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Writing in harmony
Alison Martin, chair of Crieff Choral Group, shares the story behind a new song that her choir will perform. CRIEFF Choral Group has a very special announcement to make – we have a beautiful poem by a Victorian Scottish poetess, composed into a wonderful original song by two brilliant Perthshire musicians, and then specially arranged…
Read MoreThe stories behind NatureScot’s 2021 calendar snaps
NATURESCOT, the Scottish Government agency previously known as Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), has unveiled the photographs it is using for its 2021 calendar. The agency received more than 700 submissions from members of the public. Francesca Osowska, NatureScot chief executive, said: “We were struck by the range of subjects captured – from underwater wildlife encounters…
Read MoreReview: ‘Sittingsuits you, sir!’
Elis Elliot climbs inside a Sittingsuit to put the ‘sleeping bag you can wear’ through its paces. TIME spent in the great outdoors has always been instrumental in improving our physical and mental health, but that’s never been more important than it is right now. As the seasons change and we are forced to socialise…
Read MoreREVIEW: Home is where the spa is
FOR anyone who knows me, they’ll know that I like a little bit of pampering. But even prior to the horrors of 2020, popping to the salon or spa has had its challenges. There are always little things like work and children that tend to get in the way of precious “me” time. So, you…
Read MoreWhat is deer stalking? Everything you need to know
The experts from House of Bruar share a guide to deer stalking to mark the opening of their latest clothing department in the Perthshire store. THE pursuit of deer has been part of our lives since the dawn of time. Deer stalking is one of the fastest growing field sports in the UK, and it’s…
Read MoreReview: Robertsons Gin
John Boyle shares his first impressions of Robertsons Gin. EWAN McIlwrath of Robertsons of Pitlochry has judged my Scottish Field magazine gin and whisky blind tasting challenges for many years so, when he told me he had a gin coming out, I was very keen to give it a try. I gave Ewan a call,…
Read MoreExhibition mixes ‘the cosmos and mythology’
EDINBURGH’S Arusha Gallery presents the work of Fiona Finnegan for her first solo exhibition in Scotland, Midnight Candy. The exhibition showcases Finnegan’s romantic landscapes in the backdrop of the Arusha Gallery’s gothic New Town architecture. Finnegan suggests that the exhibition is a study of the human experience, “both real and imagined”, and aims to represent…
Read MoreWomen and the Second World War: How tweed helped drive the feminist movement
The experts at Walker Slater explore the role tweed played during the Second World War and beyond. AHEAD of Remembrance Day tomorrow, now is the time for us as a nation to look back in history and commemorate those who fought for us in the war. Since then, society has seen many evolutionary changes take…
Read More‘One of the finest silversmiths of his generation’
Rev Colin Renwick, minister at Dunblane Cathedral, shares an appreciation of silversmith Graham Leishman Stewart (1955-2020). Graham Stewart, who died in Edinburgh on Wednesday 28 October, is widely regarded as one of the finest silversmiths of his generation. Born in Bridge of Allan and educated at Dollar Academy and Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen,…
Read MoreReview: L’Escargot Bleu takeaway
Richard Bath tucks into a takeaway from L’Escargot Bleu in Edinburgh. THE reimposition of lockdown in all but name – certainly when it comes to restaurants in the central belt – has led to a whole slew of restaurants quickly starting up their mothballed home delivery service. For those of us who come home from…
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