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The Darien Venture: how the Scots set out to create an overland route to connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and what was the legacy. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website https://bordersbletherings.uk/

The Darien Venture: how the Scots set out to create an overland route to connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website https://bordersbletherings.uk/

Christian knights, infidels, battles, Constantinople and an elephant – the story of the Crusades. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website https://bordersbletherings.uk/

Pilgrimage in the Borders – listen as Mary and Doug wander the medieval pilgrim routes and discover the realities of pilgrimage. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website https://bordersbletherings.uk/

The stories of Thomas the Rhymer and Tam Lin, come with Mary and Doug in this instalment as they explore the shadowy and definitely magical world of the Scottish Borders. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or … Continue reading →

The Black Death, more accurately called the Great Pestilence, in the Borders: how Bubonic Plague shaped social and economic life in the 14th century. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website https://bordersbletherings.uk/

Debate and discussion, in this podcast, Mary and Doug debate this question and explore what it really means to be Scottish. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website https://bordersbletherings.uk/

The braw lads o’ Galla Water – Robert Burns’ great visit to the Borders. Listen to Mary and Doug as they follow Robert Burns as he explores the Borders, Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via … Continue reading →

Completing the wonderful story of Scotland’s Gypsy Kings and Queens.(The word ‘Gypsy’ is used here in its historical sense and no disrespect is intended in its use) Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website https://bordersbletherings.uk/

Come on an amazing journey about the rich story of Scotland’s Gypsy Kings and Queens.(The word ‘Gypsy’ is used here in its historical sense and no disrespect is intended in its use) Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google … Continue reading →