23 – Andrena Duffin – What We Do In The Winter

In this episode I talk with Andrena Duffin.
Andrena has lived all over the world, but has never been more than 6 months without being back on Mull.  When she was younger her family owned Erray farm, outside of Tobermory, which she talks about around 15 minutes into our chat.  Her parents then moved over to Ulva Ferry, from where her father ran boat trips to Staffa.

There’s so much detail in Andrena’s conversation, it’s quite remarkable.
I don’t really want to spoil it for you, but if you’re interested in ghost stories, and a certain Scottish monster, then this is the episode for you…

The whole What We Do in the Winter project has also been sponsored in kind by the Island Bakery.

In the coming months I’m going to pull together an episode on the filming of When 8 Bells Toll, which was made on and around Mull.  I’m looking to chat to anyone who was involved with the filming or anyone who has a particular affection for it.  And, a bit of a long stretch, I know, I’m trying to see if I can get a few minutes to interview Anthony Hopkins about his work on the film.

As these podcasts take quite a lot of time to make, I’m looking to fund-raise through donations.
So if you feel like it, and are able to, please feel free to donate the cost of a cup of coffee through the website.  You’ll see a ‘donate’ tab there, where you can donate if you so wished.
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This episode is dedicated to the memory of Cookie, Anne Flavell, who brought so much to life in Tobermory.

Thank you for listening, I look forward to speaking to you again soon!

Episode Links:

Erray Farm http://www.erray.co.uk/

Rosehall, Sutherland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosehall

Victoria Cross https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Cross

Invergordon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invergordon

Aros Mains http://www.arosmains.com/

Knock https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=Knock+Mull

Torloisk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torloisk_House

The Duke of Montrose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Montrose