Scottish Blethers

This year marks a special anniversary for the biggest folk, roots and world music festival - it’s 30th edition. We take a look at this special event and why it can justifiably be said that music is th...

17 Jan 202342min

In this first episode we discuss our plans for the new year and give our listeners some reasons why Scotland is the place to be in 23!

6 Jan 202334min

The week between Christmas Day and New Year's Day is known as Twixmas. In this episode, Liz and Helen blether about their Christmas festivities with their families and fun times they have had. Howev...

29 Dec 202234min

Lighthouses and the lives of the men who tended the lamp to keep others safe have captured the imagination of successive generations. Stories are told of the hardships, particularly in war time, and ...

20 Dec 202231min

The theme of light in the darkness continues as we discuss the history of these remarkable structures. Dotted around the long and perilous coastline of Scotland, these architectural gems cast a beam o...

13 Dec 202236min

Seasonal celebrations

6 Dec 202239min

After a summer where we returned to the day job we set the scene for a new series of informative chat. We reflect on guiding in a post-pandemic world and on some of the places our travels have taken u...

30 Nov 202234min

This week our blethers take us to the beautiful Angus glens and a little town - or burgh - with a lot of claims to fame. From corsets to gingerbread, witches to ticking crocodiles, we chat about why a...

19 Juli 202236min