Here’s mi – playing catchy uppy with the socials again!
I had a wonderful visit to Balmedie School last week! The P4 classes have been learning all about the Vikings – so I went along to tell some stories and show the pupils some materials from Viking life.
The pupils enjoyed hearing about Thor’s wedding and how he got Mjolnir back from the ice giant Thrym and the stupid death of Sigurd the Mighty
Thanks for inviting me along Balmedie Primary School!
A couple of photos from my visit to St Cyrus National Nature Reserve last Sunday! Elsie the Fishwife and I met some braw fowk and told some local tales, fisherfolk stories and stories about the local wildlife.
…. And I’ll be back at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve on Sunday 27th October for a couple of Halloween sessions – one for the kids, and one Adults Only with stories unsuitable for under 16s.
Lots on this summer!
Here are a few of the public events I’ve got lined up 
(Subject to new additions!)
Many are drop-in on the day events… the others I’ll put a link below in the comments so you know where to get tickets!
Fit a grand day for a tour of Peterheid!
Thanks so much everyone who came along to today’s tours of Peterhead based on The Peterhead Trail
The sun was out and it was truly the start of spring as we had tales of magistrates with double lives, the De’il causing a stooshie in kirk, a disorderly drinking den and of course Fa Hingit The Monkey!
Hopefully the tours will run again during the summer holidays as they proved to be very popular. And thanks so much to everyone who gave me their own stories of The Bloo Toon or emailed me resulting in more intriguing information! 🙂
The last few weeks have been a quiet one for me – not having a voice does enforce no storytelling! 
However I’ve been able to spend that time learning even more about the Cordiner family toon of Peterheid! My dad aye made sure I knew loads of stories from Boddam and the Bloo Toon, but thanks to the The Peterhead Trail, there’s so much more to share!
For those of you booked on the tours, I’m looking forward to sharing it all on Saturday!
Guided tour of The Peterhead Trail this Easter School Holiday
Embark on a historic adventure and step back in time as our knowledgeable guide, Pauline, leads you through the streets of Peterhead. From familiar landmarks to stories of krakens and witches, uncover the stories that have shaped this coastal town into what it is today.
Explore hidden treasures whilst discovering hidden corners and secret spots that even the locals might not know about! This tour takes you on a journey to reveal the lesser-known tales and intriguing anecdotes that add depth to Peterhead’s history.
Learn from local expert Pauline who is a passionate historian and storyteller ready to share her expertise and insights with you. Gain a deeper understanding of the town’s heritage, from its modest beginnings to its pivotal role in maritime trade and beyond.
This tour is aimed at families with children aged 8 and over due to the amount of walking and the stories that will be told
Time Choices Available:
11.30am-12.30pm
1.30pm-2.30pm
Sat 30 March, Drummers Corner Peterhead
For those of you thinking of booking a storyteller for 2024, I am available to tell stories on many different themes throughout the year! Obviously Easter, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Halloween, Christmas and Winter… but here’s a list of some of the different literary, science and history dates in 2024. To book me to tell stories at your event, just ping me a message! Email: paulinecordiner@gmail.com
Burns Night – 25th January 2024
National Storytelling Week – 30th January to 6th February 2024
World Book Day – 7nd March 2024
Mother’s Day – 10th March 2024
World Poetry Day – 21st March 2024
British Science Week 8th – 17th March 2024
International Children’s Book Day – 2nd April
National Share A Story Month – May 1st to May 31st 2024
Father’s Day – June 16th 2024
National Writing Day – June 26th 2024
Festival of British Archaeology – July 13th to July 28th
National Poetry Day – 5th October 2024
Scottish International Storytelling Festival – End Oct 2024
Odd Socks Day – Anti Bullying Week – 11th – 17th November 2024
St Andrews Day – 30th November 2024
Book Week Scotland – 18th to 24th November 2024
Fit like abdy – that’s us just back from a wee family holiday and now I’m ready and raring to go for SPOOKY SEASON!
Hope you’re all surviving Storm Babet – it’s terrible out there
At least the worst will be out of the way for my first HALLOWEEN STORYTELLING EVENTS at Aberdeenshire Farming Museum within Aden Country Park Mintlaw – part of Aberdeenshire Museums Service!
The session is funded by the Scottish International Storytelling Festival‘s community programme, The Big Scottish Story Ripple #SISFStoryRipple who have loads of community events going on in the shire – just follow the # for more events near you 🙂
As the storytelling will be held in the Farming Museum, the spooky tales will have a country/farming flavour, with maybe a couple of tales from Peterhead and Fraserburgh for the folks travelling out from there – The session will be held between 2.30 and 3.30pm and is a Free Event for all the family! Book your tickets by following this link – https://livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk/october-programme
Why not also pop in for their Wash Days event the day before – see how the washing was done for a big farm toun back in the day!
See you there ! 🙂
This is just a wee selection of the amazing photos taken by Windswept Stories Photography last week doon at the beach and Fittie. (And it was really hard to choose which ones to put up!)
I wanted some photos with Elsie (she’s my wee fishwife pal) and the creel which I picked up from Fancy That? the other week.
Elsie is a right gossip and we had a yap to some of the Fittie residents and visitors – Sarah managed to capture it all so well!
Look at that massive smile… :
Elsie the Fishwife is delighted because she knows she’ll now be travelling to our storytelling sessions in style!
I have been looking for an authentic fishwife’s creel for years, and finally I got one yesterday from Fancy That? in Edzell! (We enjoyed our nosey around at all the other amazing things and will have a nosey at their shop Ivy’s Emporium next time we’re in Banff)
The creel came from Whitehills near Banff and has been well looked after, so it’s perfect for another few decades use. If you would like a fully costumed storytelling fishwife for your event, please don’t hesitate to get in touch
It won’t have escaped your notice that there is SNOW!!
Unfortunately this means I won’t make it to Turriff Academy today to visit the S2s as part of my Scottish Book Trust Residency 
The students had been collecting stories from family members and friends and I was looking forward to hearing them – but that will now be postponed until January.
Oh well… I thought I’d find out what the fairies were up to!
Pauline Cordiner - Scottish Storyteller 