Podcast

Borders Bletherings

Everyone knows the history of Scotland: the romance of the highlands with Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Northern Isles with their Pictish and Viking heritage, Dundee with Jute and Jam, Glasgow and its shipyards and Edinburgh and the New Town Enlightenment. But what of the Borders? A published historian and archivist, Mary, and her friend, Doug, explore the less well-trodden paths of Scottish history and folklore as they shine a light on some of the best kept secrets of times past and present in the Scottish Borders. Join them as they chat and natter about the chequered history of the Borders region and reveal that, despite the best efforts of Hollywood, not all of the dramatic, historical intrigue and derring-do took place in the Scottish Highlands.

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New Borders Bletherings – World War Two on the home front – part 2

Join Mary and Doug as they explore again the Borders during the Second World War – Dad’s Army, illegal pigs and what did Land Jill’s have to do? Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website: https://bordersbletherings.uk

New Borders Bletherings – World War Two on the home front – part 1

Join Mary and Doug as they start to explore the Borders during the Second World War. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website: https://bordersbletherings.uk

New Borders Bletherings Podcast – The Lowlands of Holland

Mary and Doug discuss the Anglo-Dutch wars of the 17th century, the Naval press-gangs and how they impacted the Scottish Borders. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website: https://bordersbletherings.uk

New Borders Bletherings Podcast – James Hogg

James Hogg – the Ettrick Shepherd. Join Doug and Mary as they explore the life of the autodidact James Hogg: genius, poet, ballad gatherer, song creator and writer of articles and novels. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website: https://bordersbletherings.uk

New Borders Bletherings Podcast – The Bondagers

In the latest Borders Bletherings Podcast Doug and Mary explore the world of the bondagers: female rural workers in the Borders. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website: https://bordersbletherings.uk

New Borders Bletherings Podcast – The battle of Philiphaugh

In the latest Borders Bletherings Podcast Doug and Mary discuss the battle of Philiphaugh, its causes and its aftermath. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website: https://bordersbletherings.uk

New Borders Bletherings Podcast – The Burgundians

Doug and Mary discuss Burgundy wine, Borders wool and the Order of the Golden Fleece. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website: https://bordersbletherings.uk

New Borders Bletherings Podcast – Resurrectionists and Burke and Hare in the Borders

In the latest Borders Bletherings Podcast Doug and Mary talk about all things macabre, graverobbing and the surgeons of Edinburgh University. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website: https://bordersbletherings.uk

New Borders Bletherings Podcast – the great gypsy battle

In the latest Borders Bletherings Podcast Doug and Mary discuss a gypsy battle, murder most foul and even a missing body in the late 17th century. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website: https://bordersbletherings.uk

New Borders Bletherings Podcast – John Buchan

The latest Borders Bletherings Podcast is now live. Doug and I talk about the amazing life of John Buchan: his writing, his duty and of coure the 39 steps. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website: https://bordersbletherings.uk

New Borders Bletherings Podcast – Merlin and Arthur

Mary and Doug discuss the Arthurian legend. Who were Arthur and Merlin and what were their Scottish Borders connections? Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website: https://bordersbletherings.uk

New Borders Bletherings Podcast – Beechings Cuts!

Mary and Doug discuss the closure of the railway line and the protests that arose. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website: https://bordersbletherings.uk

New Borders Bletherings Podcast

Join Doug and Mary as they try to answer listeners’ questions about Borders Bletherings. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website: https://bordersbletherings.uk

Latest Borders Bletherings Podcast – History Part 2

Join Doug and Mary as they discuss what happens when politics and history mix and does it matter? Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website: https://bordersbletherings.uk

Latest Borders Bletherings Podcast – History 1

What is history? What is is for?

Join Doug and Mary as they discuss history. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website: https://bordersbletherings.uk

Latest Borders Bletherings Podcast – Standing stones and stone circles

Stones and stone circles part 2 – hares in the moonlight and visits to fairyland

Join Doug and Mary as we discuss the folklore around the standing stones and stones circle in the Borders.

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Latest Borders Bletherings Podcast – Standing stones and stone circles

Stones and stone circles part 1 – more questions than answers

Join Doug and Mary as they discuss the standing stones and stones circle in the Borders. When were they built, why were they built and what were they for?

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Latest Borders Bletherings Podcast –The Story of the Great Border Abbeys 2

Join us as we blether some more about the great Border Abbeys. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website: https://bordersbletherings.uk

Latest Borders Bletherings Podcast – The Story of the great Border Abbeys.

Join Doug and I as we discuss how and why the abbeys were built.

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Borders Bletherings – The Stow Murder 1871

Part four – a potential alternative story

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Borders Bletherings – The Stow Murder 1871

Part three – Victoriana

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Borders Bletherings – The Stow Murder 1871

Part two – The unanswered questions.

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Borders Bletherings – The Stow Murder 1871

A murder mystery? A miscarriage of justice? A historical spotlight on Victorian values in the Scottish Borders?

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