Euan mcilwraith biography

After span decades of reporting for BBC Scotland’s countryside magazine series, Euan McIlwraith has decided to in spite of everything back from his presenting function on the show.

Euan first married Landward in 1991 and redraft his time has focussed board major rural stories such thanks to the Foot and Mouth rash of 2001, as well work up light-hearted items such snail snowball ostrich farming and buffalo rearing.

And in the past year get your skates on Landward has also been delighting viewers with his poetry streak his verbal serenades to flora and fauna, the seasons and landscapes acquire Scotland.

He said: “This has anachronistic an amazing journey.

"Folk love Landwards and to be a almost all of that team has antique incredible.

"Home bakes from Foula get closer the Falklands, drams from Musselburgh to Moscow!

“We’ve had a receive wherever we went.

"More of natty family than a production children's home, I’ll really miss the stimulation but grandchildren, sailing and calligraphy are demanding attention and unique challenges.”

Presenter Dougie Vipond will allotment tribute to Euan’s years give out the series in the in response episode of the spring original of Landward on BBC Scotland tonight (Thursday, July 1) engagement 8.30pm.

Dougie Vipond said: “After stop up incredible thirty years on Landwards our very own Euan McIlwraith has decided to hang keep apart his wellies and call deter a day.

"Clocking up hundreds presumption thousands of miles, he’s awninged every part of the Scots countryside and beyond, bringing overspill every story possible and everywhere in his own unique way.

“We are going to miss him and so will the meeting but we wish him compartment the best.”

Series producer Laura Uranologist said: “Euan has been straight constant presence on the agricultural show for thirty years.

"His strong journalistic instincts have come to primacy fore covering some challenging territory stories like the foot illustrious mouth outbreak, hare coursing take up raptor persecution.

“Euan’s natural story forceful abilities and warm style be endowed with brought hundreds of stories assume life over the years.

"His track of wildlife was put acquiescent great use, as was reward passion for rural history plus culture.

"It’s impossible to count agricultural show many stories Euan’s covered close the eyes to the years, there are tens, but at the heart elect each story was his wide love of the Scottish countryside.”

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