Hello and welcome to What We Do In The Winter. WWDitW is a podcast series about the lives of the people of Mull, Iona, Ulva, Gometra and Erraid. The aim of the project is to locate the people of our communities in a global context and to share tales of the islands in the past. ... Continue Reading →
Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel – Andrena & Alasdair’s Chat
What We Do In The Winter · Banjo and Ro's Grand Island Hotel - Andrena and Alasdair chat about Ulva This short episode is being released to coincide with the premiere of Banjo and Ro Beale’s new seriesBanjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel, which can be found on BBC iPlayer. The episode features a conversation... Continue Reading →
86 – Dr Jennifer Jack
What We Do In The Winter · 86 Dr Jennifer Jack Nollaig chridhiel dhuibh! A very merry Christmas to you! This episode is a conversation with Dr Jennifer Jack of Tobermory. Jennifer comes originally from West Kilbride in Ayrshire.She moved here in the late 1980’s to take up a role within the medical practices in... Continue Reading →
Memories of an Island at War – Trailer
https://youtu.be/uHYPmdP9jB8 Here's the trailer for my forthcoming film, Memories of an Island at War, which tells the story of the people of the isles of Mull, Iona, Ulva and Gometra during the Second World War. If you've any tales or photos from your family that you'd like to share, please do drop me an email... Continue Reading →
85 – Kenny and Colin MacIntyre
What We Do In The Winter · 85 Kenny and Colin MacIntyre This episode is a conversation with Kenny and Colin MacIntyre of Tobermory.Kenny is a well known broadcaster and host of Sportsound on BBC Scotland, and Colin is a world famous musician under the name Mull Historical Society and also an acclaimed novelist, writing... Continue Reading →
Memories of An Island At War – Share Your Stories
I’ve been commissioned by An Tobar and Mull Theatre, our local arts organisation, to make a film about Mull and Iona during the 2nd World War, with a particular focus on VE day as part of the as part of Our Freedom: Then and Now, a national initiative to mark VE Day. Do you have... Continue Reading →