Posts by Peter Ranscombe
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East Haugh House launches Valentine’s Day dine at home box
A RESTAURANT near Pitlochry has launched the first dine at home experience in its 32-year history. East Haugh House’s “Valentine’s Dinner Box for Two” contains a three-course meal, designed with some elements to be prepared and cooked by customers, following instructions contained in the box. Available for mainland Scotland delivery by courier, as well as…
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Danny MacAskill is ‘Doing the Dubhs’
CYCLIST Danny MacAskill has released his latest video – riding down the legendary Dubh Slabs on the edge of the Cuillins on Skye. In The Slabs, MacAskill scrambles unroped to just below the summit of Sgurr Dubh Beag – or “Little Black Peak” – one of the most technical sections of the Dubh Ridge at…
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Inverness serves up ‘ice pancakes’
A RARE phenomenon has been spotted on the River Ness. “Ice pancakes” have been seen floating in Inverness. Chris Conroy, river director of Ness District Salmon Fishery Board, explained: “These frozen shapes are normally spotted in the Baltic Sea, the Great Lakes of North America, or in Antarctica, so it’s quite amazing to see these…
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Perthshire platform doubles number of artists
A WEBSITE created to boost artists and makers in Perthshire has double its number of members in just six months. Perthshire Artisans was launched in June with nine artists, but has now grown to 18. Perth-based contemporary jewellery maker Kate McLaughlin, who one of the nine initial artists chosen for the launch of platform, said:…
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