Posts Tagged ‘Aberdeen’
A small estate for offers over £975,000
An outstanding small residential estate with striking views and sporting capabilities is now on the property market. Presents for sale by Savills, Mains of Tilliefoure is a compact and well located residential estate with considerable amenity, sporting, farming and woodland interests, extending to some 135.53 acres. It is situated within a most attractive part of…
Read MoreThe 12 Days of Christmas sculpture trail returns
Twelve unique and striking totem pole sculptures are being been placed across Aberdeen city centre as shoppers and visitors are invited to find them and solve the Christmas puzzle. Created by local chainsaw carver Garry Shand, the carvings depict the popular carol The Twelve Days of Christmas. The sculpture trail goes live on Sunday (1…
Read MoreA former water mill packed full of character
A characterful five bedroom converted water mill situated within wonderful garden grounds is now for sale. Presented by Savills and located in an elevated position surrounded by the Aberdeenshire countryside, Lurg Lodge was imaginatively converted in 1998, has been significantly refurbished since then, and now benefits from extensive living space ideal for modern family living.…
Read MoreSporting legend to be honoured at new attraction
The youngest-ever winner of BBC Sports Personality of the Year will be celebrated along with other world-beaters. Provost Skene’s House in Aberdeen will re-open as a new visitor attraction in autumn 2021. It is being redeveloped by Aberdeen City Council to tell the story of the region’s global impact in the fields of sport, science,…
Read MoreEden Mill opens a trio of pop up shops
Eden Mill have today announced the opening of three new pop-up shop experiences in the run-up to Christmas. The pop-up store can be found in Edinburgh’s The Gyle Shopping Centre, while another two pop-ups are taking up residence in Aberdeen and Livingston. Eden Mill, the award-winning single-site brewery and distillery based in St Andrews, have…
Read MoreScottish butchery talent celebrated at national awards
Six butchers from across Scotland have been recognised for their skills and progression in the Scottish Craft Butcher Training Awards. The awards, sponsored by Quality Meat Scotland’s Scotch Butchers Club and the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), are in their fourth year. They play a valuable role in recognising the efforts of young people to develop…
Read MoreCaledonia’s calling for songwriter Dougie MacLean
Perthshire’s Dougie MacLean is known the world over for his anthem born out of homesickness, but Scotland’s finest singer-songwriter has many more strings to his bow… It’s funny how life can come full circle. I grew up here in Butterstone, by Dunkeld and went to the old village school – I went to it, and…
Read MoreDid you know these 10 Scots actors have met Doctor Who?
November 23 marks Doctor Who’s birthday – and over the years, a large number of well-known Scots actors have appeared in the cult BBC show. Three Scots have played the title role – Sylvester McCoy was the Seventh Doctor, David Tennant the Tenth and Peter Capaldi the Twelfth – but they’ve not been the only…
Read MoreVictorian romance is at the heart of a historic farm
A romantic connection with the Cotswolds makes historic Woodhead Farm one of Aberdeenshire’s most fascinating properties. Presented for sale by Bell Ingram as a whole, or in two separate lots, the beautiful five-bedroom farm cottage was rebuilt in the late 19th century by Sir Arthur Grant, the 9th Baronet of Monymusk. The story goes that…
Read MoreDollar Academy make shortlist for Scottish music awards
Dollar Academy’s award-winning pipe band has been nominated as a contender for Pipe Band of the Year in MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2019. More than 210 pupils take part in the Dollar Academy Pipe Band programme which has been a fixture of life at the school since 1912. The band has won numerous…
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