Culture
Head to head in a friendly battle of repurposing
We all love a bargain, revamping ourselves and our homes, and being able to do our bit for the environment at the same time. Alannah...
Gorge yourself on a celebration of all things cheese
As a turophile – the official term for a lover of cheese – The Philosophy of Cheese was a glorious read. Cheese guru Patrick Rance...
Vikings, huge crustaceans and a helpful seagull
The basis of A Large Measure of Snow is that in December 1967, with all roads to the town of Kinloch cut off by snow,...
The fascinating story of one Scottish river’s song
If Rivers Could Sing, a delightful little book, is subtitled ‘A year in the life of the River Devon as it passes through the counties...
