Burns Banter S2 Ep11 - Dumfries

Episode 11 of the Burns Banter - A fresh look at Robert Burns podcast, hosted by Alastair R Turnbull, titled "Burns Banter S2 Ep11 - Dumfries" was published on March 4, 2025 and runs 20 minutes.

March 4, 2025 ·20m · Burns Banter - A fresh look at Robert Burns

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Send a text In this episode Robert leaves Ellisland farm and moves to Dumfries. We look at his work as an excise officer and a famous incident involving Robert attacking a smugglers Schooner on the Solway Firth. I also look at Roberts visit to Edinburgh to see two women, for very different reasons. We also talk about a man called George Thomson and the influence he had on Robert. There is lots going on in this episode, dive right in and enjoy! Burns Banter - A fresh look at Robert Burns

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In this episode Robert leaves Ellisland farm and moves to Dumfries. We look at his work as an excise officer and a famous incident involving Robert attacking a smugglers Schooner on the Solway Firth. I also look at Roberts visit to Edinburgh to see two women, for very different reasons. We also talk about a man called George Thomson and the influence he had on Robert. There is lots going on in this episode, dive right in and enjoy!

Burns Banter - A fresh look at Robert Burns

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