Old Bloke Goes...: Recent Episodes
Old Bloke Goes...
This time Old Bloke goes camping on Islay. Strange days and strange ways make it a trip to remember.
This time Old Bloke goes to a haunted house and thinks back to spooky happenings in his youth.
This time Old Bloke escapes lockdown and travels to Buckie by the sea. Apart from the odd scrape with the locals, all goes well...
This time Old Bloke ventures out for a restaurant meal after lockdown eases a bit. But all doesn’t go to plan.
This time old bloke wanders up the farm track but down memory lane. Old escapades while working with animals all come flooding back.
Old Bloke continues his shooting adventures in the macro world and gets a bit distracted. False accusations and thoughts of the old days begin to creep into he script.
Old Blokevlooks at the bird life on his roof during lockdown and decides thr the Gulls have had a bad rap
This time Old Bloke goes down to the river where he looks at the history and the wildlife. Dye-works and Goosanders feature in this wee escapade along the banks of the Leven.
This time Old Bloke uses his lockdown daily exercise to uncover more links between King Arthur and The Vale of Leven. Nature and history collide as we trace his steps.
This time Old Bloke is sent out to investigate some weird noises in the garden. But all does not go to plan
This time Old Bloke uses his exercise time to see if Camelot was in fact originally on the hill above his house.
This time Old Bloke looks up the roof that’s keeping him safe and sheltered from the outside world. In doing so he discovers all sorts of things about the materials, history, creatures and...perhaps his Better Half’s intentions.
This time, Old Bloke goes to his beech trees for inspiration and some interesting facts in these days of tedium...
This time, Old Bloke looks at spiders and bumble bees while coming under misile attack... we also get a nice Victorian poem about the bumble bee...
Old Bloke confesses more than a passing interest in bugs and owns up to a naughty escapade any years ago...
Old Bloke, still stuck in the garden, tries to clean his pond while thinking back on holidays of old...
Old Bloke takes another look out the window at something pretty big and jaggy. And, as usual reminisces about the 'good old days' (about four weeks ago).
Old Bloke rustles up a healthy immune-enhancing soup while thinking of times gone by and Roman justice.
Yes, old bloke goes all lovey dovey in these strange times. Remember that cartoon - catch the pigeon? Well, have a listen and see if you get a wee bit more excited about your feathered friends.
Old Bloke is suddenly confined to barracks and has to deal with a full-time lifestyle with his better half. How can he pass the time? Should he set up an online shopping account. Featuring a great poem by Willie Sinclair...
Old bloke reminisces about skiing. Clumpy boots, schnapps and slushy roads all in the mix this time.
This time Old Bloke ends up in Vegas where you can get a divorce quicker than it takes to die from a rattlesnake bite.
Old Bloke goes over to one of his regular haunts, Haarlem and gets some exercise in a kind of Florence Nightingale way.
Old Bloke goes exploring in the Kingdom of Fife. The East Neuk is full of picturesque fishing villages and saintly sites.
Old Bloke finished up his tour of Gran Canaria in the sleepy town of Arinaga. Strange copitas and giant windmills abound.
Old Bloke gets a bit decadent as he samples some of the best food he has ever tasted in the Poemas Restaurant at the Hotel Santa Catalina. Telepathic waiters and magical wine make it a memorable meal.
The continuing misadventures of an Old Bloke in Las Palmas. This time it’s some dodgy backstreets and a mozzie attack.
Old Bloke escapes the cold for a bit and jets down to Gran Canaria where he tries the seafood, discovers the history and thinks about volcanoes.
Part 2 of Ild Bloke’s walking holiday in the Yorkshire Dales. Prehistoric pavements lead to more escapades and naughty nosh.
Old Bloke reunites with some old colleagues to explore the Yorkshire Dales and catch up on the goss...
Old Bloke finally sits down to one of his favourite meals of 2019. Hipping Hall, an old haunt with a new take on fine food. More details and pics at https://www.paulmurdoch.co.uk/podcast-extras
Old Bloke journeys down to one if his favourite places to be. Hipping Hall. An old haunt with a new take on fine food. More details and pics at https://www.paulmurdoch.co.uk/podcast-extras
Old Bloke shows how easy it is to rustle up a nutritious and tasty meal in minutes that is supercharged with health benefits.
Old Bloke goes back up onto the moors, by himself this time, to take on the elements and think about times gone by
The continuation of Old Bloke’s time in Ibiza. A beach disco and a suspicious case on the way home.
Old bloke goes to the clubbing capital of the world and discovers all sorts from an old bloke perspective.
Old Bloke goes off to explore a remote part of the Scottish coast and discovers some hidden gems.
Old Bloke goes out to lunch and puts on the calories while discussing fish, sweeties and romance.
Old Bloke talks about gigging in and around Glasgow over the last forty years. Things didn’t always go to plan.
Old Bloke dons his leather jacket and heads for a rock gig in Glasgow. It takes him back to the good old days....
Old Bloke looks goes to the Greek Island of Kephalonia where discovers all sorts, from running routes to fanny beetles.
After the Book ‘Old Bloke Goes Running’ we now have more subjects to explore from an Old Bloke’s perspective. This first podcast looks at the reasons behind the book, gives a sample chapter from Audible and reveals the next book in production.