What We Do In The Winter · 70 Andrew Macfarlane This episode is a conversation with Andrew or Andy Macfarlane of Glen Aros.Aged 81 he has lived all his life here on the island, starting off at Tiroran, moving to Pennygown, then onto Salen and to Glen Aros.His family hale from the Isles of Gometra... Continue Reading →

What We Do In The Winter · 69 Alastair Maclean This episode is a conversation with Alastair McIsaac Maclean of Tobermory. Alastair lives at the back of Tobermory main street in a building which used to be a bakery, where he worked as a young boy. Our chat we cover his early years in Tobermory... Continue Reading →

Today we've got the pleasure of realeasing three archive recordings for you, from the collection of Donald Langamull. Each of them captures a different slice of life on our islands at a diverse range of times. Hilda and Dr Flora's tracks were recorded as presentations for the Mull Historical and Archaeological society whereas Johnny MacDonald... Continue Reading →

https://soundcloud.com/user-221373450/68-nick-holmes?si=15c02f3068b24e89b98003da902bed7b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing In this episode I speak with Nick Holmes of Aros Mains.Nick tells us tales of his life and interests, his travels and adventures in the UK, France and America.There's also a story about a chain gang that he's promised to tell me, but I haven't heard that one yet!Thanks for listening!Episode links: Royal Holloway... Continue Reading →

https://soundcloud.com/user-221373450/what-we-do-in-the-archives-bruce-cheape-recollections-of-mull-17-1-86 The third release from an archive strand of What We Do in the Winter in collaboration with Mull Museum: What we do in the Archives A talk by Bruce Cheape to Mull Historical Society in 1986. Hugh Bruce Ismay Cheape was born in 1919. He was the son of Brig.-Gen. George Ronald Hamilton Cheape... Continue Reading →