Saturday Drop In

Tom is joined by Jess and James for another Saturday Drop In.

*This edition includes discussion around suicide. If you'd like to avoid this, then skip to 23:55*

We're joined by John and Graham who are raising money by walking from John O'Groats to Lands End for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention charity 'Walking 4 Hope'. Listen in to how they are going to stand out, and the loss they have experienced that motivates them to complete the journey. Find out more at https://www.walking4hope.org

We make your hospital day that little bit brighter with some fun and games. Play along with Guess the Year and get your thinking caps on for Beat Detective.

After a "pause", This or That makes a semi-welcome return. Find out if it's getting parked again!

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Shannon and Tom (with Jess, James & Emilee) bring you possibly the most hyperactive Saturday Drop In yet.

We're joined in the studio by Luthien Lark from the Volunteer Academy. We speak about how Luthien and her team support matching up people wanting to volunteer, with organisations looking for volunteers. We also chat about the benefits of volunteering, such as gaining new skills and qualifications and helping our community around us. Find out more at https://www.highlandtsi.org.uk/volunteer-academy

Our NHS Highland coffee corner discusses a drop in service for Dementia UK in Inverness, highlighting NHS Highlands support for World Lymphoedema Awareness Day and more on NHS Scotland's 'Ok to Ask' campaign.

We also play Guess the Year, Beat Detective and can you guess a song being played on a fairground organ?

With lots more chat and silliness to make your time in hospital that little bit better.

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Shannon and Tom, with guest appearance from Jess and James bring you another Saturday Drop in.

Listen in to find out what's going on in your NHS Highland area, playing along with some fun games like Guess the Year and Beat Detective. Let James taunt Tom with questions to show him up. Let Shannon call Jess her mum. We do like each other, honest!

We also have an announcement about a forthcoming charity event across the highlands that Highland Hospital Radio are a charity partner of.

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Oh, and Tom totally forgot it's the 50th podcast. So, expect no references to it at all!

Shannon and Tom (and James) are back for your Saturday Drop In.

We speak about the current NHS Inform Mind to Mind campaign and speak to someone with first hand experience of the resources and support available.

Shannon has a new little person in her life, Tom has a new t-shirt. The Beatles cause confusion in Guess the Year, past tense and future tense cause tension in this weeks This or That and the cryptic clues become even more contrived that normal in this weeks Beat Detective.

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Shannon and Tom are back for another Saturday Drop In, along with James who has brought treats.

We talk about the 'Intandem' volunteer mentorship programme that aims to support children and young people in the care system across the highlands. Sarah from Action for Children leads the scheme across the Highlands and Deborah is one of the volunteer mentors. They discuss the positives of being a mentor for the volunteer and child. What being a mentor entails. The support and process for becoming a volunteer. You can find out more at https://www.intandem.scot or apply via the Action for Children website https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk.

We then play our usual games of Guess the Year, Beat Detective and to celebrate 'take your child to the library' day Shannon has cooked up a 'Big Book, Binky Book' This or That.

James brings some 'Bitty Juice' for Shannon and Tom, and it's fair to say they have a mixed reaction.

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Shannon, Tom and James bring big hello's, big snorts and lexicography controversy in another Saturday Drop In.

We play 'But, what's that in cricket pitches' a fun game for anyone to be confused by.

We tell you what's going on in your NHS Highland area in the NHS Highland Coffee Corner.

Have a go at Guess the Year and the fiendishly cryptic Beat Detective.

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Shannon and Tom are joined in the studio by Sarah who is the county commissioner for Girlguiding in Inverness-shire to talk about what Girlguiding is in 2026, the benefits to the girls and young women who are guides, and the volunteers who make it all happen. Find out more at https://www.girlguiding.org.uk or check out the local Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083009045735&sk=about

We stay on trend with a look back at life in 2016!

Shannon enjoys seeing a proud Scot fall flat on his face with his knowledge (or lack) or Robert Burns, we play Guess the Year and brackets feature in Beat Detective.

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Shannon and Tom are back in the studio, overcoming Influenza and ankle deep snow to bring you another Saturday Drop In.

We chat about the best kitchen gadgets, Too Good To Go awkwardness and how little Shannon knows about Roman Gods.

All that and your regular look at what's happening in the world of NHS Highland, Guess the Year and Beat Detective.

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Shannon and Tom bring you the last Drop In of the year, and what with it being Christmas and all, Shannon has gone all out with a Hallmark Christmas Movie special edition of 'This or That'. How will Tom cope when pitted against the soppiest Christmas Movie Synopsis of all time? Probably not well.

Tom debuts a new Christmas jumper, Shannon encourages us all to get the Flu Vaccine and we talk about our Top 3 Christmas Movies.

Along with your usual games of Guess the Year and Beat Detective.

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Tom is joined in the studio by Kirsty Mills. Kirsty has just released her first book documenting her experience of living with chronic illness. Discover how Kirsty finds positivity and humour in some of the most challenging circumstances.

Find out more about Kirsty and get yourself a copy of the book at her website

The flu has reached the Saturday Drop In team with Shannon being a bit poorly this week, but despite flying solo Tom still brings you your usual features of Guess the Year, This or That, Beat Detective and can still drop in to the NHS Highland Coffee Corner.

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