Episodes

  • Booktown Blether - Episode 23 - Xmas 2024!
    Nov 23 2024

    Welcome to Booktown Blether episode 23.

    Lou from New Chapter Books and Dawn, from Spinning a Yarn, talk about the events taking place in Wigtown during the festive season.

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    24 mins
  • Booktown Blether - Episode 22
    Nov 16 2024

    With the days getting colder and darker, and as it becomes more difficult to figure out what episode we're on, Jayne talks to Penny about the community takeover of the local hotel. Later, she's joined by regular guests Ruth, from Well Read Books, and Lou, from New Chapter, to talk about...well, all sorts!

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    49 mins
  • Booktown Blether - Episode 21 - Halloween Special!
    Oct 30 2024

    For Halloween we decided to do something a little bit different.

    In this episode, Brea, from New Chapter Books, tells you all about the Glenluce Deil. One of the earliest recorded poltergeist cases in Scotland!

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    27 mins
  • Booktown Blether - Episode 20 - After the Festival
    Oct 21 2024

    Welcome to Booktown Blether, episode 20!

    Jayne, Ruth and Lou talk about the latest Wigtown Book Festival, what it means for the bookshops, the characters you meet, and lots more...

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    50 mins
  • Booktown Blether - Episode 19
    Sep 20 2024

    Welcome to Episode 19 of the Booktown Blether!

    In this episode, Jayne talks to Lee Randall, programmer for the Wigtown Book Festival.

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    34 mins
  • Booktown Blether - Episode 18
    Sep 15 2024

    Welcome to episode 18 of the Booktown Blether!

    In this episode, Lou talks to Matt Kitson about the Wigtown Fringe Festival, which runs along side the fast approaching Wigtown Book Festival.

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    30 mins
  • Booktown Blether - Episode 17
    Sep 3 2024

    Welcome to Booktown Blether, episode 17!

    Jayne's joined by Ann Barclay to talk about this years upcoming Wigtown Book Festival, as well as regulars, Ruth and Lou.

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    52 mins
  • Booktown Blether - Episode 16
    Aug 15 2024

    Back again for another blether, Jayne is joined by Kelly Love, frequent visitor to Wigtown and part of Vestavia Hills Arts Council in Alabama and Healing Arts Scotland to talk about the healing power of books. Lou also joins the discussion and Jayne's dog makes a guest appearance!

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    53 mins