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What We Do In The Winter

What We Do In The Winter

By: Alasdair Satchel
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A podcast about the lives of the people of the isles of Mull, Iona, Ulva and Gometra.All rights reserved Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 87 Steve Irvine

    87 Steve Irvine
    Apr 12 2026
    This episode is a conversation with Steve Irvine of Loch Na Meal, near Tobermory. Born in Dundee, Steve grew up mostly in Carnoustie. A retired forest ranger, Steve has always had a passion for the outdoors and adventure. In our conversation we hear about Polar Bears and Arctic Foxes in unexpected locations, talk about encountering a Basking Shark in Loch Goil, go into the genetics of the local deer population and Steve tells me all about a Crannog that I’d never heard of before. Episode notes and more can be found at whatwedointhewinter.com Thanks for listening!
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Banjo and Ro's Grand Island Hotel - Andrena and Alasdair chat about Ulva

    Banjo and Ro's Grand Island Hotel - Andrena and Alasdair chat about Ulva
    Jan 5 2026
    This short episode is being released to coincide with the premiere of Banjo and Ro Beale’s new series Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel. which can be found on BBC iPlayer. The short episode you’re about to hear features a conversation with the wonderful Andrena Duffin, a local historian and tour guide who knows so much about our history. A minute of this conversation was featured in the first episode of Grand Island Hotel, so I thought you may like to hear more of what Andrena had to say. Thank you to Banjo and Ro and their lovely production team Ross Jess and Joe Sharp, for sharing the audio with us. Visit what we do in the winter dot com for episode links and more. You can find all 86 episodes of the podcast to date wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening, and all the best to Banjo and Ro for their brave scheme, long live the Grand Island Hotel! [Image courtesy of Joe Sharp]
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    17 mins
  • Encore: Banjo and Ro Beale

    Encore: Banjo and Ro Beale
    Jan 5 2026
    This episode is a repost of episode 75 of What We Do in the Winter, an oral history podcast about the people of Mull, Iona, Ulva, Gometra and Little Colonsay. It features a conversation with Banjo and Ro Beale to coincide with the release of Banjo and Ro's Grand Island Hotel on BBC iplayer. Originally released for Christmas 2023 it features some seasonal greetings and a wee bit of context about the podcast. Wishing the boys all the very best with their adventure on Ulva, it's a properly dramatic watch, I've only seen one episode and have no idea how it's all going to pan out. Compulsive viewing! Ro is one of the masterminds behind the distillery at Isle of Mull Cheese, and Banjo is a celebrated interior designer, whose work you may have seen in Interior Design Masters, his own series Designing the Hebrides and whose book Wild Isle Style is available from all good bookshops. We cover so many topics in this episode as Banjo and Ro talk about their lives and adventures. To donate to Banjo and Ro's work in Nepal, please drop a line to: ahoy@banjobeale.co.uk Photo of Banjo & Ro by Lisa McKenna For more information please see the episode links on whatwedointhewinter.com Thanks for listening!
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    1 hr and 21 mins
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