spannenden Personen begegnet. Finde zudem heraus, was am Bahnhof von Kyle of Lochalsh so lustig ist und wieso ich den Regenschirm beinahe vergebens mitgenommen habe. [01:00] – Glasgow [02:03] – Mein Struggle of die Isle of Skye zu kommen [05:51] – Glasgow – Mallaig (Glenfinnan Viadukt) – eine der schönsten Zugstrecken Europas [10:57] – Isle of Skye (Spontanes Reisen, Midgets, spontane Begegnungen, Broadford, Old Man of Storr, Portree, Uig, Fairy Glen, Geheimtipp und Lieblingsort) [23:27] – Kyle of Lochalsh - Inverness [25:00] – Packen für Schottland / wie man unberechenbares Wetter einkalkuliert [26:11] – Inverness (Chanonry Point, Ness Island, Carnac Point) [28:57] – Inverness – Aberdeen – Dundee – Edinburgh [29:26] – Edinburgh (North Berwick, North Berwick Law) [31:00] – Edinburgh – London [32:06] – London – Paris – Schweiz [33:11] – Reservationen (Link für London - Edinburgh) [35:30] – Meine Learnings Hast du Fragen über Interrail oder Wünsche, was du gerne in einer späteren Episode hören willst? Dann melde dich per Instagram bei mir @freiheitaufschienen. Ich freue mich, von dir zu hören :)

Mike Coe gives a final update on his now complete Portree Passivhaus, that has seen budgets stretched, contractors disappear for a year, and a Covid lockdown! Check out the show notes for more information.

In this episode we're travelling over the sea to Skye, an island of ancient jagged crags and rare breath-taking beauty, which feels as though it's washed in heaven's tears.When the first world war was declared, there was a seismic shift and everything changed forever. All of Britain felt it's pain and devastation, but it hit the Highlands the hardest. A conflict of such magnitude, billions of spent bullets and millions dead, the sorrow and suffering it cause is impossible to comprehend. I'm in Portree, exploring its impact on one small community, trying to come to terms with the magnitude of the Great War.To help support the making of this podcast sign up to Neil Oliver on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/neiloliverHistory & CommentNew Videos Every Week Instagram account – Neil Oliver Love Letter https://www.instagram.com/neiloliverloveletter/?hl=en Neil Oliver YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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In the latest episode of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins talks to Janette Sutherland of SAC Consulting in Portree. Janette is involved in two collaborative projects with SkyeConnect. The first, thanks to a grant of £7700 from NatureScot through the ‘Better Places Green Recovery Fund, involves a feasibility study into creating a ‘Skye Foundation’ to provide visitor information about land management on Skye with a view to encouraging voluntary donations that will, in turn, fund projects to protect, preserve and restore Skye’s landscape.The second project is providing information for Crofters considering creating Motorhome stop-over pitches on their land. This information will include everything from planning issues to the infrastructure required to dispose of wastewater from Motorhomes. The project is funded by the University Innovation Fund from the Scottish Funding Council. After listening to the Podcast, anyone with a question can contact Janette directly by email – janette.sutherland@sac.co.uk

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On this week's show, the boys speculate on Craig Conway's age and Neil Doncaster's side hustle after a weekend of David vs slightly bigger David semi-final ties in the Betfred Cup. We marvel as unbeaten 'Well gaffer Graham Alexander becomes winless 'Well gaffer Graham Alexander; and we test the limits of just what genres of fish can be fried and served up with chips in the eateries of Portree and Port Erin.All this and more in this week's edition of The Auchterarder Chippy!Music Credits:Duck In The Alley, TrackTribeAir Fàir An Là, Niteworks (ft. SIAN)

A prince of a man brings us a column fit for a king. Community historian Jim St. Clair takes us into the realm of royalty to talk about how Portree in the Margarees may have gotten its name, on Then and Now.

We love pondering what might have happened if events transpired slightly differently, and it turns out that there are plenty of great authors who have delivered us some fantastic pieces about these very ideas. So this week we have a talk about some of our favourite alternative space histories.For All Mankind: https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/for-all-mankind/Season 2 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U48vnfP0RjoReading List:Quest Magazine Volume 26 Issue 2 - https://spacehistory101.com/downloads/quest-vol-26-2/Martin Caidin: 'Marooned' and 'The Cape'Suzanne Roberts: 'Julie Jones Cape Canaveral Nurse'James Michener: 'Space'Stephen Baxter: 'Voyage', 'Titan' and 'Moonseed'Gerald Brennan: 'Public Loneliness', 'Zero Phase', 'Island of Clouds' and to be released in April 'Infinite Blues'.David S.F. Portree: https://www.wired.com/author/david-s-f-portree/David Oakes: 'Apollo Rising'Reece Emmitt: https://reece-emmitt.medium.com/Donald A. Wollheim: Mike Mars books: https://www.goodreads.com/series/54220-mike-marsMike Jenne: 'Blue Gemini', 'Pale Blue' and 'Blue Darker Than Black'Full show notes including videos, articles and links to all things mentioned in the podcast: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp-1-the-podcast-has-launched-d6e92-mpyzr-xswpe-5x8j3-3z645-xmxzf-a3ag7-5zrzp-rlrwg-nfkpj-s6pl3-64ppm-2z4ah-g8522-cfjmh-ajc53-erjzt-td6xz-h5sgaImage Credit: Apple TVSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.comSpace and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

10. jaanuaril tähistab sünnipäeva Ester Mägi. Helilooja 1972-1995 aastail kirjutatud loomingut koondav heliplaat kannab nime "Muusikaline portree". Sellele on kogutud heliülesvõtted aastatest 1976-1998.

10. jaanuaril tähistab sünnipäeva Ester Mägi. Helilooja 1972-1995 aastail kirjutatud loomingut koondav heliplaat kannab nime "Muusikaline portree". Sellele on kogutud heliülesvõtted aastatest 1976-1998.

In the latest episode of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins talks to young entrepreneur, David MacDonald from Portree. David has a passion for the history, culture and wildlife of Skye. Prior to the Covid-19 lockdown he provided walking tours of Portree for visitors. He also builds websites and offers social media advice. His latest production is a new marketing tool for Skye's tourism industry.When he is not working on Skye his other passion is to travel to Nashville, Tennessee to write songs and perform in the home of the Country Music industry.

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 the latest edition of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins is in Portree for the historic unveiling of Skye's official flag. After a year long competition and public vote, the winning flag was finally raised by 9 year old designer, Calum Alasdair Munro from Kilmuir.As well as hearing about Calum Alasdair's passion for flags and the inspiration behind his design, Simon talks to competition organiser, Keith MacKenzie of the West Highland Free Press, Alistair Danter of SkyeConnect and the Honorary Vexillologist with the Court of the Lord Lyon of Scotland, Philip Tibbetts.

In the latest edition of the Skyetime Podcast, Simon Cousins talks to the newly appointed editor of the West Highland Free Press, Keith MacKenzie. The employee-owned newspaper has just re-launched its print version after three months of only publishing online after the Coronavirus lockdown hit sales and advertising.In the interview, Keith talks about the challenges posed by Coronavirus and how the Free Press has covered one of the biggest stories on Skye in recent years with the devastating impact of Covid-19 on the Home Farm care home in Portree.Keith also talks about his plans and aspirations for the newspaper as he publishes his first edition with a reassertion of the three key campaigning pillars of the West Highland Free Press - An Air, An Canan, 'S Na Daoine - the land, the language and the people.

It's time to discuss Wood, who is not a cane to be used on Harry, but a ruddy good keeper who goes on to play for Pride of Portree (nah, it was Puddlemere United). That means it's also time for SPORTS HOUR with Alice and Martha! And this is NO time to be a gentleman, we'll knock you off your brooms if we have to. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/realweirdsistersNew episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Don’t forget to subscribe to our show to make sure you never miss an episode!

Theme is pretty lose this episode, did some recordings in an awesome setting on the Isle of Harris a year ago, and they all sorta spill off from there. The Three Girls from Portree written by Angus McKay, Skye Boat Song first transcribed by Anne Campbelle MacLeod, To Daunton Me from O'Farrell's Setting and Robert Burns song and Corrienessan’s Salute composed by Roderick Dall Mackay

Rahvusvahelisel muusikapäeval 1. oktoobril 2017 toimus restoranis Kivi Paber Käärid avalik vestlusring kolme Eesti heliloojaga.

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 miércoles nos centraremos en el segundo día de la ruta partiendo desde nuestro alojamiento y haciendo las siguientes paradas: Sligachan, Neist Point Lighthouse, Dunvegan, Fairy Glen, Uig, The Quiraing, Kilt Rock, The old man of Storr y Portree para después llegar de nuevo al alojamiento en la zona sur-este de la isla. 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

In which Marzal the High Priest of Erathis in Portree finds that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is for our friends to enter his portal...

Eile esitleti fotokunstnik Kaupo Kikkase ja ajakirjanik Neeme Raua koostöös valminud esinduslikku fotoalbumi „Eesti muusika portree“.

Eile esitleti fotokunstnik Kaupo Kikkase ja ajakirjanik Neeme Raua koostöös valminud esinduslikku fotoalbumi „Eesti muusika portree“.

In which the four heroes join the slave trader, Syphax, at a garden party and decide to accept work aboard his ship, the Armadillo, on its upcoming voyage. Under the precise hand of Captain Pythagorax, they will be heading off to the city of Nesstlehaven to bring back a cargo of criminals for the slave market in Portree. At least, that's the plan...

¡Bienvenidos todos y todas! Greckle the World's Tallest Goblin, Silver Frostfand the Master Cookie Chef, Takata the Mysterious Tabaxi and Epio the Artificer with his mechanical lion Greg! What an unlikely combination of talents and desires..They hit the city of Portree and meet up at the slave market.It doesn't take long for Trouble to find them and it takes even less time for Trouble to need a healing potion... Hasta luego, amigas e amigos.

Greckle, Silver, Takata and Epio begin to make connections in Portree as they prepare for their interview at Dungbeetle Scrubs and meet people interestedin their part in the destruction of the Rod of Obeisance.

In which Portree's finest chef hires a curious new cook for the Brewer's Brains and a shopping spree is embarked upon. All this as our glorious adventures edge closer to their cross examination at Dungbeetle Scrubs to account for their part in the city's slave-control problem.

Mike Coe has a progress report from Portree Passivhaus, which is now almost watertight. We pick up the story as the groundworks begin and look at some of the challenges as the superstructure has gone up. Check out the show notes for more information.

Skye's best home base is the town of Portree, nestled deep in its protective harbor. Portree, with its narrow streets and humble shops, restaurants, and hotels, is the island's largest town and tourism center. This clip comes from "Scotland's Islands," a brand new episode of Rick Steves' Europe Season 10. Check your local public television station for this new episode or watch it on https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/scotland-islands.

Skye's best home base is the town of Portree, nestled deep in its protective harbor. Portree, with its narrow streets and humble shops, restaurants, and hotels, is the island's largest town and tourism center. This clip comes from "Scotland's Islands," a brand new episode of Rick Steves' Europe Season 10. Check your local public television station for this new episode or watch it on https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/scotland-islands.

Después de ordenar mis notas y mis fotos, os cuento cómo fue mi viaje fotográfico a Escocia. El fotógrafo seleccionado por Sandra es Mitchell Kanashkevich. Antes de ver el contenido del episodio de esta semana, recuerda que imparto varios Talleres de Fotografía de Paisaje. Puedes consultar el calendario para 2019 en el apartado Talleres de Fotografía de Paisaje con Rafa Irusta y si te apetece acompañarme, elige entre diferentes opciones: Talleres de grupo durante un  fin de semana en diferentes localizaciones: Taller Costa Asturias, Taller Costa Bizkaia, Taller Costa Cantabria., Taller Costa Galicia, Taller Picos de Europa y Taller Bosques Bizkaia. Taller Privado con formación personalizada en Fotografía de Paisaje. Aprende a sacarle más partido a Lightroom desde tu propia casa mediante clases online a través de Skype con el Taller Privado Lightroom. Talleres de Fotografía de Paisaje con Rafa Irusta CÓMO FUE MI VIAJE FOTOGRÁFICO A ESCOCIA Después de varias peticiones de oyentes del podcast a través de mensajes y correos, por fin hago un repaso del viaje fotográfico que hice  a Escocia junto a Iratxe. No sé si recuerdas, que en el episodio 17 de Distancia Hiperfocal ya te contaba cómo estábamos preparando el viaje. Por fin llegó el momento y el día el 4 de septiembre empezamos la aventura en el Aeropuerto de Bilbao, hasta el 18 de septiembre. Dos semanas recorriendo 2.323,89 km (1.444 millas).  Creo que ya sabes que me gusta dejar reposar las fotos, pero esta vez he querido hacer una selección rápida y revelarlas lo antes posible, para poder compartirlas en este artículo. Primer atardecer desde la casa que alquilamos en Portree, Isle of Skye, Escocia ©Rafa Irusta Amanecer en Quiraing, Isle of Skye, Escocia ©Rafa Irusta Atardecer desde Neist Point, Isle of Skye, Escocia ©Rafa Irusta Amanecer en Loch Fada, Isle of Skye, Escocia ©Rafa Irusta No podía faltar la visita a Kilt Rock y Mealt Falls, Isle of Skye, Escocia ©Rafa Irusta Sligachan Waterfalls al atardecer, Isle of Skye, Escocia ©Rafa Irusta Atardecer en Elgol, Isle of Skye, Escocia ©Rafa Irusta Vídeo que recoge algunas "stories" compartidas en mi cuenta de Instagram durante el viaje Este es el equipo fotográfico que llevé a Escocia ©Rafa Irusta Grabación de un spot publicitario en Quiraing, Isle of Skye, Escocia ©Rafa Irusta Trabajando la escena durante el primer atardecer en Neist Point, Isle of Skye, Escocia ©Rafa Irusta FOTÓGRAFO DESTACADO En la sección de viajes de Sandra, hoy nos presenta al fotógrafo Mitchell Kanashkevich. Página web: http://mitchellk-photos.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellkphotos/ Otras redes: https://www.facebook.com/mitchellkphotos, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC13AGxW0HsbQz4KrFknpRRg ¿Por qué destaca? Aunque nació en Minsk (Bielorrusia), Mitchell Kanashkevich lleva gran parte de su vida viviendo en Sydney (Australia). Es fotógrafo profesional desde 2007. Aunque su primera pasión no fue la fotografía sino la cinematografía, que fue la carrera que estudió en la universidad. Como muchos de nosotros, fue su amor por los viajes lo que le llevó a convertirse en fotógrafo de viajes. Su trabajo es fundamentalmente documental, con un interés especial por la gente y, siempre que sea posible, por las culturas antiguas y las tradiciones. Usa la luz de forma magistral y algo a lo que le presta muchísima atención a la hora de hacer sus fotos, sobre todo de personas. Por eso, no duda en llevar reflectores, mover a los sujetos, etc. En ese sentido, muchas de sus fotos no son espontáneas. Tampoco duda en recurrir a lo que en inglés se llama fixers o ayudantes locales que suelen conocer la zona como la palma de su mano, hablan el idioma y permiten que Mitchell llegue a sitios más inaccesibles. Esto le permite trabajar en determinados proyectos y serie de fotos que le ayudan a contar una historia con mayor profundidad,

Mike Coe provides a progress update on his second self build project, with finances being stretched as construction is set to begin. Check out the show notes for more information.

So on the Bank Holiday Monday we decided to crack on from Portree after a good days rest and hit the trail heading for The Storr via Ben Dearg. Although I had done some research on the route before we left, every piece I read spoke of talking the alternative coastal route which on reflection would have been (a) a walk with a view and (b) so much nicer and quicker underfoot. That stretch as you leave Portree is just boggy common ground. So it was heather bashing for hours before we even got the Ben Dearg. Plus we had 3 tall barbed wire fences to negotiate with no crossing places that we could see for half a kilometer either way. So even so there way a vague path marked on the map, nothing on the ground made for easy walking. More on the website ....

The beginning of May 2018 saw Rose and I start the tough but rewarding Skye Trail starting in the south at Broadford and heading to the most northerly point at Rubha Hunish. The reason we chose the start there was mainly due to transport limitations, as the bus from Glasgow gets into Broadford at 9pm after a long days travel (6hr bus journey) and to get the to northernly start, would have taken another 24 hours. So in an effort to get started without further delay we chose Broadford. The trail is described as being a walk of two halves. The first half for us should be easy going trail walking and the second half from Portree north, a much tougher mountain walk along sections which have limited escape. So this also helped our decision, as we felt the first few days would get us back to being hill fit before tackling the nortious Trotternish Ridge. This podcast covers the first 2 days as we made our way towards the romantically named Camasunary Bothy. As you'll hear the weather made life difficult. After a lovely start it felt very wrong. However while the rest of the UK was basking in a heatwave, the isle of Scotland were stuck under a heavy cloud which just didn't budge for the next 2 weeks. Do leave a comment if you enjoy the podcast.

Hear a Scotsman share about Scottish culture and Scottish Gaelic translation. More specifically about the historic divide and differences between mainland Scotland culture and history knowledge and the more remote Scottish Highland and Hebrides Islands where things like Scottish Gaelic language has remained woven into daily life and regional culture. This travel podcast episode is a is a rare treat that combines a personal story and also a brief audio lesson in Scottish Gaelic translation. For the Scottish Gaelic audio lesson, you’ll hear specific examples going back to city names in Scotland that were named originally in Gaelic and have certain meaning, but in today’s English speaking world we just think of that as the name of that city, without realizing the Gaelic roots and significance of why the city has that name. By personal story, you will hear a Scotsman's concern over the loss of Gaelic in Scotland over time, coming from a person who grew up speaking Scottish Gaelic. … QUOTES: “So, I do worry about the loss of certain things within the language.” “As the language changes, people just think it’s the name of something rather than having a meaning.” “Inver, in the Gaelic language means, at the end of water.” “So, it was a way of not just naming places, but giving them a description so that when people were traveling they could see it and they would find it.” “I worry that, through that, we'll lose, forget, why things were named and what they were called.” “Portree… it's called Port, as in harbor, and Ree as in the old Gaelic for king.” “I don't want them to be forgotten for that. For more detailed show note transcription of this travel podcast episode, please visit www.amidlifetraveler.com #travel, #travelpodcast, #visitscotland, #gaelic, #scottishgaelic, #scottishhistory, #scotland, #scotlandculture, #inverness, #portree, #alnwick, #learnaboutscotland

The Isle of Lewis is on the same Island as Harris but so very separate in many ways. Lewis is best known for the impressive Callanish standing stones that date back to the Bronze Age. There are also the Lewis chessmen, a group of 78 12th-century chess pieces uncovered in 1831. They're extremely rare and carved in walrus ivory. None remain on Lewis; they're in museums in London and Edinburgh. Lynn also ventures to The Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides where she met some young pipers who happened to be playing in Portree.

In the second of our Scottish Highland trilogy of podcasts, Ryan is up in Portree chatting to Gaelic poet Maoilios Caimbeul (Myles Campbell) and English poet Mark O. Goodwin about their new book, "The Two Sides of the Pass", a conversation in poems across two languages and the landscape of the Isle of Skye. Presented by Ryan van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean.

Stalini poliitiline portree.

Stalini poliitiline portree.

Stalini poliitiline portree.

Stalini poliitiline portree.