Episodes

  • Wild Garlic

    Wild Garlic
    Jan 25 2022
    This podcast is a contradictory affair. It was recorded a couple of years ago - so is a little old - but then again is ahead of its times as the garlic doesn’t bloom for a little while yet. But it’s a nice portent of what is to come, roundabout March / April time in our neck of the woods. And it’s got Reubs in. Enjoy….
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    8 mins
  • Bioluminescence

    Bioluminescence
    Jan 19 2022
    This is the story of one of those spectacular natural events in the UK that takes you completely by surprise. It started with a night paddle on the ancient waterways of the River Dart, and ended in a fireworks display that took our breath away. This happened a few years ago, but I remember it to this day. A river of fire in the darkness of a winter night - great stuff.
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    8 mins
  • Great Escapes - Christmas in North Uist (storms, sand, and seashores).

    Great Escapes - Christmas in North Uist (storms, sand, and seashores).
    Dec 23 2021

    This ended up being a rather lovely few days. You're properly on the edge of the world here, but the end result is a close community who take responsibility for the environment around them. Pigs, dogs, ponies, and plastic all feature - a potent combo....
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    9 mins
  • Elements - Ready to rumble for 2022

    Elements - Ready to rumble for 2022
    Dec 23 2021

    I've got COVID. And so I'm self isolating, bored to tears. In fact, so bored that I started to look at all my old articles and features for newspapers from various far flung climes and great adventures. And, dammit, I thought there's a podcast here. Plainly I'm two years too late with this brilliant idea, but if you fancy being inspired to get into the great outdoors, to get fit, and to get stuck into the next year or so, you could do a lot worse. Sharks, sunken cities, Hebridean islands, huge dogs, whales, dolphins, deer, and devil may care travels. This is a short intro to what it's all about.
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    4 mins