Our Scotland: A Fantasy 24 Hours in Scotland

My name is Alison Fraser and I love all things Scotland, the people, the food, the music and the places and my guests are people just like me. In this episode I’m joined by literary travel writer Constance Ray. Constance is from the US but is living in Germany. She did undergraduate studies in English literature and had the opportunity to study in London for a semester.  She’s currently based in Europe where she started her literary travel blog. She says she believes literature is one of the best ways to have an authentic cultural experience of places.  Literary travel is a trip to places given value by a literary figure or a literary work and events centered around literature. Constance’s links: https://www.awellreadwanderer.com/ https://awellreadwanderer.ck.page/signup  Places Constance took us:   Isle of Lewis https://www.isle-of-lewis.com/  Hebridean Way https://www.visitouterhebrides.co.uk/hebrideanway  Calanais Stones https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/calanais-standing-stones/  Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/cruden-bay-p2564811  Slains Castle https://www.visitabdn.com/listing/slains-castle  Greyfriars Kirkyard https://greyfriarskirk.com/visit/kirkyard/  Arthurs Seat https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/holyrood-park-and-arthurs-seat-p914341  Literary Pub Crawl https://www.edinburghliterarypubtour.co.uk/  Food and drink: Kilmarnock Arms https://www.kilmarnockarms.com/  Afternoon Tea https://everythingedinburgh.com/afternoon-tea-in-edinburgh/  Haggis https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/edinburgh/articles/top-10-places-to-have-haggis-in-edinburgh  Books: Bram Stoker’s Dracula Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde  Sunset Song by Louis Grassic Gibbon Robert Burns poetry Robert Louis Stevenson’s poetry Music: Franz Ferdinand https://franzferdinand.com/  The View https://www.theviewofficial.com/  Skippinish https://www.skipinnish.com/  Paulo Nutini New Shoes https://youtu.be/hmbUNF1Q4R8?si=CeQLC7wnH3KrElPK  If you want to share your ideal 24 hours in Scotland with me, or suggest a future guest, please do get in touch.  You can email [email protected] or DM me at https://www.instagram.com/ourscotlandpodcast/ 

Welcome to Our Scotland, the podcast where we take 24 hours in Scotland, add in teleportation, time travel and anything else we please to conjure up the day of our dreams.  My name is Alison Fraser and in this episode I’m joined by Professor Colin Campbell. Colin is a professor at the University of Edinburgh where he is head of organic chemistry in the School of Chemistry.  Colin is also a musician currently producing an album inspired by one of his favourite places in Scotland, which you will hear more about. Colin’s links: University profile: https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/professor-colin-campbell  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colincampbell63/ Places Colin took us: Surgeons Hall Museums, Edinburgh: https://museum.rcsed.ac.uk/  Loch Oschin Youth Hostel up in the, in the, in the middle of Rannoch Moor. https://www.hostellingscotland.org.uk/hostels/loch-ossian/ Loch Rannoch https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/loch-rannoch-p2569791  Glen Lyon and the Bridge of Balgie https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/perthshire/bridge-of-balgie.shtml  Fortingall Yew https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/fortingall-yew-p2568631   Wemyss Bay https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/wemyssbay/wemyssbay/index.html  Isle of Bute: https://www.visitbute.com/  Arisaig https://www.arisaiginfo.org.uk/ Five Sisters of Kintail walk https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/kintail/Fivesisters.shtm Loch Bracadale, Isle of Skye: https://scottishseakayaking.co.uk/trips/skye-raasay/loch-bracadale-wiay-island/  Macleod’s Maidens walk https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/skye/macleodsmaidens.shtml Skyeskyns tannery https://www.skyeskyns.co.uk/  Scarasta Beach, Harris https://www.visitouterhebrides.co.uk/see-and-do/traigh-scarista-p523441  Food and drink: Glen Lyon Post Office: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083019656442  The West End Cafe Rothesay https://www.facebook.com/p/The-West-End-Cafe-Rothesay-100083017428207/  Loch Bay https://www.lochbay-restaurant.co.uk/  Colin’s playlist:  Inner Meet Me by The Beta Band Movin' On Up by Primal Scream Everything Flows by Teenage Fan Club Angie by Bert Jansch To Sir With Love by Lulu Make My Heart Fly by The Proclaimers Driftwood by Travis Ghosts by Lau Thunderstruck by Gordon Duncan: https://youtu.be/_EwDlUHoDFo?si=9mSpLI7-C7ApOV02 Sea of Okhotsk by Treeacherous Orchestra An Eagle in Your Mind by Boards of Canada Crossing the Minch on bagpipes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjlk7KYdGLA  Theid mi dhachaidh 'chrò Chinn t-sàile (I will go home to Kintail)  ⁠https://youtu.be/mUZDTQNghTI?si=07B-O1Z7BPU2C0b2⁠  Trainspotting scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCtPBFHKSNg Local Hero: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085859/   If you want to share your ideal 24 hours in Scotland with me, or suggest a future guest, please do get in touch.  You can email [email protected] or DM me at https://www.instagram.com/ourscotlandpodcast/ 

Welcome to Our Scotland, the podcast where we take 24 hours in Scotland, add in teleportation, time travel and anything else we please to conjure up the day of our dreams.  My name is Alison Fraser and in this episode I’m joined by Jayne Baldwin, a bookseller, writer and publisher who lives in Dumfries and Galloway. Jayne originally trained and worked as a journalist. She now brings those skills, researching and a nose for a good story, to her non fiction books. She says she’s fascinated by social history and although not an historian, she tries to give a voice to those people that have been overlooked or ignored.   Jayne carries that over to this podcast in which you will learn more about the place Jayne calls home. Jayne’s links: https://foggietoddlebooks.co.uk/ https://www.amazon.com/Books-Jayne-Baldwin/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AJayne+Baldwin  Places Jayne took us: Torhouse Stone Circle: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/torhouse-stone-circle/ Wigtown: https://www.wigtown-booktown.co.uk/  The Machars: www.themachars.co.uk Bladnoch Distillery: https://uk.bladnoch.com/  Port William: https://portwilliam.com/  Ring of Bright Water statue: https://themachars.co.uk/?Monreith  Barhobble Church: https://www.britainexpress.com/scotland/Dumfries-Galloway/churches/barhobble.htm  Isle of Whithorn: http://isleofwhithorn.com/    Cruggleton Castle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruggleton_Castle  Garlieston: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlieston  Food and drink: ReadingLasses (books by and about women and seriously good cake) https://www.facebook.com/readinglasses17  Five Kingdoms Brewery: https://www.fivekingdomsbrewery.com/  The Harbour Inn, Garlieston: https://the-harbour-inn.co.uk/ The Hive in Garlieston https://www.facebook.com/thehivecoffeeshopgarlieston/  Jura Whisky: https://www.jurawhisky.com/en/    Books:  https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/1912014696?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_nz  Ring of Bright Water by Gavin Maxwell  https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/1910065099?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_nz  Music: The Proclaimers The Bluebells: Young at Heart  Deacon Blue: Dignity The Associates The Bookshop Band https://www.thebookshopband.co.uk/  Our Scotland season 3 playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7eCdQdEKOJbMtNQvScvVc3?si=RtsKCeDBQJy9qkL4_CkmKA Mary Queen of Scots’ visit to St Ninian’s: https://www.whithorn.com/mary-queen-of-scots-visit-to-whithorn/  Mulberry Harbour Project in Garlieston: https://mulberryharbour.info/  If you want to share your ideal 24 hours in Scotland with me, or suggest a future guest, please do get in touch.  You can email [email protected] or DM me at https://www.instagram.com/ourscotlandpodcast/ 

Welcome to Our Scotland, the podcast where we take 24 hours in Scotland, add in teleportation, time travel and anything else we please to conjure up the day of our dreams.  My name is Alison Fraser and I love all things Scotland, the people, the food, the music and the places and my guests are people just like me. In this episode I’m joined by crime fiction author Wendy Jones As well as being the author of the DI Shona McKenzie mysteries Wendy is the President of the Scottish Association of Writers, and a writing and marketing coach helping writers and authors realise their literary dreams.  Wendy is going to take us on an adventure around Scotland - and with a bonus side trip.  Wendy’s links: https://www.wendyhjones.com/  Places Wendy’s took us: Surgeons Hall Museums, Edinburgh: https://museum.rcsed.ac.uk/  Edinburgh’s Royal Mile: https://edinburgh.org/neighbourhoods/the-royal-mile/  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle collection: http://www.acdfriends.org/  The Writers’ Museum: https://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/venue/writers-museum   Stirling Museum: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/stirling-castle/  Dundee: https://www.dundee.com/  Food and drink: Haggis, neeps and tatties. Bombay Joes in Broughty Ferry, Dundee: https://bombayjoes.uk/  Taza in Dundee: https://www.taza.co.uk/  Books: Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory: https://www.philippagregory.com/books/three-sisters-three-queens  Frankenstein by Mary Shelley  https://thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk/  If you want to share your ideal 24 hours in Scotland with me, or suggest a future guest, please do get in touch.  You can email [email protected] or DM me at https://www.instagram.com/ourscotlandpodcast/ 

Welcome to Our Scotland, the podcast where we take 24 hours in Scotland, add in teleportation, time travel and anything else we please to conjure up the day of our dreams.  My name is Alison Fraser and I love all things Scotland, the people, the food, the music and the places and my guests are people just like me. In this episode I’m joined by writer James Merron, aka AJ Merron. James lives in Edinburgh but is originally from Lancashire.  James describes himself as a hopeless romantic at heart who tends to live in a fantasy world of his own making.  He writes poetry, has a YouTube channel of video essays delivered like letters of the romantics era, and a podcast where arts, media and philosophy collide.  He’s currently working on plans for a creative retreat in a Highlands castle and researching the history of female monsters and demons for a fictionals book. James’s links: Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ajmerron_writes  Instagram: instragram.com/ajmerron_writes Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ajmerron_writes  Website: ajmerron.co.uk  Places James took us:   Edinburgh Waverley Station https://www.networkrail.co.uk/who-we-are/our-history/iconic-infrastructure/the-history-of-edinburgh-waverly-station/  Greenock, Gourock, Inverclyde https://discoverinverclyde.com/  Loch Fleet https://www.nature.scot/enjoying-outdoors/visit-our-nature-reserves/loch-fleet-national-nature-reserve  South Rona https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Rona  Shiant Isles https://www.shiantisles.net/  North Harris Eagle Observatory https://www.visitouterhebrides.co.uk/see-and-do/north-harris-eagle-observatory-p530121  Huisinis https://www.visitouterhebrides.co.uk/see-and-do/huisinis-beach-p523511  Food and drink: The Cove, Gourock https://thecovegourock.co.uk/  Eteaket https://www.eteaket.co.uk  Music: Nina Nesbitt: https://ninanesbittmusic.com/ Seals singing: https://youtu.be/WYlLPyIeapg?si=MtFDUinWQOFGMW49  Machair Machair is a Gaelic word meaning fertile low lying grassy plain. This is the name given to one of the rarest habitats in Europe which only occurs on exposed western coasts of Scotland and Ireland. There are Machair habitats on the western shores throughout the islands. Here sand, largely made up of crushed shells, is regularly blown ashore by Atlantic gales.  Over time the calcium rich shell sand and traditional Outer Hebrides crofting land practices have led to the development of a mosaic of fertile Scottish grassland habitats renowned for their Outer Hebrides wildflowers, Western Isles birds and insect life. https://www.visitouterhebrides.co.uk/see-and-do/wildlife/machair  If you want to share your ideal 24 hours in Scotland with me, or suggest a future guest, please do get in touch.  You can email [email protected] or DM me at https://www.instagram.com/ourscotlandpodcast/