A rock with Loch Ness written on it in gold on a beach with the loch in the background with silvery light on it and dark hills to the right.

Weird Recommendations: Eerie Edinburgh and Spooky Scotland, Part One

Posted on by Natalie Doig

Yes, it’s another Monday with out an episode of Weird in the Wade. But the great news is Weird in the Wade returns in just 3 weeks time!!!! At the end of this blog post I’ll give you a wee bit of information about that episode.

A beach with dark hills in the background and a sky of grey clouds but nearer to the horizon the sky is gold and cream with the setting sun. Across the beach is a stream of water which is glowing the same golden cream as the sky. There is a rock covbered in seaweed in the right hand corner.
The beach at Dornoch north Scotand East coast

Scotland

Scotland feels like home to me. From my first visit back in 1997 I found it was a rare place not just of beauty and mystery, not just a place that offers travellers a warm welcome but also a place I could feel relaxed and myself in. So, I’m not that surprised that I married a Scot, from the Kingdom of Fife and now have family links to the country.

Of course all of the British Isles is brimming with history, but there’s something unique about the history of Scotland. Probably because us English aren’t really taught it at school. I remember Scotland only cropped up in my school lessons when we covered Mary Queen of Scots and James VI and I. And those characters left me wanting to know so much more. Just between them we were taught about multiple murders including an exploding summer house, witches and the gun powder plot. So, a lot of the history of Scotland I learnt as an adult including gaining a better understanding of Mary Queen of Scots and her son.

If you’re looking for some reading on these two iconic Scotish monarchs then I can not recommend enough these books:

Queen James: The Life and Loves of Britain’s First King

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/314690/mary-queen-of-scots-by-guy-john/9780241986899

in the central foreground is a large pillared round structure on the plinth and surrounded by iron railings. A path curves around it which people are walking on. IN the distance are winter trees and the city of edinburgh with spires from churches and the castle. The sky is full of white cloud and there is lens flare in the centre of the image.
View across Edinburgh from Calton Hill

Eerie Edinburgh

Edinburgh is my favourite city in the world, though it does tie with Tokyo for that honour with London a very close second.

And if you want to get to know the city on a eerie and creepy level you can not go wrong by subscribing to Eerie Edinburgh on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

https://www.youtube.com/@eerieedinburgh

Eerie Edinburgh has not only told me tales of ghosts and hauntings but also some of that history I wasn’t taught in school. And for October, Hallowe’en month Eerie Edinburgh is covering one of the more disturbing aspects of hauntings, possession. The latest episode though not set in Scotland is a thoughtful, chilling and sensitive investigation of one of the lesser known possession cases of the early 20th Century, You can watch it here:

Wayne who makes Eerie Edinburgh doesn’t just do podcasts and YouTube videos though, he’s published some wonderful books which you can peruse here:

https://eerieedinburgh.com/eerie-in-print

Though my favourite of Wayne’s books is Ghostly tales of the NC 500 the coastal road around the very north of Scotland.

https://eerieedinburgh.com/ghostly-tales-the-nc500

And of course Waynes guested on a weird in the wade episode about creepy crime and criminal ghosts which is well worth another listen if you’re missing the show.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0klwdlq

A line of lichen covered winter trees which give the branches a strange eerie green glow against the purple grey of mountains. Beneath the trees are a grave stones and a glimpse of silver water.
Cemetary trees on the banks of Loch Ness

More Scottish Spookiness

Of course you can’t visit Scotland on a spooky recommendations post with out recommending one of Uncanny’s most iconic episodes Luibeilt which is perfect Halloween listening.

You can listen to the original episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0013218

An article about Danny’s visit to Luibeilt last Christmas with a link to that episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c77j68e37pvo

There was also a fantastic BBC Radio Scotland programme called “In the dark” about a haunted music hall in Glasgow the Panopticon, which sadly is no longer available but here’s an article here about Glasgow’s King’s theatre which also has its fair share of ghosts:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdj3dlv0ydlo

As Scotland is so packed full of spookiness I’ll be revisiting the country for more recommendations next week. So if you have any spooky Scottish suggestions please do share them in the comments below!

A rock with Loch Ness written on it in gold on a beach with the loch in the background with silvery light on it and dark hills to the right.
Loch Ness

Weird in the Wade’s return

It’s only 3 weeks until weird in the wade returns with an episode called “What’s haunting Andy’s House?” and yes it’s about a live haunting taking place now in Biggleswade. Andy does not believe in ghosts but he can’t explain what’s happening in his cottage. In the episode I investigate the history of Andy’s house, and the land it was built on and tie it with another haunting which took place in the 1990s a stones throw away. I think you’re going to love the story, and Andy and his little dog Dolly. I can’t wait for you to hear the episode!

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Published by Natalie Doig

"Science and sorcery." It's a quote from a beekeeper I saw on the TV, about how he sees the work he does keeping bees, a balance between science and sorcery. For me it also sums up my experience of life, my interests and my outlook. I love photography which is a perfect blend of science and sorcery, using light and technology to create magical images. But when I'm not taking photos you'll find me making the podcast Weird in the Wade. I'm also often to be found writing, reading, knitting, riding my mountain bike or drinking coffee watching the world go by. By day I fight for disability rights, equality and inclusion for all.

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