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The Passing Place

The Passing Place

Written by: Tom Morton
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 Tom Morton, Drew Ratter and others talk from their Shetland homes about everything from wind farms to peat, religion to politics, music to sheep, books to motorcyclesCopyright 2012 Tom Morton. All rights reserved. Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • Chased by Rainbows, Standing down as a councillor, and The Ballad of the Unfaithful Shepherdess

    Chased by Rainbows, Standing down as a councillor, and The Ballad of the Unfaithful Shepherdess
    Oct 10 2024

    Tom solo, and he takes a walk around the Hillswick Ness in Shetland, resigns as a councillor and sings...a song about sheep and shepherdesses.
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    13 mins
  • The Passing Place with Tom Morton and Drew Ratter: For Peat's sake:

    The Passing Place with Tom Morton and Drew Ratter: For Peat's sake:
    Sep 21 2024

    Tom Morton and Drew Ratter talk about the brown (and black and blue) stuff: peat, the carbon sink that covers huge chunks of Scotland and most of Shetland. Traditionally harvested and burnt, once thought of as fuel for a power station, and now crucial in the battle for 'net zero'. How can crofters make money out of leaving it be, or restoring places where it's eroded?
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    31 mins
  • My first attempt at a radio commercial

    My first attempt at a radio commercial
    Jan 23 2008
    Commissioned by the Central garage in Brae, Shetland, and my first real attempt at working with Garageband.
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    1 min
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