Posts by Peter Ranscombe
A walker at Craigie Fort on the West Highland Way.©Lorne Gill/SNH
A walker at Craigie Fort on the West Highland Way. ©Lorne Gill/SNH
Read MoreBonnie Bairn fair heads online
A SCOTTISH pregnancy and family fair is moving online. More than 100 exhibitors are due to take part in Bonnie Bairn on 6 and 7 March. Visitors will be able to choose local products and services during the virtual event. Event founder Deby Rainnie said: “While we appreciate that a virtual event cannot replace the…
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Barley water is making a comeback
SCOTTISH drinks maker “You + I” has expanded into barley water and botanical tea. The Glasgow-based company, known previously as Clever Kombucha, was set up by husband-and-wife team Alan and Kelsey Moore in 2017. Kesley said: “There is a reason your granny used to give you barley water when you were ill – it is…
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What’s happening for Burns Night?
WE’LL be celebrating Burns Night in our own homes this year due to the pandemic. But that doesn’t mean we have to miss out on bard-inspired fun. The National Trust for Scotland is hosting “Burns Big Night In” from Robert Burns’ Cottage in Alloway tomorrow from 7pm. Radio and television star Edith Bowman will present performances…
Read MoreSBHS Haggis piped
Watch the first haggis to reach space…
BUTCHER Simon Howie has launched a haggis to the edge of space. Scotland’s national dish was loaded onto a high-altitude balloon, which start-up company Stratonauts released from the butcher’s base at Dunning near Perth. The balloon soared to a height of 107,293 feet – more than 20 miles above the Earth’s surface. The haggis reached…
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