Episodes

Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
Once again Jayne's mic decided that she should sound very far away - sorry! Apart from that, you CAN hear Rosie Morton talking about the newly opened Wigtown Gallery as well as Ruth Anderson from Well-Read Books!

Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
Welcome to The Booktown Blether, Episode 11.
In this episode Jayne talks to Wigtown Festival Programmer, Lee Randall.

Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
This time Jayne interviews Shaun Bythell from The Bookshop. Ruth makes a return from her trip to Australia and Lou gives a wee update on thing happening in Wigtown.

Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Welcome to another Booktown Blether special!
This time, Jayne talks to Big DoG (Scotland's Children's Book Festival) executive producer Andy Stewart about the upcoming DoG festival in Dumfries as well as his involvement in the Wigtown Booktown Festival.

Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Welcome to episode 8...or is it 9? Anyway, welcome!
This time Jayne and Lou talk petitions, penguins and more...

Friday Feb 23, 2024
Friday Feb 23, 2024
First an apology for Jayne's audio. Her mic decided that she should sound very far away and even with AI tinkering it's still not great.
Anyway! This episode, Jayne is joined by Anne Barclay (who sounds fine btw) from the Booktown Festival!

Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Grab your willow-wands as Jayne and Lou sit down for a special Valentine's episode. Fine out how a snail might help you discover your true love and what happens to a love-struck rabbit!

Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
2024 starts off with more reading recommendations, what happens if you dream of fountains, and what to read on a long haul flight!

Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Ruth talks about The Open Book in Wigtown. A bookshop that anyone can run! She talks to Caroline, who ran the shop during her holiday here in December 2023.

Monday Dec 18, 2023






