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Book review – Orkney: A Special Place
For Richard Clubley there is no better place on earth than Orkney. This keen island hopper for whom ‘every journey to an island begins with a quickening of the pulse’ has been, seen and done it all. Yet Orkney is where he and his family have decided to make their home. In this magnificent book Clubley…
Read MoreBook review – Scotland in Photographs
Scotland is renowned for its beautiful and diverse landscapes and this book is a breathtaking collection of images captured by Dundee photographer Shahbaz Majeed. Taken all over Scotland, the images capture the magic and mystery of the landscape and his images of water in particular effortlessly capture the movement and mood of an area. Readers…
Read MoreScottish hotel is fun for all the family after TripAdvisor awards win
A Scottish hotel has been recognised as a winner in the Hotels for Families category of the 2018 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards for Hotels. The Lodge on Loch Goil came out on top in the category, with the Travellers’ Choice award winners based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year…
Read MoreStirling offers an attractive option to commuters travelling to Glasgow and Edinburgh
The Stirling and central Scotland property market is holding steady as commuters to Glasgow and Edinburgh continue to be attracted to the lifestyle offering and value for money the area offers. That’s the view of leading independent property consultancy, Galbraith. The latest figures compiled by Galbraith indicated another strong quarter (Oct – Dec 2017) in terms…
Read MoreGlenDronach releases a distinguished and complex single malt
The GlenDronach Distillery has released Grandeur Batch 9, the latest extremely rare batch of this highly revered single malt, bottled as a 24 year old expression. Personally selected by The GlenDronach Master Blender, The GlenDronach Grandeur Batch 9 has been composed using a handful of highly distinctive Spanish oak sherry butts distilled in 1990, 1992 and…
Read MoreSinger Hannah’s talent is a genuine Rarity as she lifts BBC prize
Folk singer Hannah Rarity has been named the 2018 BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. The announcement was made as part of the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow, following a performance at Glasgow’s City Halls in a broadcast live on BBC Radio Scotland. Five young musicians from all over Scotland competed in a…
Read MoreNew bridge is named after Scotland’s legendary voice of rugby
A new footbridge in Hawick was this week named after the town’s renowned rugby commentator, Bill McLaren. The McLaren Bridge was unveiled by his widow Bette and daughter Linda Lawson at Wilton Lodge Park, alongside pupils from Drumlanrig Primary and Burnfoot Community schools who jointly won a competition to name the steel structure. Immediately afterwards,…
Read MoreBook Review – The Red Squirrel: A Future in the Forest
The Red Squirrel: A Future in the Forest is the Big Picture’s first launch in a series of breathtakingly astonishing conservation books. Before you start to think that this isn’t the book for you, let me tell you there is something for everyone as you flick through these pages tdone in the october mago discover…
Read MoreBook review: Downhill From Here
As he approached his mid-forties, Gavin Boyter wondered what his life was all about. This is the tale of an ordinary runner undertaking an extraordinary feat by attempting to conquer Britain by running its length from John O’Groats to Land’s End, the longest linear run in the UK. Boyter’s engaging and witty writing captivates the…
Read MoreCreative crafters will have their work on public display
A total of 62 hand-made quilts will be displayed at the Scottish Quilting Show at the SEC in Glasgow. From 8–11 March, visitors to the event will be able to see the creations, which have been entered in to the Scottish Quilting competition. The winners of each of the five categories – traditional, contemporary, art,…
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