Posts by Ellie Forbes
Here’s 5 Must-See Events at the Royal National Mòd in Lochaber
The Royal National Mòd returns to the Highlands this October, bringing nine days of extraordinary celebration to Fort William. As the world’s largest celebration of Gaelic language, music and culture, this 133-year-old festival promises an unforgettable experience for visitors and locals alike. With over 200 competition categories, street performances, concerts, and cultural exhibitions spread across…
Read MoreIn a Nutshell, Theo Creton: Cooking has its highs and lows, but you can’t buy the feeling of putting a smile on someone’s face’
Theo Creton, head chef of MARA Restaurant at Links House, Dornoch, on the most he’s ever paid for a meal, his favourite cookbook and the dish he is most proud of. What’s the closest thing you have to a signature dish? Portmahomack lobster lasagna, with layers of pasta with a smooth, buttery Orkney scallop…
Read MoreFormer WW2 control tower converted into stunning family home on market for ÂŁ1.65m
A WW2 control tower in a former Perthshire airfield that has been converted into a modern family home has gone on the market. The Control Tower in Tibbermore was once part of Findo Gask Airfield but was transformed into a four-bedroom family home around five years ago, complete with a roof terrace and stunning views…
Read MoreSir Ian Rankin shortlisted for major crime writing award for latest Inspector Rebus book
Sir Ian Rankin has been shortlisted for major crime writing award the McIlvanney Prize for his latest book featuring Inspector John Rebus. Previous winners Callum McSorley, Denise Mina and Liam McIlvanney also make the shortlist. The winner is due to be announced as part of the Bloody Scotland festival in Stirling on 12 September. Making…
Read MoreHen charity asks Scots to help offer retirement homes to 2,700 ex-commercial birds
A leading hen welfare charity is calling on kind-hearted Scots to help save 2,700 ex-commercial hens this autumn – by offering them loving retirement homes in gardens and homes across the country. Ten hen rehoming events are planned across Aberdeenshire, Inverness-shire, Perthshire, South Lanarkshire and beyond by the British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT) – but…
Read MoreThe Good Books, L. V. Matthews: ‘Charlotte’s Web had a deep impact on me, it posed such a big moral issue from the opening chapter’
L. V. Matthews on the best book she has read this year, the novel she always recommends and her biggest writing inspiration. The first book I remember reading: I remember reading Charlotte’s Web as a child and it having a deep impact on me. I suppose it’s because it posed such a big moral…
Read MoreHelen Glassford: ‘My paintings draw on memories of the remote areas of Northern Scotland’
An exhibition featuring 40 new paintings by Scottish landscape artist Helen Glassford is opening at The Strathearn Gallery. Renowned for her emotionally resonant, immersive works, Helen captures the raw beauty and atmosphere of Scotland’s wild, untamed landscapes.  Her richly layered paintings explore the fleeting interplay of memory, atmosphere and light, inviting viewers into a deeply…
Read MoreProducer’s Corner: Anona Gow, Pitscandly Farm
When Anona Gow began her career as a lawyer, she never imagined that one day she’d swap the courtroom for running a deer farm in Angus. But after meeting husband Jeremy, a third-generation deer farmer at Pitscandly Farm near Forfar, life took an unexpected turn. Life on the farm is certainly a far cry from…
Read MoreCarnoustie Hoard: Bronze Age hoard from 3,000 years ago saved for the nation
A Bronze Age hoard discovered on land that was due to be turned into football pitches will go on display next year after being saved for the nation. The Carnoustie Hoard, named after the town near where it was discovered in 2016, includes objects spanning nearly 3,000 years from the early Neolithic to the late…
Read MoreScottish brothers set new world record for fastest human-powered crossing of the Pacific Ocean
Three Scottish brothers have set a new world record after completing the fastest human-powered crossing of the full Pacific Ocean. Rowers Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean arrived in Cairns, Australia on Saturday August 30 following a mammoth 139 days five hours and 52 minutes at sea, as they rowed 9,000 miles across the world’s largest…
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