Scotland
10 fascinating facts about Glasgow
Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city – and the fourth-largest by population in the UK. The Dear Green Place is packed with history, and here we present 10 fascinating trivial facts about Glasgow. The world’s first long distance TV pictures were transmitted by John Logie Baird to a room in the Grand Central Hotel on 24…
Read MoreHints to protect your home from housebreaking
Property crime is one of the most recorded crimes there is in most countries. In the year 2017 to 2018, Scotland recorded no less than 418,000 crimes. These crimes involved property theft, damage to household property, and housebreaking. This only means that there are a lot of homeowners in Scotland have unreliable home security system…
Read MoreCelebrating the wonderful sights of Scotland
Pete Irvine steps off the beaten track with this Scottish guidebook, Scotland: The 100 Best Places. The author is most famous for his Scotland the Best books, but this handsome coffee table homage to Scotland gives readers the chance to share his favourite ‘magnificent’, ‘reflective’ and ‘human’ places in this great land. Packed with gorgeous…
Read MoreIslay’s singing sands inspire new whisky release
Smoky malt whisky lovers will have the chance to experience Ardbeg’s latest permanent release – Ardbeg Traigh Bhan from next month. This rare 19 Year Old single malt is inspired by the heavenly vista of Islay’s Traigh Bhan (pronounced ‘Tri-Van’)– known locally as The Singing Sands – and will be made available in annual small…
Read MoreCelebrating the work of the Scottish colourists
A celebration of the Scottish colourists in book form is set to take place this week. The Scottish Colourists is a new, fully illustrated book written by James Knox, director of the Fleming Collection. S.J. Peploe, J.D. Fergusson, F.C.B Cadell and Leslie Hunter are all featured in this beautiful publication. James, from Ayrshire, will discuss…
Read MoreTen fantastic places to visit in… Arran
The Isle of Arran – once visited, it’s a place that will never be forgotten. Located just off the coast of Ayrshire, it has a unique identity and feel of its own, different from the other islands and the mainland. Here, we present 10 places we recommend visiting. ARRAN DISTILLERY Opened in 1997 by the…
Read MoreA Scottish link to the Titanic investigation
The Titanic tragedy in 1912 resulted in an investigation into the deaths of 2229 people who officially were lost in the sinking. The investigation into what happened has a connection to the London Scottish regiment, as the tragedy on 15 April 1912 resulted in an inquiry by the British Wreck Commissioner on behalf of the…
Read More10 fascinating facts about… Inverness
Think of Inverness, and you’re more than likely to associate it with the nearby loch, and its mythical monster. Inverness-shire comprises an area of about 4,211 square miles, and includes the islands of Skye, Harris, the Uists and Benbecula and Barra in the Western Isles. The county stretches from Inverness in the north to Loch…
Read MoreA cut above the rest at Carve Carrbridge competition
They say blood is thicker than water – well, that’s until the chainsaws get picked up for this year’s Carve Carrbridge! Family rivalries are set to dominate as brother goes up against brother and father against son. At the 2019 Scottish Open Chainsaw Carving Competition, also known as Carve Carrbridge, multiple winner Pete Bowsher from…
Read MorePeated whisky release is the first of its kind for Glasgow
The Glasgow Distillery has today announced the launch of their highly anticipated 1770 Glasgow Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Peated Release No.1. 1770 Peated is a rich and smoky addition to the 1770 Single Malt family and the first of its kind from the city of Glasgow. The distillery’s inaugural smoky whisky will sit alongside the…
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