Spin Me Your Yarn: Recent Episodes
Ann Mackechnie
The podcast hosted by Ann Mackechnie that asks guests to share their most humorous, eclectic and character-building life experiences.
Hannah and I may have confirmed that we're obsessed with skincare even more so than make up. Although Hannah's make up skills far outstrip mine (it doesn't take much) as she is a budding make up artist having just recieved her qualification. We had a chuckle about children in theatre, the saga of my lost debit card and the need to make those difficult life decsions and be brave in pursuing what you want.
The second Daniel to be featured on the pod this season! Daniel is the fourth Mackechnie brother and I was so touched that he made a space to record the pod on his recent trip to South Africa. Daniel is thoughtful and fun which makes this episode a treat for the ears as he unpacks being a social chameleon, his passion for people and how he holds fast to relationships as a true marker of success.
So chuffed to have got Sa onto the pod! She's a joyful delight with such a great sense of humour and the most incredible ability to laugh at herself. From bonding after many years apart, our mutual lack of direction and name recalling and learning to extend grace to others this pod is rich in its array of topics. Also I'd happily throw glasses to protect your belongings anyday of the week Sa xx
My cousin Jess Cat recounts our shared tour experience down a Polish salt mine that left us feeling rather salty with a new found appreciation for the outside world, a con artist cat going by the name of Tabatha and planning a wedding amidst a pandemic.
Cousin Dan recounts his numerous travel experiences travelling with yours truly and he doesn't hold back as our relationship includes roasting each other until we think we may need to apologise. I couldn't give him the introduction he deserved in person as it wouldn't be on brand for our friendship so I shall do it here and see if Dan notices. Dan is incredibly detail orientated which consequently makes him a deep thinker and a gentle and thoughtful friend who notices the minutest of occurences. He is a great addition to my life and I am grateful for his loyalty and intentionality. I'm also not very good at being nice to Dan in person as we're very similar in some ways and thus he is an easy target to pick on but as I often tell him when I've taken it to far: "I only bully out of love because I think the person is worth my time so in a weird way it's me expressing the little known sixth love language which is roasting to show affection".
Cass is such a dear friend to me and it was always my goal to have her on the pod as she has been its keenest advocate since the start. My girl Friday coming to you on this fine Tuesday! Her zest for life is contagious and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. It was a true pleasure to take a trip down memory lane with one of my best friends. I will so treasure this recording- can't wait to play it again in a few years and add further adventures to our already brimming repertoire.
Robs was a joy to have on the pod! Beware there are many tangents to be enjoyed in this episode for example a ten minute analysis about the grape juice and bread used in commuinion. A rich array of topics ensue including sugar daddies, being set up, recycling, remeeting each other as adults, plot twists, weird hugs, love languages, facial expressions and more Egyptian travel stories (for more refer to S1E4 Margs).
In short this epsiode zones in on the many highs and lows of our trip together to Greece last July. It was shared, funny and character building in the extreme from flight dramas, piano concertos accompanying deep stress, learning to drive a boat in three minutes, almost dying multiple times on a bus driving on narrow roads, dinners with the army, seasickness, a blasing hot sun, sleeping pills and all the hilarity of the people we encounted along the way. It was a memorable time that 10/10 would recommend!
Liesl is one of the wisest and kindest people I know. She is someone who celebrates victories with you joyously and grieves with you in your sufferings. This epsiode is a trip! From car dramas, sayings that are now entrenched and learning to love others better. I hope you delight in hearing a snippet of Liesl's heart for people.
India was a trip indeed- please enjoy this bonus episode and I'll see you soon for Season 3 where individual guests will return with their numerous stories! Also thinking of booking a holiday sans the admin? See https://www.traveltalktours.com/ for tour options!
Eclectic first job experiences from firing yourself to working in a job that no longer exists.
Anyone for some velcro Slazenger flops? Go and peruse the goods on Instagram @spinmeyouryarn. Also I eat my word my Shein order did in fact arrive albeit late- and the reviews for my items held true and they're all wins. So yes Shein is better than Wish on that front although they surely both rely on exploitation and promote fast fashion. I'll keep thrifting I suppose but a fun experiment to try out those channels nonetheless.
Mulberry, toilet paper and double baked cakes- the littler known and respected members of the cake baking canon.
I love airports but they don't love me lol. However tragic these stories were they were all endured at the expense of knowing exceptional holidays lay after the trauma. So worth totally worth it and a sighting of the Northern Lights to boot!
Thank you so very much for listening and check you soon for Season 2 which will have a bit of a twist from Season 1. Also apologies for my weird accent- that's the voice I use when I'm talking to myself and it's unfortunately stuck so we move.
All the best
Ann
Recounting our Thailand tour from overpriced orange juice to braving monsoons on a speed boat. An extreme road side assist situation which 10/10 wouldn't recommend and making formative split second judgments.
When being mutually disliked by a lecturer turned into a friendship, eventful road trips and realising that our achievements shouldn't define us.
Building bridges in a group may not be our strong suit- so feel free to laugh at our expense. Running around on call and being compared to Tom and Jerry is frankly hilarious and working in healthcare is character building to be sure.
Having to sit through terrible theatre is a time. Force feeding your friend a loaf of bread and a mouthful of gum in a foreign country isn’t recommended. Losing a sibling overseas can be fairly traumatic that is until they’re found. And most importantly carbs are life!
A chaotic coastal holiday accompanied solely by Taylor Swift’s Reputation cd. Awkward apartment viewings. University tests showing flames and just gratefulness for our friendship that came about despite awkward origins.
Ravenscroft (Claire’s Band) :
https://open.spotify.com/track/04hMyKCr2YYYxwtAz5TdoC?si=KqYYpmSOSQCx-tHaN9GS_A
https://music.apple.com/za/album/hang-tight/1650479874?i=1650479875
We loved Cairo’s airport music especially the acoustic flute covers (correction: the cover we mentioned was indeed Ronan Keating but the song is titled “When You Say Nothing At All”). Margs proved to be a budding entrepreneur at the age of seven. I have a special talent for being birthed through tube doors. Yes those three sentences are dripping in sarcasm but the closing comments from Margs are sincere and the main takeaway should be the C.S. Lewis quote Margs mentioned: “Love is never wasted, for its value does not rest upon reciprocity.”
Margie’s YouTube Mathematics Channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UC-vbBS4fVSK0yiZFrio3G8g
Getting Covid-19 in 2019 on a school tour in China before the world knew what it was. Bullet trains and loosing children. And yes I now know Boulders Beach is home to African penguins and 10/10 wouldn’t recommend a sprinkle of domestic violence on holiday.
Where not to book accommodation in Paris (feel free to laugh at our expense), how to respond to receiving SOS messages from your lost brother on a bus in East Croydon and the proper pronunciation of the Himalayas.
Andrew shares about his harrowing teenage experience where he was detained at Singapore's Changi Airport with no thanks to his questionable guardian. His days moonlighting (pun fully intended) as an unintentional childhood streaker and his coldest scouting expedition.
Andrew's YouTube Audiobook Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MackMakesAudiobooks