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 →
77 – Gail Struthers
What We Do In The Winter · 77 Gail Struthers This episode is a conversation with Gail Struthers. Gail hails from the Hillfoots, the villages and towns around the foot of the Ochil Hills, near Stirling.She’s lived on Mull for many years now and has worked principally in catering in hotels and cafes in the... Continue Reading →
76 – Eilidh Young
What We Do In The Winter · 76 Eilidh Young This episode is a conversation with Eilidh Young. Originally from Penmore in North West Mull, Eilidh lives in Lochdonn, where she was the head of Lochdonnhead Primary for many years. Our conversation brings the North of Mull to life during the second world war, so... Continue Reading →
What We Do in the Archives – The Macfarlanes of Tobermory
What We Do In The Winter · The Macfarlanes of Tobermory This playlist is a series a conversations between Brigadier John Macfarlane and his father, Donald Macfarlane, recorded in Tobermory in the 1980's. Their conversations are a discussion about the people of the Main Street of Tobermory from the start of the 20th century. The first four... Continue Reading →
The Reasons We Do What We Do – Live At An Tobar
What We Do In The Winter · The Reasons We Do What We Do - Live at An Tobar This episode is a talk between Seamas Carey of The Reason Why podcast and me, Alasdair Satchel, of What We Do in the Winter which explores the nature of our podcasting work. Seamas’ podcast The Reason... Continue Reading →
75 – Banjo and Ro Beale
What We Do In The Winter · 75 Banjo and Ro Beale This episode is a conversation with Banjo and Ro Beale.Banjo and Ro originally hail from Australia but have settled just outside of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. Ro is one of the masterminds behind the distillery at Isle of Mull Cheese, and... Continue Reading →