What We Do In The Winter

Dec 23 2024 88 ep. 60 mins 126

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A podcast about the lives of the people of the isles of Mull, Iona, Ulva and Gometra.

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82 Hugh Boa

Dec 23 2024 71 mins

This episode is a conversation with Hugh Boa, who farms at Antuim, here in Dervaig in the North of Mull. I’ve wanted to speak to Hugh since What We Do in the Winter started, so I’m delighted to be able to share this episode with you. Our conversation covers all sorts of ground. We talk about people of the island in the past, different farming cultures on different estates, fa

81 Alison and Angus Johnston

Nov 17 2024 60 mins

This episode is a conversation with Alison and Angus Johnston of Iona. Many listeners will know Alison and Angus from their time running the Columba Hotel on Iona. We talk about their lives before Iona, with memories of life in Dublin and an amazing account of the WW2 victory parade in Edinburgh, then come to talk about life on the island and the characters of the past, the loss

80 Christine Leach

Oct 23 2024 61 mins

This episode is a conversation with Christine Leach of Balevulin, Tiroran. Originally from near Portsmouth, Christine has lived on Mull for many years. Christine runs Pennyghael in the Past Historical Archive. PPHA is a remarkable archive full of the most interesting materials that shines light onto the history of Brolas and its surrounds. I’ve always found Brolas here on Mu

79 Allan and Cameron Maclean

Oct 16 2024 63 mins

This episode is a conversation with Allan and Cameron Maclean of Tobermory. Cameron and Allan are brothers, Cameron born in Tobermory and Allan on Tiree. I’ve wanted to speak these gentlemen for quite a time, so to finally get a moment to spend time together was very special. We talk about so much in this episode. Places of the past, people of the past of both Mull and Tiree,

78 Anda Campbell

Oct 12 2024 52 mins

In this, the 78th episode of WWDitW, Anda Campbell shares some time with us to talk about his life. We talk about his childhood in Bunessan, his family life, members of the Bunessan community of the past, tales of adventure crossing snowdrifts to help out cabinet ministers, the musical visitors to the Arms, sport on the island, his involvement in the Rally and much, much more. Fo

Side Special: John Pirie on Skerryvore

Oct 12 2024 49 mins

A conversation with John Pirie about Skerryvore and lighthouses. Dr John Holliday of the Hynish Trust and Alasdair Satchel of What We Do in the Winter talk with John Pirie, retired lighthouse engineer about Skerryvore lighthouse and the culture of working in manned lighthouses. Recorded at An Iodhlann, Tiree, June 2024 I'm putting this out as a side episode of What We Do in th

Rally Special - What We Do in the Second Week Of October

Oct 03 2024 119 mins

A special live episode about the Mull Rally, a car rally that started on the island in 1969. As Alasdair doesn't know too much about this subject he invited Duncan Brown, who spoke to us for episode 56, to host the episode. This episode was recorded on Zoom. For photos from the history of the rally and other links, please visit the whatwedointhewinter.com for more information. Tha

77 Gail Struthers

Mar 27 2024 51 mins

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 North of the Island. She currently works at Bowman Court and our local hospital in Craignure. Our conversation takes

76 Eilidh Young

Mar 07 2024 81 mins

This episode is a conversation with Eilidh Young. Originally from Penmore in North West Mull, Eilidh lives in Lochdon, where she was the head of Lochdonhead Primary for many years. Our conversation brings the North of Mull to life during the second world war, so much so that we’ll hear what the infamous Lord Haw Haw, Nazi Propogandist on ‘Germany Calling’ had to say to the

The Reasons We Do What We Do - Live at An Tobar

Jan 12 2024 72 mins

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 Why was released in the spring of 2022. It consists of 10 themed episodes and two live episodes which round the project off. It explores the social issues, hidden history and cultu