As Doors Open Day approaches, Joanna and Clare reveal their top recommendations across the city and shire. Joanna gets her afternoon tea fix in Finzean, while Clare takes a trip aboard the Aberdeen Adventurer. Listen now.

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THINGS TO DO

Aberdeen Adventurer

Our Aberdeen App (iPhone)

Our Aberdeen App (Android)

Aberdeen Walking Tours

Doors Open Day, Aberdeen City

Doors Open Day, Aberdeenshire

EATING & DRINKING

Finzean Estate (afternoon tea)

Maison Castanie

CREDITS

Production and editing: Hoolet

Doric voiceover artist: Ian Scott

They take a look at what's going on in the region, with suggestions of things to do, places to try and more, all with a liberal sprinkling of their opinions, thoughts and views.

This episode, Joanna gets herself in a jam while Clare ruminates about her top things to do in Rosemount. Plus favourite restaurants, forthcoming craft fairs and a former Spice Girl in Aberdeen.

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📅 COMING UP SOON

Aberdeen Restaurant Weeks (24 Aug-6 Sept):

Exclusively Highlands Crathes Castle Market (5-6 Sept):

Aberdeen's Craft & Flea Market (13 Sept):

Ultimate Masterclass Festival (UMF) An Evening with Mel C (15 Oct):

🍽️ EATING & DRINKING

Bistro Verde:

Buchanan Bistro (café beside The Barn at Banchory):

Fennel Restaurant:

The Jewel in the Crown:

Nadarras:

Poldinos:

👀 EXPLORING ROSEMOUNT

Aberdeen Tennis Centre:

Cloudyblue:

Gourmet Cheese Company:

Grounded:

The Bread Maker:

The Owl at Number Two:

SLÕ Café & Studio:

Somerville Books:

Trail guide (including Victoria and Westburn Parks):

🌟 CREDITS

Production and editing: Hoolet

Doric voiceover artist: Ian Scott

They take a look at what's going on in the region, with suggestions of things to do, places to try and more, all with a liberal sprinkling of their opinions, thoughts and views.

This episode, Joanna shares her review of The Odyssey and reveals her go-to source for baking the perfect key lime pie. Clare gets inspired by Mo Farah on the eve of the Aberdeen half marathon. Plus teenage make-up, summer reads and bumper fruit crops.

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🎬 WHAT (AND WHERE) WE'VE BEEN WATCHING

The Odyssey | Official trailer:

The Odyssey in North-east Scotland:

The Odyssey and the Moray coastline:

Recent more female-led tellings of the Odyssey include Madeleine Miller’s Circe: and Margaret Atwood’s Penelopiad.

The Real Mo Farah (documentary):

Montrose Playhouse:

Number 30 Cinema (Huntly):

✨ THINGS TO DO

Cooking and baking with Felicity Cloake:

Ultimate Masterclass Festival (UMF):

Duthie Park & David Welch Winter Gardens:

The Deeside Way (Old Royal Deeside Railway): https://www.deesideway.org/

Aberdeen Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K 2027:

🍽️ EATING & DRINKING

Blether (Cults):

Boxcar Coffee & Yard (Cults):

Park Café (Duthie Park & Hazlehead Park):

📚 READING

The Denburn by John Duncan:

The Truants by Kate Weinberg:

This episode, Joanna pursues her quest for a perfect night's sleep with a spot of local mattress shopping. Separate visits to the seaside lead to wildlife watching, wild swimming and all the fun of the fair.

Clare heads to her home town of Huntly, sparking a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

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✨ THINGS TO DO

Wildlife watching on the North Pier: https://www.greyhopebay.com/journal/greyhope-bay-and-port-of-aberdeen-launch-north-pier-wildlife-watching-volunteer-initiative

Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve: https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/fowlsheugh

Codona's Amusement Park: https://www.codonas.com/

Huntly Room to Run (including 5K route details): https://www.roomtorun.uk/

Huntly Hairst: https://www.huntlyhairst.co.uk/

🛍️ WHERE WE'VE BEEN SHOPPING/BROWSING

Duncan's of Banchory: https://www.duncansofbanchory.co.uk

Stonehaven Sofa and Bed Centre: https://stonehavenbedcentre.co.uk/

Dreams (and their video): https://www.dreams.co.uk/about-sleepmatch

Bensons for Beds: https://www.bensonsforbeds.co.uk/

🍽️ EATING AND DRINKING

Raemoir Garden Centre: https://www.raemoirgardencentre.co.uk/

Greyhope Bay Centre: https://www.greyhopebay.com/

Dean's of Huntly: https://www.deans.co.uk/

They talk about what's going on in the region, with suggestions of things to do, places to try and more, all with a liberal sprinkling of their opinions, thoughts and views.

This episode, they're donning hi-vis as volunteers, exploring Milton of Crathes and banishing back pain with yoga.

Joanna shares her standing desk experience and poses the question: what's the difference between agricultural shows and Highland games?

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✨ WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO

Gathimba Edwards Foundation (GEF) Safari Series: https://gathimbaedwardsfoundation.org/safari-series/

Royal Highland Show: https://www.royalhighlandshow.org/

Drumtochty Games: https://www.drumtochtyhighlandgames.co.uk/

Crathes Castle parkrun: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/crathescastle/

Milton of Crathes: https://www.leysestate.com/milton-of-crathes/

🧘‍♀️ YOGA

Crathes Castle parkrun: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/crathescastle/

Fiona Bochel Yoga Teacher: https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/teacher/fiona-bochel-23625/

Joe Burn Yoga Teacher: https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/teacher/joe-burn-12143/

Yoga with Adriene: https://www.youtube.com/@yogawithadriene

🍽️ EATING AND DRINKING

Maison Castanie: https://maisoncastanie.com/

Milton Brasserie: https://miltonbrasserie.com/

They talk about what's going on in the region, with suggestions of things to do, places to try and more, all with a liberal sprinkling of their opinions, thoughts and views.

This episode finds them enjoying some Scottish sunshine while marvelling at the views from Aberdeen Art Gallery’s balcony and tramping round restaurants with a tour guide. They also talk coastal vs hill walks, must-visit farm shops, growing lettuce and infusing white port with figs. Listen now.

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✨ WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO

Aberdeen Art Gallery: https://sites.aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM/plan-your-visit/art-gallery

Aberdeen Restaurant Tour: https://www.restauranttour.co.uk/tour/aberdeen/

Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/

🚶 WHERE WE’VE BEEN WALKING

Inverbervie to Johnshaven coastal path: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/aberdeenshire/inverbervie-johnshaven.shtml

Brimmond Hill: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/aberdeenshire/brimmond-hill.shtml

🍽️ EATING AND DRINKING

Sillyflatt Farm and Shop: https://www.sillyflatt.co.uk

The Four Mile (Fowrie Garden Café): https://fourmile.co.uk

Common Sense Coffee House: https://www.common-sense.co.uk/coffee-house

Bartenders Lounge: https://www.bartenderslounge.net