Posts Tagged ‘Aberdeen’
Discover ‘Braw Buildings’ later this summer
Hostelling Scotland is inviting young people and families to apply for Braw Buildings 2019. This will give them the opportunity to explore some of Scotland’s most fascinating buildings, whilst at the same time exploring a new area of the country. This is the second year that the charity, which launched in 1931, has partnered with…
Read MoreCelebrating local produce at the Seaview Hotel
Sean Kelly, head chef at Seaview Hotel, talks about Aberdeenshire’s abundant local produce, power cuts during service and his idea of food hell. What’s your background? I’m from Aberdeen originally. During my school years I lived in Glasgow but my family moved back up north so I ended up back home in the north east.…
Read More10 crafty firms in the north east of Scotland
Craft beer and gin experiences are taking the north east by storm. Scottish Field uncovers 10 businesses who are bringing drinks to the people, locally and nationally. Lost Loch Spirits Located on the historic eastern shore of Loch Auchlossan, the Lost Loch Distillery is nestled away between forest and farmland on the edge of the…
Read MoreAdding a splash of amber to the Granite City
Peter Ranscombe toasts a new high-end whisky bar in Aberdeen and is impressed with its hotel setting too. WHEN it comes to whisky, I sometimes feel sorry for Aberdeen; with names like “Speyside”, “Islay” and “Campbeltown” crowding into the Pantheon of Scotch, it seems that the Granite City often gets left out. Which is a…
Read MoreA spacious country home with equestrian potential
A superb four-bedroom detached bungalow with excellent equestrian potential is now for sale. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Hill House is a superb detached family home built in the early 1990s to an exceptionally high standard, and well designed to maximise on space whilst positioned to perfectly capture the surrounding countryside setting. The main entrance…
Read MoreProperty that ‘broke the internet’ back on the market
The Fife country estate which ‘broke the internet’ is back on the market. Chesterhill House, near Newport, caused a media sensation when it was listed for sale in 2017 at offers over £200,000 … the same price as a studio flat in North London at the time. A staggering 121,399 people checked out the 19th…
Read MoreTime for tea can boost a vital children’s charity
After her daughter died of cancer, Laura Young set up the Teapot Trust, which provides art therapy for children with chronic illness. She tells Scottish Field about the charity. Why did you set up the Teapot Trust? My daughter, Verity, was diagnosed with lupus, an auto-immune disease, when she was three. She was eight when…
Read MoreLife beyond Taggart puts Blythe Duff on stage
When Taggart, the long-running detective series that subsidised Scotland’s theatrical community for many years, came to an end in 2010, Blythe Duff faced a choice. After a double-decade shift in the long leather coat of DI Jackie Reid, should she sit back and live off the repeat fees? Or was it time to hang up…
Read MoreA detached C listed period house from 1841
A detached, C listed, period house with an independent cottage is now on the property market. Viewlands House, in Rattray, near Blairgowrie, dates from about 1841 and extended to the rear around 1950. Presented for sale by Bell Ingram, it is positioned in grounds extending to about 0.78 acres. There is an independent detached one-bedroom cottage which originally formed…
Read MoreWarning over the danger of invasive species
Scots are being urged to be aware of invasive non-native species harm the environment and wildlife. These plants can be costly to the economy and can even pose a risk to our health and way of life. During Invasive Species Week, which runs from May 13-17, organisations across the country are working together to raise…
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