Posts by Peter Ranscombe
Cauliflower power as snacking shifts online
SNACKING Scots have been credited with saving an Ayrshire-based business. Tracey Hogarth, owner of Nudie Snacks, saw her sales drop by 95% when lockdown began as the offices that bought her snack boxes sent their workers home. Hogarth switched to selling her snacks – which include cauliflower crisps, roasted split peas, and chocolate orange protein…
Read More10,000 skincare products for cancer patients
CANCER support charity Make 2nds Count has teamed up with cancer skincare specialist Jennifer Young to give 10,000 products away during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Over the past few weeks, the Edinburgh-based organisation has asked people to nominate small charities, hospices, and cancer support groups through which it will give away products from Young’s Beauty…
Read MoreGlenalmond supports rural charity
GLENALMOND College in Perthshire has become the first school to join the supporters’ scheme run by the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI). David Leggat, the RSABI’s vice-chairman, visited the school with Donald, a Highland bull, to mark the occasion. Grace Noble, Donald’s owner, spoke with pupils and staff about her experiences as a farmer…
Read MoreZoom calls inspire Loch Lomond’s lockdown beer
A BEER inspired by lockdown Zoom calls has been created by Loch Lomond Brewery. “Zoom Time” is a New England-style India pale ale (IPA). Fiona MacEachern, Loch Lomond Brewery’s managing director, said: “Zoom Time is very much a nod to the ‘new normal’ of socialising virtually; catching up with friends for a beer being no…
Read MoreBalmoral’s ‘Curfew Club’ promises cocktails, whiskies, and movies
WHISKY tastings, cocktail creations, and movie nights are just some of the activities on offer at The Balmoral as part of the Edinburgh hotel’s “Curfew Club“. The experiences are being offererd to guests in their rooms after 10pm. They include a whisky tasting with one of the “ambassadors” from the hotel’s Scotch bar, which stocks…
Read MoreIf you go down to the woods tonight…
HOPETOUN House’s “Wondrous Woods” lighting trail opened last night. The stately home near South Queensferry will host the light show until 15 November. The Earl of Hopetoun said: “It is thrilling for me to see the grounds come to life after dark with all the creative lighting and effects that are planned. “This is the…
Read MoreBBC Autumnwatch lands in Scotland
AUTUMNWATCH, the BBC’s flagship wildlife television series, returns to Scotland next week with live broadcasts from Tentsmuir in Fife. Presenter Michaela Strachan will be based at Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve (NNR), which includes sand dunes and forests. Species spotted on the site include red squirrels, seals, otters, badgers, white-tailed eagles, and kingfishers, as well as…
Read MoreScottish Ballet unveils first feature film
SCOTTISH BALLET has revealed its winter programme, including the company’s first feature film. The Secret Theatre will have its online premiere on 21 December at 6pm. “Seen through the eyes of a young boy as he stumbles into an empty theatre, this Christmas special will feature characters, choreography and music from Scottish Ballet’s popular festive…
Read MoreCrerar Hotels rewards ‘local heroes’
UNSUNG heroes from the coronavirus pandemic are being given rewarding including short breaks, spa treatments, and afternoon tea by Crerar Hotels. The chain – which runs sites in Nairn, Oban, Inverurie, Isle of Mull, Inveraray, Glencoe and Royal Deeside – is looking for nominees. It’s looking for “local heroes” and essential workers, including “teachers, retail…
Read MoreWhen will I, will I be funded?
BROSS Bagels is launching its first crowdfunding campaign today to open a bakery in Portobello. At the moment, bagels are produced in each of the chain’s six shops in Edinburgh. Now, owner Larah Bross is converting a former bank opposite her Portobello branch into a bakery – and is giving fans the chance to become…
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