Posts by Peter Ranscombe
Wine to Dine – March 2021 – Flora Shedden
Scottish Field wine columnist Peter Ranscombe finds five bottles that will flourish with Flora’s recipes. WATCHING The Great British Bake Off back in the days when it was on the BBC was a midweek guilty pleasure. I’ll admit, I’ve not made the switch to Channel 4 – the loss of Mel, Sue, and Mary still…
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Brothers launch their Outlandish beers
TWO brothers from Lanarkshire have fulfilled their life-long dream by opening a microbrewery. The first beers from Ronnie and Kenny Lees hit the shelves last month. They set up their Outlandish Brewing Company with help from economic development agency Business Gateway. Ronnie said: “It is great to have someone believe in your business, especially when…
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Seasonal rangers return to Cairngorms
SEASONAL rangers will once again be “on patrol” in the Cairngorms National Park this summer. The national park authority hired its first seasonal rangers last summer to cope with visitor numbers during the pandemic. Nine seasonal rangers will be hired this summer, along with five “Kickstart” youth placements. Grant Moir, chief executive of the national…
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Fashion training for shop workers
BUDDING fashionistas will soon be able to follow their passion in Scotland’s capital. Edinburgh College has signed a deal to offer the London Fashion Retail Academy’s (FRA’s) course in retail fashion, marketing, and branding. The partnership marks the first time the academy has ventured outside London. The Edinburgh course is sponsored by St James Quarter,…
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