Posts by Peter Ranscombe
Conifox donates Christmas trees
RESIDENTS and staff at Murrayfield House Care Home in Edinburgh have received an eight-foot Christmas tree following a public vote. Conifox Adventure Park, which sells Christmas trees and sourced the 60-foot tree for The Mound, donated the tree to the care home after holding a poll on its Facebook page. The business has also donated…
Read MoreScottish countryside dominates ‘best kept secrets’ list
SCOTLAND has dominated a series of lists of the “best kept secrets of the UK countryside“. Scottish locations finished top of the tables for beaches, parks, and routes for hikes. Newburgh in Aberdeenshire topped the beach list, followed by Polin near Kinlochbervie, and Embo near Dornoch. The Berwickshire coast path was the top hiking route,…
Read MoreRecord grey seal pup numbers at St Abb’s Head
A RECORD number of seal pups has been recorded by National Trust for Scotland rangers at St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve during the breeding season. A total of 1,806 pups has been counted at the east coast reserve and shows an explosion in the population, with no seals recorded on the beaches as recently…
Read MoreBridge of Allan pupils test ‘Connected Education’
PUPILS and teachers at Bridge of Allan Primary School are taking part in a pilot project to test tablet computers and software for use in the classroom. Mobile phone network Vodafone’s “Connected Education” programme includes using Microsoft Teams for Education as an online classroom. The pilot, which will run until March, includes training for teachers.…
Read MoreCaird Hall Christmas concert premieres on Sunday
THE first of two Christmas concerts recorded at the Caird Hall in Dundee will have its premier on YouTube on Sunday. The first concert – which will begin showing on Leisure & Culture Dundee’s YouTube Channel at 2.30pm – features the venue’s Steinway concert grand piano played by Christina Lawrie, with Marcus Barcham-Stevens on violin.…
Read MoreVintage tractor auction motors to £11,000 for charity
A RESTORED Massey Ferguson 135 has raised £11,800 for the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) at auction. The successful bidder was Brian Mitchell from Brechin in Angus, who was born and raised on a Perthshire farm. Mitchell is a committee member of the Angus Agricultural Association and runs the vintage vehicle section of the…
Read MoreRoyal Highland Show unveils 2021 plans
TICKETS for the Royal Highland Show go on sale tomorrow as the Scotland’s biggest outdoor event returns to Ingliston on the outskirts of Edinburgh. The first batch of tickets for the four-day show, which will run on 17-20 June, go on sale tomorrow at noon. The next batch will go on sale next month. The…
Read MoreQueen’s Christmas present from Banffshire dancers
A BOOK and CD to commemorate 90 years of the Banffshire branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society has been despatched to Windsor Castle as a festive gift for the Queen. More than 50 Banffshire dancers had an audience with the Queen when they were invited to dance at Balmoral Castle when the group…
Read MoreHospitality launches ‘Taste Edinburgh’ campaign
CHEFS have launched a campaign to encourage customers to buy gift vouchers for their favourite Edinburgh restaurants, bars, and hotels this Christmas. The launch of the “Taste Edinburgh” scheme was attended by Michelin-starred cooks Tom Kitchin and Martin Wishart. Other restaurateurs taking part in the campaign include: James Thomson from Prestonfield House Hotel and The…
Read MoreWine to Dine – January 2021 – The Seafood Shack
Scottish Field wine columnist Peter Ranscombe reels in five bottles that will make a splash with seafood. SEAFOOD is always one of the most exciting “star ingredients” when it turns up in the food feature in the printed Scottish Field magazine – which is also available to buy online. There’s something very special about wines…
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