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Get connected
Europe’s biggest science festival invites audiences to Get Connected as it explores what it means to live in the Information Age. Running now until 16 April, Edinburgh International Science Festival, powered by EDF Energy, is taking place in 29 venues across Edinburgh. Cutting-edge discussions and debates on themes of our modern, connected world including technology,…
Read MoreLSA International are celebrating all things GIN with their latest collection
We have been enjoying a sunny spell over the last few days and long may it last. It is just about time to dust off our picnic baskets and venture outdoors. So enjoy al fresco dining with this brand new specialist gin collection from LSA International. From a cocktail set and serving accessories to a Grand…
Read MoreNew sculpture is mane attraction this National Unicorn Day
A new sculpture celebrating Scotland’s national animal will be unveiled one of the country’s leading art attractions this week. The 7ft unicorn sculpture, designed and created by willow artist Woody Fox, takes pride of place within the 55-acre Crawick Multiverse artland in Dumfries & Galloway as Scotland’s links to the mythical creature are celebrated across…
Read MoreThe strange but true Scottish facts that aren’t April Fools
It a national day for practical jokes and elaborate fibs, but this April Fool’s Day (Saturday 1st April), VisitScotland is celebrating the weird and wonderful facts about Scotland that are entirely true! Known as’ Hunt the Gowk’ Day in Scotland – gowk being the Scottish word for a foolish person – the 1st of April…
Read MoreCalling all Scottish knitters – toy mice and blankets needed for playful cats!
Scottish cat lovers are being asked to help unwanted cats and kittens this spring by making fun mouse toys and cosy blankets as part of Cats Protection’s knitting bee. The UK’s largest cat charity will be launching its 2017 Scotland appeal for homemade knitted creations at the Spring Knitting & Stitching Show at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh from 27-30 April. The charity will be…
Read MoreNewcomer Stone Acre signs off prime Edinburgh developments
Dynamic property development company, Stone Acre, has sealed deals for two prime property projects, which it has carefully revitalised – Blackfriars Lofts and Distillers House – in Scotland’s capital city.     Set in a former church dating back to 1871, Blackfriars Lofts offered an ideal opportunity for conversion into residential apartments. Located…
Read MoreMains of Taymouth
Mains of Taymouth Country Estate & Golf Course offers a range of 4 & 5 star award-winning luxury self-catering holiday properties, sleeping from 2 to 12 people. The company has an amazing portfolio of 43 properties with a mixture of cottages, family houses, villas and apartments in Kenmore, Highland Perthshire. Nestled on the edge of Loch and…
Read MoreExpress yourself
I like my pampering sessions little and often. Well I say that, but if I didn’t have a job, two young children, a dog, a cat and an old house that needs constant maintenance then I would probably prefer them long and often. But, for now, NOW is the answer. NOW by One Spa at…
Read MoreSoap up
The Ochil Hills are probably not the first place that springs to mind when you think of skincare, but it is from these gently rolling slopes that Siabann was born. Fiona Ritchie was inspired to launch the Scottish skincare brand by her desire for a product made using nothing but natural oils and butters that…
Read MoreBringing a taste of Napa Valley to the UK
VISITING California with the Wine Institute – to learn more about its sense of place, environmental programmes and diversity of styles – demonstrated the sheer variety of quality wines produced in the Golden State. Yet much of the tastiest wine never leaves the United States – or even, in some cases, California. That’s why it…
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