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Title: BBC Scotland documentary
Post by: fiestyredhead331 on April 23, 2015, 11:58:27 pm
hi,
a quick update, if you haven't seen the trailer on BBC 2 tonight about the documentary series about modern Scotland. We are featured in the final programme (12th May 9pm BBC2) and I am at the end of the trailer, mop of red hair!!! link about programmes below
http://www.mentorn.tv/programmes/programme-list/how-scotland-works.aspx (http://www.mentorn.tv/programmes/programme-list/how-scotland-works.aspx)

viewers in England and RUK might need to catch it on the Iplayer or you might get it on BBC scotland channel
Title: Re: BBC Scotland documentary
Post by: mojocafa on April 24, 2015, 06:29:01 am
Mmmm. Sounds fab will press record now so won't miss :thumbsup:
Title: Re: BBC Scotland documentary
Post by: Fleecewife on May 07, 2015, 07:10:55 pm
I watched the first two, FRH, and am impressed by the quality of the programmes.

Looking forward to seeing the final episode, with you in it, on Tuesday  :thumbsup:
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Post by: mojocafa on May 07, 2015, 08:11:23 pm
Hear, hear fleecewife  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Carse Goodlifers on May 07, 2015, 09:46:33 pm
Watched the first episode - fantastic programme.
Unfortunately missed the second but hope to catch it on the laptop this weekend.
Looking forward to the last too.
Title: Re: BBC Scotland documentary
Post by: fiestyredhead331 on May 13, 2015, 01:50:53 pm
link to the programme from last night, we are on during the 1st half hour  :thumbsup:

BBC iPlayer - How Scotland Works - 3. 21st Century Scots (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05vmlkw/)
Title: Re: BBC Scotland documentary
Post by: doganjo on May 13, 2015, 02:15:34 pm
You did very well - Jamie is a lovely lad!
Title: Re: BBC Scotland documentary
Post by: Bionic on May 13, 2015, 03:07:01 pm
Gosh, I don't think I could live as remotely as you do. It takes courage to do that. Jamie is a credit to you.
Title: Re: BBC Scotland documentary
Post by: Fleecewife on May 13, 2015, 03:10:34 pm
You were all so relaxed  8)   I loved the peek we had of your smallholding and stock, and your surroundings - lovely.
It made me remember that my journey to school was an hour and a half too, and I lived in well populated rural Norfolk.  I think the Highlands must have got it organised to do such a journey, on such roads, in such a relatively short time.
Title: Re: BBC Scotland documentary
Post by: fiestyredhead331 on May 13, 2015, 06:25:56 pm
thanks  ;D
as the researcher and camera both said afterwards....you guys are so chilled and a little nuts  ;D

Jamie is a star, the older 2 are great too but don't see their future here, Andrew is studying outdoor pursuits in college after the summer.
As for being so remote, what they didn't say was that this is where I was brought up, my home is the house I grew up in, my parents now live in my late grandparents house along the road so I have been here since 1973 but moved back here with the boys in 2002.
 The high school Jamie goes to has a hostel but despite our remoteness we can't access it unless its special circumstances, I boarded at a bigger school over on the east coast
Title: Re: BBC Scotland documentary
Post by: Ghdp on May 13, 2015, 07:14:03 pm
Thank you for letting us know this was on. I got it on iplayer. You live in the most beautiful place and Jamie is a credit to you.
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Post by: claire on May 16, 2015, 12:54:48 pm
just got to watch this on iplayer, looks lovely there.
Title: Re: BBC Scotland documentary
Post by: Carse Goodlifers on May 16, 2015, 06:50:03 pm
It was a super programme and a super series!  :thumbsup:
Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Super scenery and location you have - bliss.
Title: Re: BBC Scotland documentary
Post by: Garmoran on May 18, 2015, 02:03:27 pm
As for being so remote, what they didn't say was that this is where I was brought up, my home is the house I grew up in, my parents now live in my late grandparents house along the road so I have been here since 1973 but moved back here with the boys in 2002.

Yup, I get a bit fed up with the "remote" tag. London and Edinburgh seem pretty remote from where I'm sitting, but my house doesn't seem remote at all  ;D
Title: Re: BBC Scotland documentary
Post by: fiestyredhead331 on May 18, 2015, 04:58:07 pm
also, what they didn't mention was that this area is a National Geopark which is just a fancy name for a place with many old stones  ;D
but seriously, we actually get tourists come here and ask where do we live for the rest of the year?...they actually think this is like a big themepark and we all just spend the summer here  >:( my answer is usually oh yes I have a villa in Barbados paid for by tourists buying my eggs and jam etc all summer  ::)