Posts by Peter Ranscombe
Malachy Tallack launches fishing book
AUTHOR Malachy Tallack will launch his fishing book, Illuminated by Water, at Portobello bookshop on Thursday. Tallack – who is also a novelist, travel writer, and singer-songwriter – will be interviewed at the event by artist and writer Christina Riley. Growing up in Shetland, with its myriad lochs, Tallack and his brother roamed the island…
Read MoreGuided wellness walks launched in the Cairngorms
GUIDED wellness tours have been launched in the Cairngorms by the entrepreneur behind an Aboyne lodges and bothies business. Gordon Drummond, who runs Cairngorm Lodges and Cairngorm Bothies, has begun guided walks around Loch Kinord and Loch Muick. Drummond said: “I hope that those who take part in the walks will indeed get a great…
Read MorePeter Crawford: From Champagne to cider
Having made his name in Champagne, Peter Crawford is now pumping some of his abundant energy into cider, writes Peter Ranscombe. FEW Champagne enthusiasts can match Peter Crawford’s energy. The Palmerston restaurant and shop in Edinburgh is buzzing with lunchtime chatter when we meet, but it’s still his laughter and baritone that fill the wood-panelled…
Read MoreRestaurant round-up: Tom Kitchin, Dovecot, and more
MICHELIN starred chef Tom Kitchin will offically open his new restaurant in Edinburgh tomorrow. Kora occupies the site in Bruntsfield of his previous Southside Scran restaurant. The new premises join the Kitchin and his wife Michaela’s other eateries at The Kitchin in Leith, The Scran & Scallie in Stockbridge, and The Bonnie Badge at Gullane…
Read MoreSRUC milkshakes bring all the farmers to the show
STUDENTS from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) handed out nearly 3,500 free milkshakes and conducted more than 1,200 steak taste tests during last week’s Royal Highland Show. Thousands of guests visited the SRUC’s pavilion during the show’s four days. Eileen Wall, professor of integrative livestock genetics and head of research at SRUC, supervised 1,209 steak taste…
Read MoreLaings makes prize for Sir Jackie Stewart
JEWELLERY chain Laings has created a two-carat diamond and sapphire necklace to raise funds for Race Against Dementia, Sir Jackie Stewart’s charity. The white gold necklace was commissioned as a prize for the clay pigeon shooting event held as part of the Sir Jackie Stewart Classic at Thirlestane Castle. Sir Jackie was a two-time shooting…
Read MoreWild venison sector examines carbon footprint
SCOTLAND’S wild venison sector has pledged to measure and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to help tackle climate change. Companies and organisations involved in shooting and processing deer meat have signed a “statement of intent” (SOI). The SOI identifies greenhouse gas emission “hot spots” within the sector and what can be reduce to reduce them.…
Read MoreInverness to get first distillery in nearly 40 years
Plans have been unveiled to build Inverness’ first distillery in nearly four decades. Water from the River Ness will provide some of the power for the Uilebheist distillery, which is named after the Gaelic word for “monster”. The site will also house a brewery, with both fermentation and distillation expected to begin later this year.…
Read MoreThe Glenlivet unearths illicit whisky making
WHISKY maker The Glenlivet is mounting another archaeological dig to uncover evidence of illicit stills on Speyside. The Scotch brand launched its “Pioneering Spirit” project with the National Trust for Scotland in 2020. Last summer, the project uncovered artefacts used to make whisky, as well as part of the old Glenlivet distillery, about a kilometre…
Read MoreFloors Castle launches fairytale trail
FLOORS Castle in the Borders has created a fairytale activity trail for children. The trail includes following Alice down the rabbit hole to play croquet with flamingos and hedgehogs, playing Rapunzel’s “whack a wicked witch”, building the houses of the Three Little Pigs, and avoiding the jaws of the castle’s resident ticking crocodile. The Duke…
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