4. The Tay

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For many years writer and essayist Kathleen Jamie climbed the steep hill near her home and looked out across the view “You have a hawk's eye view of the Tay as it makes its entrance, curving round the hills upstream, to accept the waters of the river Earn and at once becomes estuarial” For many years this was her relationship with the River. This changes when when some Bronze Age swords and a wooden boat are dredged out of the River and she decides to venture out onto the river in a kayak “Suddenly, it wasn't enough to look from the side-lines. I wanted to participate, to get a sense for this majestic river as pre-historic people would.” One of five illustrated talks by different writers on the theme of the river. Additional sound recordings by Chris Watson Producer: Sarah Blunt First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2016.