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Out for the Weekend

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Nicola Meighan

Inspiration for getting out and about at the weekend with Fiona Stalker.

Fiona Stalker offers inspiration and insight into what is happening across Scotland as the weekend approaches. Includes gardening and weather news.

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06/01/2017

BBC Radio Scotland - Out for the Weekend, 06/01/2017

Fiona Stalker looks at your plans for the year ahead.

Fiona Stalker speaks with Alan Rowan, author of Munro Moonwalker, and finds out what happened when he decided to leave his desk and climb mountains by moonlight.

Reporter Claire White finds out about a project in Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Gardens to turn trees felled during Cyclone Andrea in 2012 into beautiful furniture. 

Fiona talks to Ailsa Crisp about the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, and how you can have your say in The People's Choice Award.

Shane Wasik talks to Fiona about an Artic Whale expedition that he is venturing out on. Shane will be taking a boat of 50 people to Norway to hopefully swim with whales and learn more about them. 

If you want to go out walking, but don't know what to expect, then a new partnership between Walk Highlands and Google Maps might be for you. Helen Webster of Walk Highlands talks to Fiona about how people will be able to look at the walk before they go!

If you found a cute puppy under your tree at Christmas then listen up! Rosemary Pirie, long time dog trainer, is in the studio with one of her furry students to give us some tips on training a new puppy. 

If your New Year's resolution is to give running a go, then Kathy Ling will be just the person to inspire you. The 73 year old speaks to Fiona about why it's never too late to start and why being slow is no bad thing.

Carole Baxter is in the studio to tell us about planning your gardening year and has all the tips and tricks you need to make your garden flourish. 

Reporter Claire White has decided to run her first ever marathon in 2017! She went out for a practice run with ultra-marathon runner David Scott to find out how it's done. 

And with skiing on the mind for many, we take a look at what you need to think about if you are going away (or staying in Scotland) to hit the slopes.

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