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Something For The Weekend - The Oban Times

Irreverent banter, chat and fun Oban Times Team as they bring you interviews from the local area with all kinds of people, some music from local artists and trip over their "Scottish Word (or phrase)" of the week - Released every Friday about 12:30 or so - bringing you chuckles for the weekend and beyond

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00:19:08

Something For The Weekend 23rd April 2021

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2021/04/23

The sun has got his hat on hip hip hooray and we are getting ready for a bright and brilliant weekend with banter from the Oban Times crew Kathie, Fiona, Ellis and a little extra input from our IT marvel Stephen Day - accompanied by special guests - the builders! In this week's podcast Kathie catches up with Angie Bird who, along with a group of other mums and supporters, has been taking a daily dip in the sea this month to raise funds for Oban Toy Cupboard. We also have musical royalty on the show

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00:26:30

Something For The Weekend 16th April 2021

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2021/04/16

In this week's Something For The Weekend podcast Kathie, Fiona and Ellis catch up for a dose of banter as Oban re-opens its gates to visitors and travel restrictions across Scotland are lifted. In good humour, THE caravan photo from Ganvan Sands comes up for discussion, Kathie goes for a walk in the magical Ballachuan Woods on Seil with the nature reserve's new voluntary warden Ann McKillop and we also have music from the amazing Gunna Sound who hit the headlines last week after Bob MacIntyre chose

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00:20:14

Something For The Weekend 9th April 2021

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2021/04/09

The yolks on Kathie in this week's packed edition after the revelation that she over egged the pudding during some Easter chit chat. Our very own water baby also has a wee blether with volunteer Oban lifeboat member Leonie Mead as the crew gets all ship-shape ready for a surge of visitors heading to our coast as lockdown restrictions ease. Inveraray and District Pipe Band Pipe Major Stuart Liddell gets us in the mood for a very special event happening this weekend while Ellis gets his tongue round

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00:30:57

Something For The Weekend 2nd April 2021

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2021/04/02

Steevie takes the lead for this week's edition in which we have Kathie and her interview with Sally Weir from Mull Safe and Sound about why it is so good to talk, Fiona has news from Manran who will also be giving us a tune and Ellis presents us with another Scottish Word of the Week. There's also chat about a 'wee fringe' event happening on April 5 …its cutting edge - not to be missed - Stay tuned!

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00:21:55

Something For The Weekend 26th March 2021

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2021/03/26

Something For The Weekend with Kathie, Fiona and Ellis brings you boundless banter and positivity with chat about what will be the best-kept bits of lockdown once we make our exit from restrictions. Also we have giddy gastronomical talk about Easter eggs, without too much name-dropping, Also we have a simply joyful tune from Gaelic Gospel Choir Soisgeul as an uplifting treat to start off your Friday so tuck in and enjoy! Not forgetting, well we almost did, Ellis's Scottish word of the week -

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00:26:02

Something For The Weekend March 19 2021

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2021/03/19

Despite some off air technical issues Fiona, Kathie, Ellis and Steevie celebrate the latest Covid restriction news in this week's Something for the Weekend broadcast. Ellis lets us know what we will be able to do over the course of the next week while Kathie tells us why her anonymous acquaintance was feeling a bit flushed and Steevie gauns for a dauner. Keep Oban Beautiful's Maurice Wilkins gives us some ideas on how to smarten up the town during the Big Spring Clean and there's music from Heron

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00:27:58

Something For The Weekend 12th March 2021

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2021/03/12

Kathie, Fiona, Ellis and Steevie discuss the latest lockdown restrictions from the comfort of their own homes as Martin fiddles with buttons in the SFTW studio. This week there's drama in Benderloch and Connel as director Mike Rowell reveals a new project that will have everyone talking while our musical interlude showcases a stunning new track by Blazin' Fiddles and the Scottish Folk Orchestra, including many local musicians, in aid of Doddie Weir's MND charity, details of which you can find on the

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00:24:29

Something For The Weekend 5th March 2021

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2021/03/05

Kathie's off sunning herself in the Cote d-Seil this week leaving Steevie, Fiona and Ellis to hold the Fort. Needless to say holiday plans play a big part in this week's chat and you can find out where the team will be jetting off to once lockdown lifts as well as what childhood books they may be stashing in their suitcases. Guests this week include Oban Pride chairman Phill Dexter with news of a new club while Rab and Michelle Wood's provide just the Tonic in the form of a track from their new

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00:27:24

Something For The Weekend 26th February 2021

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2021/02/26

The weekend is here and March marches forth! And as the light begins to return and lockdown hopefully starts to loosen, The Oban Times team of Kathie, Fiona, Ellis and Steevie have a lighthearted chinwag about the fun-loving four-legged creature putting a smile on the faces of Oban. And what does hilarious voiceover queen Jane Godley have in common with former First Lady Michelle Obama and Norwegian superstar footballer Ada Hegerberg? We also catch up with the cheery Moira Dunlop of the Taynuilt

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00:32:10

Something For The Weekend 19th February 2021

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2021/02/19

Spring is in the air and The Oban Times crew are definitely feeling it in this week's podcast. While Kathie, Ellis and Fiona celebrate nature all the extra chirping and frenzied bird feeding going on in our gardens - Steevie is not so chirpy and is after those pesky squirrels who have been stealing and stashing away his conker collection from which he had hope to sprout some trees. Thanks to Edinburgh based Castle Chorus we bring you a sublime recording of their Lullaby of Unknowing, a piece of

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00:31:39

Valentine's Something for the Weekend 12th February 2020

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2021/02/12

Happy Valentines! While Kathie, Ellis and Steevie keep an eye out for the postie ever hopeful of sacks of cards being brought to the door - the trio caught up with each other virtually speaking to talk about romance and needle phobia! There's also a wee bit of serenading going on from the wonderful Oban Gaelic Choir and friends - Enjoy!

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00:23:29

Something for the Weekend 5th Feburary 2021

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2021/02/05

After a frantic start, where Kathie looks for somewhere to sledge and Fiona prepares for a weekend of rugby action, the Something for the Weekend team relax with some Golden Years zumba and some wise words from Seil poet Kenneth Stevens. Ellis and Steevie add their calming influences before the gang drift away to more magical music from the Celtic Connections 2021 Big Band and guests.

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00:33:56

29th January 2021 Something For The Weekend

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2021/01/29

It's all happening on the podcast this week as the OT team give January a good kick up the backside and look towards spring for some eternal hope. Kathie is joined by adventure sport enthusiast Andy Corbe who is off on a watery magic carpet ride whileFionachats to Breege Smyth about the future of festivals. Ellis is crying over spilt cocoa and Steevie holds everyone together (literally) from base camp. Music this week comes from the 2021 Celtic Connections Big Band.

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00:24:47

Something For The Weekend Burns Special 2021

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2021/01/22

There's nothing sleekit, cowrin or tim'rous about the Oban Times team this week as Steevie, Fiona, Kathie and Ellis launch into their Rabbie Burns special to celebrate the birthday of the national bard on Monday. The quirky quartet discuss the merits of the haggis before putting their own stamp on some of Burns' best kent works. Joining in the celebration are Lerags couple Rab and Michelle Woods, who have muckle ado this weekend at their own Burns night ceilidh, and Oban High School pupil Megan Day

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00:36:55

Something For The Weekend 1st January 2021

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2021/01/01

Happy New Year everyone! Goodbye 2020 and hello 2021 with wide open arms. We've high hopes for the next 12 months with expectations and resolutions from Fiona, Kathie, Ellis and Steevie from going more bananas (if that's possible!) to embracing creativity and getting a move on when it cones to keeping active and getting fit'ter' Discussing the best Christmas cake recipe we have Nadine and Andy We've got a chat with retiring boat skipper Duncan Phillips from Croab Haven who has notched up enough

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00:38:31

Christmas Special 2020 - Something For The Weekend

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2020/12/25

Ho ho ho, it's Christmas Day at the Oban Times and we have an absolute 'cracker' for you. Tune in to our fun-packed festive edition of the internationally popular podcast Something For The Weekend. Backed with a Christmasditty from Tunes in the Hoose, join Steevie, Fiona, Kathie and Ellis as they unwrap a very special gift...but what's in the box?? We also have a chat with Oban Pride organiser Phill Dexter about Christmas for him and his 'tinselitis!' With light-hearted banter about traditions,

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00:27:16

A Podcast before Christmas - Something for the...

Something For The Weekend - The Oban Times ·

2020/12/18

With just seven more sleeps to go until Christmas morning, the Something For The Weekend Team are getting festive with a little help from Seil Sound community choir and Ellis getting retro with his lookback at Top of the Pops Christmas Specials - remember Father Abraham and the Smurfs? Or whatabout a Womblin' Christmas? Bringing us up to Christmas present....Kathie catches up with Morvyn Finlayson from the Salvation Army to chat about the phenomenal response they have had to the 2020 Christmas

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00:23:01

SFTW 11th December 2020

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2020/12/11

More journalistic jolly japes from Fiona and Kathie interspersed with some moments of sanity from IT whiz Stephen Day, who won't be talking sci-fi this week, and by our somewhat more sensible guests. This week we have Dee Bradbury and her husband Nick to tell us a heart stopping story with a thankfully happy ending as well as a wee bit music from Dunbeg singer songwriter Mike Nisbet. Fiona and Kathie talk Christmas decorations, or the lack of them, while Steevie sits back with his baffies on

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00:27:52

SFTW 4th December 2020

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2020/12/04

Something for the Weekend 4th December 2020 Ellis leads us in this frantic podcast from The Oban Times "Fab 4" with Kathie, Fiona and Steevie following meekly behind.... The crew are in good festive form discussing amongst other things the Oban Christmas tree, the lights at the tower, Lismore Christmas market, RNLI Pop ups as well as a new telling of "A Christmas Carol" and the upcoming screening of the Spotlight Musical Theatre Group 2015 Pantomime "Puss In Boots" starting on the 12th of December

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00:30:01

Something for the Weekend 27th November 2020

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2020/11/27

Something For The Weekend is a bit of a winter warmer so put on the kettle and coorie on down with the OT team for a merry splattering of the usual banter and cheer taking a look at whatevents are coming up, a chat with Oban FM stalwart Campbell Cameron and his lovely lady Joy who have been conjuring up a disappearingact - in Campbell's case four stone! We've got a tune all the way from Spain courtesy of Connel's Neil Armstrong who despite being miles away from home has no intention of forgetting

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