Well, the moment is finally here - the one the villagers of Kincraig have been asking for - community stalwart Ian Ash is on the pod!
He’s been nominated by practically every guest before him.
So integral to the running of the village is Ian that some people even believe he’s actually our Mayor. This is because wherever there is a community event, Ian is there, popping up with a smile like a (nice) whack a mole or teleporting ninja.
You’ll find him on Cairngorm Mountain, in the Old Post Office Cafe Gallery, organising Kincraig Funday, on the community council… And that’s just for starters!
But, as some of you have told me, while villagers feel they know him they don’t really know much about him. So, for this episode, I’ve also taken a few anonymous questions from the audience and, by the end, you’ll definitely know him better.
This is a wide ranging chat (which you’ll hear surprises him at times!) covering all manner of subjects including his childhood influences, what he loves about working with young people, his many hobbies and how to work through conflict in relationships. And, of course, what he loves about Kincraig and where he gets his relentless community spirit from.
Do say hello to Ian if you see him out and about (which, if you ever venture out into Kincraig, you definitely will).
And if you have any other suggestions of characters in Kincraig to interview on this podcast, please email me on suzy@bigjuicycreative.co.uk
Kincraig Cares podcast is being made on a shoe string out of love, so is very grateful for free resources which make this possible, like the intro and out music which is called 'Holiday Ukulele' by MaxKoMusic, promoted by www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ and part of the Creative Commons Attributions-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)