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Neil McTaggart’s Crossing (11): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1225)

Part 11 of Neil McTaggart’s Crossing. Esther helps Neil uncover Maggie’s final months and the hidden grave marked by a pebble. A historical fiction audio story about Scottish emigration, Canada, family, grief, and belonging.

Episode 11: The Pebble

Esther and Neil playfully sat on the ground on a summer’s day. “Oh, my mother’s the same, Neil,” muttered Esther with a deep sigh. “Even the mention of the Catholic Church can throw her into a rage. I think it was a Lowland Scotland thing. Around Glasgow it became much worse because of Irish immigration. My mother’s family came from Kilbirnie, but my father’s people were from Skye, and they never seemed to carry the same bitterness.”

1224 Watch the Complete Hare Krishna Procession Through Glasgow | Rath Yatra 2026

Watch the complete Hare Krishna Rath Yatra 2026 procession through Glasgow, featuring the Festival of Chariots, music, dancing and kirtan.

Experience the complete Hare Krishna Rath Yatra procession through the streets of Glasgow, Scotland.

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Neil McTaggart’s Crossing (10): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1223)

Part 10 of Neil McTaggart’s Crossing. Neil confronts three silences around grief, religion, and the Keating threat. A historical fiction audio story about Scottish emigration, Canada, family, and belonging.

Episode 10: The Three Silences

After feeling more settled because of the café visit, Neil was thinking of ways he could help the family move on from the death of Thomas’s sister Maggie. Thomas clearly couldn’t speak of her except when he was upset and the rest of the family seemed to have forgotten her, but it was simply their way of grieving.

1222 Neil McTaggart’s Crossing Returns | A New Home for the Story & Audiobook

Neil McTaggart’s Crossing now has its own permanent home. Read and listen to the complete story so far, follow every chapter in order, and continue the journey from Scotland to Canada.

After a break, Neil McTaggart's Crossing is returning.

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1221 What Exactly Is an Orange Parade? History, Purpose and Tradition Explained

What is an Orange parade? Learn the history of the Orange Order, the Battle of the Boyne, Protestant tradition and why Orange marches continue today.

What exactly is an Orange parade, and why do these marches still take place today?

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1220 Glasgow Orange Walk 2026 | Main Boyne Parade Through Glasgow City Centre – 4 July 2026

Highlights from Glasgow’s main Orange Walk and Boyne parade through the city centre on 4 July 2026.

Experience highlights from the main Orange Walk held in Glasgow on 4 July 2026, as thousands of participants and bands made their way through the city centre during the annual Boyne celebrations.

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England to Reward Walking? New NHS Plan Could Pay People to Walk Every Day

The NHS and UK Government are backing a new walking rewards initiative in England. Learn how Movement 26.2 could offer vouchers and discounts for daily walking.

The NHS and the UK Government are backing a new initiative that could reward people in England for walking every day. Under the proposed Movement 26.2, or "marathon a month", scheme, adults who regularly complete around 20-30 minutes of walking each day could receive rewards such as shopping vouchers and discounts through a loyalty-style programme.

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1219 BBC Ends Long Wave: The End of an Era for Radio 4 on 198 kHz

BBC Radio 4 Long Wave on 198 kHz has ended. A podcast reflecting on BBC Long Wave history, the Shipping Forecast, transmitters and British broadcasting heritage.

After nearly a century on the air, the BBC has ended its famous Radio 4 Long Wave broadcasts on 198 kHz, marking the close of one of the most significant chapters in British broadcasting history. For generations, Long Wave carried the Shipping Forecast, news, drama, Test Match Special, and countless memorable programmes across the UK and far beyond its shores.

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“Now That You Are British” – The Historic Tradition Behind Britain’s Welcome Booklets

A look at the “Now That You Are British” booklet given at UK citizenship ceremonies, exploring the history of British government information booklets, citizenship, belonging, and civic life in modern Britain.

Tomorrow, a member of my family will attend a British citizenship naturalisation ceremony and receive the booklet “Now That You Are British.” In this podcast, I explore the long tradition of British government information booklets that guided people through major life events, from retirement and pensions to citizenship and civic life.

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1217 Edinburgh Pride March 2026 | Highlights from Scotland’s Capital

Experience the atmosphere of Edinburgh Pride 2026 as thousands of people gathered in Scotland's capital to celebrate diversity, inclusion, equality and the LGBTQ+ community. This video features highlights from the Pride March through Edinburgh on Saturday 20 June 2026, capturing the colour, banners, music, energy and community spirit of one of Scotland's largest Pride events.

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