All episodes of Borders Bletherings

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Join Mary and Doug as they tell some Border tales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published 10/29/23

Mary and Doug discuss the tragedy of the Eyemouth fishing disaster of 1881. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published 10/15/23

Lady Florence Dixie

Doug tells Mary all about Florence Dixie the great pioneer of women's football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published 10/01/23

Arthur and Merlin part 2

Doug and Mary Merlin and Lailoken- were they one and the same? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published 09/20/23

Arthur and Merlin part 1

Doug and Mary discuss the Arthurian legend. Who were Arthur and Merlin and what were their Scottish Borders connections? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published 09/03/23

Summer Wanderings

Mary and Doug blether about holidays, past and present. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published 08/20/23

Beechings

Mary and Doug discuss the closure of the railway line and the protests that arose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published 07/23/23

Q&A

Join Doug and Mary as they try to answer listeners questions about Borders Bletherings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published 07/09/23

Why myths and legends

Why do Doug and Mary blether about Myths and Legends when they say Borders Bletherings is a history podcast? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published 06/25/23

History part 2

What is history? What is the role of politics in history? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published 06/11/23

History part 1

What is history? What is it for? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published 05/28/23

Stones and stone circles part 2

Join Mary as she tells Doug the folk tales that have entranced generations. Hares, faeries and boiling cauldrons! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published 05/14/23

Stones and stone circles part 1

Join Doug and Mary as they discuss the standing stones and stones circle in the Borders. When were they built, why were they built and what were they for? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published 04/30/23

Abbeys part 2

The monastic life in an abbey and how that changed over the years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published 04/16/23

Abbeys part 1

Abbeys part 1 - The Border abbeys: how and why they were built Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published 04/02/23

Maharajah

Maharajah - the elephant who walked to Manchester

Published 03/19/23

Maharajah

Maharajah - the elephant who walked to Manchester