Thistle Do Nicely

This week's episode gets into the mystery and deliciousness of Scotland's number one fizzy drink; Irn-Bru.  We talk about what Irn-Bru tastes like, it's history & why it's so popular. 

This week, as the US Tennis Open gets into full swing, we talk about the sporting phenom Andy Murray. Is he the greatest Scottish Sportsperson of all time? Is he as boring as his reputation says he is? What happened that night with his mum, Sean Connery & Alex Ferguson? All this and more, from you're friendly neighbourhood podcast.

On this week's episode we talk about Scottish Clans, where they came from and which Clans our families are from. Turns out Jonny's a fighter, Chris has mortal enemies and Rory doesn't have a clue; generally doing a great job getting a lot of words and names wrong. 

Drew McIntyre is a modern Scottish legend and international superstar.  This week we talk backyard wrestling, conspiracy theories, new finisher suggestions & the birth of CSI McIntyre. Did you know he is basically a detective? 

Today we talk about throwing heavy things far away and how to toss your caber. We dive into the history and events of the Highland Games and give our ideas on some new events that could be added to the Games in the future. 

Today we talk about FREEDOM and the legend that is William Wallace AKA Braveheart (or was he?)

Welcome to the first episode of Thistle Do Nicely. Today we are talking nonsense about the Loch Ness Monster and maybe learning something about her and her cousins along the way.