• Our Scotland: A Fantasy 24 Hours in Scotland

  • By: Alison Fraser
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Our Scotland: A Fantasy 24 Hours in Scotland

By: Alison Fraser
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  • If you could design your perfect day in Scotland what would it look like? Where would you be? What would you do? What food, drink and music would you enjoy? My name is Alison Fraser and I’m on a quest to find the best places to visit Scotland, from the eyes of the people who have experienced them for themselves. Our Scotland is a podcast about Scotland for people who love the country, regardless of where they live. Use this show to help plan your Scottish itinerary, whether you love islands, cities, history, myths, legends, wildlife or fine foods, you will get holiday tips galore.
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  • S3E11 Literary traveller Constance Ray (Lewis, Cruden Bay, Slains Castle and Bram Stoker's Dracula, Edinburgh's literary connections)

    S3E11 Literary traveller Constance Ray (Lewis, Cruden Bay, Slains Castle and Bram Stoker's Dracula, Edinburgh's literary connections)
    Dec 9 2024
    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 alison@alisonfraser.co or DM me at https://www.instagram.com/ourscotlandpodcast/
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    44 mins
  • S3E10 Chemistry professor and musician Colin Campbell (Surgeon's Hall, Loch Rannoch, Wemyss Bay, Isle of Bute, Arisaig, Skye, Harris)

    S3E10 Chemistry professor and musician Colin Campbell (Surgeon's Hall, Loch Rannoch, Wemyss Bay, Isle of Bute, Arisaig, Skye, Harris)
    Dec 2 2024
    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 alison@alisonfraser.co or DM me at https://www.instagram.com/ourscotlandpodcast/
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    1 hr
  • S3E9 Exploring the rich history of The Machars - bookshop owner Jayne Baldwin on Wigtown and its surrounds

    S3E9 Exploring the rich history of The Machars - bookshop owner Jayne Baldwin on Wigtown and its surrounds
    Nov 25 2024
    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 alison@alisonfraser.co or DM me at https://www.instagram.com/ourscotlandpodcast/
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    51 mins

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