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Sep 12, 2026
Nigel CarringtonNARRATOR
There was a mutual approchement between Miss Christopherson and myself.
Nigel CarringtonNARRATOR
which ultimately led to my suggesting to her a change of her name for mine on which subject i was referred to her parents the saying is that the course of true love never runs smooth and perhaps ours did not but the obstacles did not prove very serious and in less than a year from our first meeting we were joined one fine sunny morn together at the altar of st alderman church for better for worse for richer for poorer in the bonds of matrimony my readers may expect that with this denouement my simple story ought to end but in fact we have only got through the introduction the really important part is yet to come We set off for a quiet honeymoon to Oban, and there, a day after my arrival, the following extraordinary letter reached me from my friend the vicar of Trehindre, containing the key to the wonderful secret of the mysterious Persila.
Nigel CarringtonNARRATOR
"'Trehindre, my dear Hamilton, I have at last solved the secret of your mysterious friend.' "'But what a secret it is! All your guesses were quite wrong.' but it is excusable that you never thought of the real solution of the mystery.
Nigel CarringtonNARRATOR
I never should have supposed it possible, had he not told me it, and shown by ocular demonstration that his statement was true.
Duncan HydeHOST
Shit, there was some money floating around back in the day
Jay ReeveHOST
... somebody mentioned that right in the middle of Oban is a really old Grand B- Budapest Hotel.
Jay ReeveHOST
Remember we drove past that?
Duncan HydeHOST
Mm.
Duncan HydeHOST
... from Clarkson's farm to-
Jay ReeveHOST
Yeah
Duncan HydeHOST
... um, Oban.
Jay ReeveHOST
So they went through, um-
Alex Cole-HamiltonPANELIST
Now, I have badgered the First Minister about businesses who have suffered endless ferry disruption, and yet the SNP government repeatedly refused t- to compensate coastal communities.
Alex Cole-HamiltonPANELIST
But this week, Parliament voted for a Scottish Liberal Democrat amendment that would see compensation heading to the very port towns that have suffered the most, the likes of Ardrossan, Dunoon, Mallaig, Oban, and Ullapool.
Alex Cole-HamiltonPANELIST
So in the spirit of respecting the will of this Parliament, will the First Minister tell businesses in towns like these exactly which of them will qualify, how much they will get, and when that money might actually reach them?
John SwinneyPANELIST
Presiding Officer, I announced during the summer the implementation of a support, uh, scheme, financial support scheme for communities affected by ferry disruption earlier on the year, and that's a matter of public record, and the information is available on the government's website.
Kit BirksGUEST
Come back to the phone call with your mum and dad.
Kit BirksGUEST
Oh God, so I was terrified and I was on this ferry going back to Oban, which is mainland Scotland.
Kit BirksGUEST
And, you know, they go, where are you? And I said, well, I'm on this ferry.
Kit BirksGUEST
I don't know what to do.
Kit BirksGUEST
going back to.
Kit BirksGUEST
And then came like the worst journey.
Kit BirksGUEST
So I had to get from Oban to Hampshire via London.
Kit BirksGUEST
And it was like one of the bus journeys was 17 hours and I was like a wreck.
Nigel CarringtonNARRATOR
The really important part is yet to come.
Nigel CarringtonNARRATOR
We set off for a quiet honeymoon to Oban, and there, a day after my arrival, the following extraordinary letter reached me from my friend the vicar of Trehindre, containing the key to the wonderful secret of the mysterious Priscilla.
Nigel CarringtonNARRATOR
"'Trehindre, my dear Hamilton, I have at last solved the secret of your mysterious friend.' "'But what a secret it is! All your guesses were quite wrong.' but it is excusable that you never thought of the real solution of the mystery.
Nigel CarringtonNARRATOR
I never should have supposed it possible, had he not told me it, and shown by ocular demonstration that his statement was true.
ElizabethNARRATOR
They argue that the network would be best served with more smaller vessels instead, which would allow more sailings while not losing any capacity on the routes.
ElizabethNARRATOR
For example, the argument goes, four smaller vessels could be used between Oban and Mull, which would provide greater efficiency and need less crew, therefore cutting costs.
ElizabethNARRATOR
Rather than have the crew living on board overnight for two weeks, they could all live in and around the ports instead, which would in turn boost local economies.
ElizabethNARRATOR
Roy Pedersen, a member of the Scottish Government's Ferry Industry Advisory Group and ferry expert, has said the current ferry policy is manifestly dysfunctional and must be overhauled.
Nigel PalmerHOST
The wildlife surprises began in April when a walrus, a rare visitor, pulled itself ashore on the Isle of Orkney for the first time in eight years, and then turned up along the northeast coast, delighting wildlife enthusiasts.
Nigel PalmerHOST
Then in May, more than 30 orcas passed through northern Scotland, and a local cruise operator later recorded footage of five killer whales chasing dolphins at amazing speeds before making a dramatic catch near Oban.
Nigel PalmerHOST
In our second story, let's talk about the summer heat waves that swept across the UK in July and early August, turning parks, lawns, and farmland into dry sunbaked landscapes.
Nigel PalmerHOST
It's only after a few much needed rainy days that we're finally seeing a hint of green return to the grass.
Louise LiddellGUEST
I am the mission area manager for the Fisherman's Mission, and I cover the area of the southwest of Scotland.
Louise LiddellGUEST
So that covers a huge variety of coastline, and that's from sort of Oban, some of the islands, right down as far as Annan and Dumfries area, and then right across the middle of the country, sort of Glasgow, over the Clyde area and things like that.
Louise LiddellGUEST
Um, so we support fishermen, former fishermen, and their families.
Louise LiddellGUEST
As you said before, we are the only dedicated charity for fishermen, um, and my role is basically being there for them at any time of need that they may have.
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Louise LiddellGUEST
So it, you know, it has a huge, it has a huge impact on the local community.
Louise LiddellGUEST
Um, and also tourism and things.
Louise LiddellGUEST
There's lots of people that, you know, we go up to Oban and we think, oh, it's the sea- seafood capital, and we go there.
Louise LiddellGUEST
But see, without the fishing boats, we wouldn't have a seafood capital.
AnneyHOST
And this happened in 2010.
AnneyHOST
So not even that long ago, Margaret Dunn Houlihan, who is Irish slash Scottish, began piping at nine and went on to win top solo prizes, including being the first woman to play in the former winner's march, Strathspey and Reel at Oban.
AnneyHOST
And she now teaches National Piping Centers.
AnneyHOST
So that's awesome for future pipers.
Roddy GordonHOST
We had that.
Roddy GordonHOST
We had a, like a sea life center in Oban, just not too far from, and we used to go there about twice a year.
Tamsyn KellyGUEST
Did they have other stuff, though?
Roddy GordonHOST
Not much.
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