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The Beacon Blether

Derek Gray

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Frequency: 1 episode/63d. Total Eps: 7

Welcome to The Beacon Blether, your regular guide to the goings-on at the Gorebridge Beacon, a community hub in Gorebridge, Midlothian.

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https://gorebridge.org.uk/
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https://gorebridge.org.uk/heritage/
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https://gorebridge.org.uk/gorebridge-community-pantry/
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https://www.facebook.com/gorebridgebeacon
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https://www.facebook.com/gorebridgebeacon/?locale=en_GB
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https://www.facebook.com/ARYFC13s
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https://www.instagram.com/beacongorebridge
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https://www.instagram.com/gorebridge_community_choir
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https://www.instagram.com/coach_lauramalone
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Episode 7: Gillian Lee Gibson

Season 2 · Episode 1

Thursday, October 16, 2025 • Duration 59:08

We're back!!

After a summer break, The Blether returns with your (semi) regular update on what's happening at The Gorebridge Beacon and beyond. We're calling this Season 2 now...

This time, Derek and Ellie talk to local author Gillian Lee Gibson about her writing career, we take another trip down memory lane with 'Gorebridge Yesterdays', and update you on all the events we have planned at The Beacon, including our spooky Halloween Party!

And special thanks to Stella Henderson for editing support.

Linky time:

Gillian Lee Gibson - Amazon author page

Gorebridge Community Development Trust website

Gorebridge Yesterdays magazine

Get your Halloween Party tickets

Beacon Facebook

Beacon Insta

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Episode 6: Health and Wellbeing special

Season 1 · Episode 6

Monday, May 5, 2025 • Duration 48:01

We're back for another special episode of the Beacon Blether, your guide to what's happening in Gorebridge.

This time, it's a health and wellbeing special! We talk to some of the area's foremost health/fitness/wellbeing practitioners and hear what they can offer to those of us looking to get fitter, eat more healthily, or who just want to get out of the house and be active while making new friends. From Judo to Zumba, Karate to fitness training, there's something for everyone in Gorebridge.

Links:

Paul: Heriot-Wado Kai Karate

Laura - BPM Training

Mhari - Zumba, Food & Mood

Hannah - Sportif Judo

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Episode 5: Covid and Gorebridge, five years on...

Season 1 · Episode 5

Sunday, March 23, 2025 • Duration 50:16

It's another special edition of the Beacon Blether podcast!

This time, to mark the 5th anniversary of the Covid lockdown in the UK, we gathered together some of Gorebridge's finest to reminisce about the village's response to the pandemic, and how they coped both professionally and personally with the restrictions. We'll hear how The Beacon organised food deliveries to the community, how local organisations worked together, some amusing lockdown tales, and hear what they would do if a similar pandemic was to happen again (perish the thought!).

Gorebridge Community Development Trust – Supporting Gorebridge to bring about its own community enrichment

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Episode 4: Pip Fallow interview

Season 1 · Episode 4

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 • Duration 49:50

A special pod for you! This episode is a recording of our author event a few weeks ago with Pip Fallow, whose book 'Dragged Up Proppa' describes his upbringing in a County Durham mining town with lots of parallels with Gorebridge.

Pip is an inspiring character, with lots of great stories from his past, but he's a campaigner too. He passionately believes in the power of 'Proppa Jobs' to bring meaning to communities, and wants to 're-industrialise' Britain's forgotten communities to reinstate a sense of social cohesion. He's also got some interesting political ideas too, redefining the idea of representation for citizens.

Have a listen, hope you enjoy it.

Some links:

Dragged Up Proppa (Waterstones bio)

BBC news item on the 'Proppa Jobs' campaign

Gorebridge Community Development Trust

The Beacon: Facebook

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Episode 3: Festive Special!

Season 1 · Episode 3

Friday, December 6, 2024 • Duration 37:11

In this (slightly) festive Blether, we hear from Santa ahead of his various appearances at The Beacon, Jim Bryce leads us down memory lane once again in Gorebridge Yesterdays, and Derek has a chat with Gael Robertson, Chair of the Gorebridge Community Council. Plus, we look back on what's been happening and what's coming up at the Beacon and around, including our Winter Festival. Oh, and there's a suitably Christmassy bonus clip of the Gorebridge Community Choir.

Email us: beaconblether@gmail.com

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(Please note - our Christmas in the Garden event has been postponed to Sat 14th December.)

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Episode 2

Season 1 · Episode 2

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 • Duration 35:51

It's Episode 2 of The Beacon Blether! This time, we have a new feature for you: 'Gorebridge Yesterdays', where local voice actor (amongst other things) Jim Bryce takes us on a trip down memory lane. We also visited The Beacon's first 'Dogs' Day Out', and spoke to Chris O'Brien, who coaches the Arniston Rangers 2013s football team.

Don’t forget to subscribe or follow the podcast, and leave us a nice review if you can. We can be contacted at beaconblether@gmail.com, or Facebook/Instagram. And check out our website, where you can find all our events, community activities and details about hall hires.

Some other links:

Arniston Rangers 2013s

Pip Fallow - 'Dragged Up Proppa'

Polish Heritage Day at Newtongrange Mining Museum

Esk Valley Dog Training

Fostering Compassion

Gorebridge Yesterdays

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Episode 1

Season 1 · Episode 1

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 • Duration 20:02

Here we go! It's episode 1 of The Beacon Blether, your guide to what's happening at your local community hub The Gorebridge Beacon, and beyond.

This time, we:

Visit The Pantry, a weekly opportunity for locals to stock up on essential groceries and reduce food waste
Answer the question: What is The Beacon?
Catch up with Annie Lewis from the Gorebridge Community Choir
Get clued up on upcoming events at The Beacon

Some links:

Gorebridge Community Choir on Instagram

The Pantry at The Beacon

GCDT website

Beacon socials:

Facebook

Instagram

And you can also reach us at beaconblether@gmail.com

The Beacon Blether is produced by AudioBubbles for The Gorebridge Community Development Trust.

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