Podcasts about shetlands

Face à la pression du gouvernement états-unien de Donald Trump, l'autonomie stratégique de l'Europe est un enjeu de plus un plus essentiel - en matière de défense, mais aussi dans la recherche et le développement technologique. À l'encontre des réflexes de repli nationaliste, la Commission européenne aide à la mise en commun des investissements et des projets. La guerre des étoiles passe aussi par l'EuropeSur le sol continental, le premier site historique de lancement se trouve en Norvège, le second site opérationnel en Écosse, tout au nord des îles britanniques, aux Shetlands. Face à Boca Chica où SpaceX est lancé en République dominicaine, à Cap Canaveral en Floride et Kourou en Guyane française d'où part la fusée Ariane, l'Europe et le Royaume- Uni (partenaires au sein de l'ESA, l'agence spatiale européenne), veulent monter en grade dans le marché spatial. Reportage, Thomas Harms.  Vigilant, l'IA qui entend prévenir les crimes en surveillant les réseaux sociauxEn Irlande, la police s'apprête à franchir un cap dans la lutte contre la criminalité, grâce à un nouveau système d'alerte développé dans le cadre d'un projet de recherche européen. Un outil précieux, dont l'usage nécessite des garde-fous. À Dublin, les explications de Clémence Pénard.  Face à la Chine ou aux États-Unis, les besoins d'investissement sont colossaux au sein de l'Union européenneL'UE se distingue par son approche éthique de l'intelligence artificielle. L'IA Act appelé IA Act entre en vigueur étape par étape ; à partir du mois d'août, il prévoit que les entreprises d'IA fournissent leur documentation technique aux autorités. Est-ce aller trop loin au détriment de la compétitivité ? À Istanbul, l'Institut du Bosphore qui promeut la coopération entre la Turquie et la France et l'UE, s'est intéressé aux moyens de développer les investissements et les technologies. Les explications de Frédérique Lebel.  En Allemagne, la tech peine à garder les étudiants indiens.Dans les universités du pays, les jeunes Indiens, très actifs dans les études scientifiques et informatiques, sont devenus en 10 ans le groupe d'étudiants étrangers le plus important. L'Allemagne tente de les retenir une fois qu'ils sont diplômés, pour qu'ils restent travailler dans des secteurs-clés qui manquent de main-d'œuvre ; pourtant ça n'est pas toujours simple, comme l'a constaté à Berlin, Delphine Nerbollier.

SKRYT OM SKÄRNINGSPUNKTER. Går det att öppna nördigare? Svårt att tro! Vi snackar om Caol Ila visst är värt att besöka och inser att vi kommer att behöva besöka Yttre Hebriderna igen. Det finns nämligen nya destillerier, som Benbecula och North Uist, yay! Dock åker mungiporna ner av "irländskifieringen" av även skotsk whisky – ledd av lilla nya Lerwick på Shetlandsöarna. Buu! Och getingboet har lämnat röven. Vad var det i glaset? David hade en Dufftown 8 YO buteljerad runt mitten av 1970-talet, denna: https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/36988/dufftown-08-year-old Mathias körde på Bushmills 16: https://www.systembolaget.se/produkt/sprit/bushmills-8209801/ Jeroen hade Glentauchers 15: https://www.systembolaget.se/produkt/sprit/glentauchers-48001/ Skryt om skärningspunkter Davids tankar om Isle of Lime Bläse: http://tjederswhisky.se/en-tioarig-isle-of-lime/ Ola Brandborns tankar om samma wirre: https://www.whisky.nu/isle-of-lime-blase/ Man bör visst besöka Caol ila säger Ronny! https://www.malts.com/en-gb/distilleries/caol-ila https://www.persabus.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Striding-Man-Statue-1.jpg Kolla här då Ronny! Foto: https://www.persabus.co.uk/ Nya destillerier på skotska öar… Benbecula på Yttre Hebriderna är igång: https://whiskymag.com/articles/first-spirit-flows-at-benbecula-distillery/ https://benbeculadistillery.com/ North Uist, också på Yttre Hebriderna: https://whiskymag.com/articles/north-uist-runs-first-distillation-of-new-make/ https://www.northuistdistillery.com/ Kort om Jim Swan, som dog 2017: https://scotchwhisky.com/magazine/in-depth/12859/obituary-dr-jim-swan-1941-2017/ bere barley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bere(grain) Lerwick distillery på Shetlandsöarna och deras Nørn whisky: https://shetlandwhisky.com/ Technical file for Scotch whisky finns i lite olika utgåvor, här en från 2019: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5fd36667e90e07662ed92c85/ScotchWhiskyTechnicalFile-June2019.pdf Diskussion om deras whisky Nørn i Malt maniacs & friends: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MaltManiacs/posts/10162570500761197/ Raasay While we wait, exempelvis denna: https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/100088 Borders har gjort samma grej under precis samma namn: https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/127292 Hårdrockarna Trojan som lite lagom småtöntigt för oss svenskar stavar sig Tröjan: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Tr%C3%B6jan/1796 Bli medlem då! https://www.entreawhisky.se/medlem Här når du oss: En trea whisky på Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/entreawhisky) Maila till oss på hej@entreawhisky.se Davids blogg tjederswhisky.se (https://www.tjederswhisky.se) Följ oss på Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/entreawhisky Bli medlem! https://entreawhisky.memberful.com/checkout?plan=74960

A l'occasion d'un atelier sur la peur de la chute qui aura lieu le 03 décembre 2024 de 19h à 21h, je reçois Agathe, stagiaire psychologue en psychologie clinique et en neurosciences, pour aborder la question de la chute, depuis les shetlands de notre enfance ! Ces petits filous qui nous aurons fait vivre, pour la majorité d'entre nous, notre 1ère chute à cheval. Galopin, Onyx, Fuji, Karamel et bien d'autres ont bercé notre enfance, laissant au passage des marques émotionnelles plus ou moins profondes à leur côté. Il est d'ailleurs intéressant de voir comment nos préférences pour ces poneys se sont construites au gré des chutes subites, avec eux, ou non… Mais je vous laisse découvrir tout cela au travers de l'échange que j'ai pu avoir avec Agathe. Belle écoute ! Inscription à l'atelier du 03/12/2024 de 19h à 21h : Se libérer de la peur de la chute : https://symbioseequine.fr/les-ateliers-en-ligne Liens utiles : [OFFERT] ⁠Tu souffres d'un trauma équestre

Am nördlichsten Zipfel Großbritanniens liegen die Shetlands. Von hier startete während des Zweiten Weltkriegs eine geheime Widerstandsoperation: Der Shetland-Bus. Kleine Fischerboote brachten Spione und Waffen über die raue See in das von Nazis besetzte Norwegen. Auf ihrer Rückfahrt nahmen die jungen Fischer Flüchtlinge auf die Shetlands. Manche haben dort geheiratet. Aber 44 Freiwillige bezahlten ihren mutigen Einsatz mit dem Leben.

Auf dem 60. Breitengrad, genaugenommen bei 60 Grad Nord, 1 Grad West liegen die nördlichsten aller königlichen Inseln: Die Shetlands. Von den Wikingern wurde diese wilde Landschaft Hjaltland, „Klippenland“ genannt. Viele Jahrhunderte haben die Skandinavier die Inselgruppe beherrscht, bis die Shetlands im 15. Jahrhundert. schottisch wurden. Und auch wenn die Shetlands zu Schottland gehören- hält man es hier mehr mit den Wikingern, sieht sich ein Stück weit als deren Nahfahren. Die Entfernung zum norwegischen Bergen ist halt kürzer als nach Edinburgh. Auch in der Sprache spürt man den nordischen Einfluss. Noch bis Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts wurde das Altnordisch, das „Norn“ gesprochen, nicht Englisch. So sagt man z.B. „midder“ statt „mother“, „faider“ statt „father“, nutzt das Verb „glaep“ nicht „gulp“ oder „swallwo“. Ganz wichtig ist das Adjektiv „peerie“ für „smal“ oder „little“. Ein Shetländer sagt also: I tak a peerie drap o milk in mi tae. Die Einheimischen haben Humor und lachen viel. Sie finden es gar nicht skurril, ein Bushäuschen jedes Jahr unter einem neuen Motto zu dekorieren und mit Regalen, Sofas, Gardinen und vielen anderen Dingen auszustatten oder bei 5 Grad Außentemperatur und heftigen Wind im Nordatlantik oder der Nordsee baden zu gehen. Der Archipel zwischen Schottland, Norwegen und den Färöern weit draußen im Nordatlantik ist zwar fast baumlos, bietet dafür aber spektakuläre Blicke auf Klippen, den Ozean und Meeresbuchten und eine einzigartige, artenreiche Vogelwelt. Dorothea Brummerloh war für uns in Shetland unterwegs.

UK correspondent Matthew Parris has the latest on the sinking of the Kiwi-captained superyacht belonging to a British tech entrepreneur. 

The rumour mill has kicked into overdrive amid discussion that Repsol is considering the acquisition of NEO Energy, even while politics has overshadowed the energy sector. While some companies are moving away from the North Sea, others are choosing to stick it out, Ryan explains, on the basis that it can't get any worse. Prax has taken a similar line, signing a deal to buy assets from TotalEnergies in the Shetlands. The buyer has taken an innovative stance and now offers a smaller-scale integrated oil company, hoping that this will allow it to stay ahead of tough times. Shell has pressed pause on its ambitious SAF plans in Rotterdam this week, as the company's broader outlook for energy transition opportunities dims. The supermajor does still have enthusiasm for some transition opportunities, such as CCS, but with costs rising and the future uncertain, biofuel dreams are suffering.    About Energy Voice Energy Voice investigates and reports on what matters in global energy, helping sector leaders understand the geopolitical and economic factors underpinning current events, and giving them a view on what's coming over the horizon. Each year, 3.4m professionals use Energy Voice as a trusted source of breaking news and insight. For more information on how you can speak to those professionals across multiple platforms to build your brand and generate actionable business leads, visit energyvoice.com/content-services. For a 30 day free trial subscription to the Energy Voice website and app, visit energyvoice.com/subscribe.      

Une petite équipe de pasteurs a passé une semaine à vélo dans les îles Shetland pour parler de Jésus et distribuer de la littérature chrétienne. Voyons comment s'est déroulée leur aventure.---------

Från 2019. En buss med svenska skolbarn kör längs en krokig väg i norska Måbødalen när bromsarna slutar fungera. 16 personer dör i en av de allvarligaste trafikolyckorna i Norden. Nya avsnitt från P3 Dokumentär hittar du först i Sveriges Radio Play. Det är sensommar 1988 och en skolklass från Stockholmsförorten Kista är på väg till norska Bergen, där de tillsammans med några föräldrar ska resa med båt till Shetlandsöarna. Men på väg nedför fjället slutar bromsarna på bussen att verka och med en hög hastighet kraschar fordonet in i en bergvägg.Tolv barn och fyra vuxna dör i en av de allvarligaste trafikolyckorna med svenskar inblandade, någonsin.Nu ställer sig alla frågan: Hur kunde olyckan ske?Barbro förlorade son och makeBarbro Byström miste sin son Alexander och sin man Kenth i bussolyckan i Måbødalen. Kenth var den som körde bussen. För P3 Dokumentär berättar nu Barbro om dödskraschen på det norska fjället och om hur haverikommissionens rapport splittrade de anhöriga.En dokumentär av: Sindre Leganger.Producent: Jon Jordås.Dokumentären är producerad 2019.

Paul Williams served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from June of 1999 through July of 2001. To start the podcast, Paul shares his own brilliant conversion story that resulted in a challenge to prepare to serve a mission after being a member for 2 weeks. He prepared and was underwhelmed to have been called to Scotland, but he soon grew to love the land and the people. Paul shares stories of being moved to the Shetlands after a rough first month, adapting as each leadership role was given to him, and growing to love every missionary as he served as a mission assistant to the president. Paul currently lives in Portland, Maine, with his wife and their 3 children. Recorded April 1, 2024

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. Link to the video for this episode on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/CaJbgkf3KPgThis episode is Shetland on Shetland. I take from shearing to skirting fleeces to scouring the wool, handpicking the wool and finally carding. This was the first time in many years that we have let our Shetlands grow a full year of wool so it was fun to take you all on the processing journey with me.Join Ewethful's Patreon Communityhttps://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMillFor details and to purchase the online course to  learn to handspin on wheelhttps://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/lets-make-yarn-landing-pageFor details and to purchase the online course to learn to spin longdrawhttps://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/2256545Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibershttps://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collectionsFree hand spinning resourceshttps://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-educationTo shop specific items mentioned in this episodeShetland wool processed in these videoshttps://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fibers/products/ewethfuls-shetland-wool-rovingSweater I am wearingPattern: CalliopeDesigner: Espace TricotYarns I am using for my Calliopehttps://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliope-13Sincere Sheep Fingering Cormo shown in vloghttps://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sincere-sheep-cormo-fingering-weight-yarnEwetopia Mohair/Silk yarns shown in vloghttps://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/mohair-silk-lace-weight-ewetopia-yarnCollaboration with Revolution Fibers – but a spinning wheel and get my beginner's online course free!https://revolutionfibers.com/pages/learn-to-spin-with-ewethful-fiber-farm-mill-revolution-fibers?_pos=1&_psq=ewe&_ss=e&_v=1.0&utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Intro%20Wheel%20and%20Ewethful%20Course%20Deal%20-%20%203%2F28%20%282024-03-28%29&utm_id=01HT0E4YAME3P6TQY6B761M11R&utm_term=Choose%20Your%20Wheel%20%26%20Learn%20Free%20%E2%9E%9C&utm_content=Choose%20Your%20Wheel%20%26%20Learn%20Free%20%E2%9E%9C&_kx=FdoZdtXesFj5yoGVuxOIt0KOtoMU25aKI4tACM0IBLutQXuZU2GdDXQbk5xUDA0k.T4GFipMission at Ewethful: My mission at Ewethful Fiber Mill is to fill making hands with small batch American grown yarns and fibers. I strive to produce lightly processed products that maintain their character, have low environmental impact and tell the stories of the animals and shepherds from whence they came.Find me at:https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/Instagram@ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmillRavelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & MillBlogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/ 

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by Shetland superhero, comic, folk expert and Twitch-er MARJOLEIN ROBERTSON!A fabulous one here which branches out on all sorts of tangents but ONLY for the advancement of the podcast itself. A wonderful meandering and weaving conversation which radiates with history, fun and warmth and will surely leave you with a glorious impression of Marjolein if you're yet unacquainted. Marjolein is up in the top ten of Scottish cultural contributors and you'll understand why pretty quickly - this is someone with a firm connection to and grasp on history, of the Shetlands and surrounding areas, and you'll hear a ton of things you likely didn't know, nestled in among some excellent chat around comedy, Twitch, Edinburgh, and all that goodness. Fascinating and great. Listen!PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting natureYOUTUBETIKTOKINSTAGRAMTWITTERWIKISPEECH DEVELOPMENT WEBSTOREPIP TWITCH • (music stuff)PIP INSTAGRAMPIP TWITTERPIP PATREONPIP IMDBPOD BIBLE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BP has a new CEO, Murray Auchincloss, but very much the continuity candidate, given his long service with the company. While Auchincloss is a safe pair of hands, he will face scrutiny over perceptions that BP is underperforming its peers. Can the new man bring some razzle-dazzle in early February when the company sets out its next set of results? Shell went through its own leadership transition in 2023 but the sale of its onshore assets in Nigeria was very much an old development. Selling down these mature assets will be a welcome development for the company, but how long the sales process takes will be a key test for Nigeria's challenging regulatory environment. And finally, Shell also announced approval for a small development in the West of Shetlands this week. The move has gone mostly unremarked, failing to exercise environmental NGOs in the way that Rosebank and Cambo have. But, in a year where FIDs are under pressure, any Victory is a victory.    About Energy Voice Energy Voice investigates and reports on what matters in global energy, helping sector leaders understand the geopolitical and economic factors underpinning current events, and giving them a view on what's coming over the horizon. Each year, 3.4m professionals use Energy Voice as a trusted source of breaking news and insight. For more information on how you can speak to those professionals across multiple platforms to build your brand and generate actionable business leads, visit energyvoice.com/content-services. For a 30 day free trial subscription to the Energy Voice website and app, visit energyvoice.com/subscribe.

Vikingatiden brukar ofta förknippas med krig, sjöröveri och plundring, men det var också en av de största fredliga expansionstiderna i vår historia. Vanliga jordbrukare och boskapsskötare lämnade sina hem på jakt efter större marker, samtidigt som stormän och furstar som skrämdes av de nya kungamakterna satte segel mot väster för att finna nya länder att kolonisera, och därmed bevara sin frihet.Den vikingatida kolonisationen förändrade Nordeuropas historia för alltid. Shetlands- och Orkneyöarna, Färöarna, Island, Grönland och många andra områden fick en skandinavisk befolkning. Nordbor slog sig ned på Hebriderna och Isle of Man, i norra Skottland, södra Wales och vid flera nygrundade städer på Irland, medan andra bosatte sig i norra och östra England (”Danelagen”) och i Normandie. Majoriteten av kolonisterna var bönder och handelsmän som valde att lämna sina gamla bygder i förhoppning om att kunna bygga sig en ny och bättre framtid på andra sidan havet. De grundade städer – till exempel Dublin – och påverkade såväl konsthantverk som ortnamnsskick i alla bygder de rotade sig i. Än idag är arvet efter kolonisationen fullt synligt i många delar av Västeuropa. På andra håll, som på Grönland, är det endast synligt i form av ruiner, eftersom kolonisternas ättlingar till slut försvann från scenen på sätt som ännu inte har klarlagts.I detta avsnitt av podden Harrisons dramatiska historia samtalar Dick Harrison, professor i historia vid Lunds universitet, och fackboksförfattaren Katarina Harrison Lindbergh om den vikingatida kolonisationen, framför allt i västerled.Bild: Sommar på Grönlandskusten ca. 1000 e.kr. Oljemålning av Carl Rasmussen (1875). Wikipedia, Public Domain. Klippare: Aron SchuurmanProducent: Urban Lindstedt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shetlands-based SaxaVord preparing for 30 launches in 2024. Meat alternatives: Could algae burgers soon be on our menus? The bricks that can absorb traffic noise. Reindeer's vision superpower revealed. Also in this episode:Blue Origin to livestream its first launch in over a yearMrBeast's analytics platform ViewStats is out in betaScottish pupils: wellbeing has improved since school mobile classroom banHow Reindeer use night vision during the winterFollow us on X or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our podcast guests today are Jeri Robinson Lawrence and daughter Irina Lawrence Matthais.  This hardworking mother/daughter team has contributed a few soundbites in between Points A, B, C and X in the rush of the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival every year, but as they're the ones that everyone needs something from at all times, a relaxed moment has been hard to come by with these two.So we went to the mountain (so to speak, although it's southern Pennsylvania just west of the Susquehanna River, so there were a few hills in there).  They have plenty of things available on their website for anyone who might want some delicious shades, colors, and types of fiber, but the physical location of the farm and shop known as Flying Fibers is a place for the senses.  Sheep (mostly Shetlands, with a few Leicester and Wensleydale in the mix), chickens, dogs, cats, toddlers, and what seems like every other creature in Noah's Ark are napping, creating, munching, gamboling or just sitting picturesquely on this little homestead, with green pastures surrounded by waving wheat and banks of bee-covered lavender.  We don't know how they trained all the critters to perform so beautifully for the cameras (but not the husband, I'm afraid – he ran when we pushed “record”), but the visuals were absolutely lovely.  The scents were fantastic too -- lavender AND lanolin included.Our Shetland mascot, Jane, could not have a better home with better people.  And the world is a better place because of pretty much everything connected with this little spot of heaven.Links:https://www.flyingfibers.com/https://www.shetland-sheep.org/https://sheepandwool.com/Support the show

Triangle Energy (Global) Ltd (ASX:TEG) MD Conrad Todd speaks with Proactive following news the company and its 50-50 joint venture partner Athena Exploration Ltd have been offered five blocks in the West of Shetlands gas province which contains the Cragganmore gas field. The acreage is part of the first tranche of awards by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) in the 33rd UK Licensing Round and is adjacent to the Tobermory and Bunnehaven gas fields offered to British energy giant Shell. Todd also discusses a new independent valuation done on TEG by MST Access suggesting the company is worth 5.4 cents per share. #ProactiveInvestors #TriangleEnergy #ASX #Gas #CragganmoreGasField #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Nick McCaffrey – aerial videographer for TV's Wild Isles – on life at the RNLI's most northerly lifeboat station Sometimes, the wild weather around the Shetlands is a sight to see, and can make Aith Lifeboat Crew Member Nick McCaffrey feel like he is in the middle of Armageddon. Nick has experienced 100mph winds, and even on a calm, flat day, he warns, it's easy to get caught out. The weather isn't the only spectacle though, and sightings of dolphins, basking sharks and even killer whales are not uncommon. Nick's ‘day job' as a videographer made him the ideal person to capture the wildlife for David Attenborough's series, Wild Isles. Let him introduce you to ‘the locals'.  200 Voices is produced by Adventurous Audio for the RNLI    Interview by Adventurous Audio Soundtrack composed and performed by Jon Nicholls    The RNLI is a charity celebrating 200 years of saving lives at sea - find out more at RNLI.org/200   

Hey hey, it's Sarah Williams, your host from the Tough Girl Podcast, and today we're diving into something a bit different.  In this special solo episode, I'll take you through my personal journey, looking back on the end of 2022 to the adventures and challenges of 2023, and my exciting plans ahead. I'll share highlights like my journey to the Outer Hebrides, health changes, and unexpected twists like catching COVID while in Australia. Plus, insights into projects like Project 7, and "7 Women - 7 Challenges”. Discover how I navigated an empty diary, contemplated future adventures, and decided on my next big challenge—the Camino de Santiago. You'll also hear about changes in the vlogging format and deciding between hiking and fastpacking the PCT.  Plus, insights into how I choose my adventures, my favourite one so far, and the vision board guiding my future goals. Join me on this adventure and get inspired to set your own goals and chase your dreams.  Thanks for being part of the Tough Girl Podcast community, and don't hesitate to share your thoughts, questions, and comments! ***  Don't miss out on the latest episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast, released every Tuesday at 7am UK time! Be sure to hit the subscribe button to stay updated on the incredible journeys and stories of strong women.  By supporting the Tough Girl Podcast on Patreon, you can make a difference in increasing the representation of female role models in the media, particularly in the world of adventure and physical challenges. Your contribution helps empower and inspire others. Visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast to be a part of this important movement. Thank you for your invaluable support! *** Show notes Welcome from Sarah Why it's a different episode from normal  Agenda Set the scene  Late August/September 2022 Going on an adventure with Adelaide Goodeve Outer Hebrides - Watch the Vlogs  Sponsored by Hiiker Adding on future hikes - Speyside Way, Moray Coast Trail, East Highland Way  Gut health issues and not being well in October  Starting a wheat and dairy free diet Flying to Australia at the beginning of November Catching Covid Walking the highest 14 peaks in Australia - Cancelled  Walking in the Grampians with Debbie & CC Project 7 - resources on the website - update January - walking the Great Ocean Walk with Amanda February - Goa, India - yoga, rest & recover What was going to happen when I got back to the UK Having an empty diary and no plans Trying to figure out future plans - Sarah Goes to the Shetlands? South West Coastal Path (SWCP)? Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) South Bound (SOBO)? National Outdoor Expo - 2023 - networking and generating leads  Getting out there and doing what you love Deciding to do the Camino de Santiago - watch the vlogs  The things that people don't talk about  Booking accommodation on the camino - booking.com and caminosleep.com Booking a return flight or not? Walking with Alex Mason GR20?  Working with Land & Wave - Sponsoring the July podcast Free courses for patrons and tribe members Attending the Armchair Adventure Festival Listen to the LIVE tough girl podcast episodes now Heading to Bristol to stay with a friend Deciding to walk Offa's Dyke Path Having everything scheduled out for the next 12 months The work I need to do between challenges Plans for London in September 7th - 12th  Walking the Camino Primitivo 12th - 27th September Training for the TA trail, New Zealand Having 3 weeks at home and what I need to get done North Island — 1000k in 50days Heading to Melbourne for Christmas South Island - in January & February Home to the UK in March 2024 The numbers and using them as a measurement tool Hitting 4 million downloads in 2024? Changing the vlogging format to 2 days per vlog New vlogs every Wednesday and Friday at 7am UK - Tough Girl Youtube Channel Why I focus on creating content Patreon update - learn more  A massive thank you to all the patrons Challenges I'm working through at the moment Editing vlogs Hiking or fastpacking the PCT? Testing out fast packing on the Camino Via De La Plata (100km) April 2024 Running on some of my challenges Book: Multi-Day Running Adventures - Fastpacking - Tips, Stories and Route Ideas By Lily Dyu  Youtube Shorts? How do you choose your adventures? Being inspired by the guests on the podcast Favourite Adventure? Feeling as though everything is coming together Creating my vision board for adventures  The Pink Decade (2015 - 2025) Future goals - The Triple Crown, Walked all 7 Camino's, The UK National Trails  Feeling adventure driven Future plans for 2024  #ChallengeWithZoleo - solo podcast episode focused on planning and preparation - 2nd November National Outdoor Expo - 23rd - 24th March 2024? Looking for new sponsors Fastpacking the Camino and doing YouTube Shorts 2024 will be 7 years since "7 women - 7 Challenges” UK based May - July 15th  Fastpacking the PCT SOBO - doing a UK National Trail beforehand? Insight to what's going on Avoiding wheat…. Feedback, questions, comments? Thank you   Social Media Website: www.toughgirlchallenges.com Instagram: @toughgirlchallenges Twitter: @_TOUGH_GIRL Facebook: www.facebook.com/ToughGirlChallenges YouTube: @toughgirlchallenges   Take a listen to the previous solo reflections episodes  4th Aug 2022 - Sarah Williams - Reflects on the end of 2021 and the start of 2022. 4th Aug 2021 - Sarah Williams - Reflects on the end of 2020 and the start of 2021 7th Aug 2020 - Sarah Williams - Reflections on 2019 & and the start of 2020.  4th Aug 2019 - Reflections on 2018 and the start of 2019. Plus plans for Tough Girl Challenges.  30th Dec 2017 - Reflecting on 2017 and the plans for 2018  30th Dec 2016 - Reflections for 2016 & Plans for 2017    

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow ##Scotland: SLA 1920 paceport building in the Shetlands. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/proposed-exclusion-zone-restrictions-revealed-for-new-sutherland-spaceport-in-scotland/

Hot July, trip to Shetlands and Spanish election outcome.

GB2RS News Sunday the 28th of May 2023 The news headlines: RSGB Tonight@8 webinar RSGB Beaconnect loop experiments RSGB School Zone web page   On Monday the 5th of June, the RSGB's Tonight@8 live webinar will feature Mike Richards, G4WNC who will give a presentation on Node-RED for radio amateurs. Node-RED is a visual programming language that is very powerful but surprisingly easy to use. The language has matured over recent years and has the potential to be a valuable tool for radio amateurs. In this talk, Mike will provide an introduction to Node-RED programming techniques. He will conclude with a live demonstration to show just how easy it can be to add extra facilities to your rig. Watch and ask questions live on the RSGB YouTube channel or special BATC channel. For more information see the RSGB website at rsgb.org/webinars Three weekends have been identified for some RSGB Beaconnect loop experiments. On the 3rd and 4th of June, there will be some regional loops and nets. On the 10th and 11th of June, there will be an England-only loop and net based round the activators who have registered for Beaconnect callsigns so far, but the Society would welcome new activators in the West of England and East Anglia. Finally, on the 24th and 25th of June there will be an attempt at a multiple nations loop, although to do so the Society will need activators in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. If you want to join in with these activities, register for a Beaconnect callsign via the RSGB website. Go to rsgb.org/coronation and choose the Beaconnect information page. The RSGB's School Zone web page brings together radio amateurs in schools and colleges. The Society wants to help people to share their experience and expertise in establishing and running a radio club for young people. The RSGB has just launched a new page as part of this section called ‘School Zone stories' where it is highlighting some of the great amateur radio activities that are happening in these, and other, schools. If you're a school with an amateur radio club and want to be added to the list, or a radio amateur or club that is linking with local schools, the RSGB would love to add your information and stories to School Zone. Go to rsgb.org/school-zone to find out more, or send your stories and photos to comms@rsgb.org.uk Have you seen the RSGB Live News web page? It brings together the Society's social media feeds, latest YouTube videos and front-page news in one place. Launched a few years ago, people found it very useful, so the RSGB is highlighting it again now for those who have become radio amateurs or returned to amateur radio more recently. Take a look at rsgb.org/live for a taster and then go to the individual comms channels to find out more. The Worked All Britain group will be holding its AGM on Sunday the 11th of June at 12pm. The venue will be the meeting room of Alfreton Leisure Centre Bowls Hall, Church Street, Alfreton, DE55 7BD. For further information contact Paul, M1AIB via: m1aib@worked-all-britain.org.uk or visit the Worked All Britain website.   And now for details of rallies and events The Durham and District Amateur Radio Rally is taking place today, Sunday the 28th of May. The venue is Bowburn Community Centre, Bowburn, County Durham, DH6 5AT. The doors are open from 10.10 am to 2.30 pm with disabled visitors gaining access at 10 am. Admittance is £2. There is a bring-and-buy sale, trade stands, special interest groups and an RSGB bookstall. Catering and a licensed bar are available on-site. For more information, contact Michael Wright, G7TWX on 07826 924 192, or on email via dadars@gmx.com Spalding Radio Rally will take place on Sunday the 4th of June. The venue will be Holbeach United Youth Football Club, Pennyhill Road, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, PE12 7PR. The doors open at 10 am. Disabled access is available from 9.30 am. Admittance is £3. The event will feature a car boot area, catering, a flea market and trade stands. For more information Contact Graham, G8NWC on 07754 619 701, email rally2023@sdars.org.uk or visit: sdars.org.uk/spaldingrally The Rochdale and District Amateur Radio Summer Rally will take place on Saturday the 10th of June. The venue will be Saint Vincent de Paul's Hall, Norden, Rochdale, OL12 7QR. Doors open at 10 am and entry is £3. Refreshments and plenty of free parking are available. For further information, or to book a stall, contact either Roz Worrall via rozallin@gmail.com, or Dave Carden via dave@cardens.me.uk The Mendips Rally will take place on Sunday the 11th of June. The venue will be Farrington Gurney Memorial Hall, Church Lane, Farrington Gurney, Somerset, BS39 6TY. Entrance is £2. The doors open at 7.30 am for traders and 9.30 am for visitors. For bookings and enquiries please contact Luke on 07870 168 197 or email mendipsrally@hotmail.com The Junction 28 Radio Rally will take place on Sunday the 11th of June. The venue will be Alfreton Leisure Centre Bowls Hall, Church Street, Alfreton, DE55 7BD. The doors open at 10.15 am and admission is £4. There is a fee of £12 to book a table in advance. A bar and refreshments will be available on-site. For more information, directions, and the booking form, visit snadarc.com Alternatively, email secretary@snadarc.com   Now the Special Event News OL100RADIO, OL100RJ, OL23RADIO and OL23RJ are the special callsigns for the Czech Radio Club to mark 100 years of broadcasting in Czechoslovakia. Look for activity on all bands and modes until the 18th of June. A certificate will be available. For more information visit the QRZ.com pages associated with each of the special callsigns. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first Trans-Tasman amateur radio contact,  members of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters will be operating special callsign ZL100 until the 25th of July. North Bristol Amateur Radio Club, in partnership with South Bristol Amateur Radio Club, is holding a special event to commemorate the loss of flight 777a on the 1st of June 1943. The flight was en route from Portugal to Whitchurch Airport, now defunct, in Bristol. The event has been granted the rare callsign GB80AGBB. The station will be active from 10 am until 5 pm from the 30th of May to the 3rd of June on the 20 and 40m bands and on the Southwest DMR Cluster Talk Group 950. Contact can also be made via the FreeDMR Network on Talk Group 777. For more information, visit the GB80AGBB page on QRZ.com or email gb80agbb@gb7bs.com   Now the DX news To raise money for charity, a team of three amateurs is visiting Rockall Island, EU-189, in the North Atlantic Ocean almost 200 miles west of Scotland. The team will be operating using the callsign MM0UKI and plans to be QRV between Monday the 29th of May and Friday the 2nd of June. The team is expecting to be active on the 40 to 10m bands using CW, FT8 and SSB. The QSL manager for the DXpedition is Charles, M0OXO. For more information visit rockallexped.com Jack, M0PLX will be active from Unst and six other islands in the Shetlands, EU-012, until Friday the 2nd of June. He will operate using SSB on the HF bands and will also monitor the 6m band. Updates will be posted to M0PLX's Facebook page. Vincent, HB9VCJ will be active as 8Q7VJ from the Maldives, AS-013, until Sunday the 4th of June. He will operate QRP SSB, and various digital modes, on the 40 to 6m bands, and also FM on the 10m band. QSL via Logbook of the World, eQSL or via his home call. Didier, F6BCW is active as FO/F6BCW from Huahine Island, OC-067, French Polynesia until the 25th of October. He operates CW and SSB on the 80 to 6m bands. QSL via F6EXV, Club Log and Logbook of the World.   Now the contest news Today, the 28th, the UK Microwave Group High Band Contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes on 5.7 and 10GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Today, the 28th, the CQ Worldwide WPX CW Contest ends its 48-hour run at 2359UTC. Using CW on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. National Field Day will start at 1500UTC on Saturday the 3rd of June and end at 1500UTC on Sunday the 4th of June. Using CW on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The UK Six Metre Group Summer Contest starts at 1300UTC on Saturday the 3rd of June and ends at 1300UTC on Sunday the 4th of June. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and member number. The ARRL International Digital Contest starts at 1800UTC on Saturday the 3rd of June and ends at 2359UTC on Sunday the 4th of June. Using digital modes on the 160 to 6m bands, the exchange is your four-character locator. On Sunday the 4th of June, the UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest runs from 1000 to 1600UTC. Using all modes on 1.3, 2.3 and 3.4GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.  Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO on Thursday the 25th of May 2023 The Sun currently has an equal number of spots in both its Northern and Southern hemispheres. The Solar Flux Index was consistently in the 150 to 160s range last week, with a total of eight M-class flares. We had unsettled geomagnetic conditions on the 21st and 22nd when the Kp index hit six, but things then settled down again to a more manageable two to three. There are times when the F-layer critical frequency is lower than the E-layer critical frequency due to Sporadic-E. This means that HF signals can't reach the F2-layer, basically blocking off DX, but leaving Sporadic-E short skip available. So, make the most of these short-skip contacts to the continent and multi-hop Sporadic-E skips to further afield. Conditions in the F2-layer will improve in the autumn, so don't worry! There is still HF DX to be had, but you may have to hunt for it. Recently, Laurie, G3UML worked BD4VGZ in China on the 15m band using CW and Stuart, M1SMH worked YG2ALQ in Indonesia as well as A71UN in Qatar, on the 10m band using FT8. Meanwhile, Andy, M0NKR worked VK on the 15m band using SSB long path. Namibia, Malawi and Equatorial Guinea have all been workable from the UK using FT8 on the 10m band during late morning. Next week NOAA predicts that the Solar Flux Index will remain in the same range. That is, in the 150 to 160s. Unsettled geomagnetic conditions are forecast from the 2nd to the 4th of June when the Kp index might reach four. Otherwise, it suggests that conditions will be mainly settled with the Kp index around two to three. So, make the most of the elusive HF F2-layer openings and the various opportunities available during this peak time for Sporadic-E propagation. And now the VHF and up propagation news The broad scale pattern is still dominated by a large area of high pressure over the country with its centre mostly to the northwest of the British Isles. The whole period through to the end of the coming week should offer some good tropo prospects, so why not try using CW or SSB to add some extra squares to your log? Under lift conditions, even a halo antenna can be surprisingly effective. The weather variety will remain until the end of next week when low pressure over France tries to push some thundery showers northwards into southern Britain after midweek, and perhaps then northwards as far as western Scotland. This brings a chance of rain scatter on the GHz bands. There is, as usual, always a chance of aurora and meteor scatter to bring additional options, but the main mode of interest this week will be Sporadic-E as we head into the peak of the season. With tropo also in play, it's worth a quick note for those not used to working Sporadic-E; Tropo tends to be long-lasting and usually better on the higher bands. That is to say, the 70cm band is often better than the 2m band whereas Sporadic-E is usually brief and better at lower frequency bands. So, the 10m band is better than the 6m band. This time of the year it can reach up to 2m on rare occasions. If you do nothing else, simply check the bands and clusters at the end of the afternoon to maximise your Sporadic-E chances. Moon declination is positive but falling this weekend, going negative on Tuesday. We are past apogee so path losses will fall as the week goes on. We'll see shortening Moon windows with falling path losses. 144MHz sky noise is low all week. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

In today's episode James and Lucy are exploring the exceptionally rich wild side of Great Britain with wildlife biologist, filmmaker and TV presenter Lizzie Daly. Though a small island, Great Britain offers incredible opportunities to encounter diverse fauna thanks to its varied geography and distinct seasons. But with so much to see, where do you begin?From spotting charming puffins on Skomer Island and illusive orca off the coast of the far-flung Shetlands, to seeing the stunning starling murmurations in Somerset and the feral mountain goats taking over a town in Snowdonia, Lizzie shares the very best places for wild adventures across Great Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This lady from The Shetlands tells me all about life and how she is now smashing life playing for Shotton Steel Ladies and Cheshire Bears. We chat childhood, jobs, social life and of course sports. Some story for girl who knew nothing of rugby up until a few years ago.

Morning broke bright and clear. The little girls took a short drive before breakfast and a longer one soon after; the attractions of the ponies and phaeton quite eclipsing for the time those of dolls and baby-house. Annis was taken to the stables to see Elsie's other two ponies— very pretty creatures of larger size than the Shetlands— and a number of fine riding and carriage horses belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore. She was pleased with the sight and eager to learn to ride... #story #kidsstory ✝️❣️

House of Lords Peer Lord Stewart Jackson kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as Tories urge the government to stop sending foreign aid to China before the next election and council tax rises by 5%. Elliot Keck from the Taxpayers Alliance joins shortly after to discuss the increase in council tax further. MP for Orkney & Shetlands. Lib Dem spokesman on Home Affairs, Justice & Northern Ireland Alastair Carmichael MP joins the Independent Republic to discuss Britain's lawlessness as he believes the conservative government are currently asleep at the wheel when it comes to tackling crime, which is spiralling under their watch. Sadiq Khan has been slammed once again over 'nonsense data' behind the ULEZ scheme, Leader of Bromley Council Colin Smith joins Mike to discuss why his council are joining many others in fighting back. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 601, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Shopping U.s.a. 1: In 1996 Graceland Gifts in this city sold a limited edition Elvis Cabbage Patch Kid in a gold lame suit. Memphis. 2: Elvis Presley Enterprises owns several gift shops in this city; they're all close to Graceland. Memphis. 3: Rumors on Royal Street in this city specializes in hand-crafted Mardi Gras masks. New Orleans. 4: Browsing for baubles? Tiffany, Cartier and Van Cleef and Arpels all have shops on this chic Beverly Hills street. Rodeo Drive. 5: This L.A. street noted for its Mexican handicrafts is named for Los Angeles' first county judge. Olvera Street. Round 2. Category: Character Study 1: Freddy Eynsford Hill,Col. Pickering,Henry Higgins. Pygmalion (or My Fair Lady). 2: Natasha Rostova,Pierre Bezuhov,Napoleon. War and Peace. 3: Rusty Trawler,Sally Tomato,Holly Golightly. Breakfast at Tiffany's. 4: Bertha Mason,Grace Poole,Mr. Rochester. Jane Eyre. 5: Amelia Sedley,George Osborne,Becky Sharp. Vanity Fair. Round 3. Category: "C" In Shakespeare 1: Juliet's maiden name. Capulet. 2: Tragic tramp who two-timed Troilus. Cressida. 3: Co-conspirator who says, "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves...". Cassius. 4: In "Hamlet", he's the king of Denmark. Claudius. 5: This play about a king of Britain contains the famous poem "Hark, hark! the lark...". Cymbeline. Round 4. Category: Around The Horn 1: The southernmost point in South America, Cape Horn is part of this country. Chile. 2: SE of Cape Horn is the "South" version of this Scottish island group that shares its name with dogs and ponies. the Shetlands. 3: This strait that separates the Pacific and Atlantic oceans is named for a Portuguese guy. Magellan. 4: Cape Horn is the southern extremity of this fiery archipelago. Tierra del Fuego. 5: The largest desert in the Americas is in this Argentinean region visited by Darwin on his Beagle trips. Patagonia. Round 5. Category: Flops 1: Ford, '57, flop, 'nuf said. Edsel. 2: This former NFL linebacker's show "Lawless" was sacked in March 1997 after one airing. Brian Bosworth. 3: With teams including the Florida Blazers, this football league lasted for 1 1/2 seasons in '74-'75. WFL (World Football League). 4: Roger Ebert called this 1980 Michael Cimino film "Painful and unpleasant to look at". Heaven's Gate. 5: "La Traviata", his modern-dress opera version of "La Dame Aux Camelias", flopped in its 1853 premiere. Giuseppe Verdi. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

Nytt avsnitt! Och vi är extra glada att kunna presentera en intervju med Ella Gordon – en av de starkast lysande stjärnorna på Shetlands stickhimmel. Inte helt oväntat kommer vi in på hur det är att verka med den särpräglande sticktraditionen som grund. Intressant och spännande! I det här avsnittet på svenska gör vi en sammanfattning av vårt samtal. Vill du höra hela intervjun lyssnar du också på det engelska avsnittet. A summary in Swedish of our interview with knitwear designer Ella Gordon from May 2022.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 479, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Around The Horn 1: The southernmost point in South America, Cape Horn is part of this country. Chile. 2: SE of Cape Horn is the "South" version of this Scottish island group that shares its name with dogs and ponies. the Shetlands. 3: This strait that separates the Pacific and Atlantic oceans is named for a Portuguese guy. Magellan. 4: Cape Horn is the southern extremity of this fiery archipelago. Tierra del Fuego. 5: The largest desert in the Americas is in this Argentinean region visited by Darwin on his Beagle trips. Patagonia. Round 2. Category: Singing The "Blue"S 1: According to Elton John, "Baby's got" these. Blue eyes. 2: Before Elvis sang this song in a 1961 movie, Bing sang it in 1937's "Waikiki Wedding". Blue Hawaii. 3: Back in 1984, David Bowie had just met a girl named this. Blue Jean. 4: In 1977 Linda Ronstadt had a hit with this Roy Orbison tune. Blue Bayou. 5: In a song from the '20s, "Just Mollie and me, and baby makes three, we're happy in" this place. My Blue Heaven. Round 3. Category: The Crusades 1: At the Council of Clermont in 1095 Urban II proclaimed the 1st Crusade against this group of infidels. Saracens//Muslims. 2: The deadly rivals of the Hospitalers, these knights lent their name to a fictional "saint". Knights Templar. 3: Leading the third Crusade, this English king captured Cyprus. Richard the Lionhearted. 4: During the third Crusade, Saladin, sultan of Egypt and Syria, made this Syrian city his headquarters. Damascus. 5: Walter the Penniless and this Peter led early groups of poor peasants into the fray. Peter the Hermit. Round 4. Category: Canadian Songbirds 1: In December 2007 this chanteuse gave her last performance of the Vegas spectacular "A New Day". Celine Dion. 2: This singer from Halifax, Nova Scotia had hits with "Adia" and "Sweet Surrender". Sarah McLachlan. 3: She must be a Keith Jackson fan, as she titled one of her albums "Whoa, Nelly!". Nelly Furtado. 4: She put her initials on duets of "Crying" with Roy Orbison and "What A Wonderful World" with Tony Bennett. k.d. lang. 5: Leslie is the first name of this "1234" singer who was a dancer at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Feist. Round 5. Category: Gopher The Gusto 1: Genesis 6 says it was made out of gopher wood and was 300 cubits long. the ark. 2: Bill Murray fights troublesome golf course gophers in this comedy classic. Caddyshack. 3: It's where the small rodent known as a pocket gopher has its pockets. its cheeks. 4: Gopher is a document delivery system to retrieve information from this system that dates back to the 1960s. the Internet. 5: Sinclair Lewis' "Main Street" takes place in Gopher Prairie in this state. Minnesota. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

Share Radio's tech expert Steve Caplin tells Simon Rose about the Royal Mail's drone delivery to the Isles of Scilly, Shetlands, Orkneys and Hebrides. Mastercard have a new payment system requiring you to smile, there are teeth-cleaning nanobots on the way, underwater robots are killing jellyfish, drugs will have chocolate sprinkles to defeat counterfeiters, there's a battery that produces electricity from moisture and another from algae, the Dutch have produced a submarine party venue and Israeli scientists have mastered meat in space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Photo:  Shetland ponies ca 1900 Spaceport Shetlands. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/lockheed-martin-to-move-its-smallsat-rocket-launch-project-to-the-uk/ Capitalism in space: Lockheed Martin announced today that it is moving its Pathfinder smallsat rocket operation to a new spaceport in Shetland in the United Kingdom, with the first launch targeted for '24.          This Shetland site is a different UK spaceport from the Sutherland site, also in Scotland, where both Lockheed Martin and the British company Orbex also hope to launch.

S4 E18: Sarah McBurnie on the Stories of Shetland “You must never call it the Shetlands. Islanders are proud and can be prickly about the name: it's either Shetland or the Shetland Islands.” Anne Cleeves Welcome to Tea, Toast and Trivia. Thank you for listening in. I am you host, Rebecca Budd, and I am looking forward to sharing this moment with you. I am delighted that I am travelling virtually to Unst to meet up with my dear friend, Sarah McBurnie who was our guide on our 2018 Shetland adventures. Sarah conducts exclusive guided tours with personalized itineraries for visitors to Shetland from all over the world.  We came as visitors to experience this amazing place and left as friends, thanks to Sarah and the many people we met along the journey through the Shetland Islands. I invite you to put the kettle on and add to this exciting dialogue on Tea Toast & Trivia. Listeners, thank you for joining Sarah and me on Tea Toast & Trivia. And a special thank you, Sarah, for sharing the stories, the history, and myths of Shetland.   You were an excellent guide on our visit and I'm looking forward to meeting up with you again on Tea Toast and Trivia. Listeners, I invite you to connect with Sarah on her website, See Shetland. You are only an internet click away from a remarkable adventure that will take you from birdwatching, archaeology to the celebration of Up Helly-Aa. Until next time we meet, dear friends, keep safe and be well. Music by Kikoru “Cloud Over Mountain” #EpidemicSound https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/EbaDeotpAO/

Each week we chat with RNIB's CEO Matt Stringer to discuss the big news affecting the charity. This week Matt started by reflecting on the great success of the RNIB 2022 See Differently Awards which were held in London earlier this week. Following on from the recent announcement of the 100 RNIB Eye Care Liaison Officer, Matt talks about more ECLO news including the partnership with CHEC (Community Health and Eye Care) and a new ECLO covering the Shetlands in Scotland. Matt ended this week's update with more on how the RNIB and other sight loss sector organisations are continuing to provide help and support to blind and partially sighted  people who are court up or affected by the war in Ukraine. If you have any questions at all relating to sight loss or just looking for help and advice please do call the RNIB helpline on 0303 123 9999 or use your Amazon device and ask Lady A to call the RNIB and speak to one of our Sight Loss Advisors or do visit the RNIB website where you will find a wealth of information and advice too - https://www.rnib.org.uk Image: Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB

Die Bewohner der Shetlands bereiten eine grüne Revolution vor. Dort entsteht der größte Windpark Europas, Offshore-Anlagen sind geplant, ein Gezeitenkraftwerk ist bereits in Betrieb. Künftig soll das Geld mit dem Wasserstoff fließen.

Tonight, we'll read selections from “The Bird Watcher in the Shetlands” by Edmund Selous, written in 1905.If you enjoy this episode, be sure to listen to our others from this birdwatching series at snoozecast.com/series.The author started as a conventional naturalist of his time, but Selous developed a disdain of the common practice of killing animals for scientific study. He was a pioneer of peaceful bird-watching as a method of scientific study. The author was a solitary man and was not well known in ornithological circles. He avoided both the company of ornithologists and reading their observations so as to base his conclusions entirely on his own observations. He has gifted future generations with his beautiful and intuitive writing on birds.The island of Shetland is the northernmost part of Scotland. It has a complex geology, a rugged coastline, and many low, rolling hills. The islands have produced a variety of prose writers and poets, who have often written in the distinctive Shetland dialect of the Scots language.— read by 'V' — Listen Ad-Free on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hier weht immer der Wind und deshalb bereiten die Bewohner der Shetlands eine grüne Revolution vor. Dort entsteht der größte Windpark Europas, offshore-Anlagen sind geplant, ein Gezeitenkraftwerk ist bereits in Betrieb.

Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. Your host is  Kelly Molson, MD of Rubber Cheese.Download our free ebook The Ultimate Guide to Doubling Your Visitor NumbersIf you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue or visit our website rubbercheese.com/podcastIf you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned in this episode.Competition ends April 29th 2022. The winner will be contacted via Twitter. Show references: www.linkedin.com/in/gordon-morrison01www.asva.co.ukhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotlands-national-tourism-industry-conference-tickets-168074341881 Conference - Scotland's National Tourism Industry Conference November 24th-25th, 2021https://scottishtourismalliance.co.uk/speakers/ Gordon Morrison is the CEO of the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA), the representative body for the attractions sector in Scotland, a position he has held for the last 3 years. In this role, he has responsibility for the day-to-day operations and overall leadership of the organisation. Over the last 19 months, he has been instrumental in helping the sector in Scotland navigate a path through the pandemic, providing advice and guidance to attractions across the country and ensuring that the needs of the sector are heard within the corridors of power at Holyrood. He currently sits on a number of key industry groups, including the Scottish Tourism Recovery Taskforce, the Scottish Tourism Skills Group, the Scottish Thistle Awards Industry Panel and Scottish Tourism Emergency Response Sectoral Organisations Group.Gordon previously worked as Quality & Tourism Manager with VisitScotland where he was responsible for the delivery of the highly regarded Visitor Attraction Grading Scheme. He was also Commercial & Visitor Services Manager with Museums & Galleries Edinburgh where he led on shaping the visitor experience at iconic attractions such as the Scott Monument and Museum of Childhood.In over 15 years of working with the sector, Gordon has visited and offered advice to hundreds of different attractions across Scotland. He is universally known within the tourism industry as the authoritative voice on all things relating to the visitor attractions sector in Scotland.  Transcription: Kelly Molson: Welcome to Skip The Queue, a podcast for people working in or working with visitor attractions. I'm your host Kelly Molson. Each episode, I speak with industry experts from the attractions world.In today's episode, I speak with Gordon Morrison, CEO of ASVA, the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions. We discuss the state of the Scottish attraction sector, the need for more personal premium experiences, and what's happening at Scotland's National Tourism Industry Conference. If you like what you hear, subscribe on all the usual channels by searching to Skip The Queue.Kelly Molson: Gordon, welcome to Skip The Queue.Gordon Morrison: Thank you so much for having me, Kelly. I'm guessing that you've started at the bottom and you're going to work your way up for the rest of the series.Kelly Molson: No, it doesn't work like that at all, started at the top, Gordon, started at the top. Now, as you know, I know that you listen to the podcast, so we're going into our icebreaker questions. I'm going to ask you what your favourite film is and why it isn't Top Gun.Gordon Morrison: Wow, that's a great question. And how did you know it's not a Top Gun because Top Gun is a wonderful movie. I am a child of the 1980s. I could be obvious and I could go down the Star Wars route because I am a big Star Wars fan. But however, undoubtedly, the greatest movie ever made is National Lampoon's Vacation.Kelly Molson: Yes, that's a great film.Gordon Morrison: It's just beautiful in every way. It is funny, it is moving, it is heartwarming, and it's also a bit crude. All of the things that I really enjoy. And I'm a huge Chevy Chase fan, a huge Chevy Chase fan. We had the opportunity to meet him a few years ago in London. He actually was over in London and I paid a considerable amount of money to do a meet and greet with the great man himself.Kelly Molson: That's amazing. I don't know anyone that's done one of those. This is-Gordon Morrison: Really?Kelly Molson: ... is news to me, no.Gordon Morrison: I would not do it for, probably not for anyone else, but for Chevy Chase, I was determined to meet him before he pops his clogs because he's getting on. He's getting on, he's an older man nowadays. I also love The Three Amigos as well I should say. And Steve Martin and Martin Short are also two fantastic comedy actors and they've actually got a great show on Disney Plus just now, which is well worth watching. But however, Chevy Chase is my idol. National Lampoon's Vacation, I don't know how many times I've watched it. But I can pretty much recite it.Kelly Molson: I love this. And National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is-Gordon Morrison: Probably the second greatest movie of all time and becomes the greatest movie of all time at Christmas-Kelly Molson: At Christmas time, yeah. So I'm going to say that, is it my favourite Christmas film? It's definitely one or two. I think that and Home Alone are like the two, they're the ones that I would watch every single Christmas, got to watch those. Oh, this is great. I'm finding out so much about you today. Okay, if you had a human body, which you do, but the head of an animal, what animal would you pick?Gordon Morrison: That's an interesting question that I haven't thought about before, strangely enough. I think if I could have any animal's head, I'd want it to be a really cute puppy. That's what I'd want it to be. I think I've got some doglike qualities to me anyway. But yeah-Kelly Molson: Loyal.Gordon Morrison: Yeah, yeah. Very loyal, like to sniff my own bum, that sort of stuff. So yeah, I think a acute, maybe a Golden Retriever, a Labrador, because it'd also be quite useful to have a really powerful nose and be able to sniff out trouble and things like that. So yeah, but mainly because I do quite enjoy getting my head stroked, so it'd be quite nice to constantly have that happening to me.Kelly Molson: We are learning so much about you today, Gordon. I would go giraffe because as we met in person a little while ago, we are both slightly vertically challenged.Gordon Morrison: We are.Kelly Molson: So I thought giraffe would help me grab stuff from the top shelves.Gordon Morrison: So you're including the neck then as part of the-Kelly Molson: Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, that's part of your head, kind of, isn't it?Gordon Morrison: Yeah, absolutely.Kelly Molson: Okay. If you could be in the Guinness Book of Records, what records breaking feat you attempt?Gordon Morrison: I would attempt the longest continuous Elvis tribute act performance. I have said that Chevy Chase is my idol, he absolutely is, but I'm also a massive Elvis Presley fan, to the extent that I used to, on occasion, don the outfit and take the stage as Elvis Presley.Kelly Molson: Is there any video evidence of this?Gordon Morrison: No, there is not because it was the sort of mid to late '90s or early, it was early 2000s. It was early 2000s that I did this. And it was still really early stages of mobile phones and all that sort of stuff. So therefore, there is unfortunately, no... But listen, if you want me to record something, I'll do it.Kelly Molson: Well, I mean, I'm thinking at some point next year of doing, a group meetup for podcast guests and listeners. So maybe you could be the entertainment.Gordon Morrison: I have a gold lamé suit and I also have a jumpsuit. Whether I can still fit into them is an entirely different... But surely that looks even better. That's more authentic if I can barely fit into-Kelly Molson: Completely authentic, you are hired. Okay, and what is your unpopular opinion?Gordon Morrison: Sure, I'll go topical. Adele is rubbish.Kelly Molson: Oh God, oh wow.Gordon Morrison: Cannot stand anything that she does.Kelly Molson: Nothing at all?Gordon Morrison: Nope. I thin-Kelly Molson: Never had a little weepy moment to an Adele song?Gordon Morrison: Not once.Kelly Molson: You are stone cold.Gordon Morrison: Well, I've had a weepy moment, but the weepy moment is more I'm like, "Good grief, get this awful banshee off of my radio." I cannot stand anything that she does. I think her vocal style is lazy.Kelly Molson: Oh, Gordon.Gordon Morrison: I think she sings in a lazy way.Kelly Molson: I don't even know where to go with this, I really don't. Started with a bombshell people. Let's now-Gordon Morrison: Keeping it topical. That's good, isn't it? Come on, keeping it topical.Kelly Molson: It is topical. Let me know how you feel about that, listeners. I'm feeling uncomfortable. I'm really excited to have you on the podcast today. So Gordon and I, listeners, if you don't follow me... Oh, did I put this on? I think I'll put this on Twitter. If you don't follow me on Twitter, why not? But Gordon and I met in 2020. We met in COVID times, but we met virtually. So we didn't actually see each other when we first met. Gordon and I were at the Visitor Attractions Conference, which actually brilliant, a brilliant virtual conference in 2020 that they were forced to do because of COVID. And Gordon came to visit me on my virtual stand, which if you've ever done a virtual stand at a virtual conference, it's a very, very lonely place.Kelly Molson: Not many people come and check in on you. It's hard enough when it's an actual stand and you have to drag people to speak to you. But a virtual one, yeah. It's tough times. But anyway, Gordon came over, had a little chat, and then we arranged to have a Zoom meeting, which we then had a great Zoom meeting. But I was a bit poorly and I did it in my pajamas because that's how all the best Zoom in start, in your pajamas. And then since then, we've gone on to do a few webinars for ASVA and their members. And the two of us have spoken quite a few times. And we actually got to meet in real life a couple of weeks ago, didn't we? At the Visitor Attractions Conference.Gordon Morrison: Obviously lovely to meet you in person and see other people I've only communicated with via this medium before. So it was quite special actually, it really was quite special. And it was lovely to see just how diminutive you are, Kelly, such a big personality, such a diminutive form.Kelly Molson: Big gob, small stature, I think that's how I would be described. So tell us a little bit about ASVA and what your role is there.Gordon Morrison: Okay. So ASVA is short for the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions. We are the trade body that represents the attraction sector in Scotland. We have over 250 member organisations, which equates to roughly 500 visitor attractions all across the country. I'm the Chief Executive. I've been chief executive there for three years. A particularly interesting last two years, as I'm sure you can imagine.Kelly Molson: Yep.Gordon Morrison: And really, the organisation almost like the way that our members have had to pivot during the pandemic, ASVA had to pivot during the pandemic. We certainly existed, initially, to provide inspiration and best practice. That really what we were there to do, shine a light on all that was great and good happening, not just in the attraction sector in Scotland, but nationally and internationally as well. During the pandemic, we really had to become much more of a lobbying organisation. I had to cut my lobbying teeth very quickly, Kelly and was fortunate to work with some great people within the industry, that helped me with that as well.Gordon Morrison: I know that you had Bernard on your podcast the other week, who's a very experienced lobbyist. And I learned from people like him. We also had to take everything online as an organisation, which is truly fascinating for us because we were an organisation that did everything in person, absolutely everything in person. We are 32 years old and had never once hosted an online event, online meeting. Then, pandemic hits, everything changes. And we have now run something like 60 online workshops or events throughout the pandemic. All about supporting the sector, helping the sector get through to where we are today, which is still not in a perfect situation. There are still many challenges ahead for the industry.Gordon Morrison: But ASVA played a hugely important role in informing the sector, and supporting the sector, and fighting for the sector throughout the pandemic. At the height of the pandemic, we were actually producing daily bulletins that went out across the entirety of the industry, about what they needed to know. All very much tailored to the visitor attraction sector, nothing cut and pasted from any other areas. It was all tailored specifically to visitor attractions. We've had many, many meetings with the Scottish government in particular, but also the UK government as well, to highlight just how desperate it was for a spell, just how desperate it was for a spell.Gordon Morrison: And we were successful in getting funding for the visitor attraction sector in Scotland, which I was particularly proud that we were able to do. And indeed, we helped to ensure that when we got the funding, that funding went to the right places and went to the attractions that needed it the most. And therefore, we got ourselves into a situation where our sector has not had the catastrophic failure that we feared it may have had. Well, things are still not great. And I know we'll talk about that shortly. We are now seeing, hopefully, some of the green shoots of recovery and we'll get the sector back on an even keel in 2022.Kelly Molson: That's really good to hear and we are going to talk about that in a minute. But I just want to, just something that you mentioned about how when this all kicked off, when the pandemic happened, I mean, that must have been unbelievably overwhelming for you. Because not only are you looking at your own organisation and saying, "Wow, we have got to change absolutely every way that we've done things in the past, everything has to change now. We can't do any in person whatsoever." So having to deal with all of that whilst also, like you say, learning how to lobby. So putting hat on, and then being there as a support. And I guess a shoulder for people to cry on, scream at, shout out, whatever they needed to do, for all of your members as well. That must have been an unbelievably overwhelming time. How did you feel?Gordon Morrison: Yeah. I mean, overwhelming is the correct word. And of course, none of us had ever been through anything like this before. That's the other thing, there was no guide book for this. There was nowhere for me to turn and say, "What have you done when we've previously seen a pandemic such as this?" We had never seen anything like this before. You mentioned being a shoulder to cry on or cry at, that genuinely happened on quite a lot of occasions. I had members phone me up in tears, sometimes angry tears, sometimes just sad tears. And that was particularly challenging. When sometimes you didn't have answers, you couldn't just tell them, "Oh, everything is going to be okay." Because it didn't necessarily look like everything was going to be okay.Gordon Morrison: I think for me, there was one crucial decision that I made, which at the time didn't actually feel crucial. But we looked at ourselves and our own operation at ASVA, and we're a pretty small team, Kelly. Well, at the time, there was only three of us working for the organisation. And I was and still am the only full-time member of staff. ASVA, we've got two and a half full-time equivalent staff working for us at the moment. We had, at the height of the pandemic, just two full-time equivalent staff working for us. We had an office in Glasgow and I took the decision that whilst we would get rid of our office and felt that we didn't need an office anymore, we would not scale down our operations. We were there to support our sector.Gordon Morrison: We would actually scale up. We would do more to support the sector, which it was a difficult decision because the obvious thing to do was protect the business. And so therefore, why don't we put the team on furlough and you'll ride this through? But however, it was a no brainer for me in the end to say, "No, we are there to support our sector." Therefore, like I said, we scaled up what we did. We pushed everything online, we learned really fast. I developed really close contacts within the Scottish government as well. Not necessarily always talking to the ministers, officials are often the right people to get in front of and talk to.Gordon Morrison: And as a result, ASVA actually grew. We were really worried at the beginning of the pandemic that we would lose members, obviously, because you think, "Well, who can afford a membership fee when they've got huge, huge financial problems?" But actually, what we found was that not only did we retain our members, we grew our membership because of that desire that we had to truly, genuinely support the industry. And I have to thank my own board as well, the Board of Directors of ASVA, for giving me steer on what the industry needed. We've got 12 board members, who all work within the attraction sector. And they were there at a drop of a hat every time I needed them.Gordon Morrison: I said, "Right, what do we think of this? What do we think of this new guidance that's come out from the Scottish government? What does that mean for our sector?" And I could then feedback because the Scottish government were very much looking for me to feedback from the attraction sector and say, "Right, this is what this will mean. This is what will happen to the attraction sector if you do this." But I do think that decision to scale up, rather than contract and just try and save ourselves was the crucial, crucial decision. Crucial decision for ASVA, but also for the sector as well. Because we really did step up to another level at that point.Kelly Molson: Yeah, it's brilliant. I mean the amount of content that went out, and the webinars that you put on, and the research, which we'll talk a little bit about now actually. Because throughout the pandemic, you were surveying the sector, finding out what was happening, where they were at, what the visitor numbers were like. And you've just released the latest survey, which was conducted by the Moffitt Center, which let me read this out.Kelly Molson: It reveals that a majority of Scottish attractions are still in survival mode, which is not surprising. The sector is not seeing any evidence of a staycation boom. And obviously, the press have talked about staycation boom a lot. I think UK attractions have mixed results in that, depending on where they are located up and down the country. But Scotland seems to not be seeing any evidence of that. So can we talk about that? How's the sector currently feeling?Gordon Morrison: So I think firstly, on the point about being in survival mode, that is still the case universally, I would say, doesn't matter which part of the UK you're in. I think that the vast majority of the sector is still in survival mode, rather than recovery mode. Actually, I was fortunate enough to attend the Association of Visitor Experience and Attractions Conference in Ireland, attended that virtually and it was exactly the same narrative there. That are still in survival, but looking towards a recovery. And that's where our sector is in Scotland. We are in survival mode, but very optimistic that we will recover, rather than now thinking we are going to lose 50%, whatever, of the sector.Gordon Morrison: But in terms of the staycation boom, it's been a really... This is an area where I've been banging in my head against the wall sometimes, Kelly, because it's actually impossible for the majority of visitor attractions in Scotland and indeed in other parts of the UK, or it has been impossible for us to truly benefit from the staycation boom. Because don't get me wrong. I agree that there have been lots of domestic visitors, there have been lots of people going on holiday in the UK because frankly, they've got no other opportunity or no other option than to go on holiday in the UK. But there have been restrictions in place and let's not forget this.Gordon Morrison: There have been restrictions in place in Scotland, on things like well, we call it physical distancing, social distancing in England. These restrictions weren't lifted in Scotland. We still had physical distancing restrictions in place right through to mid August. And if you've got restrictions in place that limit, that severely limit the number of visitors that you can physically get in your door, you can be at capacity. You can be, "Right, we're at 100% capacity." Which sounds fantastic. But that 100% capacity is actually only 20, 30% of where you would normally be. And therefore, we have missed the majority of the traditional season. And by missing the majority of the traditional season, you're then left with a very small window of opportunity, sort of mid August to October holidays, just beyond October holidays, to make your money.Gordon Morrison: And that's a very limited window. Let's be honest, that really is. And that's why our sector's still in survival mode as we go into the winter. I think perhaps one of the most telling stats from the survey was in relation to the amount of reserves that attractions still had. And we've got more than one in five visitor attractions in Scotland, holding fewer than three months reserves, right? Why is that important? That is important because the winter is longer than three months and you need those reserves. In a good year, you need those reserves to see you through the winter. That's how attractions operate. They make the money in the summer, to then see them through the winter. So that's where the issues still exist for our sector. And again, it was interesting at the Irish conference, to see that the latest budget has just been published by the Irish government.Gordon Morrison: And they have pledged to continue their version of the Coronavirus job retention scheme right through to spring of next year. And they've also pledged an extra 50 million euros of support for tourism businesses, to get them through to next season. And I think that's very telling that they have recognized the call that's come from the tourism industry in Ireland is, "We are still in survival mode. Let us get through to next season when we will fully lead the recovery." And I think that's a lesson that still needs to be heard in both Scotland and the UK. Because there seems to be a feeling that, "Well, you have made it through. Well done, guys, you've made it through." But there's still a proportion of the sector that will face a very difficult winter ahead.Kelly Molson: So are you still in lobbying mode then? Because it feels like-Gordon Morrison: Oh, must be.Kelly Molson: Yeah, so the sector still needs support. So the results of this survey say that very, very clearly. So you're still in lobbying mode.Gordon Morrison: Yeah, yeah. There's no doubt about that. I mean, the survey is produced. We like to do it for our members and they can get an idea of where they are sitting in comparison to other parts of the sector. But primarily, I'll be fully honest with you, we do it so that I can use it in my lobbying efforts. The first person that received this survey results, was the tourism minister. The very first person. I was like, "Bang, here you go. Can we now meet and discuss this?" Don't get me wrong, it's a challenge because there's also an element of politics being played in the UK, as you'll know, Kelly.Gordon Morrison: The fact that the Scottish government takes a different route from the UK government, sometimes that that route is taken for, as far as I'm concerned, for political reasons, to create a differentiation. But also, that there are challenges with things. But when I speak to the tourism minister and say, "We really could use the Coronavirus job retention scheme extended, or we could cut to be extended further." Those are not really issues that he can do much about, other than agree. Other than say, "Yes, I 100% agree with that." That's then reserved at the UK level, which is why it's hugely important that I also feed into the lobbying that's done at a UK level as well, by the likes of Bernard and others.Kelly Molson: Yeah, okay. So let's have a look more at some of the stats that have come in. So it says here, almost half, so 47.5% of the sector has seen a decrease in visitor numbers of greater than 50% this year compared to the same period in 2019. I mean again, that's not shocking, is it? Because, like you say, you've had so many restrictions still in place for longer than in the UK attractions.Gordon Morrison: That's entirely it.Kelly Molson: And it says turnover is down by over 50%, a third of attractions when compared to the same period in 2019. Again, not a shock, is it? None of this is a surprise.Gordon Morrison: No.Kelly Molson: What can be done about it? What's the positives that can taken from it?Gordon Morrison: Well, yeah. I think that's important to emphasize here, Kelly, is that, don't get me wrong, when I'm doing my lobbying, I'm painting the doom and gloom picture to the government to try and leverage as much support as we can get. But however, there are positives emerging from the pandemic. Just now, for a start, when you delve into the data in a bit more detail, it's clear that the numbers are getting better. We are seeing an improving picture just now. And indeed, you mentioned yourself, it depends on what type of business that you have and where in the country you're located. If you were to look at, for example, wildlife related attractions or animal related attractions, they're booming.Gordon Morrison: They are absolutely booming, or least the majority of them are booming just now. We just published our visitor figures for ASVA members, for the month of August. So that's the most recent data that we've got and the wildlife operators were up by 14% on 2019 levels.Kelly Molson: Oh, wow, wow.Gordon Morrison: Yeah, they're up on 2019, which is incredible, that really is. I mean, primarily driven by the huge popularity of Edinburgh Zoo, it has to be said, which you can imagine, if you're an outdoor family attraction, it's a good time for you. Speaking as a dad, you are desperate to take your kids somewhere. You are absolutely desperate to do that. And a zoo is an absolutely fantastic place to take the kids. So it's not universally the case that things are awful. That's the first point.Gordon Morrison: And we are seeing a generally improving picture month upon month. If you look at the figures from July compared to June, compared to July compared to August. It's going in the right to direction. And of course, we have now got rid of the physical distancing restrictions entirely, which releases the sector to actually begin to trade at a viable level. Although, interestingly, in the survey, we did ask members whether they were maintaining restrictions themselves and many, many were. In fact, we had, was it 92% of the sector said that they were going to maintain COVID safety measures above and beyond what was required by law. And that again is useful for me when it comes to lobbying. Because what it shows is that our sector puts the safety of visitors and staff above everything else.Gordon Morrison: You cannot necessarily say that about every sector in the UK. But for our sector, we have consistently proven, throughout the pandemic, that we are putting safety and wellbeing above everything else. And therefore, for me, if there are... We're seeing COVID spiking again, let's not beat around the bush here. The number of cases is at, I think it's highest level for something like six, seven months. It's a huge, huge increase. If further restrictions are introduced again, I think it's... But I've already spoken to the Scottish government about this as well. Our sector's the one sector that actually, you're not seeing any transmission come from, because we are very, very responsible. And I would hope that that would be recognised if restrictions get introduced again.Kelly Molson: Well, I was going to ask about the locality thing. So obviously in the UK, during lockdown, there was a lot of appreciation for where you lived. I think that's how we looked at it. People went out on their hour's walk of exercise, and then they found new places to visit. But they actually, you've seen that kind of boost in tourism to the local places, people shopping more local. And again, that was happening prior to pre-pandemic, that was a trend anyway. But I think we're still seeing that happen. People stay local, people visiting. Is it the same in Scotland? Are you finding that?Gordon Morrison: Absolutely. And on top of the fact that we're getting more of a sense of place. And I think attraction operators are actually understanding that sense of place a bit better as well. On top of that, the visitors that are coming to see us, our local bread and butter visitors, are spending money, Kelly, they really are spending money. And that is a key lesson that we need to take away from this. Secondary spend in shops and in cafes is considerably up on pre-pandemic levels across the board. Now that's a combination, I think visitors have maybe got a wee bit of disposable income to spend after being stuck in lockdown for a long period of time.Gordon Morrison: Also, they want to spend. They want to get there and spend some money. And indeed, they are having a good experience. And that's probably the crucial point here. Again, looking at the results from a most recent survey, we asked a question about, right, what's happened to your visitor reviews? Are your visitor reviews on Trip Advisor, on Google, whatever platform you use, are they improving? Are they getting worse? And for the majority of the sector, the reviews have actually improved throughout the pandemic. And that is because visitors have had more time, more staff interaction, and a more personalised experience.Gordon Morrison: Now, by having that, more time, more personalised experience, they then are more inclined to spend more. And this is not your rich international visitor. This is not an international visitor who's going to want to take back an expensive souvenir. This is a local domestic visitor, who's coming to your attraction and they are having a really great experience and therefore. They're spending money. And that is the key lesson that I think we have to take. And the key positive that we can take, out of the pandemic, which is that I think attractions have had the opportunity, in the various lockdowns, to take a breath almost, to think about their offering and what they're doing for their visitors.Gordon Morrison: I think, are we doing everything we can do to ensure that our visitors get a great experience? Is the model of cram as many visitors into your attraction as possible, the right model that we want to operate? And it's proven to be throughout the pandemic, that that is not what we should be doing. What we should be doing is providing a high quality experience, which then encourages the visitors that we do have to spend a bit more money with us. And that's where we're going now, that's the direction of travel that we're going in. We're not going to see pre-pandemic levels of visitation for many, many years, possibly ever again.Gordon Morrison: And I've spoken about this before in various meetings that I've attended. If we take somewhere like Edinburgh Castle, as an example, Edinburgh Castle, over 2 million visitors in 2019. If you speak to Historic Environment of Scotland about that. First it was, you're a big success to have that number of visitors. Was it actually great for the castle itself? Was it great for the visitor experience? Certainly not as good as it could be. Therefore, we should be moving more to the model of, it's been spoken about it before, value rather than volume. And that is where we are 100% going. And I think that's going to be really positive for the sector.Gordon Morrison: And also, I think the sector actually now begins to understand what their value is. And the fact that attractions in Scotland and across the UK are actually offering really unique, memorable experiences, really fantastic experiences. And shouldn't be scared, therefore, to charge accordingly for those experiences. And we have seen some of our operators in Scotland have increased the pricing or are delivering a premium version of their standard experience and charging a bit more to do that. And that, to me, is the way that we should be going as a sector and we will continue to go as a sector.Kelly Molson: Yeah, I totally agree. It's weird actually, I gave a talk for Anglia Ruskin University back in summer about that very concept of attractions having less visitors, a more personalised experience that they will pay more money for. So ultimately, less visitors doesn't mean less revenue.Gordon Morrison: Exactly.Kelly Molson: That's exactly where I see the sector going. And that actually leads really nicely onto a new attraction that's opened, that has that mentality. And that's the Johnnie Walker Experience that's just opened, which looks absolutely incredible. And I know that you've been lucky enough to go and visit already, haven't you?Gordon Morrison: Yeah. And it is actually the perfect model, Kelly, for what we've just spoken about there. It's an outstanding visitor experience, it's truly unique and it's personalised to yourself. The way I've talked about it since I've been is that you go in and you're immediately met, firstly with a smiling face, which is always a nice thing to be met with. Although, behind the mask, but still a smiling face. And you're instructed to create your own flavour profile for your best ever Johnnie Walker drink.Gordon Morrison: It's like the Tinder of whiskey. You're swiping left or swiping right on whether you like mango, or whether you like apple, or whatever. And it then creates your ideal flavour profile. You get a wristband that is colour coded. And when you go up to experience the next part of the experience, you present this wristband to a dispenser and it pours for you, your ideal highball, Johnnie Walker highball. It's incredible. I don't know how it works. For all I know just everyone's getting the exact same highball. I don't-Kelly Molson: Ah, but the experience is that it's personalised to you.Gordon Morrison: That's exactly right. And what Johnnie Walker, what Diageo have successfully done with this experience, is they've said, "Right, we're not going to create a high volume, low value experience." They limit the numbers on their tours to a really low level. It's never going feature at the top 10 most visited attractions in Scotland or the UK. It's never going to feature on there because they're limiting the numbers. But I'm sure they wouldn't mind me saying this, unashamedly charging a premium for it. It's 25 quid if you want to take that experience, which in an attraction ticket entry place, is a high price point, it is a high price point to do that. But that is because you're going to get a unique, personalised experience. And of course, they'll chuck it in a high ball as well, which is a nice thing.Kelly Molson: Oh, high praise indeed. I've got to give my friend, my good friend, Kazia, is actually the Brand Home Experience Manager at Johnnie Walker. So I hope that she's listening. She'll be thrilled to hear such fabulous feedback.Gordon Morrison: That is a must visit, Kelly. I'm not just saying that because they're ASVA members. But anyone who gets the opportunity to visit Edinburgh, it's a truly unique experience. And topped off by this incredible rooftop bar that has got the best panoramic views over Edinburgh. Edinburgh Castle will argue they have the best panoramic views of the city. But what the Johnnie Walker Princes Street has got, is a view of the castle as well.Kelly Molson: And they haven't got the whiskey, have they? Let's face-Gordon Morrison: That's true. That is true.Kelly Molson: They've not got the whiskey to have up there. I really would like to see where this leads. I would love other attractions adopting this model. So it'll be really interesting to catch up, maybe a year from now and see how attractions have kind of shifted their offer in Scotland, to see if they follow suit in terms of this kind of premium level, better experience, less visitor numbers.Gordon Morrison: I think they're have to, Kelly. That's the interesting thing here is that I still speak to you lot of my members, who are waiting for things to go back to normal. That's how they put it, "I can't wait for things to go back to normal." And my answer to that is that they're not going to go back to normal. There is pre-pandemic times and then there is post-pandemic times or pandemic times, because the pandemic's not going away.Gordon Morrison: We're still going to have COVID-19 for many years to come. And I think that the sector has to embrace this now and say, "Okay. Well, if we are not going to have those pre-pandemic level of visitation, we all have to adapt our experiences." And without doing a shameless plug, but why not? We hosted a conference this year in November and that is a big theme of the conferences, is looking at how you are shaping, how you are creating those memorable experiences in this new normal that we live in. And we'll be really shouting from the rooftops about that.Kelly Molson: Let's talk about the conference. So Scotland's National Tourism Industry Conference, 24th to the 25th of November. This is a culmination really, of all of the support that you've been giving to your members throughout the pandemic anyway. So what's going to be there? Why should people come?Gordon Morrison: Yeah. I mean, firstly, we're absolutely delighted to be hosting it, both in person and online. Again, one of the great things for ASVA actually, throughout the pandemic, Kelly, was that we delivered this host of great workshops online, including some with yourself of course. And it opened us up to a much bigger audience. When we're delivering in person events, we were delighted if we got, say 40 people to attend one of our workshops, maybe 50 people to attend one of our workshops. And I thought, "That's a great turnout, that's really great." And all often from the central belt of Scotland, everyone from Edinburgh or Glasgow. Whereas, when we hosted events online, we opened it up to a much larger audience.Gordon Morrison: And we had our members from Shetlands, from Hebrides, and far flung areas, joining as in taking part in these sessions. So therefore, when it came to the conference this year, we had a clear idea that we wanted to do it in person because we think the sector wants to get by it together. But it also needed that online element as well. So regardless of where you are, and indeed, regardless of whether you're an ASVA member, you can actually attend the conference virtually if you would like to do so. We're also doing it in partnership with other leading associations in Scotland, including the Scottish Tourism Line. So sort of the overarching Tourism Association representing the attraction sector. And we're doing that intentionally, because we want to not just bring attractions together, we want to bring the whole industry, the entirety of the Scottish tourism industry together, as much to celebrate that we've made it this far as anything else.Kelly Molson: Yeah, it's really important to acknowledge that, isn't it? It's been so tough.Gordon Morrison: It's been massively, massively difficult. And we've all had many stresses and strains throughout the pandemic. Not all of us have given birth to a child, of course, Kelly, which is even bigger stress and strain. But about, however, it has been a hugely difficult time. And we want to bring the sector together to just say, "Pat on the back. Well done guys, we have made it through to this level. Now, let's push on. Now, let's push on to the next level."Gordon Morrison: And that is what the theme of the conference really is about. So I'm leading one of the days of the conference and I'm really excited about the part that I'm leading, which is all about delivering memorable experiences as we move into the year of Scotland Stories 2022. Yeah, Scotland has themed years every year. There's a tourism related theme year. So this year we're in the year, of course, of waters, for example. And like I said, next year we move into the year of Scotland Stories, which is a wonderful theme year for visitor attractions, because we're all about storytelling, that's what we're all about-Kelly Molson: Yeah, it's perfect.Gordon Morrison: Yeah, exactly. So, so we are really, every part of the conference has got some link to delivering memorable experiences and delivering great stories. But what we're trying to do, Kelly, is really put it in a, not an airy fairy way at all, as in put it in a commercial way. Say, "Right, this is what delivering a great story will mean for your business. This is how you can actually improve business performance, by delivering these great stories." And we've got a host of wonderful speakers coming along. If you don't mind me saying it, I'm most excited about the fact that we've got the Creative Director from Walt Disney Imagineering joining us, to talk about the galactic star cruise experience that Walt Disney World is introducing next year, which is-Kelly Molson: That's a clever coup, isn't it? You've got that speaker, it's amazing.Gordon Morrison: That's a mind blowing story. They don't even call it storytelling, let's call it a story living experience because you actually go and live on a star cruiser in the Star Wars Universe for two days. Kelly, I'm there. I am there.Kelly Molson: It's blowing your mind, isn't it, Gordon? I can see.Gordon Morrison: Oh my goodness, yeah. But actually referring back to what we spoke about earlier, what's interesting about it is, that's a premium experience, that's about as premium as it gets. They are not ashamed of the fact that they are charging $6,000 for a two night experience, $6,000. And they know that they will get an audience for that.Kelly Molson: Oh yeah.Gordon Morrison: But that's because it is a high quality, truly unique storytelling experience. And those are the lessons that we're looking for, on a smaller scale to take. I'm not saying to our members, "Right, the way you create memorable experiences, have light saber jewels throughout it." As much as love that, I would love that and the Johnnie Walker Princes Street, that'd be fantastic.Gordon Morrison: I think what attractions need to do is think about what their unique stories can be. And then implement those storytelling experiences at their attractions. And they will find that they can charge an appropriate level to their visitors, because visitors will eat these things up. They will want these truly unique, different experiences. And so that's what we're covering at the conference. And it's going to be a wonderful couple of days, it really is.Kelly Molson: It really sounds like it. And I will be there virtually. I'd love to be there in real life next year, definitely. I don't think that tiny person that I gave birth to will be too comfortable with me leaving her for a couple of nights, to head up to Scotland. Thank you for sharing that. I do think that that conference is going to be a real celebration of just like you say, yes, we've absolutely made it. We've made it this far. Now, what can we do to push on and be better? Open better, that's what we need to be driving the message of. And that's absolutely going to do that at that conference. So I'm super excited about it.Gordon Morrison: Thank you.Kelly Molson: We are at the end of our podcast interview. And I always ask our guests for a book recommendation, so something that you love or something that's helped shape your career. Just something that you'd like to share with our listeners.Gordon Morrison: I had a long think about this, Kelly, what I would recommend for a book, I'm an educated man. I'm a historian. I could recommend some really great historical texts and some very worthy books that have helped to educate me and take me to the level that I am today.Kelly Molson: I feel like you're not going that way though.Gordon Morrison: I'm not going to go that way at all, because it's not actually who I am. I am deeply in love, deeply in love with Calvin and Hobbes. I don't know if you've ever read any Calvin and Hobbes before.Kelly Molson: I haven't, no.Gordon Morrison: So for those who don't know, it's a comic strip effectively, a newspaper comic strip from the United States that has been brought into a whole series of different collections that are available in all good book shops. And it's two characters. Calvin is a five-year-old boy and Hobbes is his tiger. And Hobbes is a stuffed tiger, who only comes to life in front of Calvin. And there's a question about whether Hobbes is real and just no one else gets to see him as being real or whether it's all in Calvin's imagination.Gordon Morrison: And Calvin is a wee cynical, hilarious boy, and Hobbes is a much more stoic and measured character. And combined, they have these incredible adventures. And it really is, it's a moral compass thing, that's the only way I can put Calvin and Hobbes. Calvin and Hobbes is a moral compass thing. You can read Calvin and Hobbes and it will set you straight on the path that you need to be going on because they are righteous. They are genuinely righteous. And it's also hilarious. It is one of the most hilarious things you could ever read.Gordon Morrison: But my favourite... I mean, any of them are good, Kelly. Because I know you'll then say, right, here's one that you can look at. I would say that There's Treasure Everywhere is a great compendium. And the last one that was ever produced is called It's A Magical World. And it has the most beautiful end story of any story you can ever want to read. And the last words of it are, "It's a magical world." And I'm actually, I can feel my emotions rising as to talk about it just now. So Calvin and Hobbes, It's A Magical World. I would urge everyone in the world to read it. You'll feel like a million dollars.Kelly Molson: Ah, what an absolutely wonderful book recommendation to end this podcast interview on, that's perfect. As ever, if you want to win a copy of Gordon's book, then head over to our Twitter account, which is Skip The Queue and retweet this episode announcement with the comment, I want Gordon's book. And you could be in with the chance of winning it. I feel all emotional. This is how I feel when I listen to Adele.Gordon Morrison: Oh, oh, you've just ruined it.Kelly Molson: Thanks for listening to Skip The Queue. If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned. Skip The Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. You can find show notes and transcriptions from this episode and more over on our website rubbercheese.com/podcast.

Episode 082 of The Adventure Podcast features Chris Dyer, a Crofter/Archaeologist/Historian/Firefighter, who lives on a smallholding on the Shetland Isles off the coast of Northern Scotland. We met Chris while working on a project in the Shetlands for Best Made Co. He moved there from England some time ago and has built a life for himself amongst the once derelict stone walls of Garths Croft, the property he bought and has since renovated. In this episode, Matt talks to Chris about his life on the island, the traditions of the place and why living a quieter, simpler, deliberately harder life might be the way forward.Listen for stories of island life, living in harmony with the land, and escapism.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-adventure-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nach 50 Jahren Ölföderung rufen die Shetlands die grüne Revolution aus. Mit Wasserstoff und Windkraft setzten sie auf eine Energiewende. Die Shetland-Inseln sind für Schottland und das Vereinigte Königreich ein riesiges ‚Kraftwerk‘. Seit 50 Jahren wird dort Erdöl und Gas gefördert. Doch die Ölterminals sollen bald Geschichte sein. Öl- und Gasindustrie sollen auf erneuerbare Energien, zum Beispiel grünen Wasserstoff, umgestellt werden. Die Inseln haben die grüne Revolution ausgerufen. Rund um die Shetlands gibt es die windigsten Plätze Europas – ideal für Windparks auf dem Land und Offshore-Parks. 103 Windräder sollen installiert werden, 150 Meter hoch. Sie sollen Strom für 500.000 Haushalte produzieren. Nicht alle auf der Insel finden die Projekte richtig. Es gibt Widerstand. Die 23.000 Bewohnerinnen und Bewohner sind gespalten, wie sie den Fortschritt bewerten sollen. Ende der 70er Jahre beim Bau der Ölterminals hat die Verwaltung gut verhandelt. Die Einwohner haben vom Umschlag profitiert. Schwimmbäder und Straßen sind deutlich besser als im fernen London. Die Energiewende auf den Shetlands mit seinen Konflikten und wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen lässt sich wie in einem Versuchslabor beobachten.

Interview mit Andreas Glück, Europaparlament FDP, über Klimagipfel: Was muss die EU leisten?; Grüne Revolution auf den Shetlands; Pariser Terrorprozess: Auf die Opfer hören; EU verklagt EU: Parlament gegen Kommission; "Denk‘ ich an Europa" mit dem Politikwissenschaftler Wolfgang Merkel über "Transformation - in und mit Europa"; Moderation: Philipp Anft.

Welcome to the Connected To The Land podcast, sponsored by Peavey Mart. On this latest episode, Ian chats with Lynn McKay of Ewetopia Farms. Lynn was born and raised a "city girl" until her acquisition of a small farm in Alberta in 2000 when she purchased her first Shetland sheep. Since then, she moved to London, Ontario where she became heavily involved in breeding and showing Shetland sheep. As the niche market for Shetlands became saturated, Lynn changed her focus from wool sheep to meat sheep and purchased her first Dorper sheep. She sold these as breeding stock and placed well in the show ring at major events such as Toronto's Royal Winter Agricultural Fair for several years. After another move and a divorce, the Dorpers had to be sold and she only kept a pet-flock of Shetland sheep. However, now Lynn is back in the sheep industry with Suffolk sheep. In 2006, Lynn partnered with Arnie Droogh and in 2010 they purchased their first Suffolks and together established Ewetopia Farms. https://www.youtube.com/c/EwetopiaFarms https://ewetopia.ca/ PEAVEY MART Peavey Mart stores are rooted in the communities we serve and we are ‘connected to the land' in the same way our customers are. Whether you are an urban farmer, backyard chicken aficionado, traditional rancher or anything in between, we offer just the right mix of homesteading, outdoor adventure, DIY, yard and garden, outdoor and work wear, husbandry, livestock and pet supplies. Whether you're a ‘dabbler' or ‘all-in', we are here to help and strive to offer a range of products that will meet the unique needs of our customers. Peavey Mart will always be there with the tools, equipment, indoor or outdoor wares, seed or feed - for everyday work, fun… or ‘connecting to the land' on a whole new level. For more information go to www.peaveymart.com

Auf den Inseln in Schottlands Norden wächst das Bewusstsein für saubere Energie. Dabei arbeiten noch viele Bewohnerinnen und Bewohner für die Öl- und Gasindustrie.

In our new series spotlighting how different breeds of our furry friends came to be, we start with the biggest personalities of them all: Shetlands. Fun fact, the mp3 to this episode is named by their super fun nickname that Alex wouldn't let me say on air

Tonight, we'll read selections from “The Bird Watcher in the Shetlands” by Edmund Selous, written in 1905. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to listen to our others from this birdwatching series at snoozecast.com/series. The author started as a conventional naturalist of his time, but Selous developed a disdain of the common practice of killing animals for scientific study. He was a pioneer of bird-watching as a method of scientific study. The author was a solitary man and was not well known in ornithological circles. He avoided both the company of ornithologists and reading their observations so as to base his conclusions entirely on his own observations. He has gifted future generations with his beautiful and intuitive writing on birds. The island of Shetland is the northernmost part of Scotland. The archipelago has a complex geology, a rugged coastline, and many low, rolling hills. The islands have produced a variety of prose writers and poets, who have often written in the distinctive Shetland dialect of the Scots language.— read by 'V' —

Arved Fuchs bricht seit 44 Jahren regelmäßig zu Arktis-Expeditionen auf, er hat dabei manchen Superlativ erlangt, zum Beispiel ist er der erste Mensch, der innerhalb eines Jahres zu Fuß Nordpol und Südpol erreicht hat. Im Laufe der Jahre ist Arved Fuchs dabei zum Zeitzeugen des Klimawandels geworden. Um ein Bewusstsein für die dramatischen Veränderungen in der Natur zu schaffen, stellt er seine Expeditionen seit fünf Jahren unter das Motto OCEAN CHANGE.Am 17. Juni 2021 startet Arved Fuchs zu seiner nächsten Arktis-Expedition, die ihn an Bord seines 90 Jahre alten Haikutters Dagmar Aaen von Kiel aus über die Shetlands, die Faröer, Island und Grönland bis nach Kanada bringen wird. Im Laufe dieser Zeit wird Arved Fuchs sich immer wieder melden, um vom Leben an Bord zu berichten, von seinen Erlebnissen und Beobachtungen.Bärbel Fening, Journalistin und Podcasterin führt diese Interviews mit ihm und produziert den Expedition OCEAN CHANGE Podcast.https://www.arved-fuchs.deInstagram @arvedfuchsFacebook Arved Fuchs Expeditionenhttps://www.baerbel-fening.deInstagram @baerbelfeningFacebook Bärbel Fening

This week we remain in Antarctica, in the pristine islands of South Georgia and the Shetlands as well as a brief visit to Elephant Island, where we remember Shackleton's famous transatlantic voyage.We also explore the old whaling station of Grytviken and note the importance of whale and seal conservation. Thank you to the patrons, If you value my work, please consider becoming a patron and support this important message.Thank you.Keep EarthingKeep Adventuring.Kate

I dagens avsnitt bland annat: Ebba Åkerlunds far Stefan griper onykter gravplundrare på bar gärning, återupplivandet av språket norn på Shetlands- och Orkneyöarna, Vanuatus justitiedepartement omvandlas till fiskeridepartement, Vitryssland diskvalificeras från Eurovision Song Contest efter politiska låtbidrag samt teknisk innovation inte förutsättning för framgångsrik krigföring https://radio.bubb.la/onsdag-31-mars-2021/ Länkar som diskuterades i dagens sändning: Ebba Åkerlunds far Stefan griper onykter gravplundrare på bar gärning, ber förbipasserande om hjälp att ringa polis, men de hjälper gärningsmannen komma loss och polisanmäler istället Stefan, blir förhörd av polisen i 30 minuter Spirande intresse för att rekonstruera språket norn på Shetlands- och Orkneyöarna, sista modersmålstalaren avled i mitten av 1800-talet, över tio tusen nornska ord nedtecknade av lingvister senare samma århundrade kan tillsammans med jämförelser av nordiska språk tjäna som grund för språket nynorn Justitiedepartementet i Vanuatu byter namn och omvandlas till Fiskeridepartementet, generaldirektören avskedad sedan hon motsatt sig beslutet och begärt prövning i landets högsta domstol, prövningstillstånd beviljas för beslutsprocessen men inte för beslutet i sig Vitryssland diskvalificeras från Eurovision Song Contest då bidraget bedöms som för politiskt, sången anses uttrycka stöd för president Lukasjenko med anspelningar på pågående demonstrationer, landet skickade in ett alternativt bidrag men även det ansågs för politiskt Patrick Cockburn: Föreställningen att teknisk innovation är nyckeln till militär framgång har alltid motbevisats av verkligheten, den brittiska satsningen på en krigsmakt med färre manskap men mer högteknologiska vapen sker för att USA ska se landet som en mer attraktiv partner, men gör att det inte kommer att kunna utkämpa ett nytt Falklandskrig segerrikt

This week we're finding out how the moon is powering cars in the Shetlands, asking if cats value kindness, investigating whether a sperm-filled solar-powered lunar ark is viable, wondering whether sleepiness is to blame for a walrus on the Welsh coast, and learning some social skills from a very sneaky beetle.If you find some fun science that you think deserves its place on the show, we'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with us at lockdownsciencepodcast@gmail.com and follow us on @LockdownScience on Twitter and @LockdownSciencePodcast on Instagram.Journal ClubChijiiwa et al (2021): https://doi.org/10.26451/abc.08.01.03.2021 von Beeren and Tishechkin (2017): https://doi.org/10.1186/s40850-016-0010-x Isolation Recommendationswww.festival.cam.ac.uk/events/battle-beastswww.earthoptimism.cambridgeconservation.org Music credit: Blippy Trance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this special AccountingWEB podcast, we find out how firms are using automation to streamline their operations, and discover the issues accountants need to consider when automating their practices. The impact of coronavirus and Making Tax Digital has forced accountants to review their automation journey. In particular, the intense pressure of the last 12 months has highlighted the need for real-time reporting and streamlined processes.  This podcast discovers what automation means for accountants, how technology has changed client conversation and how firms have got buy-in from their whole team and clients.   Host Richard Hattersley is joined by Michelle Coates, a partner at DPC chartered accountants; Shetlands-based sole practitioner Martin Tregonning; Sage’s Chris Downing; and John Stokdyk, AccountingWEB’s editor-in-chief. Sage is on a mission to automate data entry and speed up admin for every accounting and bookkeeping practice in the UK. Start streamlining workflows and spend more time helping your clients succeed. https://www.sage.com/en-gb/accountants/

Historiker og forfatter Asgeir Ueland holdt foredrag for Oslo Militære Samfund med tittelen «Shetlands-Larsen og Shetlands-gjengen: et vågemot uten like». Liker du våre podcaster, setter vi pris på din rangering/stemme og eventuelle anbefaling der du lytter til podcaster.  Christiania Militære Samfund ble stiftet 1. mars 1825 av en gruppe subalterne offiserer. I 1925 ble navnet endret fra Christiania Militære Samfund til Oslo Militære Samfund (OMS). Samfundet har i dag over 1400 medlemmer. Du kan lese mer om medlemskap og hvordan du søker om dette her .   På vår hjemmeside finner du oversikt over kommende arrangementer samt tidligere gjennomførte foredrag og podcaster. Du finner også relevant informasjon knyttet til Oslo Militære Samfund og medlemskap, samt vår stolte historie.  

In this week's episode, I chat with shepherdess Jen Johnson of Whispering Pines Farm. Jen shares her story on how she came to start raising fine fleece Shetland sheep, her experience doing virtual fiber festivals, and all about her Youtube channel called "Soft Shetland Wool"! -Show Notes- Jen's Website: https://softshetlandwool.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SoftShetlandWool Instagram: @jenjohnson8429 **Follow Me** Instagram: @deerlywoven https://www.facebook.com/deerlywoven ~Contact~ deerlywoven@gmail.com deerlywoven.com

In this episode we revisit some of our recent podcast conversations as well as catch up on recent news from The American Scottish Foundation: We discuss the recent Scottish North American Community Conference, this year hosted online by the American Scottish Foundation. A real celebration of the bonds of friendship between Scotland and North America. We give thanks to our partner organization committee The Chicago Scots, Detroit Scots, CASSOC, COSCA, Scottish Studies Foundation and the University of Guelph. We're joined by Virginia Radcliffe and Ruby Zajac from Glasgow based theatre company Licketyspit who share with us their innovative ways they connect and engage with young people and their families using music, drama and play. Author Pavle Sabic joins us and introduces us to the best travelled and kindest of Otters, Walter the Wanderer. Janette is a Shetland knitwear designer and tutor with a great deal of passion for Shetland wool and textiles. Janette is involved in Shetland Wool Week, Shetland PeerieMakkers and the Shetland Guild of Spinners Knitters Weavers and Dyers. We have music from Filska, Lisa Kowalski, John Rush and Noisemaker. Presented by Jamie McGeechan with American Scottish Foundation President Camilla Hellman MBE.

‘I don’t think black Shetlands ponies exist’ ‘Come on Julie it’s 2020’ This week we chat the US Election for a whole 5 seconds, before Emma lights a bonfire and bangs on about her Shetland pony Steo.  Julie is still embittered from losing a schoolgirl competition back in 2005 and we discuss our favourite Teen Mom storylines. If you have enjoyed the podcast you can support us on patreon: http://www.patreon.com/Upto90Podcast 

On today’s episode, Ute speaks with Christiane Slawik, one of the most famous equestrian photographers in Germany. Christiane has travelled all over the world to photograph horses and she is one of the few who can live from her work. Her photos appear in many different horse books, magazines and calendars internationally. Last year she published her latest book “A World Full of Horses” describing her travels and of course featuring many of her best photos. Full show notes: https://equestrianadventuresses.com/2020/09/14/horse-podcast-ep-36-a-world-full-of-horses/

I dagens avsnitt bland annat: Koraner skändas i Linköping, man döms för preskriberat fall av ringa hets mot folkgrupp, länsstyrelsen kritiska mot människor som bygger stentorn på stränder och i naturreservat, två strikt veganska föräldrar erkänner sig skyldiga till att genom undernäring ha orsakat cerebral pares på sitt spädbarn, staten ska rädda svensk kultur genom extra anslag om 1,5 miljarder SEK i år, omröstning visar stort stöd för självbestämmande på Shetlandsöarna samt utvandring från San Francisco när teknikföretagen låter anställda arbeta hemifrån https://radio.bubb.la/sondag-13-september-2020/ Länkar som diskuterades i dagens sändning: Koranen skändas på två platser i Linköping under fredagen, video uppladdad till Youtube visar hur bacon grillas över brinnande koran invid domkyrkan och vid Skäggetorps centrum hittas koran dekorerad med bacon, Linköpingspolisen utreder händelserna som hets mot folkgrupp Koranbränning även i Trollhättan YouTube raderar videoreportage om koranbränning – fryser vårt konto barbequran på YouTube Blekinge tingsrätt dömde man för ringa hets mot folkgrupp för att ha skrivit “blattejävlar” i kommentar till artikel om gängskjutningar, ringa brott preskriberas efter två år men åtal väcktes efter 29 månader, dessutom finns friande hovrättsdom för användning av samma ord i annat fall, den åtalades försvarsadvokat Björn Lindmar kallade uttalandet för hets mot folkgrupp och nämndeman Estika Besede (S) lägger upp bild på knuten svart näve på Facebook och kallar SD fascistiskt, domen överklagas Trend att människor bygger stentorn på stränder och i naturreservat kritiseras av länsstyrelsen, rasande torn kan göra att lavar hamnar i skuggan och dör enligt naturreservatförvaltare Mikael Stenström som kallar trenden ett jäkla okynne Två strikt veganska föräldrar erkänner sig skyldiga efter att oaktsamt orsakat allvarlig skada på sin baby som utvecklade cerebral pares, de ignorerade upprepade gånger medicinska råd att en växtbaserad diet inte skulle ge tillräcklig näring åt barnet, fadern gjorde sin egen veganska babyformula av dadel, frukt och andra grönsaker, han har nu förändrat sin egen diet och äter kött Regeringen tillskjuter 1,5 miljarder SEK för att rädda kulturen, staten åtar sig att köpa mer konst från svenska konstnärer och bidrag till kulturskolan fördubblas, kulturminister Amanda Lind vill stimulera coronasäkra arrangemang, finansminister Per Bolund passar på att meddela att regeringen inte accepterar att kulturen slås ut på knockout, lovar dagens insatser har betydelse för förekomst av fritt och levande kulturliv efter pandemin Shetlandsöarnas råd röstade överväldigande för en motion om att börja utforska självbestämmande, förslaget kan leda till en folkomröstning om oberoende från det skotska fastlandet, centraliserat beslutsfattande av SNP vid Holyrood och budgetnedskärningar är skäl att istället sträva efter politiskt och ekonomiskt oberoende från Skottland Allt fler lämnar San Francisco när teknikföretagen låter anställda arbeta hemifrån, vissa köper egendom i Montana innan visning med drömmen om landet i åtanke medan Texas får inflöde nog att protestera, de som tvingats lämna staden under gentrifieringen drömmer om att återvända när prisnivån sjunker, Kalifornien väntar budgetunderskott på 54 miljarder USD för året

Equestrian events attract some of the biggest crowds at the Royal Highland Show, with top show jumpers, displays of Clydesdales, Shetlands and other breeds, as well as the frenetic and joyful activity of the Pony Club Games! In this episode of OnFARM with RHASS, Anna delves into all things equestrian, and hears from breeders, judges and competitors at the very top of their discipline.Contributors:RHASS director Anne LoganCatriona Willison from the Pony ClubWelsh pony breeder Tom Best from the Waxwing StudHighland Pony competitor, steward and judge Jo JackAngus and Stephen Lohoar from Drumcarrow EquestrianClydesdale breeder Ronnie Black from Newton of Collessie FarmFarrier Ruaraidh Robb

Reverend Dr Barbara Glasson, and Professor Clive Marsh are - respectively - President and Vice President of the Methodist Conference - joint leaders of the Methodist Church in England, Wales, Scotland, the Shetlands, the Channel Islands and - yes - the Isle of Man too! They planned to be here on the Island this weekend, but as that's not possible, they've each recorded messages which are at the heart of today's programme. President Barbara believes there's a great richness in sharing our stories, and listening carefully as others share theirs - working at her spinning wheel as she talks! She's also wonders if you are a Tuesday person? Vice President Professor Clive Marsh shares the leadership role with Barbara - this morning he's talking about the Bible, and leave us with a question - given that the Bible is actually a collection of 66 separate books - if they were all about to be swept out to sea, which 4 would you rescue - and why? The horrific death of George Floyd has dominated the news in recent days - Reverend Barbara reads the statement she issued - with the agreement of Clive Marsh - in her capacity as leader of the Methodist Church, in which she apologises for the dreadful realities of racism today, which we must pledge to change. If you want to know more about the actions the Methodist Church in Britain is already taking to abolish all forms of racism, visit their website at methodist.org.uk The Methodist Church are also members of the Joint Public Issues Team, which includes the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the United Reformed Church and the Church of Scotland - working together for peace and justice. You can find them on line too - jointpublicissues.org.uk And we've a great music mix - including two requested hymns - the much-loved Manx Fishermen's Evening Hymn (sung by Musicale and the Regal Singers, accompanied by the Manx Youth Band) and 'Courage, Brother, do not stumble' which was written in 1857 but - over 160 years later - the words are just as appropriate for the challenges of today. The melody was written by Arthur S Sullivan (of Gilbert and Sullivan fame) Clive Marsh enjoys looking for the spiritual element in all music - and his choice is 'I Want to Walk with Jesus' by great blues musician Eric Bibb Your hymn requests are always welcome - email me, please - judithley@manxradio.com - I'll add your choices to my list, and play them in forthcoming programmes. THANK YOU for your interest in this podcast - we'll be AT YOUR SERVICE again next week!

From The Shetland Islands to Tokyo this podcast takes us around the globe. I talk about the difference between the verbs to say and to tell, English food (which is the best) and some Medical Phrasal Verbs. Not forgetting the wonderful call to my friend in the UK. Did you understand her? 

We have to admit – sitting at home is much more tolerable with the cool weather and rain we've had in California this year so far.  If California has a stay-at-home order in place, it's much easier with a crackling fire and a warm sweater.  But we're in mid-April, and those days are soon to be gone, so we'll take this last moment to remember warm wools and thick sweaters.  We bring you a visit with Jeri Robinson-Lawrence.  She and her daughter Irina run Flying Fibers, a brick-and-mortar yarn shop in Landisville, Pennsylvania, with an online portal for those of you who might want premium wool but don't want to get on a plane right now.  Jeri and her daughter specialize in British fibers and breed-specific blends, grown both here and in that island from which they originated.  On top of that, she raises some pretty rare breeds of sheep, including Wensleydales, Leicesters, Shetlands and Teeswaters.Jeri is an example of a person that has profoundly been impacted by the Covid-19 lockdown in more than one life area, so the going-into-her-store part is important.  You can't actually do it, because she is one of those who had to close the front door (though the online portal is still busily filling orders).  If that wasn't enough to deal with, they had to move their fiber classes online.  The ability to import or export products (including wool and genetic material) has experienced some disruption for most people in America, and she's no doubt one of them.  Jeri is a teacher, so you can imagine the bobbing and weaving with the chaos in the educational system.  And she's the volunteer go-to girl running the sheep barns for the New York Sheep and Wool Festival held every October in Rhinebeck, NY.  We're sure that's still up in the air, until further notice (and it's not a little event, let me tell you).So we are thrilled to bring attention to the basics of one of the most comforting stay at home things that we can possible imagine – the soft, warm (and sometimes cool), cozy, homey feel of wool -- at least until summer hits next week, that is.  After the podcast, we urge you to please visit Flying Fibers to find out more about this wonderful farmer, shop owner, craftswoman, teacher, and tireless volunteer.  Thank you, Jeri and the Wensleydales, for a Grand Day Out at the NYS S&WF 2019.    Linkshttps://www.flyingfibers.com/ https://www.flyingfibers.com/covid19-qa https://sheepandwool.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wensleydale_sheep https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluefaced_Leicester https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wensleydale_cheese https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_and_Gromit https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104361/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/agriCulturePodcast)

We start off learning about Janice's passion for travel, her early years and a round the world trip. The start of her travel blog www.scots@travel.com and then we dive into exploring Scotland. From the mysterious Loch Ness to the magnificent islands around her coastline. We sample Scottish food, comedy and climate, and before long we are on an overnight train to London. If you have Scotland on your bucket list then you should listen in carefully as Janice explains where and how to spend your time and why you will want to return for another dose of all things Scottish. 

Do Shetland sheep think there dogs??? On this episode I chatted with Kylee of West Wind Farm and Fiber who raises Shetlands in Indiana. She talks about her flock of Shetlands, what it is like raising sheep with kids, Agrotourism , and her small cottage style fiber mill. -Show Notes- West Wind Farm & Fiber's website: https://www.westwindfarmandfiber.com/ Kylee's email: kylee@westwindfarmandfiber.com **Follow Me** Instagram: @deerlywoven Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deerlywoven ~Contact Me~ deerlywoven@gmail.com

Case studyThis case study involves me, not because I'm particularly interesting but because I'm lazy. I have been writing books for a quarter of my life now. It is my job. Like most people, I occasionally wonder if I'm doing the right thing with my life. When writer's block strikes and I can't stomach any more tea or toast procrastination, I fantasise about becoming a carpenter, a tree surgeon, an advertising guru or a postman in the Shetlands. They are my usual four. The last time this career-angst happened, I asked myself the three why-how-what questions. This book is the result of my scribbled answers.1. ‘Bearing in mind the spirit of living adventurously, why am I still writing books after so many years doing the same thing?'It makes me think differently.I'm still learning to become a better writer.It's a mental struggle.I can make a positive impact. It is satisfying.I learn a lot.I can walk my own path.2. ‘OK, I'm satisfied with that. I'll hold off applying to Royal Mail for a while. How can I approach my writing to better encompass trying to live adventurously?'Take more risks.Try something new.Write and publish differently.Make the process more exciting.Force deadlines on myself.Work with interesting people.Learn new skills.Teach something.Speed up.Simplify.3. ‘Gadzooks! That list flowed out quickly. Seems I should make some of this happen. What shall I do next that focuses on living – and writing – adventurously?'Ask questions on social media to see if I'm alone in this or if other people are interested in the same stuff.Write a series of articles about living adventurously so that I can figure some stuff out for myself.Experiment with giving them away in an automated email series.Launch the mailing list with only a few articles written, thereby lighting a small fire under my ass to hurry up before the readers catch up with me!Turn it all into the skeleton of a book.Return to self-publishing to give myself complete freedom and responsibility.Knock up a mock front cover of the book. Stick it online and make the book available for sale, promising delivery of the book before the end of the year. Thereby lighting a blooming big rocket beneath my butt to get this written and to make it good enough for paying customers to be happy.The next thing I know, I am in a late-night McDonald's, drinking tea and launching this whole daft idea into the world before I have time to see sense and wimp out.We have lift off.★ Support this podcast ★

Björn Ahlander är skeppare på det öppna långskeppet Draken Harald Hårfagre. 2016 lämnade båten Norge och seglade via Shetlandsöarna, Färöarna, Island och Grönland till Kanada och USA. Kalle Wannerskog träffade Björn Ahlander ombord på Draken under ett hamnstopp i Annapolis vid Chesapeake Bay hösten 2018. Läs mer om Draken Harald Hårfagre på pakryss.se och drakenhh.com.

Welcome back once again to All out west, the western united podcast by fans for fans. This week the team reflect on the loss at home to the Sydney FC, Yuels return, Security and beer of the week. Don't forget to like and subscribe. Check us out on Facebook and Instagram on @alloutwestpodcast, twitter on @westpodcast and at pubs before games. Thank you to our sponsor Glowpear www.glowpear.com.au / www.glowpear.com / @glowpearco #AWAW --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alloutwest/message

A partner in a North London practice was feeling burned out. The crushing target-chasing workload was no longer offset by the reward of helping patients. The BNF had no remedy for the distresses of modern life which patients were bringing into her consulting room. She, like her patients, was ground down. Casting about for a way of reviving the sense of hope and enthusiasm that had led her into medicine, she contacted the local Transition Group. Three years later a bleak courtyard next to the practice has transformed into The Listening Space – a therapeutic garden where patients and staff get together. They have pitched in to create a beautiful and productive green space. People who no longer have gardens of their own share their expertise, patients help with planting and harvesting, and they cook for seasonal parties. Immigrants are delighted to share their traditional dishes. Patients and staff demonstrate their music talents, and everyone chats. The ‘Crafternoons’ in the waiting room were slow to take off, but gradually patients plucked up the courage to join in, and now it’s a flourishing social group. Lonely patients in the waiting room are encouraged to participate. While members embroidered ‘welcome’ onto fabrics in their native languages, an old man sat on the edge of the group staring at his hands. Suddenly he perked up, saying “You haven’t got my language ”. Offered blue thread, he insisted on red, gold and green, the colours of his birth nation’s flag. He’s now a regular, and for the first time, staff say, he’s smiling. Hollowed-out social infrastructures have left us all less connected, and the most vulnerable people easily fall through the holes in the net. They crave worthwhile activities to occupy the long empty hours, to distract them from insoluble problems, to make them feel useful again. But people who are treading water need someone to help them onto firm ground. Medical prescribing for medical problems, social prescribing – referral to a range of local, non-clinical services – for social problems. It makes sense. In Somerset, Frome was once a busy market town, but over the decades its life-blood drained away. By 2013 the town was flat-lining. The residents were depressed. The GPs and their staff were disheartened and stressed because they couldn’t solve health problems that were essentially social in origin. Again, a GP took the initiative. She worked with the town council and the local Compassionate Communities health group to identify unmet social needs. Now GPs can refer patients to professional ‘health connectors’ who bridge the gap between patients and community resources. As well as practical advice, innovations include ‘talking cafes’, and - so isolated old men can potter in company - ‘men’s sheds’. Six years on, the people of Frome, their town, the practice - all exude confidence. Patients feel they have choices and are in more control of their lives and health. The attendance figures demonstrate the benefits for the NHS. GP appointments are down 28% and A&E attendances 24%, while in Somerset towns comparable to Frome, demands on the NHS continue to rise. There’s nothing like a walk, the wilder the better, to blow away brooding thoughts. Studies show that two hours a week in the fresh air is enough for people to feel better, more self-assertive. In the Shetlands, it was the RSPB’s outreach officer who suggested ‘nature prescriptions’. Now Shetland GPs ‘prescribe’ walks, with tips about what to look out for and do en route. Patients are more active, many lose weight, and their physical and mental health improves. Talking groups, walking groups, reading, drawing, sewing groups, gardening, cooking, singing: for almost any activity there will be someone out there who is anxious to share their enthusiasm with other people. Even the housebound can join a world-wide virtual choir. They sing their part and upload it onto the internet where it is combined with...

Exploring the folklore of the Shetlands; including the Wulver...a friendly werewolf, trows, the shy waterhorse nuggle and the interesting fusion of Celtic and Scandinavian folklore. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/celticmythspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/celticmythspodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/CelticMythsPod Music used at the start of episode is taken from Beyond the Warriors by Guifrogis, licensed under a Attribution 3.0 International License.

** Facebook slettet stortingsrepresentant Per-Willy Amundsens innlegg om den engelske ytre høyrefundamentalisten Tommy Robinson. - Dette viser at Facebook tar retningslinjer på alvor, sier sosiale medier-ekspert. ** USA ønsker å få venner til å være med i en allianse til å patruljere Persia-bukten. Bør Norge være en så god venn? ** Håp i Sudan. ** Shetlands-Larsen og gjengen hans organiserte 200 overfarter over nordsjøen under krigen. Likevel vil ikke Posten hedre ham med et frimerke til 75-årsjubileet for freden. ** Nå begynner kampen for noen for anonyme alkoholflasker - akkurat som for tobakk... ** Stemmerett for 16-åringer?

Anne & I discuss her 6 head flock of Shetlands, their unique fleeces, as well as what “coating” is and how lambing works.

It langstme nei it Noarden bringt skriuwer Adwin de Kluyver nei it noardelikste puntsje fan de Shetland eilannen. Dêr giet it hast mis, in pear meter fierder en hy hie hy dit ferhaal net neifertelle kinnen. De Kluyver giet ek nei it festival 'Up-Helly-Aa' en docht op hilaryske wize ferslach fan it fjoerfeest. De bewenners fan de Shetlands fiere dat se 'Vikings' binne. Mei it grutste fjoer fan it noarden ferjeie se de winter.

It langstme nei it Noarden bringt skriuwer Adwin de Kluyver nei it noardelikste puntsje fan de Shetland eilannen. Dêr giet it hast mis, in pear meter fierder en hy hie hy dit ferhaal net neifertelle kinnen. De Kluyver giet ek nei it festival 'Up-Helly-Aa' en docht op hilaryske wize ferslach fan it fjoerfeest. De bewenners fan de Shetlands fiere dat se 'Vikings' binne. Mei it grutste fjoer fan it noarden ferjeie se de winter.

Sporting your reel Celtic music on #397 of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.   http://bestcelticmusic.net/ ChildsPlay, Cady Finlayson, Tami Curtis, Wicked Tinkers, Tullamore, Paddy Glackin, Rambling Sailors, The Tea Merchants, Beth Patterson, Patrick O'Flaherty, Claire Roche, Redhill Rats, Skelpin, Rise, Event Horizon, An Triur I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show with ONE friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is dedicated to growing our community and helping the incredible artists who so generously share their music. If you find music you love, buy their albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow them on Spotify, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Remember also to Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. Every week, I'll send you a few cool bits of Celtic music news. It's a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Plus, you'll get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free, just for signing up today. Thank you again for your Celtic Kindness. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 With the new year comes a new votes in the Celtic Top 20. This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. Just list the show number, and the name of as many bands in the episode as you like. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2019 episode. Vote now! THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 "The Noodle Vendor /Sweetest Blooms / Avery's Mazurka" by ChildsPlay from The Bloom of Youth 4:58 "Sporting Paddy/Baltimore Salute/Lexie McAskill" by Cady Finlayson from Irish Coffee 8:06 "The Mickey Dam" by Tami Curtis from Cavort 11:28 "Weird Jigs & B-52" by Wicked Tinkers from Whisky Supper 14:38 "I'll Lay Ye Down, Love" by Tullamore from The O'Malley's Sessions 19:49 CELTIC FEEDBACK 22:25 "The Moving Bog/Jenny Picking Cockles/The Hornless Cow" by Paddy Glackin from In Full Spate 25:03 "Where Am I to Go M'Johnnies" by Rambling Sailors from Kenway's Favorites 26:25 "Light My Hornpipe" by The Tea Merchants from One Lump or Two? 32:24 "Mon Bon Vieux Mari/Jig of Slurs" by Beth Patterson, Patrick O'Flaherty from Caelic 37:07 "Down By The Salley Gardens" by Claire Roche from Dancing in the Wind 40:33 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 42:49 "My Father Was a Werewolf" by Redhill Rats from Some Heroes 47:06 "Rua/Rojo" by Skelpin from Rua Rojo 51:13 "Thinking About You" by Rise from Uncertain Wonders 55:28 "Type 2 Civilization" by Event Horizon from Event Horizon 1:03:05 "The Floating Crowbar / Paddy Taylor’s / Cooley’s" by An Triur from Three People The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/.   CELTIC PODCAST NEWS * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and podcaster. This show is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. I want to ask you to support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. We hit 500 subscribers this week on our YouTube channel. How would you like to celebrate St Patrick's Day on the beach with me? My band Kilted Kings are performing at The Hangout in Gulf Shores, Alabama on Sunday March 17th. KiltedKings.com for details and you can find an event page attached to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast page on Facebook. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is listener-supported. Instead of filling your ears with advertisements, I make this show free and let you, the listener, support the podcast through your kind patronage on Patreon. You can make a per episode pledge and cap how much you want to spend each month supporting this podcast. Your generosity funds the creation, production, and promotion of the show. Best of all, you get episodes before regular listeners, discounts on merch, and when we hit a milestone, you get extra special episodes. Thanks to Pamela H., Samuel G who raised his pledge. Thanks to Murphy B, Allison W, Nancy W our newest patrons. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast at http://patreon.com/celticpodcast. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through it's culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos.  2019 is the Celtic Invasion of Star Wars. 2020 is the Origins of Celtic Invasions. You can find out more about these two exciting trips. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/   I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Bill Crews emailed on Facebook: "I've now listened to every one of your podcasts. Around September I started playing them, in reverse sequence, at work to drown out the din of the "open office" environment. Last week I finished the last of them. Now I'm ready for the encore season." Dave Cooper emailed on Facebook: "Marc - wanted to say a big thank you for putting us (Flowers of Edinburgh)  in the podcast a couple of weeks ago.  We were thrilled to have made the cut." Alexander Randall 5th emailed a photo: "Im sitting in my home on water island in the us virgin islands watching the Queen Mary 2 sailing into the sunset. I just found your podcast, im listening to #371 and loving it. I love rollicking instrumental celtic music and you are spot on. This is great. I will begin exploring all the others. I already subscribed and in the morning ill figure out how to send money. Here is a picture of what i am doing while listening. Many years ago i was producing concerts, Boys of the Louch, Aly Bain.. In that era i was listening to Fairport Convention and Sandy Denny, dave Swarbrick.. a couple of years back i made trip to Cropredy for Fairport festival and treked to Shetlands for a dose of their music... Celtic Stone is a favorite, especially “ an old man came in and sat down.” Fabulous piece. Thank you for making this music available to people who are far removed from the isles and cant get it locally.  Wonderful of you. Alex Randall Www.water-island.com

En nuestro decimo programa visitaremos mas islas pertenecientes a las shetlands donde os enseñaremos mas magnificos lugares con paisajes increibles y mas historia y cocinaremos otra deliciosa receta tipica de esta islas, conocereis mas productos en los que usan whisky y por supuesto continuaremos con nuestros concursos, el primero para nuestros oyentes amantes de outlander y el segundo para todos vosotros nuestros oyentes amantes de la historia de escocia!! .continuamos nuestro viaje con la isla de foula.

En nuestro noveno programa viajaremos a algunas de las mas bellas islas pertenecientes a las shetlands donde os mostraremos lugares con muchisima historia como castillos y cocinaremos una deliciosa receta tipica de esta islas, conocereis mas productos en los que usan whisky y por supuesto nuestros concursos, el primero para nuestros oyentes amantes de outlander y el segundo para todos vosotros nuestros oyentes amantes de la historia de escocia!! .comenzamos nuestro viaje a la isla de unst.

En nuestro octavo programa viajaremos a la capital de las shetlands a donde os mostraremos lugares con muchisima historia que fueron muy importantes en el pasado de esta ciudad de de las propias islas y cocinaremos una deliciosa receta tipica de esta islas, conocereis mas productos en los que usan whisky y por supuesto nuestros concursos, el primero para nuestros oyentes amantes de outlander y el segundo para todos vosotros nuestros oyentes amantes de la historia de escocia!! Continuamos nuestro viaje a lerwick capital de las shetlands?

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You can also support by donating through PayPal.com at the link below: Hare of the Rabbit PayPal Thank you for your support, Jeff Hittinger.   China is the home of this very recently developed breed, Chinese Angora's, or Chinese Coarse-wool Angoras as they are often called were created by crossing German ANgora, French Angora and White New Zealands during the late 1980's strictly for the commercial wool market. China is currently the number one supplier of raw angora fiber to the world. They developed the Chinese Angora, also known as the Coarse-Wool Angora in the late 1980’s by cross-breeding French and German Angoras with the White New Zealand rabbit. Chinese Angora is about 15% bristle fiber. Compare this to other Angora breeds that give at most 1.8% bristle fiber. The breed comes in Ruby-eyed White variety. The breed weighs about 9 to 9 3/4 lb (4.1 - 4.4 kg) https://www.raising-rabbits.com/angora-rabbit.html Now when we discuss Chinese Angora there is a video by PETA that is very difficult to watch. In the video we see the wool being yanked off, guard hairs included, in a manner that will ruin the coat for several cycles. It will damage the hair follicles and greatly reduce the quality and value of future harvests as new coats will grow in coarser and hairier. This scene suggests that the violent plucking at the beginning of the video and the shearing that followed took place on the same farm. Since commercial farmers generally don’t have mixed herds of molting and non-molting rabbits, we can also suppose that all the rabbits shown are non-molting German Angoras. The burning question is now unavoidable: Was the violent plucking of a non-molting rabbit in the opening sequence staged for the camera? It seems this would not be a normal practice on a commercial Angora farm. Basically, any farmer who treated his animals in such a way would not be in business long. In other words, rather than being “more lucrative”, it would only lose them money in the long run. However, I am not say the video was definitely staged. It is also conceivable that it showed a farm where everything was being done wrong. This could be a staged video of animal cruelty that is intended to fool the public into thinking these acts are standard practice in the fur industry, or a very poorly managed farm. https://www.truthaboutfur.com/blog/is-petas-angora-rabbit-video-staged/ Myxomatosis (sometimes shortened to "myxo" or "myxy") is a disease that affects rabbits, caused by the myxoma virus. It was first observed in Uruguay in laboratory rabbits in the late 19th century. It was introduced into Australia in 1950 in an attempt to control the rabbit population. Affected rabbits develop skin tumors, and in some cases blindness, followed by fatigue and fever; they usually die within 14 days of contracting the disease. Myxomatosis refers to an often fatal disease that affects domestic and wild rabbit populations. This disease is caused by the myxoma virus, a species of the poxvirus family. Several strains of this virus exist today. The virus is most commonly spread through insect bites, as the insect transmits the virus through its mouthparts after feeding from an infected animal. Transmittal methods can include fly bites, fur mite bites, mosquito bites, thorns, animal bedding, and food. The disease is spread by direct contact with an affected animal or by being bitten by fleas or mosquitoes that have fed on an infected rabbit. The myxomatosis virus does not replicate in these insect hosts, but can be physically carried by an insect's mouthparts, i.e. from an infected rabbit to another susceptible animal. Due to the potential of insect vector transmission, pet rabbits may be susceptible in enzootic areas and vaccination is highly recommended. The History of Myxomatosis Now this history is written by Professor of Microbiology, John Curtin of the School of Medical Research Myxomatosis constituted the major part of my personal research between 1952 and 1967. To put it in perspective, I (Professor of Microbiology, John Curtin School of Medical Research) will begin with a very brief outline of its history, which is covered in detail in Fenner and Fantini (1999). Myxomatosis was first recognized as a virus disease when it killed European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Giuseppe Sanarelli's laboratory in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1896. In 1911, workers in the Oswaldo Cruz Institute in Rio de Janeiro observed the disease in their laboratory rabbits and correctly classified the causative agent as a large virus. Henrique de Beaurepaire Aragão, working at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute, showed that it could be transmitted mechanically by insect bite. In 1942, he showed that the reservoir host in Brazil was the local wild rabbit, Sylvilagus brasiliensis, in which the virus produced a localized nodule in the skin. Knowing that the European rabbit was a major pest animal in Australia, and impressed by the lethality of the disease in these rabbits , in 1919 Aragão wrote to the Australian government suggesting that it should be used here for rabbit control, but the quarantine authorities would not permit its importation. Effects of the disease In rabbits of the genus Sylvilagus (cottontail rabbits) living in the Americas, myxomatosis causes only localized skin tumors, but the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is more severely affected. At first, normally the disease is visible by lumps (myxomata) and puffiness around the head and genitals. It may progress to acute conjunctivitis and possibly blindness; however, this also may be the first visible symptom of the disease. The rabbits become listless, looses appetite, and develops a fever. Secondary bacterial infections occur in most cases, which cause pneumonia and purulent inflammation of the lungs. In cases where the rabbit has little or no resistance, death may take place rapidly, often in as little as 48 hours; most cases result in death within 14 days. Often the symptoms like blindness make the infected rabbit more vulnerable to predators. Effects on other organisms Rabbits helped keep vegetation in their environments short through grazing and short grasses are conducive to habitation by the butterfly, Plebejus argus. When the population of rabbits experienced a decline due to Myxomatosis, grass lengths increased, limiting the environments in which P. argus could live, thereby contributing to the decline of the butterfly population. Treatment In pet rabbits, myxomatosis can be misdiagnosed as pasteurellosis, a bacterial infection which can be treated with antibiotics. By contrast, there is no treatment for rabbits suffering from myxomatosis, other than palliative care to ease the suffering of individual animals, and the treatment of secondary and opportunistic infections, in the hopes the treated animal will survive. In practice, the owner is often urged to euthanize the animal to end its suffering. Use as a population control agent After its discovery in 1896 in imported rabbits in Uruguay, a relatively harmless strain of the disease spread quickly throughout the wild rabbit populations in South America. Australia In Australia, the virus was first field-tested for population control in 1938. A full-scale release was performed in 1950. Myxomatosis was introduced to Australia in 1950 to reduce pest rabbit numbers. The virus initially reduced the wild rabbit population by 95% but since then resistance to the virus has increased and less deadly strains of the virus have emerged. Pet rabbits do not possess any resistance to myxomatosis and mortality rates are between 96-100%. It was devastatingly effective, reducing the estimated rabbit population from 600 million to 100 million in two years. However, the rabbits remaining alive were those least affected by the disease. Genetic resistance to myxomatosis was observed soon after the first release, and descendants of the survivors acquired partial immunity in the first two decades. The idea was revived by Jean Macnamara, a Melbourne paediatrician who had worked with Macfarlane Burnet and thus had an interest in virus diseases. In 1934, she went on a world tour to investigate poliomyelitis, which was her main professional interest. In America, she visited the laboratory of Richard Shope, in the Princeton branch of the Rockefeller Institute. He was investigating a tumour in local cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus), which he showed was caused by a poxvirus related to myxoma virus. He called it fibroma virus. At the time there was an epizootic of myxomatosis in domestic European rabbits (O. cuniculus) in California, which was later found to have a different reservoir host (Sylvilagus bachmani). Shope found that fibroma virus would protect laboratory rabbits against myxomatosis. Learning of this fatal rabbit disease, Macnamara wrote to the Australian High Commissioner in London asking him to help her convince the Government to use the virus for rabbit control. Francis Noble Ratcliffe Born in Calcutta in 1904, Ratcliffe studied zoology at Oxford. In 1928, he came to the notice of the London representative of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and this led to his invitation to come to Australia as Sir David Rivett's ‘biological scout’, to study flying foxes and erosion in arid lands, as a result of which he produced a classic book, Flying Fox and Drifting Sand. He returned to Britain in 1932 as Lecturer in Zoology in Aberdeen, but was invited back to Australia as a scientific adviser to the CSIR Executive in 1935. In 1937, he was transferred to the Division of Economic Entomology to work on termites. In 1942, he joined the Australian Army and served with distinction as Assistant Director of Entomology. Since I was serving in New Guinea as a malariologist at that time, Professor of Microbiology, John Curtin saw quite a lot of him then. After demobilization he served briefly as assistant to the Chief of the Division of Entomology, but in 1948 he was appointed Officer-in-Charge of the newly created Wildlife Survey Section of CSIR. Initially he had to work on rabbit control, and after some disappointments succeeded in introducing myxomatosis. Study of this disease preoccupied the Section for several years, but later he was able to broaden studies of the biology of the rabbit and introduce biological studies of native animals as an important part of the work of the Section, which by then had been expanded to the Division of Wildlife and Ecology. He retired from CSIRO in 1969. He played a major role in setting up the Australian Conservation Foundation in 1964, and devoted a great deal of time to its expansion to become Australia's peak environmental non-government organization, until he had to retire for health reasons in 1970 (see Coman, 1998; Mackerras, 1971). The Chief Quarantine Officer was again very reluctant to allow its importation, but allowed scientists in CSIR (which was transformed into the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, CSIRO, in 1949), to test its species sensitivity against a wide range of domestic and native animals; they found that it infected only European rabbits. Several field trials were carried out, in dry inland areas, but the virus died out. Then came World War II, and in 1943 all investigations were stopped. With so many country boys in the army, rabbit control, such as it was, had been neglected throughout the period 1939 to 1945, and by 1946 rabbits had increased to unprecedented numbers. Jean Macnamara (now Dame Jean) wrote articles in the rural press highly critical of CSIR/CSIRO for not proceeding immediately to try myxomatosis for biological control of the pest. In 1948, a CSIR/CSIRO scientist, Francis Ratcliffe, was appointed Officer-in-Charge of the newly-established Wildlife Survey Section, but instead of studying the native fauna, Ian Clunies Ross, Chairman of the newly-formed CSIRO, insisted that he should first try out myxomatosis. Several field trials failed, but in the Christmas–New Year period of 1950–51 the disease escaped from one of the four trial sites in the Murray valley and spread all over the Murray-Darling basin, killing millions of rabbits. Resistance has been increasing slowly since the 1970s; the disease now kills about 50% of infected rabbits. In an attempt to increase that rate, a second virus (rabbit calicivirus) was introduced into the rabbit population in 1996. France Myxomatosis was introduced to France by the bacteriologist Dr. Paul Armand Delille, following his use of the virus to rid his private estate of rabbits in June 1952 (He inoculated two of the rabbits on his land). Within four months the virus had spread 50 km; Armand suspected this was due to poachers taking infected rabbits from his estate. By 1954, 90% of the wild rabbits in France were dead. The disease spread throughout Europe. Ireland Myxomatosis was deliberately introduced to Ireland by farmers in 1954. The skin of a diseased rabbit was sent by post from the United Kingdom and rubbed on healthy rabbits. Infected animals were transported around the country to hasten the spread of the disease. By 1955, myxomatosis had spread to every part of Ireland and, by the 1960s, the rabbit meat industry had collapsed. United Kingdom The disease reached the UK in 1953. The first outbreak in the UK to be officially confirmed was in Bough Beech, Kent in September 1953. It was encouraged in the UK as an effective rabbit bio-control measure; this was done by placing sick rabbits in burrows, though this is now illegal in the UK under a 1954 law. As a result, it is understood that more than 99% of rabbits in the UK were killed by the outbreak, although populations soon recovered. Myxomatosis in 1950s Britain. In 1953 myxomatosis, a viral disease of rabbits, broke out in Britain for the first time. It rapidly killed tens of millions of the animals from Kent to the Shetlands. Many farmers and foresters welcomed a disease that virtually eliminated a longstanding and serious agricultural pest. Others were horrified by the sight of thousands of dead and dying animals. With meat still rationed, consumers rued the loss of a cheap and nutritious foodstuff. Rough shooters deplored the loss of prey and hatters and furriers the unavailability of the fur on which their businesses depended. Rabbits also had champions within the 'establishment'; these included Winston Churchill who was personally influential in making deliberate transmission of the disease a criminal offence. The arrival in Britain of myxomatosis presented the authorities with difficult questions: should they try to contain it, spread it or do nothing; should they take advantage of rabbit depopulation and try to exterminate such a destructive animal? In the event the outbreak was allowed to run its course and rabbit extermination became government policy. New Zealand Myxomatosis was introduced in New Zealand in the early 1950s as a form of pathogenic control. Unlike in Australia, it failed to become established because of a lack of a suitable spreading organism. Myxomatosis in the US Myxomatosis cases in pet rabbits are periodically reported in the coastal areas of Oregon, California, and Baja California, Mexico, in the territory of the brush rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani) who is a reservoir of this disease. Western Oregon 2016 Marion County, August 2016 Douglas County, July-August 2015 Polk County, June 2010 Western Oregon 2004 Linn & Benton counties, July 2003 Linn & Benton counties, July Northern California 2017 Monterey County/San Benito County, August (Aromas, reported by Dr. Hilary Stern at Animal Hospital of Soquel) 2017 Santa Clara County, June (Los Gatos, reported by guardian & Dr. Curt Nakamura Adobe Animal Hospital) 2017 Santa Barbara County, June, July, August, August 2016 San Luis Obispo, Sept 2016 Santa Cruz County, July & Sept 2016 Santa Barbara County, (reported by CDFA) June & July & August 2015 Monterey County, Sept 2015 Santa Cruz County 2014 Santa Cruz County, August 2013 Sonoma County, October (Sebastopol – reported by guardian & Dr. Pfann, Brandner Vet) 2012 Monterey County (reported by AFRP’s Rescue Rabbits Rock) Southern California 2010 San Gabriel Valley (near Los Angeles), July Baja California (Mexico) 1993 Ensenada, Sept-Oct Use of vaccine A vaccine is available for pet rabbits (ATCvet code: QI08AD02 (WHO)). The vaccine is not allowed to be used in Australia because the live virus in the vaccine has the potential to spread into the wild rabbit population which could result in wild rabbit immunity to myxomatosis. If this happened, there would be a dramatic increase in the number of wild rabbits in Australia, which would cause major damage to the environment and economic losses. Many pet rabbits in Australia continue to die from the disease due to their lack of immunity. There is at least one campaign to allow the vaccine for domestic pets. In the UK a live combination vaccine, Nobivac Myxo-RHD, made by MSD Animal Health, has become available since 2011. Its active ingredient is a live myxoma-vectored RHD virus strain 009 and it offers a duration of immunity of 1 year against both RHD and myxomatosis. There are two vaccinations against myxomatosis, however these are not available in Australia. Thus the only way to prevent infection is to protect your pet rabbits from biting insects such as fleas and mosquitoes. Put mosquito netting around your rabbit’s hutch even if indoors (this will help to prevent flystrike as well). If your rabbits are allowed to exercise outside avoid letting them out in the early morning or late afternoon when mosquitoes are more numerous. Please talk to your vet about flea prevention for rabbits. You can use Revolution (Selamectin) or Advantage (Imidocloprid) for flea prevention, but you must check first with your vet for dosages. Do not use Frontline (Fipronil) as this has been associated with severe adverse reactions in rabbits. Natural resistance The development of resistance to the disease has taken different courses. In Australia, the virus initially killed rabbits very quickly – about 4 days after infection. This gave little time for the infection to spread. However, a less virulent form of the virus then became prevalent there, which spread more effectively by being less lethal. In Europe, many rabbits are genetically resistant to the original virus that was spread. The survival rate of diseased rabbits has now increased to 35%, while in the 1950s it was near zero. Hares are not affected by myxomatosis, but can act as vectors. Symptoms and Types Incubation period is usually 1-3 days In the acute form, eyelid edema (swelling) usually develops first Perioral swelling and edema (the tissue of the mouth) Perineal swelling and edema (the outer area between the anus and vulva or scrotum) Cutaneous (skin) hemorrhage Lethargy Anorexia Dyspnea (difficult breathing) Seizures or other central nervous system (CNS) signs - excitement, opisthotonos (spasm of the back muscles) Death typically occurs within 1-2 weeks Wild/outdoor rabbits Cutaneous nodules at the site of transmission (insect bite, scratch) may be noticeable Young wild or feral rabbits may develop disease symptoms similar to pet rabbits Causes This disease is caused by the myxoma virus, a strain of leporipoxvirus. Outbreaks of it are more more likely when mosquitoes are numerous, in the summer and fall. Diagnosis Your veterinarian will perform a thorough physical exam on your rabbit, taking into account the background history of symptoms and possible incidents that might have led to this condition. A blood profile will be conducted, including a chemical blood profile, a complete blood count, and a urinalysis. One of the obvious symptoms that will help your doctor to make a diagnosis will be the presence of nodules on the skin surface. However, in cases that are very sudden (peracute), there may be no lesions. Subcutaneous ecchymoses, or purple, bruise-like spots on the skin due to the rupturing of blood vessels, are sometimes associated with myxoma virus. An internal exploration may find ecchymoses in serosal surfaces (lining) of the gastrointestinal tract as well. In many cases, there is hepatic necrosis (death of the liver tissue), splenomegaly (enlargement of the spleen), infarcts (death of tissue due to deprivation of blood supply), or hemorrhage in the lungs, trachea (windpipe), and thymus (gland near the base of the neck). Other findings include undifferentiated mesenchymal cells (the undetermined cells that are capable of transforming into many of the materials needed by the body (e.g., connective tissue, cartilage, blood), inflammatory cells, mucin (glycoproteins found in the mucous), and edema (swelling). If the rabbit is pregnant when it becomes infected, necrotizing lesions may be seen in fetal placentas. Treatment Due to the serious nature of this virus, most rabbits do not survive. Treatment is instead focused on making your rabbit as comfortable as possible. Take your rabbit to the vet immediately if you are concerned your rabbit might have Myxomatosis, and separate them from any other rabbits in your home. Your vet can determine whether your rabbit might instead have rabbit Syphilis, or an upper respiratory infection, or an eye infection, all of which are treatable conditions. If your pet rabbit does develop myxomatosis, your vet will advise the best course of action, which may be euthanasia. Treatment is rarely successful, even if commenced early in the infection and the course of disease is very painful and stressful. Thoroughly disinfect your rabbit hutch, water bottles and food bowls with household bleach, rinsing it off so that it cannot be ingested by any other rabbits. Bringing a new rabbit home is not recommended for at least four months after a case of myxomatosis as the virus is able to survive in the environment for some time. Why isn’t the vaccine in Europe/the UK available in the US? The Myxomatosis vaccine available in Europe and in the UK has not been approved by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Center for Veterinary Biologics, so there is no vaccine available in the United States, and it is not legal to import the vaccine from other countries. How can I protect my rabbit from Myxomatosis? House your rabbits indoors with window screens. If you live in an area with reported Myxomatosis cases, treat your rabbits monthly with Revolution, to prevent fleas and fur mites. Revolution is a prescription medication, available through your veterinarian. Or, treat with over-the-counter Advantage, which provides protection from fleas (but not from mosquitoes or fur mites). Be sure to give your cats and dogs flea treatment, too. Don’t let your rabbit play outside if you live in an area with currently reported Myxomatosis cases. Rabbits live longer, healthier lives when indoors. Because myxomatosis is just one of many concerns facing rabbits who live outdoors, House Rabbit Society recommends indoor homes for rabbits as the primary preventative, along with adequate screening on doors and windows. For rabbits who must live or spend some of their time out of doors, protection against mosquitoes is next best bet, via protecting the rabbits’ play area with mosquito netting or some other barrier. Prevention Screening to keep out insects, flea control, and keeping your rabbits indoors are some of the most effective preventitve methods against the myxoma virus. If you are bringing new rabbits into the home or property, quarantine the new rabbits, and do not house wild rabbits with domestic pet rabbits. Vaccination with an attenuated myxoma virus vaccine may provide temporary protection, but it may not be available in your area. If you are able to gain access to the vaccine, be aware that it may cause atypical myomatosis (due to it having a small amount of the virus in the vaccine itself). http://press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/press/p34751/html/ch06s03.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxomatosis https://www.petmd.com/rabbit/conditions/viral/c_rb_myxomatosis http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Skin_diseases/Viral_diseases/Myxo/Myxo.htm https://rabbit.org/myxo/ www.daff.gov.au/animal-plant-health/animal/statement-chief-veterinary-officer-myxomatosis-vaccine http://kb.rspca.org.au/what-is-myxomatosis-and-how-do-i-protect-my-rabbit-from-it_73.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19069081 http://www.furandfeather.co.uk/untitled.pdf https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.42.12.1522 Why Lizards Can’t Sit http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2011/07/why_lizards_cant_sit.html An African-American Folktale Retold by S.E. Schlosser Back in the old days, Brer Lizard was an awful lot like Brer Frog, meaning he could sit upright like a dog. Things were like this for quite a spell. Then one day when they were walking down the road by their swamp, Brer Lizard, Brer Rabbit, and Brer Frog spotted some real nice pasture land with a great big pond that was on the far side of a great big fence. Ooo did that land look good. Looked like a great place for Brer Lizard to catch insects and other good food. And Brer Frog wanted a swim in that big ol’ pool.  Brer Rabbit wanted to lay in the pasture.  Brer Lizard, Brer Rabbit, and Brer Frog went right up to the fence, which got bigger and bigger as they approached. It kinda loomed over them, as big and tall as they were little and small. And the boards of that fence were mashed together real tight, and deep into the ground. It was too tall to hop over, and neither of them was much good at digging, so they couldn’t go under. That fence said Keep Out pretty clear, even though no one had put a sign on it. Well, Brer Lizard, Brer Rabbit, and Brer Frog sat beside that tall fence with their bottoms on the ground and their front ends propped up, ‘cause Brer Lizard could still sit upright then jest like a dog, and they tried to figure out how to get through the fence. Suddenly, Brer Frog saw a narrow crack, low to the ground. “I’m going ta squeeze through that crack over there,” he croaked. “Lawd, help me through!” And Brer Frog hopped over and pushed and squeezed and struggled and prayed his way through that tiny crack until he popped out on t’other side. “Come on Lizard,” Brer Frog called through the crack. “I’m a-comin’!” Brer Lizard called back. “I’m a-goin’ to squeeze through this here crack, Lawd willin’ or not!”   Brer Rabbit hopped off to the pasture, and rested in the sun. Brer Lizard scurried over to the crack in the fence and he pushed and squeezed and struggled and cursed. Suddenly, a rail fell down and mashed him flat! After that, Brer Lizard couldn’t sit upright no more. And he never did get through that fence to eat them insects, neither! http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2011/07/why_lizards_cant_sit.html Word of the week: Laxative © Copyrighted

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As even the most passionate horse-crazy kids grow up, life frequently takes them down career paths that don't include the animal that dominated so many of their childhood dreams. But Suzi Vlietstra's professional life couldn't have been crafted more meticulously if she'd created a blueprint in the very moment she laid eyes on her first pony, Brian -- a Christmas present from non-equestrian parents who recognized how deeply she connected with horses. That family love and involvement would go on to inspire the skills and creativity that led to Suzi's founding Hobby Horse Inc. -- the largest designer and manufacturer of western show attire in the world.   While Hobby Horse Inc. opened over 30 years ago, its true origins began in Suzi's mother's attic sewing studio, with her mom teaching Suzi to sew a wild assortment of costumes and accessories for a variety of Shetlands, Paints, hunters, and trail horses.   Join Elise and Suzi in this week’s episode to learn more about how Suzi took her business from concept to reality, her expert guidance on impressing judges in the show ring, and the role of horses in her life.   Topic of Discussion: [2:24] What Hobby Horse Inc's growth has meant to Suzi Vlietstra. [2:50] Suzi was born with the horse-loving gene. [3:09] About Suzi’s first horse: Brian the pony. [5:18] Elise shares some stories of her first pony, Barney. [6:33] More about Brian, the neighborhood celebrity pony. [7:37] Dotty the Appaloosa filly:  Suzi’s first training project. [8:15] Suzi’s early experiences and how they led to the genesis of Hobby Horse Inc. [12:45] The love of horse equipment:  every piece of tack becomes a beloved memento. [15:15] Suzi’s talent for writing: Elise reads an excerpt from Suzi's blog. [18:35] The Kentucky Horse Park and the rich history of horses. [20:21] Suzi’s writings:  from her informative "how to" posts, to what judges look for in the show ring, to her reminiscences about being a horse-crazy girl. [23:53] Selling Hobby Horse to a new owner and how the company has evolved. [27:37] The various points in time when Suzi recognized Hobby Horse's success. [30:00] How Hobby Horse has grown — from concept to thriving business, and handing it off to the next generation. [32:18] How Hobby Horse has married the strategic components of competition with the personal expression of individuals' fashion style. [35:44] Partnering with their clients:  Hobby Horse’s great website and catalog, and how they help support and educate customers. [40:05] What Suzi think judges look for in the competitive arenda. [43:44] The importance of dressing well to compete and the differences between English and Western fashion styles. [48:04] Suzi’s funny story of how she answers others' questions about what she does for a living. [49:50] The importance of looking your best during a competition. [50:37] Where to learn more about Hobby Horse and how to find Suzi online.   Know Someone Inspirational, Whose Life Has Been Forever Changed Because of Horses? Because of Horses would love to get to share their story! To recommend someone please send an email to elise@becauseofhorses.com.   Discover More About this Week’s Guests —  Suzi Vlietstra Website: Hobby Horse Incorporated Facebook: @hobbyhorseinc Phone: (800)-569-5885 Email: suzi@hobbyhorseinc.com   Mentioned in this Episode: Walter Farley Marguerite Henry Anna Sewell   Like what you hear? Because of Horses would love to hear your feedback! Please email elise@becauseofhorses.com to send Because of Horses your thoughts.   To Support the Podcast: ● Donate on Patreon to help keep Because of Horses running — all amounts are welcome! ● Subscribe: RSS Feed, iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn, Stitcher, and Player FM   For Social Media Use:  

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Utan Gunnel – inget Shetlandsgarn i Sverige! Lyssna på berättelsen om hur hon kom till Shetlandsöarna, upptäckte de gamla mönstren och fick svenska stickare att göra Fair isle-tröjor först av alla.

With the Easter holidays and our kids still off school we've got another international Skype session of the podcast for Episode 34. We hope you'll bear with and that the sound isn't quite up to our usual standard. News, Events & Shout Outs 16th April - Our next book event for the London Craft Guide is being hosted by Knit With Attitude! Join us from 2-4 at the shop for some light snacks and a chat about our journey from the Great London Yarn Crawl to the London Craft Guide! Maya and her team are also generously offering 10% off in the shop and they've paired up the projects from the book with yarns from their shop - check out their blog post to see them all! Please RSVP to Knit With Attitude just so they have a sense of numbers - this is a FREE event! 21st April - Carmen from A Yarn Story is bringing her Shibui Knits Mix Party to London! The event is being held in Clapham and gets underway at 6:30pm. Find all the details and book your ticket on the AYS website. 23-24 April - Wonderwool Wales gets underway for it's 11th year at Builth Wells in Wales. We'll be popping in for a whirlwind visit on the Sunday on a coach visit with our guild from London and are already starting to make our lists of what we'd like to see! 30th April - The third annual Yarn Shop Day is coming up soon! Check out their website to find a participating shop near you and show your love for the awesome yarn shops we have across the UK. Big shout out to our US iTunes review from bjoy -thank you so much! Another shout out to Wild Thistle Farm in Pattston, ME, who accosted Rachel on the train from Boston to Brunswick to ask her (knitting with commercial yarn) if she was a spinner. They have Shetlands people - off you go!We also have a winner of the copy of Wool Tribe generously provided by Edinburgh Yarn Festival in Episode 33 - Rachelke! Please get in touch with us and let us know how to get that to you, and congratulations! What We're Working On: Allison is going great guns on her baby sweater, and has finished the sleeves. She's also been cranking out a new crocheted shawl from Joanne Scrace's new book The Shawl Project Book 1. Rachel has finished her Freshwater Shawl by Andrea Mowbry and Annie Rowden, in fantastic Triskelion Yarns Elen, and is spinning up some of her March Lab Goddess Fibre Club Wensleydale. She's also just discovered that her recent Yarn Chicken winning streak will come to a stunning halt if she continues with her current shawl design project, so there's some frogging in her immediate future. Book Review: Coffee with C. C. In this episode we review C. C. Almon's new book, Coffee with C. C.: A 7 pattern caffeine inspired knitting collection. Disclaimer: Rachel was the tech editor for this project, so take her comments with however many grains of salt you need. The collection includes six sock patterns, ranging from plain vanilla (French Vanilla Cappuccino socks) to more elaborate (I Love You More Than Pumpkin Spice socks), and also includes a shawl pattern. The patterns include lots of textured stitches and interest, but straightforward constructions so they are perfect for new or less experienced sock knitters looking to expand their skills! The hard copy of the book can be purchased from the JavaPurl Designs website for $18 plus shipping, and the eBook is available through Ravelry for $16 plus shipping. *** As always, please let us know what you think through comments on the show notes, send us an email at hello@yarninthecity.com or via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can find us on iTunes or Stitcher Radio (and please consider leaving a review for us!), or download us directly from the Yarn in the City website.   And on Wednesday nights you can find us at knit night at The Goat on the Rise pub on Battersea Rise, close to Clapham Junction station in SW London. We meet from 7pm to around 10pm. The food is great and the knitters are friendly. Join us!  Music (all available on NoiseTrade):1000 Ships - Rachel PlattenIt's Not - Aimee Mann

I dagens efterlängtade återkomst till etern avhandlades global cyberkrigföring och dess oväntade kopplingar till torskbranschen, de senaste budgetökningarna i det svenska migrationssystemet, SVT:s senaste satsning för att konkurrera med privata medier, Shetlandsöarna vädrar självständighetsluft, Boris senaste krönika om ett alternativt perspektiv på Olof Palme samt en uppmaning till alla lyssnare att hänga med på libertariansk konferens i Prag senare den här månaden. http://radio.bubb.la/radio-bubb-la-33-2/

Det luktar linolja, nylackat och lutfisk om Båtlivet i P4 på juldagen. Följ med till Orust och det gamla varvet i Kungsviken, där båtbyggartraditionerna går tillbaka ända till vikingatiden. I Mollösund träffar vi fiskaren som berättar om tiden då det torkades långa på var och varannan klippa, och hur det gick till när en av julbordets favoriter fångades med lina och krok utanför Shetlandsöarna.

I det här avsnittet berättar vi om när vi träffade Mary Jane Mucklestone och Gudrun Johnston när de besökte Stockholm 9-11 oktober. Det blev mycket om traditionell stickning på Shetlandsöarna (yey!) och flerfärgsstickning och spetsstickning. 

‘Once you got landed you where as healthy as a trout’ is the memory of life on board for one Donegal fisherman. Skilled workers and fishermen speak of their experience of working in the fishing industry and why hundreds from Burtonport in County Donegal left for Scotland and the Shetlands to catch and gut Herring. (1980)

This one is all about Shetland Sheep! I had a long conversation with Tracy & Tom of McTavish Shetlands. McTavish Shetlands Blog McTavish Shetlands Homepage Picasa Photo Album of photos from my trip. Apologies for some of the photos being blurry. I’m a podcaster not a photographer, Jim! More about Shetland sheep from Jamieson & Smith Oregon Wool - perfect place to buy local Oregon Fiber Tracy’s Felted Shetland Vest. Read more about it on the blog. Illustrated History of Needlework Tools Knitting Sheaths & Belts at the Old and Interesting website Demo of how to knit with one hand (video). This is most likely how people used the knitting sheaths. Music Featured:Ease on Down the Road

This week, we talk to Alistair Carmichael. He's the British MP representing Shetland and Orkney. We'll talk about about the shared history between Shetland, Orkey, and the Faroes. Then we'll say hello to some little lambs.

Hello from a blooming Cheshire Plain. In this episode, come with me as I go to Wonderwool Wales! Apologies for the occasional background noise, I've tried to even the levels out as best I could. On my needles and spinning wheel: I've been working on a bear for the Mother Bear Project, some Baker's Dozen Squares and my sock yarn blanket. I've also tried plying the Picperfec singles into a 4 ply and it's just what I want! At Wonderwool I met up with guzzisue from the Spinnotts (click here for more info about them) and ambermoggie at the Ravelry Meet-up area. I also spotted Jess in the finger-crocheted hat (sorry, can't remember your Rav name!) teaching Angie and Penny how to spin: I spotted more historic mill bobbins at The Threshing Barn and bought one. I also bought some fibre from Freyalyn's Fibres and some felted jewellery making cupkits from Bryncurl Workshops. I also saw some sheep! First some Shetlands... ... then a gorgeous Leicester Longwool... ...and finally some Manx Loaghtan (but I only photographed the ram, not the two ewes). Music: Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune. Feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain@googlemail.com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain (although Tweeting can be sporadic!). TTFN, Nic

Join Dave and Barry as they celebrate their 150th Episode! News Green Lantern Starts Filming,Team Comicana,Secret Wars in the Shetlands! and SGU news   Week That Was Black Panther, Lost, Siege issue 2 and Caprica Main A Spoiler free and a Spoiler filled review of the the Kick Ass comic and the movie adaptation.

Simon Willis speaks with Tom Smith who runs Sea Kayak Shetland as he seeks to find the answer to the ultimate question. Just where are the best paddling routes are on the Shetlands and the Orkneys. In Shetland you can never be more than 3 miles from the sea, so you have to enjoy the taste of the best Shetland fresh air all year round.