Saturday Drop In

Join Tom Nelson with guest host Phil Walker for another Saturday Drop In. Yes, we're noticing Shannon is away again! But, it's for a good reason. More on that next week.

Dropping in this week is our guest Jon Lane who has created a unique idea in 'Out There' a mobile sensory room. We chat about how the van came to be, who the van can benefit and also meet Wilfred the cat!

The show was live on the day of ABBA's Agnetha Fältskog's 74th birthday, so we made quiz fan Phil take part in a special ABBA edition of This or That titled 'ABBA Ja or ABBA Naw'. See if you can match Phil's pop knowledge on ABBA hits.

We also had our usual games in Guess the Year and Beat Detective, and Phil told us what it takes to put together his Tuesday night show, Makin' Trax.

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Shannon and Tom bring you another Saturday Drop In from Highland Hospital Radio.

This week were joined in the studio by John from the Puffin Hydrotherapy Pool based in Dingwall. John told us about how using the facility can compliment physiotherapy for recovery from injury, relieving pain for longterm chronic conditions and create a calm relaxing environment for neurodivergent users. John also explains how you can access the service and how the Puffin Pool, which is a registered charity, is funded.

We couldn't not mention mother's day and had a chat about what that means for us, that Shannon is off again next week to visit Hinkley. Of course!

5 years on from the COVID lockdown we talked about our personal experiences and how the lockdown affected Hospital Radio in both good and bad way.

Plus, the usual guess the year, beat detective and this or that!

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Tom is joined by another guest presenter this week, Terry Henderson. Terry is the unchallenged chief quizzer at Highland Hospital Radio so expect some challenging questions during the show.

Terry is also quite the thespian, and is playing a role in a forthcoming play 'The Grants of Glen Grant'. We were joined by the plays writer and director Kate Henderson who told us about the story and production. As well as that, we got to chat to some of the cast as well. The show is taking place as part of the Spirit of Speyside festival starting late April.

We had your usual features in Guess the Year and Beat Detective

We also chatted to Terry about 40 years in hospital radio.

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Shannon is off enjoying a break which means we get a bonus special guest host Helen MacPherson joining Tom.

Tom and Helen haven't been in the studio before, but they've done lots of outside broadcasts, and this week we got to spend Monday afternoon with some students from Millburn Academy Inverness. The students were taking part in Youth and Philanthropy Initiative Scotland. Find out how they got on in the studio and seeing a record player!

We're joined in the studio with the team from Inverness Musical Theatre Company. They are celebrating 100 years of the organisation, and they came to tell us about their forthcoming production of singin' in the rain which runs from 26th March 2025 at Eden Court Theatre.

Tom then gets the chance to talk with Helen about her career in commercial radio. Having one awards locally, nationally and internationally. Helen has so many stories to tell about her time following country music.

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We found out, to our cost, that the Board Game Community are not to be messed with. Tom attempts to defuse the tension with an apology. Of Sorts.

We play guess the year with clues including the debut of the Higgs Boson particle and 8 out of 10 cats does countdown. Similar energies from both of those.

Thanks a plenty to everyone who contributed the annual Highland Hospital Radio Music Quiz. Find out how much was raised on the night, and some long service award celebrations.

Not having had enough Ikea references in the show, we play an 'Ikea or Tolkien' edition of 'This or That' and this weeks Beat Detective will have you be-liking it!

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The Saturday Drop In couldn't have started without Shannon's 2am wake-up call being not up to scratch!

Guess The Year! We uncover the best singles of this year as well as big UK news stories too. Who knew that Glastonbury's first festival had 1,500 attendees?

We got to know Tom a little bit more during our show - as well as podcast exclusive questions that you might not want to know the answer too.

Beat Detective returns, it's a tricky one but that's the way we like it! And This or That will leave you looking up breeds of chickens and if they are the closest DNA relative to a dinosaur with Chickens or Dickens.

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Shannon and Tom are reunited on the Saturday Drop in, but as you'll here, Shannon didn't notice Tom was away!

Guess the year! Guess the year from the songs, TV and Film. Wii Sport, was it a game, was it a way of life? Either way, if you know what year it came out you'll win Guess the Year!

Gordy MacDonald is a Cybercrime Prevention, Incident Support and Training Officer with Police Scotland's Cyber Harm Prevention Team. With Cyber Scotland week coming up next week, Gordy is here to tell us about some basic tips to keep our data, and ourselves safe online. #CyberScotlandWeek #CantHackIt

All the links from Gordy's interview can be found at https://hhr.scot/post/CyberAwareness

With the Calcutta Cup coming up today, our This or That test Shannon's geography, can she tell a town or village is from Scotland or England?

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With Tom away, Shannon & Karen are up for this week’s show. What could possibly go wrong? The Station definitely did not blip exactly on midday!

Karen speaks with Susan from The Highland Hospice about their service ‘No One Dies Alone’ (NODA) the service is available for patients in Inverness and Wester-Ross so no one faces their final moments alone.

This service is available to anyone in their last 24-72 hours; and are looking for volunteers

Find out what NODA is https://highlandhospice.org/what-we-do/community-services/no-one-dies-alone

Find out how to get involved with the Hospice 01463 227902 or [email protected]

Pat pops in and gets involved with this week’s Beat Detective and gives advice to how to prolong you Valentines day Roses after Shannon’s attempt of a Valentines Day dinner. Pat's been a volunteer with us since the 70's!

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With Shannon away, it's Tom and Terry for their first show together. What could possibly go wrong?

Guess the year from the songs, TV and Film. A very specific reference to Shopping Mall star Tiffany, and where is Seve Ballesteros' airpot?

Terry speaks with John and Alison from The Highland Print Studio about the gallery in Inverness and what you can pop in and see. Then, they turn their attention to Wise Guys which is a weekly event for men over 60s to take part in activities at the Print Studio free of charge. Who knew Terry had been a wise guy for the past 10 years?

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/highlandprintstudio

Website - https://highlandprintstudio.co.uk/

Tom finds out how well Terry know's his musicals in this week's 'This or That' where we are asking 'Les Miserables or Hamilton'

Hear more about the Music Quiz on 7th March. Head over to hhr.scot/quiz for more info.

Beat Detective - Tom's turn to test your grey matter with a cryptic clue for a song on today's show.

Shannon and Tom are back for another Saturday Drop In.

Guess the year! Guess the year from the songs, TV and Film. Tom introduces Shannon to the world of Bertha and Dòtaman.

Shannon chats to Carly who has set up Headspace Highlands. Find out about her work to promote discussion on our mental health and removing the stigma around mental health. They'll be discussing Highland Headspace Instagram, Podcast and upcoming book club. Find out more at:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/headspacehighlands

Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/4r4ltoOLR6jRImD9NQSsKy

Shannon gives away her inner nerd as we play this weeks 'This or That' with a 'Star Trek or Star Wars' edition. She does far too well, how will you do?

Hear more about the Music Quiz on 7th March. Head over to hhr.scot/quiz for more info.

Beat Detective - Tom's turn to test your grey matter with a cryptic clue for a song on today's show.