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The weather has certainly been a big talking point for a lot of us this week. And it鈥檚 also the theme of a new exhibition at the McManus Art Gallery and Museum in Dundee. Rachel went to take a look at A Weather Eye along with curator Kirsty Matheson.

We hear from Paul Hetherington of charity Buglife about the impact the mild weather before Christmas, and now the very cold weather, is having on our bees. Sadly, it鈥檚 not great news.

Huntly Nordic and Outdoor Centre in Aberdeenshire is Britain's only purpose-built all-weather facility for cross-country skiing and roller skiing. And since there was a bit of snow on the ground, Mark went along to try his hand at cross-country skiing.

We speak live to Donald MacRae, vice chair of Scottish Mountain Rescue about the conditions the teams across the country have been facing so far this year. We also hear advice on heading to the hills at this time of year and how prepared you need to be.

Staying in the hills, the Glenmore Visitor Centre and Caf茅 near Loch Morlich has had a bit of a facelift in recent weeks. It鈥檚 now owned by the community, who have big plans for the centre. Rachel went along for a visit to hear about what they鈥檝e done so far, and what鈥檚 yet to come.

The wintry weather prompted Mark to think about the extreme winter weather of the recent past, including low temperatures in Braemar of -27.2 degrees Celsius.

We hear an excerpt of our Christmas Day Scotland Outdoors podcast where Mark visited the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The Palace has a fascinating history having been home to Royals for over 500 years and is still the official residence of The King in Scotland.

Photographer and Landward presenter Shahbaz Majeed has a new book out which explores Scotland鈥檚 landscapes from a slightly different perspective. Recently, Rachel caught up with Shahbaz in his home city of Dundee for the Scotland Outdoors podcast. He told Rachel the story of how a rather unexpected request led to him making a name for himself behind the lens.

And when Mark visited the Huntly Nordic and Outdoor Centre, he couldn鈥檛 say no when he was offered the chance to go tubing. The simple pastime of sliding down a hill in an inflatable ring is pretty popular at the centre with kids and big kids too!

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