Poetry, Politics, and Preservation - Andi's Edinburgh Adventure

诗歌、政治和保护——安迪的爱丁堡冒险

Stirring it up with Andi and Miquita Oliver

情感与人际关系

2024-10-03

33 分钟
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In this episode, Andi explores Edinburgh with her longtime friend Sandra Walker. They visit the Scottish Poetry Library, delving into the rich literary traditions of Scotland and discussing the importance of poetry in Scottish culture.    Andi and Sandra reflect on the intertwining of politics, rebellion, and art in Scottish history, and how it resonates with their own experiences. The pair also explore Sandra's connection to Edinburgh, uncovering a remarkable family history tied to the very building Sandra now calls home. From Burns Night celebrations to the preservation of Edinburgh's architectural heritage, get ready for cultural insights, and the enduring power of words in shaping Scottish identity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Sandra Cain is my people.

  • We are sistering.

  • We are family, basically.

  • Our children were brought up together.

  • We need each other in a way that family needs each other.

  • We spend loads and loads and loads of time together in London, but she also now has a home up in Scotland.

  • Her name and her partner have a home up in Scotland in Edinburgh, and we don't really get to spend much time up there.

  • So getting to be with Sandra in her kind of one of her hometowns because she actually went to Glasgow art college as well.

  • And just being in Edinburgh with her and talking about poetry was particularly poignant because one of the things that she and I always bond over is linguistic beauty is eloquence.

  • We love words.

  • We swap books, we swap poetry.

  • She's an incredible artist, one of the most talented artists I've ever known.

  • Her work is inspiring.

  • She showed me how to see color in a very different way.

  • We have taught each other things as we have been along the road and we.

  • When I met her, she was just pregnant with Kane, and he must be about 58, but I know he's not.

  • But we've known each other for a really, really, really, really long time.

  • She was one of the people I met just after my died.

  • So her friendship has meant everything to me.