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Life With a potter on Skye: ‘It’s really satisfying to see a ball of clay turn into something beautiful’
A year ago potters Kayti Peschke and Luke Seaton moved 440 miles to Skye from Yorkshire to set up Skíō Pottery in Waternish. Kayti tell us about being welcomed into the island community with open arms, their stunning workshop on the Waternish peninsular and how she fell in love with pottery. I tend to…
Read MoreArchaeologists discover lost monastery of St Moluag on Isle of Lismore
It has long been believed that St Moluag was one of the earliest saints to arrive in Scotland after he made it to the Isle of Lismore from Ireland around 560AD on a mission to bring Christianity to the Picts. But his monastery on the island near Oban has never been located, and until recently…
Read MoreAye Write: Glasgow book festival called off after event turned down for funding
It has been attended by some of the biggest authors in the country, from Ian Rankin to Val McDermid. But Glasgow’s long-running Aye Write book festival has been cancelled after the event was turned down for Creative Scotland funding. The event, which has been running since 2005, regularly attracts leading authors to the city to…
Read MoreLife With the National Library of Scotland: ‘I have conserved incredible material from Jane Austen to Charles Darwin’
Conservator Claire Hutchison on having the patience to handle delicate archive material, working on a first edition of Darwin’s The Origin of Species, and safeguarding national collections. When I was a kid, I was very much into painting and drawing, but I didn’t know about conservation until I was at high school. I was lucky enough…
Read MoreJacobite train: World famous Harry Potter steam train service suspended
The world famous Harry Potter steam train service has been suspended following a row over safety regulations. The Jacobite train and the Glenfinnan Viaduct, near Fort William, were made famous after they featured in 2002’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. But the service, run by West Coast Railways (WCR), has been suspended while…
Read MoreLife With VisitScotland: ‘Scotland looks stunning on screen, we want to capitalise on that’
Jenni Steele, film and creative industries manager at VisitScotland, has worked on some of the biggest movies filmed in Scotland. From The Da Vinci Code, Outlaw King, Mary Queen of Scots and Macbeth to Brave and T2 Trainspotting, she talks to us about the rise of screen tourism and how the Outlander effect has impacted Scotland. …
Read MorePropeller thought to be from WWII plane discovered in Isle of Arran peat bog
A propeller thought to be from a WWII plane has been found buried in a peat bog on the Isle of Arran. The blades are believed to be from a B17 Flying Fortress or a B24 Liberator, and were found wrapped in potato sacks during peatland restoration work at Coire a’Bhradain. A contractor initially feared…
Read MoreRosslyn Chapel: More than 20 years on The Da Vinci Code still has an impact for visitors
It was published more than 20 years ago, but Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code is still having an impact on Rosslyn Chapel two decades later, with nearly half of visitors visiting because of the book. The 15th-century chapel in Midlothian shot to fame after Brown based the finale of his 2003 story there, believing it was…
Read MoreLife With a Scottish tour guide: ‘Shetland runs through my veins, we have to protect places from mass tourism’
Scottish travel writer and tour guide Laurie Goodlad on writing for Lonely Planet, being snubbed by a Hollywood celebrity, and filming with Ben Fogle who turned down a lovingly hand knitted jumper from her mum. I wake up at 7am, enjoy a cup of tea in bed from my husband (thanks Aaron), before getting…
Read MoreNorth Berwick: Scottish seaside town named best place to live in UK
The Scottish seaside town of North Berwick in East Lothian has been named the best place to live in the UK. It topped a list of 72 locations chosen by The Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide and is the first Scottish winner in the 12-year history of the guide. The guide said it…
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