Posts by Peter Ranscombe
Pupil hears her rap recorded by the army
A RAP written by a 12-year-old school pupil and inspired by the Windrush generation has been recorded by army musicians. Leila McPhate, from Larbert High School in Stenhousemuir, wrote The World Is A Dark Place as her entry for Never Such Innocence, an international arts competition to give children and young people a voice on conflict.…
Read MoreIvy’s floral flourishes in Edinburgh and Glasgow
THE Ivy restaurant chain has brought a splash of colour to its outlets in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Ivy on the Square in Edinburgh has turned its terrace into “a magical greenhouse and garden”. Meanwhile, The Ivy Buchanan Street has brought “a touch of the jungle to Glasgow’s Style Mile”. The Glasgow branch has created…
Read MoreOutdoor venue for Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival
ORGANISERS have moved Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival from The Biscuit Factory to The Corn Exchange’s outside venue. The event, which is due to take place on 9 and 10 October, will feature Scottish breweries including Fierce, Vault City, 71 Brewing, and new kid on the block Newbarns. Foreign breweries sending beer to the festival include…
Read More‘Wheelyboat’ helps anglers fish on Uists’ lochs
ANGLERS and tourists can now explore more of the Uists’ lochs thanks to funding for an accessible “wheelyboat”. Hydraulic platforms will allow people in wheelchairs to use the boat, no matter how low the water level or how inaccessible the banks. The boat will be used by anglers in the Outer Hebrides to fish for…
Read MoreYoung people to create rural ‘smart village’
SCOTLAND is preparing to create the world’s first “smart village” dedicated to young people who have connections to rural areas. A “smart village” brings together both physical and digital communities. Young people are being invited to a focus group on 10 September to talk about setting up a smart village with the Rural Youth Project…
Read MoreBotanics plastic show links art and science
VISITORS to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) are being encouraged to think about their use of plastic by a new art exhibition. “Think Plastic: Materials and Making” will run until 1 November in the garden’s John Hope Gateway. Ceramists Lorna Fraser and Carol Sinclair have collaborated with fellow artists Fiona Hutchison, Fiona Pilgrim and…
Read MoreThe Three Chimneys makes TripAdvisor’s UK top 10
THE Three Chimneys restaurant with rooms on Skye has reached one of travel website TripAdvisor’s UK top 10 lists. The eatery was placed at number seven in TripAdvisor’s “Traveller’s Choice: Best of the Best Awards 2020” in its best fine dining restaurant category. Chef Scott Davies, who joined the restaurant in 2015, said: “As a…
Read MoreAberfoyle’s lodge marks 60th birthday
A VISITORS’ centre in the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park is marking its 60th anniversary. Opened in August 1960 as David Marshall Lodge, the centre is now simply known as “The Lodge” and has become one of Aberfoyle’s most-popular tourist attractions. The lodge was named originally after the chairman of the Carnegie UK Trust, which provided…
Read MoreGlasgow eatery has exclusive Dolce & Gabbana wine
ITALIAN restaurant Eusebi Deli in Glasgow has been unveiled as the exclusive UK stockist for Rosa, a rosé wine made by fashion house Dolce & Gabbana and Sicilian winemaker Donnafugata. The wine will be served in the restaurant and available to buy on its website. Giovanna Eusebi, the eatery’s owner, said: “The unique rosé wine…
Read MoreTrying Lebanon wine ahead of Friday’s charity auction
Peter Ranscombe reviews wines from Domaine des Tourelles ahead of a fundraising auction this weekend for rebuilding Lebanon. WINE connects people – whether it’s through work or through pleasure, it has an almost magical way of linking lives. When times are tough, people in the wine industry pull together, like when wildfires devastated parts of…
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