Posts by Peter Ranscombe
Stirlingshire’s Greengallery pops-up in Edinburgh
THE Dundas Street Gallery in Edinburgh is hosting a pop-up for Greengallery from Buchlyvie in Stirlingshire on 1-4 December. Greengallery, which also has a gallery in Dollar, was founded 30 years ago, and specialises in Scottish paintings, ceramics, jewellery, and sculptures. Artists with work on display at the Christmas exhibition include Stuart Buchanan, Erraid Gaskell,…
Read MoreSkibo chef wins Andrew Fairlie Scholarship
THIS year’s Andrew Fairlie Scholarship has been awarded to Eddie Brown, 30, sous chef at The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle in Dornoch. Brown impressed the judges with his rabbit, fig, and brioche dish during yesterday’s final at Perth College. Those judges included: Tom Kerridge, who holds two Michelin stars as chef patron at Hand…
Read MoreCala Homes hosts pop-up art gallery
CALA Homes has hosted a pop-up art gallery at its Newington Residences development in Edinburgh. The builder commissioned 22 pieces from Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) for the exhibition. The works were unveiled in the entrance hallway of the Clocktower apartment building, which was previously home to The Royal Blind School. The clocktower has been…
Read MoreLeighton Library emptied ahead of refit
ALL the books have been removed from Leighton Library in Dunblane ahead of a major restoration project. Around 4,500 books are stored at Scotland’s oldest purpose-built library, which opened in 1687. The oldest book in the collection dates back to 1504, with many of the volumes coming from the private collection of Bishop Robert Leighton.…
Read MoreScotland’s National Book Awards finalists named
THE shortlist for Scotland’s National Book Awards has been unveiled by The Saltire Society. Authors will compete across six categories – fiction, non-fiction, research, history, poetry, and first book. Prizes will also be awarded in three categories for publishers, emerging publishers, and cover designs. Sarah Mason, director of the Saltire Society, said: “Scotland’s National Book…
Read MoreNational Trust for Scotland plants tree appeal
THE National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has launched an appeal to replace trees lost in storms Arwen and Corrie. The charity wants to plant 500,000 trees to replace those lost during storms last November and January. Its tree appeal will focus on replacing lost trees in Argyll, the Highlands, and the North-East. Properties affected by…
Read MoreChef joins Coll firefighters
CHEF Graham Griffiths has signed up as an on-call volunteer with Coll firefighters. Griffiths, who has worked at the Coll hotel for the past ten years, was motivated to join the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) after seeing the devastating effects of a house fire on the island last year. “I feel I am…
Read MoreHamilton & Inches launches ‘Flora’ worn by Duchess of Rothesay
JEWELLER Hamilton & Inches has launched its Flora collection, including earrings made famous by Catherine, Duchess of Rothesay. The Duchess wore the Flora drop earrings made from 18-carat yellow gold during her tour of Scotland last year. The updated collection puts a fresh take on the original design and includes bangles, pendants, and rings alongside…
Read MoreREVIEW: “The Book of Mormon”, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Kenny Smith enjoys The Book of Mormon at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow. THE Book of Mormon is one of those shows you’ll see advertised on the Tube in London, and hear people rave about. Created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the minds behind adult cartoon smash South Park, and Frozen composer Robert Lopez, this…
Read MoreREVIEW: Eteaket Tea
Drinks blogger James Robertson pours himself a cup of Eteaket tea. I AM a self-confessed tea junkie and have been lucky enough to have visited the tea plantations in Dayuling, Taiwan, and both China’s Wuyi Mountains in Fujian and Heng Mountain in Hunan. So when Eteaket, the leaf tea company based in Edinburgh, sent me…
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