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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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Borders Bletherings – The Stow Murder 1871

Part five – the denouement Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website: https://bordersbletherings.uk

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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Frederick Douglass – Send back the money

The great campaigner, Frederick Douglass and his visit to the Scottish Borders. .

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Borders Bletherings – Goblin Ha’

Sir Hugo de Gyffard and the goblins of Goblin Ha’.

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Borders Bletherings – Hob Grieve

Hob Grieve – witches, the Devil and a big black dog.

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Borders Bletherings – Lowland Clearances

Lowland Clearances or how sharp practice changed the Borders landscape.

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Borders Bletherings – We’re baaaaaaaaack

A bite-sized podcast after our holidays.

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Borders Bletherings – Bite-sized

A bite-sized podcast before we head off on holiday.

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Borders Bletherings – Mungo Park

Mungo Park: African explorer?

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Borders Bletherings – The Gododdin

The Gododdin: a dive into the deep history of the Borders and their ancient people.

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Borders Bletherings – Darien Part 2

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.

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Borders Bletherings – Darien Part 1

The Darien Venture: how the Scots set out to create an overland route to connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

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Borders Bletherings – the Crusades

Christian knights, infidels, battles, Constantinople and an elephant – the story of the Crusades.

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Borders Bletherings – Pilgrimage in the Borders

Pilgrimage in the Borders – listen as Mary and Doug wander the medieval pilgrim routes and discover the realities of pilgrimage.

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Borders Bletherings – The Two Tams

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.

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Borders Bletherings – The Black Death

The Black Death, more accurately called the Great Pestilence, in the Borders: how Bubonic Plague shaped social and economic life in the 14th century.

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Borders Bletherings – How Scottish are the Scottish Borders?

Debate and discussion, in this podcast, Mary and Doug debate this question and explore what it really means to be Scottish.

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Borders Bletherings – Robert Burns

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,

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Kings and Queens 2

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)

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Gypsy Kings and Queens 1

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)

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Midwinter Magic

As the light fades outside, gather round for some tales of Midwinter Magic.

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Borders Bletherings – Walter Scott

Walter Scott, lawyer, poet, novelist and the inventor of Scottish History?

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Borders Bletherings – The Border Mills

From sheep on the hills to looms in the Mills; how the Borders clothed the world.

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Borders Bletherings – Navvy riots

1848 saw the coming of the railway in the Scottish Borders. This opened up the region and helped the mills to flourish. The railway company shareholders made fortunes while the Irish Navvies faced prejudice with every mile of track they laid. This is their story.

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Borders Bletherings – Halloween special

The latest instalment of my podcast Borders Bletherings is now out.

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Borders Bletherings – all things witchy in the Borders

The latest instalment of my podcast Borders Bletherings is now out. Listen on spotify, amazon music, apple podcasts, google podcasts or via our website as Doug and I blether about all things witchy in the Borders. https://bordersbletherings.uk/

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