Podcasts about Renfrewshire

This week, we are coming to you from the village of Whithorn, in Galloway, broadcasting from the replica Iron Age Roundhouse in the village.Julia Muir Watt from the Whithorn Trust, and Shaun Thomson from Building Futures Galloway feature as live guests, to share the history of the area, and the importance of promoting heritage crafts and building techniques within the local area.Whithorn has a thriving community enterprise in the form of the organisation All Roads Lead to Whithorn. They have established a New Town Hall, complete with study facilities, bunkhouse, and boxing ring! Hazel Smith joins Mark and Rachel to tell them more about the importance of having a central community facility in this rural town.Galloway is full of natural beauty, but can often be overlooked due to its remote location. Christy Miles joins us on the programme to tell us about the stunning landscapes surrounding Whithorn, and also shares some of her expert willow weaving techniques with Mark and Rachel.Mark Williams is the owner of Wild Food Galloway, and is passionate about sharing the knowledge of our native edible species. Rachel met with him on the coast to forage for some local plants, and to ask him more about the importance of reconnecting with our local wild foods.Farmers are often seen as practical rather than creative types, but one Galloway farmer, Helen Ryman, is hoping to change that perspective with her artwork. Rachel went along to meet her at her farm, to find out how she became inspired to paint through her day job as a freelance farm hand.RSPB Lochwinnoch is a quiet nature reserve in Renfrewshire. The reserve plays host to their Poet in Residence, Bobby Motherwell, who has been writing from the reserve for the past two years. Mark and Rachel met with Bobby at the reserve to hear some of his poetry in the landscape that inspired it.The coastal villages surrounding Whithorn have a long maritime history, and there are many stories wrapped up within this history. A local expert on these stories is Gail McGarva, boatbuilder and storyteller. Gail is live on the programme to tell us how she first became involved in heritage boat building, and to share some of stories that accompany her craft.Mark and Rachel also meet with Alistair Scoular, who is a local to the Isle of Whithorn, and runs the local Steam Packet Inn. He shares his knowledge of the historic shipping industry that took place with, and why this peninsula is indeed called the "Isle" of Whithorn, despite its clear connection to the mainland!Galloway is well known for it's Dark Skies status, and visitors to the area can enjoy wonderful views of the stars on a clear night. Mike Alexander runs the local Galloway Astronomy Centre, and joins Mark and Rachel to tell them more about why the area is so well loved by astronomers, and the plans for a new astronomy centre nearby.Forsyth Galloway and his family have been running the local grocers in Whithorn for a number of years, and have become something of an institution. Forsyth joins Mark and Rachel, bringing along some of his local produce from the area.

Peter Tobin was a notorious Scottish serial killer and sex offender whose chilling crimes spanned decades before his eventual capture. Born on August 27, 1946, in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Tobin's criminal history began with petty offenses but escalated to extreme violence. He is confirmed to have murdered at least three women—Angelika Kluk, Vicky Hamilton, and Dinah … Continue reading Episode 447: Scottish Serial Killer Peter Tobin

Rachel meets Peter Livingstone who has spent a decade campaigning to save the Aspen tree. Thanks to his hard work, numbers of Aspen in Renfrewshire have grown from single digits to thousands. He shows Rachel his nursery near Bishopton.Andrew O'Donnell is a natural history film maker and musician who records under the moniker of Beluga Lagoon. In this week's Scotland Outdoors podcast, Maud Start meets up with Andrew on a river bank. We hear an excerpt where they watch dippers and talk about the nature themes in his music.Last week on Out of Doors we heard about how busy the island of Skye is all year round with tourists. While Mark was visiting, he took time to seek out a quieter style of tour with Mark Purrett from Skye Geography Tours. He took Mark to a less popular location and told him about the geography of the island.It's osprey watching season and as always, there have been highs and lows at the various nesting sites around the country. Rachel visits the RSPB's Loch Garten where they have had no shortage of drama this year. Ranger Jess Tomes tells her more.You might remember a few months, ago Mark went for a walk with Dr Kat Jones, Director of Action to Protect Rural Scotland, who had undertaken a challenge to walk Glasgow's Greenbelt. Well she's just completed her walks, so Mark went back to catch up with her to find out how it had gone.Later this year the BBC Food and Farming Awards will be held in Scotland. And here on Out of Doors alongside our TV colleagues at Landward, we are launching The BBC Scotland Local Food Hero award. Joining us to tell us more is presenter of Radio 4's Food Programme, Sheila Dillon.Rachel is back at the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Rahoy Nature Reserve where ranger Steve Hardy lets her listen to some of the recordings he's made of the amazing wildlife that makes its home in Rahoy.We catch up with the incredible Ethan Walker, who just nine months after suffering horrific injuries when he was hit by a car, is cycling to Munich for Euro 2024. We chat to Ethan live to see how far he's managed to travel in a week.And as the country marks the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day landings, Mark is in Garlieston in Dumfries and Galloway where crucial parts of the invasion infrastructure were tested.

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast - the second relating to this year's Paisley Book Festival - Ali spoke to writers Alan Bissett and Brian Conaghan, who will be at the festival alongside Graeme Armstrong as part of the Scottish Masculinities event - Sunday 28th April, 5-6pm. Alan and Brian talk in detail about their latest books; 'Lads' and 'Treacle Town' respectively, and how they relate to the theme of masculinity. They also talk about the project where they have been involved with young people in Renfrewshire and Glasgow schools, the lessons they learned from their own experiences, the generational differences they have noticed, and the importance of conversation. The three also discuss some of the novels which have helped shaped them, the work of Des Dillon, the impact of Graeme's novel 'The Young Team', and the importance of the culture which originates from towns on the national psyche. It's a cracking conversation which only scratches the surface of the subject, and which will hopefully whet appetites for Alan, Brian, and Graeme's event. For full details, including the relevant links and all the ways to listen, head over to ⁠https://www.scotswhayhae.com⁠

The preseason friendly against Renfrewshire rivals Morton doesn't go to plan, but we switch our focus to the early stages of the league cup. Sam also throws his support behind our new keeper.www.miseryhunters.co.ukwww.patreon.com/miseryhuntersThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by Misery Hunters. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coming up in this week's episode: Ministers ordered to release secret files concerning Queen Elizabeth II finances, East Renfrewshire Leisure data breach, Request for mediation after NHS Highland data breaches, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints data breach, T-Mobile data breach compensation website established, 2K data breach, Dialog data breach, City of Tucson data breach, General Electric agree settlement for damages after data breach, Chile, Peru, El Salvador, Mexico, Colombia cyberattacks, Optus facing investigations from multiple agencies after data breach, Zoetop and Shein fined after data breach, EDPB attempts to restrict Europol data retention, Europrivacy certificate approved by EDPB

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Cohost Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Jon Iliffe, a Director and co-founder of eHaus, the nationwide building company in New Zealand focussing on delivering Certified Passive Houses and high-performance homes. Jon discusses some of his previous experiences, including working for Rolls Royce in the UK and the exciting times ahead as demand grows for healthier, more efficient and lower carbon buildings in New Zealand. Matthew and Cohost Zack Semke discuss Passive House news item at the top of the show, including:  HalifACT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfv_xnMM-AQ  https://www.halifax.ca/about-halifax/energy-environment/halifact-2050-acting-climate-together 3,500 Deep Energy Retrofits in Renfrewshire: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/scotland-s-renfrewshire-council-commits-to-major-retrofits At the end of the show Zack shares upcoming events. Details can be found at: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-september-12-2022 

Cars are marketed today using the term horsepower. However, the term was created long before cars. Find out why James Watt invented the term. Dave Young: Welcome to The Empire Builders podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector, and storyteller. I'm Stephen's sidekick and business partner, Dave Young. Before we get into today's episode, a word from our sponsor, which is, well it's us, but we're highlighting ads we've written and produced for our clients, so here's one of those. [Home Heating & Air Conditioning Ad] Dave Young: Stephen Semple, when you told me that today's episode was going to be about James Watt, the only James Watt I could think of was the guy, I think he was Secretary of Interior under Reagan, maybe. I mean, it was a long time ago, but I don't think that's probably who we're talking about today. Is it? Stephen Semple: No, we're going back even earlier than that. Dave Young: Even farther. Stephen Semple: See that light bulb? See that light bulb behind you? Dave Young: That, that Watt? Stephen Semple: Yeah. Here's the funny thing about wattage as a way of measuring electrical flow. He actually never coined that term. Dave Young: The original James Watt, the man who our 60 watt bulb is named after never coined the term wattage. Stephen Semple: No. It was actually a term that was coined 60 years after his death, and it was proposed by William Siemens of, yes, Siemens Electric. Dave Young: Oh, wow. Stephen Semple: Yeah. In honor of James Watt saying, I think we should call this wattage. But, that happened 60 years after Watts's death. Dave Young: Okay, so it's a measure of, is it a measure of power? Stephen Semple: Yeah, it's a measure of electricity used. James Watt was, actually what we'll learn from this, he was far too smart to think that that would be actually a good term. Where Watt was known for actually was not work with electricity, but he did a lot of work with steam power, and he basically created the principles that steam engines work under today. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: He was a really big deal, and here's how big a deal James Watt is in history. In May of 2009, the Bank of England announced that Watt and his partner Bolton were going to be on the 50-pound note. When you get your picture on a banknote, you're a big fricking deal. Dave Young: Oh, yeah. Stephen Semple: This podcast is business podcast, it's not an inventor podcast, and here's the reason why we want on a study James Watt. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: Between the period of 1780 and 1790, he received 76,000 pounds in royalties for his patents. That would be equivalent to around $200 million in today's dollar. Dave Young: That predates the industrial revolution, really. Stephen Semple: It is that actually at the very front end of the industrial revolution, and that was just on his patents. This wasn't actually on design work or selling of stuff, this was on the patents that he had put together around steam power. Dave Young: Wow, okay. What business was he in? Stephen Semple: Well, and this is what we're going to study. We're not going to study his inventions, but basically how he sold them and how he popularized them. Because, what we know is it takes a lot more than just build something, and they will come. We've talked about that in other podcasts. It's much more than that. This is what we're going to explore. James was born on January 19, 1736, in Renfrewshire, Scotland, which is in the west lowlands of Scotland. When he was 18, his mother died, and his father was very poor, and he decided, I'm going to travel to London to make my fortune. He traveled to London, and he got training as an instrument maker. Then he returned to Scotland,

JAMIE McKIM once joined a team as a player knowing he'd get less game time there – but he'd enjoy the training more. It's something that's stayed with him as he moved into the dugout. The Johnstone Burgh boss takes a break from trying to steer his side into the West of Scotland League's second tier to join us on the show this week. He looks back on last Saturday dramatic Renfrewshire derby in Conference A – and tells us why he thinks The Burgh should have ended Arthurlie's unbeaten season. As we get closer to the end of another campaign, Jamie and Paul discuss recruitment and how they go about shaping their squads. There's also the Keanie Park kitman who's helped keep the club going despite missing the opening periods of pretty much every home game. It's also hotting up in Conference C, where Drumchapel could – in theory – wrap up the title this weekend by winning their final league game of the season. But Petershill have a game in hand over the Drum and they'll finish top if they win this weekend and seven days later. Drum boss Adam Hopes tells us why he's given up on lifting the trophy and tells us why they must have their home ground sorted for next term, whatever division they're in. Paul also gets all romantic on us and tells us about the difference between loving football – and being in love with the beautiful game. There's all that and Mark Mackay's Best of the West as we go Down The Divisions. We'd also like to give a quick mention to our sponsors FortyFour Creative. They have a team of highly skilled and passionate photographers, graphic designers, videographers and video editors to help promote your content, brand, organisation or event. They make creation personal. Find out more at www.fortyfourcreativehq.com If you have any comments we'd love to hear from you. Likewise if you're at a club who would like your post-match audio featured on the show then do get in touch. You can email downthedivisions@gmail.com or contact us through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.   Down The Divisions logo design Adam Aitken   Intro and outro music Bensound

A Connor Ronan masterclass and a definite goal from Curtis 'Robocop' Main gifts Saints their first three points of the season. Following on from last weeks debate around black pudding, we hear you unpopular food and drink opinions.Merch - miseryhunters.co.uk Sponsor - https://two-towns-down-brewing.myshopify.com - use code 'Paisley' at checkout for free Renfrewshire delivery before 8th October! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Captain Joe rescues the day in Leith, will Curtis 'Robocop' Main haunt his former club this weekend and we talk Black Pudding in great detail during the "Your Opinions' section. Merch - http://misery-hunters.teemill.com Sponsor - https://two-towns-down-brewing.myshopify.com - use code 'Paisley' at checkout for free Renfrewshire delivery before 8th October! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Keep an eye on Paisley..." Benjamin Disraeli Mark Steel visits the Renfrewshire town of Paisley that's definitely not in Glasgow. The largest town in Scotland, Paisley has a rich history; being at the centre of the weaving industry it gave its name to the famous Paisley pattern, as well as being the site of a landmark legal battle involving a snail in a bottle of ginger beer which led to a change in consumer law. More recently, Paisley elected Mhairi Black, the youngest MP since 1832. Whilst in town Mark visits a 'Car Park In The Sky', has a wander round a 12th century Abbey with alien gargoyles and ends up having a game of pool with a dog called Murphy. Mark Steel returns for a sixth series of the award winning show that travels around the country, researching the history, heritage and culture of six towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness, and performs a bespoke evening of comedy for the local residents. Written and performed by ... Mark Steel Additional material by ... Pete Sinclair Production co-ordinator ... Hayley Sterling Producer ... Carl Cooper A BBC Radio Comedy Production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2015.

You're 18 times more likely to lose your life farming than in the average UK workplace. Cutting out farm-related deaths and life-changing accidents has to be a priority for us all. Anna's guests are Stephanie Barclay from the Farm Safety Foundation, James Chapman, who lost his left arm in a tractor accident and is now an FSF trustee, and George Noble from SAOS. OnFARM producer Dave Howard visits Willie Harper in Renfrewshire, to hear about his narrow escape from being butted and stamped on the spine by a cow with calf. Thanks to the Scottish Rural Network for supporting this episode.

The Future Paisley Podcast is back with a very exciting discussion between journalist and editor of Mill Magazine, Robert Blair and Scotland's best beatboxer, Bigg Taj. In this informative and engaging discussion, the pair give insight into the world of Scottish hip-hop and how it is taking off in Renfrewshire. They both explore the ways in which they can create more accessibility to young people in music; as well as discussing ways they can welcome back live performance and nurture new talent again in the future. Thank you to guests Robert Blair – @millmagazine, @Rabblair32 and Bigg Taj – @BiggTaj.

McLauchlan was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland;[ he immigrated to Canada with his family when he was five years old. He grew up in suburban Toronto. At 17, he began playing at coffeehouses in Toronto's Yorkville area and later attended Central Tech as an art student before deciding to become a full-time musician.

Graduating from a school radio station – to emerge as a familiar face on ITV in the Channel Islands via a successful spell in commercial radio programming, this is story of Gary Burgess. In this hour of Radio Moments Conversations, Gary tells of his childhood in South Africa and his early enthusiasm for radio, leading eventually to early work at Blackpool’s Radio Wave on moving with his family back to the UK. Having risen through the ranks to the post of programme Controller, Gary seized the reins at Wire FM in Warrington, and helped to rescue Q96 in Renfrewshire from regulatory wrath. A move then followed to the islands he was to grow to love, when he was invited to programme Island FM in Guernsey, progressing to the Managing Director role.  Then back to England to serve as senior programmer at UTV, responsible for UTV Radio's north of England radio stations, with particular focus on managing the output of Juice FM in Liverpool. Gary opens up about his frustrations with that role, prompting him to return to the Channel Islands – and to on-air work with the BBC at Radio Guernsey.  A return to the commercial sector then beckoned as he began ten years as a key reporter for  ITV’s regional news programme for the Channel Islands. In an increasingly cross-platform world, he shares some of the secrets he's discovered about engaging video production. He talks openly too about his health. From the tackling of testicular cancer, through an exhausting lengthy spell with ME, before a return of cancer. Then, at the end of 2020, facing the news that he could expect to live around six months. Still on-air with ITV and back on radio at Channel 103, he tells of how he is facing the diagnosis – and of the huge support he has received from those in his beloved Channel Islands and beyond. In his own words, this is the inspiring story of Gary Burgess.  Hear the whole ‘Radio Moments Conversations’ series here (https://podfollow.com/radiomoments-conversations) – and sign up for the regular podcast for this ongoing series   

Jane Porter's Scottish Chiefs (1809)

Welcome to episode twenty thre of The Perth to Paisley Podcast!   This week, Daniel and Adam discuss the incredibly routine win against Greenock Morton, Hearts' women's Edinburgh Derby win, discuss Celtic's woeful form in the run up to the Scottish Cup Final next weekend and preview Saturday's game against Queen of the South! Please enjoy!   Our Twitter: @PerthToPaisley Our Email: perthtopaisley@gmail.com Daniel's Twitter: @McIverTheMark Adam's Twitter: @AdamTKendo

David talks to Jacqui Reid from local charity EBI Unites to find out about the vital work they have been involved in through 2020, providing food, advocacy and friendship in Renfrewshire.

Remembrance Sunday Worship from Houston, Renfrewshire led by Revd. Gary Noonan and Msgr. Andrew McFadden ORDER of SERVICE Centring Welcome Gathering words HY161 O God our help in ages past Prayer ( including Lord's Prayer ) Act of Remembrance (please stand) The Ode: They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. We will remember them Silence Flanders Fields – Dr John McCrae HY704 I vow to thee, my country Scripture Reading John 15: 9-17 Anthem: O Valiant Hearts Reflection (Msgr. Andrew McFadden) Offering Prayer dedication & Intercession HY419 Thine be the glory National Anthem HY703 God save the Queen (vs. 1 & 3) Benediction Threefold Amen HY807 Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Gameweek 8 - the week we all collectively came crashing back down to Earth. Clean sheets were few and far between, a small cog came flying off the Aberdeen bandwagon, The Lord of Renfrewshire saw red, and after 5 pints and a Hell In A Cell, John settled in to pick it all apart. It's Episode 10 and we still don't really have a clue what we're doing, but we're loving it nonetheless. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Paul Dickson is the publisher and designer of Mill Magazine, a free, lifestyle magazine promoting the people and businesses of Renfrewshire. Despite the many challenges facing it, Mill magazine is positively thriving and is going from strength to strength at a time when the publishing industry in the UK is struggling. Through clever use of local collaboration and engagement, social media and the printed copies of the magazine, Paul has grown the magazine over the last 10 editions into a real community champion for the area. This podcast is a real positive, good news story, on the effects well put together printed materials can have on a local community and beyond.

Join me in conversation with Katie Coull from 1 Hillside Studio in Renfrewshire. Hillside Studio is a unique space surrounded by greenery in a country setting in the heart of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Hillside studio was set up by Katie in November 2019. Having worked in various arts organisations, developing workshops and events throughout Scotland., Katie’ s passion is to provide a space for others, establishing a creative hub for the community. Katie also hosts her own workshops in wreath making, art classes and bespoke birthday parties. 1 Hilllside Studio is a unique space with a relaxed feel where you can come and unwind at one of the classes or be part of an event. The Studio space can be hired for events, workshops and classes.

In episode eight, the crew have invited Laura Baillie to have a chat about politics, the LGBT+ community and how one might relate to the other. The young people felt it was important to have a space to talk about these issues and share their own experiences!If you'd like to share your stories or ask some questions for a Part 2 of this podcast - please get in touch at: podcast@erskinearts.co.uk

In this episode, the staff welcome the inimitable FK Alexander to the pool table!FK is a Glasgow based performance artist who has performed internationally to great acclaim and it was enlightening to sit and discuss her experiences with art, music and performance.For more information on FK Alexander's work, please check the link below:http://thesickofthefringe.com/about-fk

In this episode, The Crew are joined by Nelly Kelly - an LGBT+ playwright, performer and drag artist.The young people had lots of questions about Nelly's recent show, 'Untitled 2009', and were keen to discuss the LGBT+ community and the struggles its members face.email: podcast@erskinearts.co.uk

An interview with Peter Macleod, Chief Executive of the Care Inspectorate and Chair of Iriss. Peter graduated from Robert Gordon University with a degree in social sciences and a qualification in social work and began a career as a social worker in Glasgow in 1987. In 1996 he joined Renfrewshire council as an area manager, responsible for adult, children’s and criminal justice social work, and in early 2007 was appointed head of children’s services and criminal justice for social work and the community health partnership. In 2015, he was appointed Renfrewshire’s first director of a new children’s services directorate, bringing together children’s social work, education and criminal justice services. He sits on the boards of MacMillan Cancer Support TCAT Programme and Scottish Government’s Re-aligning Children’s Services programme. In his own words, he says, "I am ambitious for social care; I want people in Scotland to experience transformational, world-class care that makes a real and positive difference to their lives." Transcript of episode Music Credit: Make your dream a reality by Scott Holmes.

with Gary Black, Chris Conroy & John Walker. Celebrity Deaths: Niki Lauda, Ashley Massaro & Grumpycat. The Eurovision ong Contest & Madonna's career ending performance. The final episode of Game of Thrones. No future in British teel & Jamie Olivers restaurant empire. The milkshake heard around the world. Get in touch: Email podcast@trampledbat.com  Tweet us @TrampledBat  Get us on The Trampled Bat Facebook Page Support us on Patreon Ways to listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Acast | Stitcher | TuneIn

Happy Australia Day/ Invasion day or just plain hi, how are you today; whatever floats your boat these days. Hopefully everyone is taking care of themselves in this extra hot summer and keeping hydrated. Whoever it was that invited Diablo or whoever please send them home. Happy 20th birthday to Super Smash Bros, it seemed like 20 years at the E3 release for the latest installment of fun, but no, the game with the same head developer is 20, well done. We meander down the path of other games that have stood the test of time, either in the same original format of reincarnated into newer and slightly different formats. Then DJ brings us some news about the Oscar nominations, and Black Panther is on it, I know, yay, go Marvel. DJ is happy about that, and congratulations on a super hero movie finally getting a nomination. Hollywood is starting to recognise Nerds are a large market share finally. There are some interesting names on the list, including Green Book, a film worth checking out. Then Buck brings us a book entitled ‘Gods and Robots’ that looks at the historical accounts of robots and automatons throughout civilisation in many different forms. He is like a kid in a candy shop he is so excited. We also have the regular shout outs and events of interest, including a special birthday for Selma and Patty, who? Listen and find out. Thanks as always for your continued listening and support, take care of yourselves and look out for each other, and drink heaps of water.EPISODE NOTES:Super Smash brother turns 20- https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1087140521020088320/- https://www.videogamer.com/news/super-smash-bros-turns-20-todayOscar Nominations 2019- https://variety.com/2019/film/news/oscar-nominations-2019-list-1203112405/Gods and Robots- https://www.sciencenews.org/article/our-fascination-robots-goes-all-way-back-antiquityGames currently playingProfessor– Super Smash Brother Ultimate - https://www.smashbros.com/en_AU/Buck– Elder Scrolls Online - https://store.steampowered.com/app/306130/The_Elder_Scrolls_Online/DJ– Darksiders 3 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/606280/Darksiders_III/Other topics discussedPong (1972 Game)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PongE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982 Game)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial_(video_game)881 E.T cartridges buried- https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/08/881-e-t-cartridges-buried-in-new-mexico-desert-sell-for-107930-15/Pac Man (1980 Game)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-ManAsteroids (1979 Game)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroids_(video_game)Spacewar (1962 Game)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacewar!Frogger (1981 Game)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FroggerCall of Duty (first-person shooter video game franchise)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_DutyMaster hand (Smash Brothers boss)- https://supersmashbros.fandom.com/wiki/Master_HandStreet Fighter (fighting video game franchise)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_FighterDouble Dragon (1987 Game)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Dragon_(video_game)Double Dragon 4 (2017 Game)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Dragon_IVThe Day of the Triffids (1951 Novel)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_TriffidsOscar nomination firsts- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-23/oscar-nominations-netflix-roma-marvel-black-panther-historic/10738056- https://slate.com/culture/2019/01/oscar-nominees-2019-first-superhero.htmlSeasame Street Lawsuit against Happytime Murders’ Lawsuit- http://fortune.com/2018/05/31/the-happytime-murders-movie-lawsuit/Lady Gaga quoting Bradley Cooper when winning an award- https://www.thehits.co.nz/spy/lady-gaga-uses-the-exact-same-same-quote-about-bradley-cooper-in-every-a-star-is-born-interview-and-it-is-hilarious/Neil Patrick Harris- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Patrick_HarrisLady Gaga wins Golden Globes for best actress in American Horror Story- https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/lady-gaga-golden-globe-winner-american-horror-story-hotel-1201676564/Halle Berry wins Oscar for Best Actress- https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/25/movies/beautiful-mind-wins-best-actress-goes-to-halle-berry.htmlMonster’s Ball- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster%27s_BallOscar awards shake up- https://www.nme.com/news/change-is-coming-oscars-announce-new-awards-for-next-years-ceremony-2364546- https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/21/oscars-awards-diversity-crisis-african-americanAnimatronio (Futurama character)- https://theinfosphere.org/AnimatronioGods and Robots: Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology at Amazon- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0691183511/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=sciencenews06-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0691183511&linkId=f7c8730b7bc5b59c66bfc44d81571bddAdrienne Mayor (Author)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_MayorSuper Smash Brothers trophy option- https://www.ssbwiki.com/trophyFallout 76 is not going free to play- https://www.pcgamer.com/au/fallout-76-is-not-going-free-to-play-in-case-you-were-wondering/Phantom Zone (DC Comics)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_ZoneThe Cell (2000 Movie)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_CellPasteurization process- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PasteurizationMilkmaids and the Smallpox Vaccine- https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/02/01/582370199/whats-the-real-story-about-the-milkmaid-and-the-smallpox-vaccineShoutouts23 Jan 1849 – Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first woman M.D - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-woman-m-d23 Jan 1922 – Leonard Thompson becomes the first person to receive insulin injections as treatment for diabetes - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/insulin-injection-aids-diabetic-patient20 Jan 2019 - Masazo Nonaka, the world's oldest man, dies aged 113 - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-21/masazo-nonaka-worlds-oldest-man-dies/10730738Famous Birthdays19 Jan 1736 – James Watt, Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist who improved on Thomas Newcomen's 1712 Newcomen steam engine with his Watt steam engine in 1776, which was fundamental to the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution in both his native Great Britain and the rest of the world. He developed the concept of horsepower, and the SI unit of power, the watt, was named after him, born in Greenock, Renfrewshire - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Watt19 Jan 1809 -Edgar Allan Poe, American writer, poet and critic (The Pit and the Pendulum) considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre (Murders in the Rue Morgue), born in Boston, Massachusetts - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_PoeDec 1854 or Jun 1855 – Ned Kelly, Australian bushranger, outlaw, gang leader and convicted police murderer. One of the last bushrangers, and by far the most famous, he is best known for wearing a suit of bulletproof armour during his final shootout with the police, born in Beveridge, Colony of Victoria - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Kelly22 Jan 1934 – Bill Bixby, American actor (The Incredible Hulk, My Favourite Martian & The Magician) director, producer, and frequent game-show panellist, born in San Francisco, California - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Bixby23 Jan 1950 – Richard Dean Anderson, American actor (McGuyver & Stargate franchise) and producer, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Dean_Anderson23 Jan 1951 - Chesley Burnett Sullenberger III aka Sully, American retired airline captain who, on January 15, 2009, landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River off Manhattan after both engines were disabled by a bird strike; all 155 persons aboard survived, born in Denison, Texas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesley_Sullenberger22 Jan 1940 – Sir John Hurt, English actor (Dr Who, V for Vendetta, Hellboy, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Harry Potter film series) his screen and stage career spanned more than 50 years, born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_HurtEvents of Interest22 Jan 1987 - Pennsylvania politician R. Budd Dwyer shoots and kills himself at a press conference on live national television, leading to debates on boundaries in journalism - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Budd_Dwyer23 Jan 1957 - Toy Company Wham-O produces the first Frisbees - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/toy-company-wham-o-produces-first-frisbees22 Jan 1984 - The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to popularize the computer mouse and the graphical user interface, is introduced during a Super Bowl XVIII television commercial.- https://www.businessinsider.com.au/apple-super-bowl-retrospective-2014-1?r=US&IR=T- https://www.upi.com/Iconic-Super-Bowl-ad-35-years-ago-sparked-Apples-rise-to-a-1T-company/2381548117342/IntroArtist – Goblins from MarsSong Title – Super Mario - Overworld Theme (GFM Trap Remix)Song Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNMe6kF0j0&index=4&list=PLHmTsVREU3Ar1AJWkimkl6Pux3R5PB-QJFollow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/Email - Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094RSS - http://www.thatsnotcanonproductions.com/topshelfnerdspodcast?format=rss

S01 Episode 05: Alan Bates Award winning actress, writer and director Eilidh Loan opens up and shares her views on mental health. This episode focuses particularly on mental health in men, from the point of view of her play 'Moorcroft'. The play is inspired by her Dad and the stories of his youth. Eilidh interviewed 6 other grown men from Renfrewshire about their lives, the key events that affected them during their twenties and how they affected their mental health then, and now in the present day. Eilidh also focuses on anxiety, the importance of creating accessible theatre, counselling and how vital it is to keep the conversation of mental health alive. This is Eilidh's story and her personal journey. No judgement. No right or wrong. Cathy and Scarlett are not medical professionals - just two young women on a mission to open up the conversation on mental health by sharing as many individual stories and experiences as possible.

Michael McEwan speaks to Gerry Tougher, Public Engagement Officer at East Renfrewshire Council about Talking Points, a new approach to providing information and support to people in their local communities. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Make your dream a reality by Scott Holmes

This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Corinne Hutton. Known fondly as Scotland’s ‘bionic mum’, Corinne is an author, TEDx and motivational speaker, and Founder of Finding Your Feet, a charity that supports families affected by amputation or limb difference through a range of sporting initiatives and social inclusion projects. In June 2013 after suffering acute pneumonia and septicemia, surgeons were forced to amputate both her hands and her legs below the knee. Since then she has set three world records, learned to fly a plane, abseiled off a multi story building and carried the baton for the Commonwealth Games. She was the poster girl for the NHS organ donor campaign and has she received numerous awards including the Great Scot Award, the Freedom of Renfrewshire bestowed by Lord Provost and a Points of Light award from Prime Minister David Cameron for her outstanding charitable work. She was also a finalist for the Scottish Woman of The Year award 2016 and she was awarded an honorary Doctorate from the West of Scotland University. We talk about Corinne’s personal story, Finding Your Feet and the work she is doing to support others, her awards and achievements, as well as her views on purpose, legacy, changing the world and much more. An incredibly moving and powerful conversation with a remarkable and inspirational person.   00.00 Trailer00.15 Introduction01.50 Corinne’s early life02.50 Corinne’s career path04.50 Corinne on becoming ill08.00 What happened during Corinne’s illness?10.50 Regaining consciousness18.00 Coming to terms with becoming an amputee21.40 Adjusting to normal life again23.00 What advice does Corinne give to people going through what she has?26.20 How Corinne’s charity Finding Your Feet began32.45 The social attitude towards people with amputations34.30 The cover of Corinne's book Finding Your Feet and organ donation43.30 Double hand transplant47.50 Corinne’s greatest achievement50.30 What is Corinne’s purpose?52.00 What would Corinne like her legacy to be?53.40 Corinne’s thought on success and wealth55.20 Corinne’s bucket list goals1.01.00 Best piece of advice1.02.30 Advice for 20 year old self1.04.00 Changing the world   Like and Follow Corinne at: https://www.corinnehutton.com/https://www.findingyourfeet.net/https://www.facebook.com/findingyourfeetcharity/https://twitter.com/FYF_Charity Like and Follow Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.comhttps://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGHhttps://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGHhttps://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH

When the network of satellites designed to control the global climate start to attack Earth, it's a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything and everyone. Geostorm Totally Useless Movie Trivia *10. *Several cast and crew (even the film's extras) noted that lead star/producer Gerard Butler kept forgetting all his lines. 9. Gerard Butler was born in Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland, and is the youngest of three children. 8. Dean Devlin's net worth is around fifteen million dollars. *7. *Andy Garcia was born with a conjoined twin the size of a softball attached to his shoulder. It was surgically removed, and Garcia has no memory of it. *6. *Ed Harris punched director James Cameron in the face during the filming of 1989's The Abyss. 5. Abbie Cornish has thirty-two thousand followers on Twitter. 4. The Geo Storm was a sport compact car manufactured by Isuzu and was sold in the United States by Geo from 1990 through 1993. *3. *The most common body style for the Geo Storm was a three-door hatchback. 2. The base model's SOHC inline-four engine for the Geo Storm produced 95 hp (71 kW) and had a 9.1:1 compression ratio. 1. The link to the Geo Storm owners website is http://www.stormowners.com/ EXTRAS A game under the same name was released by developer Sticky Studios, which was featured by Apple. It keeps the same premise but follows an alternative plot where three people gather data on Earth to locate a rogue satellite. The game is a turn-based puzzler and generally has very positive reviews. This was Skydance's second project to not be released by Paramount. Instead, Warner Bros. produced the film. The idea of catastrophic consequences of weather control by space-based stations is also a major plot point in Das Arche Noah Prinzip (1984), the directorial debut of Dean Devlin's long time collaborator, Roland Emmerich. The film was originally set up at Paramount before getting moved to Warner Bros. The film was set to be released on March 25, 2016. However, later in August 2014, Warner Bros. cancelled the March 2016 date and replaced Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) with its original date. On December 11, 2014, the studio shifted its live-action animated film The Jungle Book (2016) and gave its previous date of October 21, 2016 to Geostorm (2017). In September 2015, the studio again moved back the film to release on January 13, 2017. Lastly, it once again rescheduled to an October 20, 2017 release date per its trailer on the Kong Skull Island dvd. Some of the NASA scenes were filmed at the NASA facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. The film underwent re-shoots under the auspices of Jerry Bruckheimer, who was brought in in a producer capacity at a very late stage. Reportedly, these extensive re-shoots, featuring new material written by Laeta Kalogridis, were helmed by "CSI" alumnus Danny Cannon over a two-week period at a cost of $15M. This was Dean Devlin's feature directorial debut.

When the network of satellites designed to control the global climate start to attack Earth, it's a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything and everyone. Geostorm Totally Useless Movie Trivia *10. *Several cast and crew (even the film's extras) noted that lead star/producer Gerard Butler kept forgetting all his lines. 9. Gerard Butler was born in Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland, and is the youngest of three children. 8. Dean Devlin's net worth is around fifteen million dollars. *7. *Andy Garcia was born with a conjoined twin the size of a softball attached to his shoulder. It was surgically removed, and Garcia has no memory of it. *6. *Ed Harris punched director James Cameron in the face during the filming of 1989's The Abyss. 5. Abbie Cornish has thirty-two thousand followers on Twitter. 4. The Geo Storm was a sport compact car manufactured by Isuzu and was sold in the United States by Geo from 1990 through 1993. *3. *The most common body style for the Geo Storm was a three-door hatchback. 2. The base model's SOHC inline-four engine for the Geo Storm produced 95 hp (71 kW) and had a 9.1:1 compression ratio. 1. The link to the Geo Storm owners website is http://www.stormowners.com/ EXTRAS A game under the same name was released by developer Sticky Studios, which was featured by Apple. It keeps the same premise but follows an alternative plot where three people gather data on Earth to locate a rogue satellite. The game is a turn-based puzzler and generally has very positive reviews. This was Skydance's second project to not be released by Paramount. Instead, Warner Bros. produced the film. The idea of catastrophic consequences of weather control by space-based stations is also a major plot point in Das Arche Noah Prinzip (1984), the directorial debut of Dean Devlin's long time collaborator, Roland Emmerich. The film was originally set up at Paramount before getting moved to Warner Bros. The film was set to be released on March 25, 2016. However, later in August 2014, Warner Bros. cancelled the March 2016 date and replaced Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) with its original date. On December 11, 2014, the studio shifted its live-action animated film The Jungle Book (2016) and gave its previous date of October 21, 2016 to Geostorm (2017). In September 2015, the studio again moved back the film to release on January 13, 2017. Lastly, it once again rescheduled to an October 20, 2017 release date per its trailer on the Kong Skull Island dvd. Some of the NASA scenes were filmed at the NASA facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. The film underwent re-shoots under the auspices of Jerry Bruckheimer, who was brought in in a producer capacity at a very late stage. Reportedly, these extensive re-shoots, featuring new material written by Laeta Kalogridis, were helmed by "CSI" alumnus Danny Cannon over a two-week period at a cost of $15M. This was Dean Devlin's feature directorial debut.

In this Talking Heads podcast, reporter Michael McEwan interviews some of the filmmakers involved in Dykebar & Me, a short film which screened at St Matthew's in Paisley during this year's festival. They discuss the impact the film has been having in challenging mental health stigma across Renfrewshire, and the effect it has had on their own lives. Michael McEwan has a learning disability and is a motivational speaker who talks about challenge, stigma and his own experiences finding employment. He previously worked for the Scottish Consortium for Learning Disabilities (SCLD), presenting to organisations including the Scottish Government and the National Autistic Society. Find out more on his website: http://www.michaelmcewanmedia.webs.com/

Talking Heads reporter and freelance journalist Michael McEwan interviews some of the people involved in Making Our Mark, an inclusive event at the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, showcasing work from community arts projects in Renfrewshire, including Limelight Music and Dirty Feet Dance company. Michael has a learning disability and is a motivational speaker who talks about challenge, stigma and his own experiences finding employment. He previously worked for the Scottish Consortium for Learning Disabilities (SCLD), presenting to organisations including the Scottish Government and the National Autistic Society. Find out more on his website: www.michaelmcewanmedia.webs.com.

Krys hosts for the second week in a row and is joined by returning guest, Hamish. With no opportunity missed, discussions quickly turn to how Hamish thinks Ian Cathro is doing so far, as well as later discussing what Krys thinks of the news of Brendan Rodgers signing a new deal. But of course, the big talking points from two rounds of fixtures thanks to the midweek games come from the likes of bizarre midweek sending offs, Partick Thistle clinching their top six spot and the big game on Sunday in the battle for second. In the lower leagues, its congratulations to League One champions Livingston, while St Mirren lift themselves out of the relegation spots thanks to a win in the Renfrewshire derby as we record. There's even a charity bet win for a change! So with that in the bag, this week's choices see Krys and Hamish take a chance at big money. Thanks as always to McBookie for providing us with the charity bets. Keep up to date with us on the sffpodcast Twitter account. Feel free to interact with us there and even to give us some feedback on the podcast. And of course you can join us on Scottish Football Forums for all your predictor and forum needs!

Krys hosts for the second week in a row and is joined by returning guest, Hamish. With no opportunity missed, discussions quickly turn to how Hamish thinks Ian Cathro is doing so far, as well as later discussing what Krys thinks of the news of Brendan Rodgers signing a new deal. But of course, the big talking points from two rounds of fixtures thanks to the midweek games come from the likes of bizarre midweek sending offs, Partick Thistle clinching their top six spot and the big game on Sunday in the battle for second. In the lower leagues, its congratulations to League One champions Livingston, while St Mirren lift themselves out of the relegation spots thanks to a win in the Renfrewshire derby as we record. There's even a charity bet win for a change! So with that in the bag, this week's choices see Krys and Hamish take a chance at big money. Thanks as always to McBookie for providing us with the charity bets. Keep up to date with us on the sffpodcast Twitter account. Feel free to interact with us there and even to give us some feedback on the podcast. And of course you can join us on Scottish Football Forums for all your predictor and forum needs!

It's all change at the top, and no we're not just talking about the latest events at Ibrox! Krys is back hosting for the first time this season as John takes a well earned break, we suspect for Valentine's Day as he goes to see his first love - Aberdeen. Don't worry though, we have more than one Aberdeen supporting John so Krys isn't alone like that one podcast back in the day. There's an in depth look back at the Scottish Cup fifth round ties from the weekend. Krys breaks out a stat about back to back hat tricks after Moussa Dembele's feat, while there's chat about the lack of decent surfaces and the usual back and forth over the merits of artificial pitches given some of the scenes we saw in the matches. We bemoan the Champions League's stranglehold over live TV slots, we offer up an interesting alternative possibility for the Rangers job, and we muse over the interesting switch in fortunes for the Renfrewshire derby teams. Of course, it's the usual story for the charity bet from last week, so we pick another one with less that can go wrong. Hopefully. Thanks once again to the good folk at McBookie. Keep up to date with us on the sffpodcast Twitter account. Feel free to interact with us there and even to give us some feedback on the podcast. And of course you can join us on Scottish Football Forums for all your predictor and forum needs!

It's all change at the top, and no we're not just talking about the latest events at Ibrox! Krys is back hosting for the first time this season as John takes a well earned break, we suspect for Valentine's Day as he goes to see his first love - Aberdeen. Don't worry though, we have more than one Aberdeen supporting John so Krys isn't alone like that one podcast back in the day. There's an in depth look back at the Scottish Cup fifth round ties from the weekend. Krys breaks out a stat about back to back hat tricks after Moussa Dembele's feat, while there's chat about the lack of decent surfaces and the usual back and forth over the merits of artificial pitches given some of the scenes we saw in the matches. We bemoan the Champions League's stranglehold over live TV slots, we offer up an interesting alternative possibility for the Rangers job, and we muse over the interesting switch in fortunes for the Renfrewshire derby teams. Of course, it's the usual story for the charity bet from last week, so we pick another one with less that can go wrong. Hopefully. Thanks once again to the good folk at McBookie. Keep up to date with us on the sffpodcast Twitter account. Feel free to interact with us there and even to give us some feedback on the podcast. And of course you can join us on Scottish Football Forums for all your predictor and forum needs!

TravCast is the podcast from the Traverse, Scotland’s new writing theatre. Literary Associate, Rosie Kellagher, interviews well known playwrights and theatre-makers whose work features in the year round programme at the Traverse. In this episode, Rosie Speaks to Alan Bissett. Alan is a playwright, novelist and performer who grew up in Falkirk and now lives in Renfrewshire. His novels include Boyracers, Death of a Ladies’ Man and Pack Men and his plays, many of which have been made in collaboration with director Sacha Kyle, include The Ching Room, Turbo Folk, The Pure, The Dead and The Brilliant, Ban This Filth!, The Red Hourglass and his ‘one-woman show’ The Moira Monologues, which has just finished a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe. He was Glenfiddich Scottish Writer of the Year in 2011 and, believe it or not, has a street in Falkirk named after him. Original music by James Iremonger www.jamesiremonger.co.uk Conceived, produced and engineered by Cian O Siochain

Talking Heads reporter Jamie Goodwin produced this podcast at Strictly Recovery: Time to Dance, a fun participatory event at Recovery Fest in Renfrewshire, demonstrating how dance can contribute to mental health, wellbeing and recovery. Interviews: Colin Turner: Recovery Development Worker, Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (RHSCP) Jackie Heron: Day Services Manager, RAMH; Rowan Anderson: Planning and Development Officer, Renfrewshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership Debbie Jones: Vice Chair and Co-Founder, Sunshine Recovery Cafe Iain Risk: Committee Member, Sunshine Recovery Cafe Stephen Houston: Chairman and Co-Founder, Sunshine Recovery Cafe. Links: RAMH: http://ramh.org Renfrewshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership: http://www.renfrewshireadp.co.uk/home.aspx Sunshine Recovery Cafe: https://www.facebook.com/Sunshine-Recovery-Cafe-836397306404658 Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (RHSCP): http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/integration

Tonight's special guest is Alexander (Sandy) Smith from Bridge Of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland, a survivor of physical and sexual abuse who today gives support to other survivors. "At the age of eight years of age I was raped and beaten in an orphanage," says Sandy. "I kept my secret hidden for almost 50 years until I could take no more and tried to commit suicide (taking all my hidden secrets to the grave with me). But thankfully my plan did not work and my life was saved." The secret he kept began to effect his life dramatically. "After being abused my school work started to decline badly and depression started to takeover my life." he says. He tried to accept what had happened to him at the orphanage but he could never forget. As life progressed he was embarrassed, frightened and depressed. "I would not go to work and even my own wife at that time and my own son thought of me of just being lazy but still I kept my secrets locked away until one day after I found my wife cheating on me with another man." Memories of his childhood came flooding back and he tried to end his life. He ended up in a psychiatric hospital instead and spent seven months there rebuilding his life. "Today I am a much stronger person," he says. He divorced and re-met his childhood sweet heart, Jane, after losing touch for almost 50 years. "I also now give my full support to victims of child abuse." He launched 'Justice For Children' and has about three and a half thousand friends there. "Many of these friends being the little warriors of abuse of yesterday .. and who are the survivors of today."

Tonight's special guest is Alexander (Sandy) Smith from Bridge Of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland, a survivor of physical and sexual abuse who today gives support to other survivors. "At the age of eight years of age I was raped and beaten in an orphanage," says Sandy. "I kept my secret hidden for almost 50 years until I could take no more and tried to commit suicide (taking all my hidden secrets to the grave with me). But thankfully my plan did not work and my life was saved." The secret he kept began to effect his life dramatically. "After being abused my school work started to decline badly and depression started to takeover my life." he says. He tried to accept what had happened to him at the orphanage but he could never forget. As life progressed he was embarrassed, frightened and depressed. "I would not go to work and even my own wife at that time and my own son thought of me of just being lazy but still I kept my secrets locked away until one day after I found my wife cheating on me with another man." Memories of his childhood came flooding back and he tried to end his life. He ended up in a psychiatric hospital instead and spent seven months there rebuilding his life. "Today I am a much stronger person," he says. He divorced and re-met his childhood sweet heart, Jane, after losing touch for almost 50 years. "I also now give my full support to victims of child abuse." He launched 'Justice For Children' and has about three and a half thousand friends there. "Many of these friends being the little warriors of abuse of yesterday .. and who are the survivors of today."

It's the first podcast of the new year, and boy do we hit the ground running for 2016. Krys is joined by Andy and as always he gives us his perspective of Scottish Football from his Highland base. It's good timing as well, with a Highland derby having just taken place, Elgin City hitting top spot in League Two, and Peterhead going well in League One. With two rounds of Premiership fixtures having been played since we last recorded, and no fewer than 35 goals scored across those fixtures we're almost glad that two games were called off in that period! That and a look at the Championship as the top three all win and St Mirren take bragging rights in the Renfrewshire derby. And then, just as you'd think we're all finished, it's Scottish Cup weekend coming up! We look at some of the key fixtures, including the guarantee of a non-league club in the fifth round, wonder just why St Mirren and Partick Thistle are playing on Friday night if they're not on TV, and of course look a the big tie of the round where Andy makes a bold prediction. And just top it all off, one of the two charity bets came in at the weekend. The total so far has now reached £356.28 and hopefully we've not been too greedy with this week's choices as we try to add to that pot. Thanks as always to McBookie for providing the stakes in our charity bet. Give sffpodcast On Twitter a follow to keep up with the latest charity bet odds, or just to give us some feedback on the podcast. And of course you can join us on Scottish Football Forums for all your predictor and forum needs!

It's the first podcast of the new year, and boy do we hit the ground running for 2016. Krys is joined by Andy and as always he gives us his perspective of Scottish Football from his Highland base. It's good timing as well, with a Highland derby having just taken place, Elgin City hitting top spot in League Two, and Peterhead going well in League One. With two rounds of Premiership fixtures having been played since we last recorded, and no fewer than 35 goals scored across those fixtures we're almost glad that two games were called off in that period! That and a look at the Championship as the top three all win and St Mirren take bragging rights in the Renfrewshire derby. And then, just as you'd think we're all finished, it's Scottish Cup weekend coming up! We look at some of the key fixtures, including the guarantee of a non-league club in the fifth round, wonder just why St Mirren and Partick Thistle are playing on Friday night if they're not on TV, and of course look a the big tie of the round where Andy makes a bold prediction. And just top it all off, one of the two charity bets came in at the weekend. The total so far has now reached £356.28 and hopefully we've not been too greedy with this week's choices as we try to add to that pot. Thanks as always to McBookie for providing the stakes in our charity bet. Give sffpodcast On Twitter a follow to keep up with the latest charity bet odds, or just to give us some feedback on the podcast. And of course you can join us on Scottish Football Forums for all your predictor and forum needs!

The boys convene to look ahead to this weekend's SPFL fixtures featuring a special preview of Friday's Renfrewshire derby with former Saints boss Gary Teale and current Morton left-back Mark Russell. The other weekend action is also discussed with debate raging on about many topics - most notably the role of the student ticket in enticing fans back to the games, the Championship title race (which includes Falkirk) and the scandal emerging from the 16th century about Ayr United's current badge. Also included in this bumper episode is a chat with Falkirk chairman Douglas Henderson after his comments regarding a 16 team top flight being necessary for Scottish football and a clip from our very own Marin Tighe's interview with Henry Winter down at Lords Cricket Ground. @burstbawfitba

What is happening in UK schools? We're looking at Obesity as Coventry sees a 10-year-old who weighs 20 STONE-an unnamed Year 6 pupil tipped the scales at 19st 7lbs,- making him one of the heaviest children in the country. This is shown as another study shows that chewing food more slowly can prevent overeating and help shrink your waistline. We're told why fish will keep you active: Eating plenty in old age can reduce chances of medical or physical illness. C'mon kids. Get healthy. Indeed, what is happening in these UK schools? A schoolboy has won £15k compensation after enduring a cut to eyebrow from DVD case flung by a teacher! The payout was one of 34 handed to injured teachers, and students, in Essex between 2011 and 2013 – they received a total of £1.05million. Is it just about money? A lazy father with 18 children by 10 women says his human rights have been violated after council refused to give him six-bedroom home. The council refused to give him a six-bedroom home. Peter Rolfe, 64, says the town hall has a ‘duty of care’ to upgrade him and his large brood to a six-bedroom home on the Isle of Wight. We often criticise the overpayment of executives. Can you believe this? An NHS fatcat quits - but will still be paid £300,000 over the next two years: Details emerge on same day thousands of nurses will learn their pay has been cut. Jo-Anne Wass, 46, a senior director at NHS England, is a close ally of the CEO - and man with no shame - Sir David Nicholson, who has been forced to retire early. We're told why fish will keep you active: Eating plenty in old age can reduce chance of medical or physical illness by 39%. C'mon kids. Get healthy. We often criticise the overpayment of executives. A NHS fatcat quits - but will still be paid £300,000 over the next two years: Details emerge on same day thousands of nurses will learn their pay has been cut. Jo-Anne Wass, 46, a senior director at NHS England, is a close ally of the CEO - and man with no shame - Sir David Nicholson, who has been forced to retire early. A seagull attack victim sues the owners of an office building over bird peril that left her badly injured. So what is it with this blame culture? Seagull attack victim sues owners of office building over bird peril that left her badly injured! Cathie Kelly, who works in Greenock, Renfrewshire, lost her footing and fell heavily after losing her shoe in the feathered assailant's attack. This claim culture is making a mockery of the jury system!

What is happening in UK schools? We're looking at Obesity as Coventry sees a 10-year-old who weighs 20 STONE-an unnamed Year 6 pupil tipped the scales at 19st 7lbs,- making him one of the heaviest children in the country. This is shown as another study shows that chewing food more slowly can prevent overeating and help shrink your waistline. We're told why fish will keep you active: Eating plenty in old age can reduce chances of medical or physical illness. C'mon kids. Get healthy. Indeed, what is happening in these UK schools? A schoolboy has won £15k compensation after enduring a cut to eyebrow from DVD case flung by a teacher! The payout was one of 34 handed to injured teachers, and students, in Essex between 2011 and 2013 – they received a total of £1.05million. Is it just about money? A lazy father with 18 children by 10 women says his human rights have been violated after council refused to give him six-bedroom home. The council refused to give him a six-bedroom home. Peter Rolfe, 64, says the town hall has a ‘duty of care’ to upgrade him and his large brood to a six-bedroom home on the Isle of Wight. We often criticise the overpayment of executives. Can you believe this? An NHS fatcat quits - but will still be paid £300,000 over the next two years: Details emerge on same day thousands of nurses will learn their pay has been cut. Jo-Anne Wass, 46, a senior director at NHS England, is a close ally of the CEO - and man with no shame - Sir David Nicholson, who has been forced to retire early. We're told why fish will keep you active: Eating plenty in old age can reduce chance of medical or physical illness by 39%. C'mon kids. Get healthy. We often criticise the overpayment of executives. A NHS fatcat quits - but will still be paid £300,000 over the next two years: Details emerge on same day thousands of nurses will learn their pay has been cut. Jo-Anne Wass, 46, a senior director at NHS England, is a close ally of the CEO - and man with no shame - Sir David Nicholson, who has been forced to retire early. A seagull attack victim sues the owners of an office building over bird peril that left her badly injured. So what is it with this blame culture? Seagull attack victim sues owners of office building over bird peril that left her badly injured! Cathie Kelly, who works in Greenock, Renfrewshire, lost her footing and fell heavily after losing her shoe in the feathered assailant's attack. This claim culture is making a mockery of the jury system!

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In this, our first official episode, we talk with some of our S1 pupils as they reflect on their first year in Trinity High School. We chat with the Pro-Life group and find out more about the work they do within the school. We interview employers and parents during the Careers Evening and we even find time to chat with Mr Nellaney, the head teacher.

Soundhaus in Glasgow was the venue for the launch of of the Criminal Record compilation album, featuring the best talent from Barrhead High School and St Luke's High School. The event tied with the Challenge 08 Anti-Sectarianism festival, designed to get students talking about the issues surrounding sectarianism and prejudice in East Renfrewshire. Visit the mini-site.

When the network of satellites designed to control the global climate start to attack Earth, it's a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything and everyone. ## Geostorm Totally Useless Movie Trivia **10. **Several cast and crew (even the film's extras) noted that lead star/producer Gerard Butler kept forgetting all his lines. **9.** Gerard Butler was born in Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland, and is the youngest of three children. **8.** Dean Devlin's net worth is around fifteen million dollars. **7. **Andy Garcia was born with a conjoined twin the size of a softball attached to his shoulder. It was surgically removed, and Garcia has no memory of it. **6. **Ed Harris punched director James Cameron in the face during the filming of 1989's The Abyss. **5.** Abbie Cornish has thirty-two thousand followers on Twitter. **4.** The Geo Storm was a sport compact car manufactured by Isuzu and was sold in the United States by Geo from 1990 through 1993. **3. **The most common body style for the Geo Storm was a three-door hatchback. **2.** The base model's SOHC inline-four engine for the Geo Storm produced 95 hp (71 kW) and had a 9.1:1 compression ratio. **1.** The link to the Geo Storm owners website is http://www.stormowners.com/ **EXTRAS** A game under the same name was released by developer Sticky Studios, which was featured by Apple. It keeps the same premise but follows an alternative plot where three people gather data on Earth to locate a rogue satellite. The game is a turn-based puzzler and generally has very positive reviews. This was Skydance's second project to not be released by Paramount. Instead, Warner Bros. produced the film. The idea of catastrophic consequences of weather control by space-based stations is also a major plot point in Das Arche Noah Prinzip (1984), the directorial debut of Dean Devlin's long time collaborator, Roland Emmerich. The film was originally set up at Paramount before getting moved to Warner Bros. The film was set to be released on March 25, 2016. However, later in August 2014, Warner Bros. cancelled the March 2016 date and replaced Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) with its original date. On December 11, 2014, the studio shifted its live-action animated film The Jungle Book (2016) and gave its previous date of October 21, 2016 to Geostorm (2017). In September 2015, the studio again moved back the film to release on January 13, 2017. Lastly, it once again rescheduled to an October 20, 2017 release date per its trailer on the Kong Skull Island dvd. Some of the NASA scenes were filmed at the NASA facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. The film underwent re-shoots under the auspices of Jerry Bruckheimer, who was brought in in a producer capacity at a very late stage. Reportedly, these extensive re-shoots, featuring new material written by Laeta Kalogridis, were helmed by "CSI" alumnus Danny Cannon over a two-week period at a cost of $15M. This was Dean Devlin's feature directorial debut.