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The Contradictions of the Seventeenth Century
2026/08/23 | 42 mins.
Mary and Doug discuss the century of cannons and muskets but also omens and witches.
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Dr Percy Calder
2026/08/02 | 38 mins.
Mary and Doug blether about Dr Percy Calder and his work on Tuberculin milk.
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A History of Witches
2026/07/05 | 59 mins.
A history of Scottish witches - Mary and Doug blether about the two men instrumental in the persecution of witches in the 17th century.
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The Wars of Independence
2026/06/08 | 48 mins.
Join Mary and Doug as they discuss the Scottish Wars of Independence and how it affected the Scottish Borders.
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John Balliol
2026/05/10 | 41 mins.
Join Mary and Doug as they blether about how his rule affected the Scottish Borders.
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About Borders Bletherings

Everyone knows the history of Scotland: the romance of the highlands with Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Northern Isles with their Pictish and Viking heritage, Dundee with Jute and Jam, Glasgow and its shipyards and Edinburgh and the New Town Enlightenment. But what of the Borders? A published historian and archivist, Mary, and her friend, Doug, explore the less well-trodden paths of Scottish history and folklore as they shine a light on some of the best kept secrets of times past and present in the Scottish Borders. Join them as they chat and natter about the chequered history of the Borders region and reveal that, despite the best efforts of Hollywood, not all of the dramatic, historical intrigue and derring-do took place in the Scottish Highlands.

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