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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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Fiona Stalker is joined by Yorkshire shepherd Amanda Owen.

Fiona Stalker is joined by Yorkshire shepherd Amanda Owen, who talks about running a 2000-acre farm, herding 1000 sheep, and being mother to nine children.

Amanda Owen joins Fiona to talk about her life in rural Yorkshire and how she raises kids as well as lambs. 

Kirsty Nutt of the RSPB is in the Beechgrove garden to tell Fiona all about the Big Garden Birdwatch and how we can help by finding feathered friends. 

Castle Fraser are holding a Harry Potter themed night this weekend with games, activities and readings suitable for all the family. Hannah Beedie from the castle gives Fiona the inside sorcerers scoop. 

Rosslyn Chapel is one of the most beautifully sculpted churches around, not to mention the setting for Dan Browns "The Da Vinci Code". Fiona went for a tour with Ian Gardner, Director of The Rosslyn Chapel Trust. 

Up-Helly-Aa is the biggest Fire Festival in Europe and we speak to Shetland lad and this year's Guizer Jarl, Lyall Gair.

The Peebles Mountain Film Festival gets underway this weekend and Fiona is joined by festival organiser Rich Rowe and adventurer come speaker Keith Partridge. 

Reporter Claire White looks for a moment of calm as she takes part in her first yoga class with teacher Laura McCrimmon. 

Fiona finally takes the plunge and joins her spirit animal deep in the tanks of Deep Sea World. But will the sharks accept her...? 

Neil Robertson is on hand to give hints and advice for those heading to Glasgow with his tourist tips. 

And women rule at the Wigtown Big Bang Weekend. Jessica Fox tells Fiona why women in science are cool.

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