Living
The secrets of Scottish dating are revealed
They say that food is the language of love, however survey results revealed that more than a QUARTER of Aberdeen’s singletons say that a coffee shop is the top destination for a first date. And in Glasgow, more than half of the city’s single population (58%) have confessed to suffering from first date jitters as they…
Read MoreScotland’s country community is still growing
Archie Hume of A Hume Country Clothing reflects on the positive side of the rural population boom. Over recent years, the Scottish countryside has experienced a bit of a population boom. Nothing on the scale of a wholesale exodus of our towns and cities, or a tipping out of the inner cities. More a consistent trickle…
Read MoreThe Cramond Residence officially opens
Edinburgh’s newest care home is today officially opening its doors and welcoming its first residents. The much-anticipated Cramond Residence offers 74 luxury en-suite bedrooms and will provide the highest quality person-centred nursing care for older people in the capital. Now, having filled a number of key positions before opening, the residence is recruiting for a…
Read MoreA fundraising symbol of Remembrance
A Scottish charity is selling 10 inch perspex Tommies to raise money for the war veteran charity There But Not There. These symbols of remembrance are on sale to the public at The Royal Scots Club in Edinburgh. Made by veterans, the Tommies are part of a nationwide initiative to raise £15 million for the…
Read MoreCampervan craft is alive and well in Scotland
Travelling around Scotland is something more and more of us would love to be able to do. There seem to be more and more campervans on the road these days, in addition to the old favourites of carvans or trailertents. In the Scottish Borders, there’s an enterprising group, where the employees of a firm are…
Read MoreCharity glitter angel to help children
A Scots family firm has created a Glitter Angel to raise funds for a leading children’s charity. Bridge of Allan-based giftware company Angels’ Share Glass made the bespoke angel for NSPCC Scotland to promote their Christmas Star appeal. The Angel’s design features a star, is filled with glitter and comes with an oak stave stand…
Read MoreRHASS headline sponsor 2019 Rural Awards
The Scottish Rural Awards is delighted to confirm the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) as headline sponsor for 2019. RHASS, which has been a patron of the Scottish Rural Awards since early 2016, will work with the awards’ founding partners – Scottish Field and the Scottish Countryside Alliance – to deliver the…
Read MoreScotland’s retirees face significant property shortfall
People approaching retirement in Scotland are facing a significant financial property shortfall, according to new research. UK planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore has published a report, entitled Later Living – Are We Planning for our Future?, which reveals that specialist UK retirement properties built so far have mostly been aimed at the better-off, while…
Read MoreChildren could be millionnaires by 43 with pension plan
Children born this year could become millionaires by their 43rd birthday if their families contribute to a pension for the first 18 years of their lives. That’s according to , according to figures compiled by Brewin Dolphin. The wealth manager’s analysis found that parents, or grandparents, contributing £2880 per year (£3600 after tax relief) until…
Read MoreNurse from the NHS’s first day meets Prince William
A 90-year-old former nurse who worked on the first day of the NHS has helped celebrate its 70th anniversary alongside the future king of the United Kingdom. Catherine Reid, known as Kit, honoured the milestone at a packed reception held at the National Museum of Scotland earlier this month. Kit, who lives at Bield’s The…
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