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Mervyn Drever: Growing up in Orkney and Sanday in 1960s &70s

Mervyn Drever: Growing up in Orkney and Sanday in 1960s &70s

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Born in Orkney on 30th March 1961 Merv spent his childhood on Sanday, a small outer island. We hear tales of his childhood, schooldays and his many jobs as a boy, including fishing for lobster, crab, white fish and spoots! There's the culture shock of moving to Edinburgh to study as a vet and then running a vet practice in Aberdeenshire for over 30 years, specialising in horses. Great stories from a consummate storyteller.

This an edited version of a program originally broadcast on Thelma FM.

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