SB | Episode 12: Tales of Telford, Tups & Tribulations

In this episode we look at the Hebridean island archipelago of St Kilda that was evacuated 90 years ago, blether about sheep, of which there are over six million in Scotland and discuss one of the first heroes of Scottish engineering and infrastructure, Thomas Telford. As always, we finish our 30-minute blether with our Scots words of the episode.

Drop us a message on instagram on facebook on @scottishblethers if you have any comments or topic suggestions.

Thanks for listening!

Liz, Susan & Helen

In this episode we look at the island archipelago of St Kilda that was evacuated 90 years ago. We blether about sheep, of which there are over six million in Scotland and lastly, we discuss one of the first heroes of Scottish engineering and infrastructure, Thomas Telford.

 

Susan Brown, Helen Houston and Liz Lister are three friends who qualified as STGA (Scottish Tourist Guide Association) Blue Badge qualified guides following previous careers in education and business.

Passionate about the country they’ve lived in all their lives, they are pouring their creative energies into educating and entertaining their listeners on Scotland - “the best small country in the world”.

With a blend of extensive knowledge and humour they’ll have you laughing while you learn. So put the kettle on and settle down for a right good blether!

You can find Helen @tourscotlandwithhelen on Facebook

Look for Susan as @scotlandtourguide on Facebook and Instagram and at her website yourscotlandguide.co.uk

Search out more information on Liz at her website www.jaggy-thistle.com @lizlisterguide on Facebook , and @lizlistertourguide on Instagram.

Scottish Blethers is available on Spotify , Apple, and Google Podcasts. You can follow them on @scottishblethers on Facebook and Instagram.

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