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Out of Doors: Baby Otters, Hot Tents and the Glenesk Folk Museum

Baby Otters, Hot Tents and the Glenesk Folk Museum

BBC Radio Scotland - Out of Doors, Baby Otters, Hot Tents and the Glenesk Folk Museum

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.

Rachel heads to Greenock to meet some of the members of the Outdoor Lads, a charity set up to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of gay, bisexual and trans men. She walks and talks with Steve Connor about what’s involved, ahead of our midweek podcast next week. 

Glenesk Folk Museum, in Brechin, will now remain open throughout the winter months. Mark goes along to meet with Trustee Maria McDonell, to find out what it is that draws visitors to the museum, and the surrounding Glen. 

The North East Wildlife Animal Rescue Centre, near Ellon, has taken in a baby otter which was found at the side of a busy road. Rachel heads out to take a look, and chats with Keith Marley about why the charity has been inundated with donations of fur coats since taking in the pup. 

Actor Iain Robertson joins Mark and Rachel for a chat about the upcoming release of his latest series, Iain Robertson Rambles. We hear some sneaky previews of the new series, and find out about Iain’s adventures along The Hebridean Way, a two hundred mile route involving ten islands and six causeways. 

Ringing in the bells in comfort and style, Mark and Rachel have been hanging out at the edge of the Culbin Forest in a Hot Tent, with author John D. Burns. Together, they rediscover the Scandinavian art of winter camping, joined by Stories of Scotland’s Annie MacDonald, for a tale or two. 

Walking into every square of the Ordinance Survey map is the life goal of artist Daniella Turbin, who has been making good progress of the route. Maud Start met up with Daniella near Midlem, to find out why she has taken on this ambitious project.

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