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The Voice In My HEDThe Keys to a Great Interview - Part OneAfter 10,000 - 12,000 interviews over the course of a career, I'll share with you one of the most important things I learned about how to immediately improve the quality of your interviews.
2024-09-0911 min
The Voice In My HEDForking GeniusEverybody is "niching down", and it's a sound strategy for everything from your podcast to your audio repair shop.
2024-06-1006 min
The Voice In My HEDWhat Anyone Who Uses a Microphone Can Learn from Van HalenNope, we're not going to teach you how to do that twirly thing with the mic on the end of the cord. And we're not going to make you a fretboard wizard. But Van Halen did leave a teachable moment in their decades of success that many of us failed to pick up on.
2024-06-0310 min
The Voice In My HEDWhat Broadcasters & Podcasters Can Learn from Barbra StreisandThere's a valuable lesson to be learned in some Hollywood drama. Let's spend a few minutes chewing the fat on this one.
2024-05-2710 min
PauseStopResetPause Stop Reset with Paul RossFor this episode we were joined by Paul Ross ( a.k.a. Ross Jeffries). Neil Strauss, in his 2005 book The Game, describes Jeffries as the "godfather" of the modern pick-up artist community. Paul Ross is on a passionate mission to help high achieving sales people, entrepreneurs, sales team leaders and CEOs to get unstuck from their current level of success, go beyond just moving the needle a little bit, and instead rapidly experience exponential growth through using the power of subconscious influence. He is the author of two books, the most recent being "Th...
2024-03-051h 06
School of Podcasting: Expert Tips for Launching and Growing Your PodcastBehind the Mic: Avoiding Podfade By Identifying Your WhyToday we have a few topics. First, its a new year! Are you ready? I go through a list of things that you might want to make sure you have. We talk about asking WHY to help you find additional motivation, and to TIME yourself so you can make informed decisions. Lastly, some people are making bad decisions for their podcasts as a business, and I give some advice on what to watch out for. Join the School of Podcasting Community Risk-Free Are you looking to start your own podcast but don...
2024-01-0846 min
podcastcoachBehind the Mic: Avoiding Podfade By Identifying Your WhyToday we have a few topics. First, its a new year! Are you ready? I go through a list of things that you might want to make sure you have. We talk about asking WHY to help you find additional motivation, and to TIME yourself so you can make informed decisions. Lastly, some people are making bad decisions for their podcasts as a business, and I give some advice on what to watch out for. Join the School of Podcasting Community Risk-Free Are you looking to start your own podcast but don't know where to begin? Look no further than the...
2024-01-0843 min
240 gigabytes of Neil Finn podcastEp 45 - L'esprit de l'escalier (NYC Bowery Ballroom 1998 pt 2)Patricio from Buenos Aires returns for more Neil Finn at the Bowery Ballroom, NYC 23 November 1998. Performances include Burning Water, Spirit of the stairs, She will have her way, Better be home soon. Episode Cover: Pinapple Head by Carl Hedley. Check out one of his early albums 3 days without sleep or a cigarette by The Tulips over here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/3-days-without-sleep-or-a-cigarette/30615317 Check out Liam Finn's video for I want you to be so happy here: https://youtu.be/hmWkdMdZBUU?si=RaXVi61_4jQZdOIWYou can significantly support the c...
2024-01-0744 min
The Voice In My HEDHey Podcaster! Show Me Your Deck!I unwittingly participated in a little experiment today, and I felt I had no choice but to share it with you and get a couple of things off my chest.
2024-01-0305 min
The Voice In My HEDThey Lied To UsThey knew what they were doing all along. We fell for it. And now, it might be too late to stop it. Even now, they tell us that “the AI revolution is coming”. No, the AI revolution started a long, long time ago. And like a science fiction movie where the bad guys have infiltrated and permeated every aspect of our lives until there’s no way to fully remove them from the system, we’re trapped.
2023-08-2114 min
The Voice In My HEDHey, Where's My Biscotti?Humans love bonuses. We love to feel special. So what's the biscotti in the project you're working on right now?
2023-06-1208 min
The Voice In My HEDThe Gorilla In The RoomIt's human nature to give credit where no credit is due. (Accidentally, of course.) Don't let the gorilla in the room steal your thunder.
2023-05-2206 min
The Voice In My HEDIn Defense Of DefensibilityDoing things on purpose is the difference between the pros and the cons. (And by "pros and cons" I don't mean "positives and negatives".)
2023-05-0106 min
The Voice In My HEDThe Consumer Is Always Right - Even When They're IdiotsBut keeping that in mind, you have to choose which hills to die on.
2023-04-1708 min
The Voice In My HEDIs It Podcasting's Pendulum? Or Is It A Wrecking Ball?We might be seeing a momentum shift in the podcast industry. But as yet more evidence that podcasting isn't as unique as the gurus would have you believe, we've been here a hundred times before.
2023-04-0312 min
The Voice In My HEDHiatus Hysteria & The Myth of the Publishing ScheduleIt's been four months since the last episode of this show.Certainly it has podfaded and will never recover, right?
2023-03-2010 min
School of Podcasting: Expert Tips for Launching and Growing Your PodcastNeil Hedley Helps You Understand Why Your Podcast Promo Isn't Growing Your Podcast AudienceCreating a successful and engaging podcastpromo requires careful planning and dedication. Whether you are creating a podcast promo or radio ad, it is important to have a clear understanding of your target audience (hyper clear). By taking into consideration the message you want to convey, the format of your audio advertisement, you can craft an effective promo for your podcast that resonates with listeners. This episode Neil Hedley from Knopp Studios who has such a wide skillset (radio, tv, advertising, copywriting, comedian, and instructor of the copywriting 101 course - use coupon sop50). Helps me understand there is no "cookie c...
2022-12-1957 min
podcastcoachNeil Hedley Helps You Understand Why Your Podcast Promo Isn't Growing Your Podcast AudienceCreating a successful and engaging podcastpromo requires careful planning and dedication. Whether you are creating a podcast promo or radio ad, it is important to have a clear understanding of your target audience (hyper clear). By taking into consideration the message you want to convey, the format of your audio advertisement, you can craft an effective promo for your podcast that resonates with listeners. This episode Neil Hedley from who has such a wide skillset (radio, tv, advertising, copywriting, comedian, and instructor of the - use coupon sop50). Helps me understand there is no "cookie cutter recipe" for making a g...
2022-12-1954 min
The School of PodcastingNeil Hedley Helps You Understand Why Your Podcast Promo Isn't Growing Your Podcast AudienceCreating a successful and engaging podcastpromo requires careful planning and dedication. Whether you are creating a podcast promo or radio ad, it is important to have a clear understanding of your target audience (hyper clear). By taking into consideration the message you want to convey, the format of your audio advertisement, you can craft an effective promo for your podcast that resonates with listeners. This episode Neil Hedley from Knopp Studios who has such a wide skillset (radio, tv, advertising, copywriting, comedian, and instructor of the copywriting 101 course - use coupon sop50). Helps me understand there is no "cookie cutter r...
2022-12-1958 min
The Voice In My HEDGoing Through The MotionsNot everything has to be a passion project. But going through the motions is a conscious choice. A quick story might help you get back on track.
2022-11-2110 min
The Voice In My HEDWhy Your A/B Testing Isn't WorkingA/B Testing isn't new. It wasn't invented by the tech community. And that might be why many people are just plain using it wrong.
2022-11-1408 min
The School of PodcastingIs Capsho Worth it?This podcast episode discusses the pros and cons of using artificial intelligence to help with copywriting for a podcast, and whether or not it's worth it. Is the Capsho software really worth the price tag? Ready To Start Your Podcast You may think nobody would listen to you, but I'm here to tell you they will. I have proven strategies to help you identify exactly what your audience wants. You will sound professional, and won't have to spend a million dollars to sound great. Learn through our online tutorials, live group coaching and a private Facebook Group filled with brilliant...
2022-11-1439 min
Podcasting Power Hour18. Properly Prepping a Podcast Guest featuring Neil HedleyIn this week's episode of Podcasting Power Hour, Jeff and Greg put Neil Hedley on the spot, testing his "grumpy old man of podcasting" title with questions about properly setting up a guest. Learn how to properly prepare a podcast guest so that your...
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2022-11-121h 26
Podcasting Power Hour18. Properly Prepping a Podcast Guest featuring Neil HedleyIn this week's episode of Podcasting Power Hour, Jeff and Greg put Neil Hedley on the spot, testing his "grumpy old man of podcasting" title with questions about properly setting up a guest. Learn how to properly prepare a podcast guest so that your podcast is successful."The art of the list of questions is in knowing when to detach yourself from it and crumple it up and throw it away and go, this is not going to work anymore for this conversation."Neil Hedley is a grumpy old man of podcasting who has been interviewed...
2022-11-121h 26
The Voice In My HEDAdvertising Fails On This One MistakeAdvertising fails, as far as I'm concerned, for one reason more than any other. Maybe this perspective shift can change your results.
2022-11-0710 min
The Voice In My HEDContent Creation and the Genesis of a CurmudgeonContent creation is supposed to be fun... isn't it?
2022-10-1709 min
The Voice In My HEDAttention As CurrencyWe use the specific phrase, "PAY attention" for a reason, but seldom stop to think about the value of what's being paid for. Let's explore attention as currency.
2022-10-1010 min
The Voice In My HEDStop Selling Me StuffThere comes a time when you get to stop selling, and instead focus on helping. Sadly, most marketers have forgotten what that looks like.
2022-10-0307 min
The Voice In My HEDIntroducing Enhancement Marketing™Enhancement Marketing represents what I think could be a seismic shift in the way we connect with people.Details on the program, the discount, the perks - everything you might want to know. (Except I forgot to mention the part about the money-back guarantee.)
2022-09-1312 min
The Voice In My HEDFunny Advertising Doesn't Work... Does It?"Dying is easy. Comedy is hard." goes the quote. Funny advertising is even harder. Gurus might be talking you out of it for reasons other than you were expecting.
2022-09-0509 min
The Voice In My HEDGoogle Says "You Should Have Listened To Neil Hedley"For people who never stopped writing for other people, Google's latest SEO guidance wasn't the horrific death knell it spelled for others.
2022-08-2913 min
Indie PodcasterNeil Hedley's The Voice In My HEDJoin Jeff Townsend, aka Podcast Father on his journey as the Indie Podcaster. Episode #62 is a special edition of Indie Podcaster. You'll hear a few episodes of Neil Hedley's The Voice In My HED.Show Notes in order played-Episode #1: https://knoppstudios.com/my-lifetime-ban-from-the-podcasting-cool-kids-club/Episode #2: https://knoppstudios.com/whats-your-favorite-position/Episode #3: https://knoppstudios.com/what-podcasters-can-learn-from-their-golf-game/Thanks for listening and thanks for telling a friend! More importantly, thank you for supporting independent creators. Keep being you, keep being great!Check out the great work Neil Hedley is doing!Indie Podcast Father (Jeff's) website.All music credited to artist Yung Kartz, check out the...
2022-08-1937 min
The Voice In My HEDThe Hollywood Quote We All Got WrongWhen famous people say things that get repurposed as business mantras, the potential for misinterpretation abounds.
2022-06-2711 min
The Voice In My HEDMy Lifetime Ban from the Podcasting Cool Kids ClubSPOILER ALERT: The entire episode builds to the mic drop moment with the last two sentences. If you're offended by this piece, I challenge you to get that far.
2022-06-1311 min
Ask the Podcast CoachWhat is the Best First Question?Send us feedback/questions via TextToday Jim is out and we are joined by Neil Hedley of Knopp Studios (www.knoppstudios.com )who has a wide range of experience in copywriting, radio, comedy, TV, coaching, and much more. Dave is back from Podfest with a lovely case of Covid. A fun episode with some great golden nuggets. Check out his show The Voice in my Hed SPONSOR: PodcastBranding.co If you need podcast artwork, logos, or a full website (or a branding audit) reach out to Mark at podcastbranding.co not only is M...
2022-06-041h 29
The Voice In My HEDWhat Podcasters Can Learn From Their Golf GameAs we try to do with every episode, the lessons here apply to SO much more than what the title suggests. Podcasters, sure. But culinary wannabes and budding carpenters, too.
2022-05-3002 min
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The Voice In My HEDWhat's Your Favorite Position?Your position is different from your niche, but equally critical to your success. And if you're not careful, someone will assign a position to you.
2022-05-2315 min
The Voice In My HEDSoufflé As A Teaching ToolI hope that disagreeing with Jim from "Ask The Podcast Coach" goes better than disagreeing with Chef Gordon Ramsay.
2022-05-0915 min
The Voice In My HEDThe Art of Not CreatingJust because you can do a thing, doesn't always mean you should.
2022-05-0215 min
The Voice In My HEDAre You Talkin' To Me?!For most media, we're told that connection is key. But it's possible that you're subconsciously torpedoing that connection with some of the first words out of your mouth. The good news? It's very easy to correct. It might just involve breaking some habits that aren't serving you.
2022-04-2507 min
The Voice In My HEDNormalizing MediocrityWhile it's admirable to have the attitude that you're not competing with your peers, does it also insulate you from having to admit that your skill set might be inferior?
2022-04-1913 min
The Voice In My HEDThe Connection ReflectionYou can make the argument - and I will here - that connection might be the single most important aspect of human life. But maybe we should look at the quality of those connections.
2022-04-1109 min
The Voice In My HEDIterating VS QuitteratingIt used to be that the only thing you needed to claim "professional" status was to collect a paycheck. Now, I think it's something more.
2022-04-0408 min
The Voice In My HEDZen and the Art of Ambulance ChasingKnowing who your intended audience is - and thinking of them as an actual person - not only helps you avoid creating things that don't interest them; it also prevents you from insulting them. Or worse.
2022-03-2810 min
The Voice In My HEDWhat Most People Get Wrong In Front Of A MicrophoneLet's have this conversation now, one time, and then we never have to cover it again.
2022-03-2109 min
The Voice In My HEDDon't Find A Niche. Find The Right Niche.Joe Rogan doesn't care that I don't like his podcast. And he shouldn't, either.
2022-03-1411 min
School of Podcasting: Expert Tips for Launching and Growing Your Podcast7 Tips Podcaster Can Use From RadioWhen Neil Hedley emailed me letting me know he would be going through my town and could he buy me dinner I jumped at the chance to hang out with a listener. I had no idea at the time that Neil: Had exclusively done morning shows ever since, including six #1-rated shows in different markets in the US and Canada. Sprinkled among those years is time as a stand-up comic, singer, restaurateur, bestselling author, college professor, world record holder (that's a fun story), and a pile of other goodies including running Knopp Studios and hosting the Voice...
2022-03-0749 min
The Voice In My HEDWhat Marketers Can Learn From My 3-Year-OldToddlers should attend more board meetings. We'd wind up with much smarter content.
2022-03-0709 min
podcastcoach7 Tips Podcaster Can Use From Radio with Neil HeldleyWhen Neil Hedley emailed me letting me know he would be going through my town and could he buy me dinner I jumped at the chance to hang out with a listener. I had no idea at the time that Neil: Had exclusively done morning shows ever since, including six #1-rated shows in different markets in the US and Canada. Sprinkled among those years is time as a stand-up comic, singer, restaurateur, bestselling author, college professor, world record holder (that's a fun story), and a pile of other goodies including running and hosting (get it Hedley? Voice in my Hed...
2022-03-0748 min
Podcast Archives - School of Podcasting - Learn "How To Podcast" with Podcast Coach Dave Jackson7 Tips Podcasters Can Use From Radio with Neil HedleyWhile radio and podcasting a different it is still entertaining audiences through spoken word. Today we hear from a radio veteran/podcaster.
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2022-03-0748 min
The School of Podcasting7 Tips Podcaster Can Use From Radio with Neil HeldleyWhen Neil Hedley emailed me letting me know he would be going through my town and could he buy me dinner I jumped at the chance to hang out with a listener. I had no idea at the time that Neil: Had exclusively done morning shows ever since, including six #1-rated shows in different markets in the US and Canada. Sprinkled among those years is time as a stand-up comic, singer, restaurateur, bestselling author, college professor, world record holder (that's a fun story), and a pile of other goodies including running Knopp Studios and hosting the Voice Inside My Hed...
2022-03-0749 min
The Voice In My HEDWhy On Earth Would You Call It "The Blog"?Or, how being the smartest kid in the room might be hurting you.
2022-02-2712 min
The Voice In My HEDThe One Thing That's Killing Your WritingA media giant told my friend to let them know anytime she published new content, so the media giant could amplify it. As you'd expect, my friend immediately stopped writing. Wait, what?
2022-02-1310 min
The Voice In My HEDNorm MacDonald, Marketing GeniusIn the two or three hundred shows I did with my old friend Norm MacDonald, there was one bit that marketers would do well to pay attention to.
2022-02-0610 min
The Voice In My HEDHow To Get "Natural Sound"Audio producers have long been obsessed with how to recreate naturally-occurring sounds in a studio environment. Technology has made it easier than ever... to be lazy.
2022-01-3013 min
The Voice In My HEDThe Uncomfortable Truth About Podcast AdvertisingWe'll probably catch considerable heat for this. But somebody's got to say it.Why do you really think host-read ads supposedly work better than traditional "commercials"? The truth might hurt some. But here it comes.
2022-01-3014 min
The Voice In My HEDThe Awesomeness Of HyperboleHyperbole is literally the worst thing in the history of the Universe.Wait, what?
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The Snooze ButtonThe Art of The Nap with Dr. Sara Mednick The nap is a completely foreign concept to our host, Neil Hedley. Because Neil typically takes an hour or so to fall asleep, intentional short-duration sleep has normally been beyond his grasp. Then, he met Dr. Sara Mednick. Sara is Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of California, Irvine and author of the book, Take a Nap! Change your life (affiliate link). She looked at data from a study involving napping habits in nearly 4,000 elementary school children. Subsequently, she and her team found some fascinating patterns. For...
2021-04-2637 min
The Snooze Button EXPRESSNeil HedleyNeil flies solo for a special episode of The Snooze Button podcast, with a chance to do a little housekeeping, answer a little mail, and call out an ad that swaps false hope for a few bucks. Our regular format returns next week.
2019-10-2109 min
The K'nockerThe K'nocker - Winter 2015As these are nearly upon us, please remember that this is a time of goodwill to all folk – so please be neighbourly and check on the houses around to ensure that folk are warm and well. It only takes a couple of minutes, unless you are invited in for a wee dram and a mince pie!
2015-12-0300 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Autumn 2015Can lightning strike twice? On Saturday 13 August (2005) torrential rains fell in the afternoon, causing the streets to run with water, the road drains to spout like fountains and Portknockie to suffer some serious damage.
2015-09-0400 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Summer 2015While the long evenings are with us enjoy everything that our village offers including inspiring walks, sparkling conversation, glorious sunsets, awesome flora and fauna and friendly pubs and shops.
2015-06-0100 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Winter 2014The clocks have fallen back, the summer’s holidaymakers have returned to warmer climes, the geese have honked their autumn departure notes, leaving with our other feathered, summer visitors, and we are left to hibernate till Easter it seems!!
2014-11-2600 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Autumn 2014Once again we have been battered by wind and rain, as the remnants of Hurricane Bertha visited the Moray Firth. As usual life in Portknockie was not hampered as badly as many surrounding towns and villages,
and our thoughts go out to those who really have suffered.This issue welcomes the second part of Bruce Bishop’s A History of Moray, together with many of our more usual features. We
are particularly pleased to re-introduce the ’Welcome’ bit and hopefully will be able to add births and marriages to this section, too.
Mhairi McLean gives us an insight into Portknockie Primar...
2014-08-2800 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Summer 2014As you will most certainly have noticed The K’nocker has had to change a little. After Moray Council stopped printing cheaply and in order to keep costs in check, we have had to opt for the A5 size rather than A4 as this uses less paper and ink and the printing bill is therefore obviously lower.
However, this change also allows us to give you EVERY page in glorious colour we are sure you will soon get used to the handy pocket and handbag size... The team also welcome Mhairi McLean who has recently joined us and will be lo...
2014-06-1200 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Spring 2014One door closes and another opens, it is so sad to see Portknockie Library close after all these years, and while some of us have not been resident long, we would like to make mention of the tireless and helpful service offered by all past librarians. Once again the school is threatened with closure, probably by 2017, and we shall watch the Council proceedings over the forthcoming months.
However, it’s lovely to see that Portknockie Chip Shop has once again found favour, and has opened its doors for our delight. Please make use of it together with all our other lo...
2014-03-1100 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Winter 2013Once again December, Winter and the Christmas & New Year festive season is upon us. Again we can marvel as waves lash the harbour walls, sending foam and spray eighty or a hundred feet in the air, always searching to soak the unsuspecting stroller! We might also marvel at the “Yes” campaign’s White Paper on The Referendum which has just been published - let us know if you feel it has merit or not...
Meanwhile, to you all - please have a Very Merry Christmas and a fruitful and peaceful 2014
2013-12-1100 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Autumn 2013First and foremost, the library is still open while the councillors digest the
large number of responses to the latest consultation. Meanwhile, the Port
basked in the warmth that visited the whole of the British Isles this summer.
The pool and most of the bollards at the harbour are now freshly painted and
there is a new information panel in the Memorial Gardens. There were
spectacularly extreme low tides in June, which were caused by the Moon’s
close orbit to the Earth. And, of course, the dolphins have visited! See the
photos inside
2013-09-2300 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Summer 2013Three months have passed since the Council revealed its plans for budget cuts. Other
than the one classroom assistant being lost from school, the K'nocker is not aware of
any contentious plan being executed. The library is still open and the public toilets in
Cullen have not yet been shut. The local newspapers suggest there is still much to
consider. Life in the Port carries on as usual, long may that continue.
2013-06-0400 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Spring 2013This spring brings sad and worrying news that Moray Council intends to implement a series of cost saving measures that will have a serious impact on Portknockie. Teaching assistant support in the school is to be
reduced, the library closed and subsidies for the public bus service reduced.
There are also indications that Portknockie school may itself face closure in a future round of cuts.
The timescale for the closure of Portknockie library is not yet public and the Knocker has not been able to find out what will happen to the books or the computers.
2013-03-0400 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Winter 2012The condition of our aged harbour is regularly inspected by Moray Council.
Inspections of quay faces which are submerged at low tide are carried out at 2 year intervals by divers. Other inspections are carried out annually and, if necessary, after storms. Inspections and repairs are
inanced by the Council's Larbour Maintenance budget. The inspection after the spring storm this year found that a large block of concrete had been swept from the seaward end of the MacDonald Pier. The pier was repaired urgently, as soon as the tides and weather were conducive.
The seats around the paddling pool and harbour...
2012-12-1400 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Autumn 2012This issue sees the K'nocker ending its first year since restarting. We would like to thank everyone who has contributed over the last year. Each issue is put on the village website www.portknockiewebsite.co.uk just before the next issue is published and the snippets of information can be found by a web search engine such as Google. So, each contribution does not disappear into the mist but remains for times to come. This issue is particularly rich in fishing heritage. A fisherman's daughter tells us her memories of life at home during the autumn fishing down to Yarmouth...
2012-09-1200 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Summer 2012On Friday 20th April 2012, more than 200 people joined in the dedication service in the Millenium Gardens for the memorial to the victims of the bombing raid on 19th February 1941. The new memorial complements the village's memorials
to its Fallen in War and its Fishermen Lost at Sea. Cy Pirie, President of Cullen, Deskford and Portknockie heritage Group, led the service and asked
everyone to live in the present by looking to the past and anticipating
whatever the future may bring.
2012-05-2800 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Spring 2012Cullen, Deskford and Portknockie Heritage Group will be leading a service to unveil and dedicate a memorial plaque and bench in the Millennium Garden that will commemorate the victims of the 19th February 1941 bombing of Portknockie. This is an early intimation of the event and an invitation to any member of the public who would like to attend. The service will be at 2pm on Friday the 20th April 2012.
2012-03-0100 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Winter 2011A ghost hunt? We’re not scared!
Portknockie has its very own ghosts and ghouls! The K’nocker dared to find out more... Ghosts and ghouls started visiting Portknockie three years ago so that they could give the local kids a good ol’ scare on All Hallow’s Eve. Their hauntings have been so well attended that seven ghouls came this year, all for good causes...
2011-12-0500 min
Bebop and DuffyEpisode 11Bebop has moved, Duffy needs sleep (pt.2), and 5 Questions with Neil Hedley
2010-12-0832 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Autumn 2009AT LONG LAST OUR SPLENDID NEW LIBRARY IS OPEN... Margret Wood opened the doors of the new library in the school at 5pm on Tuesday 25th August. There to greet the first user, Barbara Simpson from Haig Street, was the Head of Moray Libraries Service, Alistair Campbell, our three Councillors and members of the Portknockie Community Council. The first book taken out on loan was “Prince and the Pilgrim” by Mary Stewart.
2009-09-0700 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Summer 2009Villagers and visitors are invited to gather on Patrol Road overlooking the Hythie for 2.00pm on Saturday 27th June when Mrs Shona Idle, our school Head Teacher, will unveil the Portknockie Homecoming 2009 Mosaic. This is the outcome of four months of intense work by local artist, Geoff Roberts, and many of our residents to create Portknockie’s first major piece of permanent, public art.
2009-06-0700 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Easter 2009RING THE BELLS, WE HAVE A NEW REV REPORTING FOR DUTY VERY SOON...
The K’nocker is delighted to invite Yvonne Hendrie, Minister elect to introduce herself to the village. “Dear Friends (as I hope I will very soon be able to call you). I will not actually be reporting for duty until next month but this is by way of an introduction.
2009-03-0200 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Christmas 2008On Saturday 29th November at 7pm the village was cold and crisp and even when the annual Christmas lights display was switched on by Coral Rough of Haig Street, the youngest child in the School.
2008-12-0300 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Summer 2008I write for the last time and to say a farewell to the folks of Portknockie. My family and I are moving to Wishaw near Glasgow at the beginning of July to take up a new charge. I have enjoyed my time in this part of the country but it’s time to be moving on.
2008-06-0900 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Easter 2008A review of Scottish Parliament boundaries has proposed a change to the area presently, covered by the Moray parliamentary constituency. Buckie, Portknockie, Findochty and Cullen will be incorporated in a new county constituency called Buchan Coast stretching around the Moray Firth coastal strip to Peterhead.
2008-03-1000 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Christmas 20072008, A YEAR TO LOOK FORWARD TO OR JUST ANOTHER PASSING YEAR ?
As the Christmas and Hogmanay celebrations approach and we finally turn the corner on dark nights and murky mornings, it is natural to feel more hopeful and optimistic about the future - the New Year of 2008. Blue sky thinking can lead us to be ambitious and visionary about our plans. What are YOUR hopes for next year?
2007-12-0900 minThe K'nockerThe K'nocker - Summer 2007COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR 2007: IT’S A K’NOCKEROUT! At the 2007 awards evening of the Caingorms & Moray Newsletter and Website Project in Tomintoul village hall on Friday 18th May the K‟nocker was declared the Community Newsletter of the Year in Moray.
2007-06-1500 min