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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 chats to Colin Speedie, author of A Sea Monster's Tale.

Fiona Stalker offers inspiration and insight into what is happening across Scotland as the weekend approaches. Fiona chats to Colin Speedie author of A Sea Monster's Tale.

Fiona loves everything to do with the sea, and basking sharks are no exception. She caught up with Colin Speedie the author of A Sea Monster's Tale - In Search of the Basking Shark to learn more about these elusive monsters of the deep.

Carole Baxter recently visited the brand new site of the Uryside School to advise them on starting a garden from scratch.

In celebration of Apple Day reporter Frankie Vaughan headed to the orchard at Pitmedden Garden to see what she could learn about the nation's favourite fruit.

This weekend is the annual Scottish Storytelling Festival and we chat to Donald Smith of Traditional Arts Culture Scotland to find out more.

If Halloween is on your mind then we have some top tips on how to get the perfect spooky face paint with makeup artist Uliana Maksymiuk.

Reporter Emily Esson recently went to the Tin Coo in Banchory to check out their new attraction - Milking Live.

Fiona Guest from Scotia Seeds is back in the studio to chat to us about wild carrots.

The Dragons of Drummohr is taking place this month and artistic director Symon Macintyre is on hand to tell us all about it.

A new craze is sweeping the country - painting, hiding, and finding stones! Reporter Emily Esson went to Stonehaven beach to find out more from local resident Debra Hendry.

And the tweed Valley Forest Festival takes place this weekend. Festival co-ordinator Chris Sawers tells us what we can expect.

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