Posts Tagged ‘Aberdeen’
Double reason to celebrate golf club’s 10th birthday
A Scottish golf club will mark its 10th birthday with a double celebration – by hosting the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open, followed by the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open. The Renaissance Club, one of the newest additions to the stretch known as Scotland’s Golf Coast, will host Scotland’s National Open on the European…
Read MoreThe 150th birthday of the fastest clipper to sail the seas
This month marks the 150th anniversary of the launch of the Aberdeen-built Thermopylae, the fastest clipper that ever sailed. English poet and writer Cicely Fox Smith wrote, ‘Of all that fleet of swift and lovely ships, none was perhaps ever built more lovely and more swift than the famous clipper Thermopylae… there was some secret…
Read MoreA variety of sealife recorded in Scotland’s waters
The waters of Scotland are a stronghold for sealife, according to the 2018 National Whale and Dolphin Watch event. Thousands of volunteers from all around the British Isles took part in the event, conducted between 28 July and 5 August, and their work has revealed the striking biodiversity of Britain’s whales, dolphins and porpoises. Organised…
Read MoreA coastal Highland castle can be yours for £3.9million
A 32 bedroom Scottish castle with views over the sea is for sale in the Highlands. Presented by Knight Frank, Ackergill Castle in Wick is a historic building in a spectacular coastal setting. At the heart is a 15th century tower, significantly extended in the 19th century and extensively refurbished and renovated in the 21st…
Read MoreCelebrating 40 years of the Beechgrove Garden
For 40 years, the team at the Beechgrove Garden have been advising us on how to keep our gardens in shape. It has been a perennial fixture on the mantlepiece of Scottish life since 1978. To celebrate, BBC Scotland is to screen The Beechgrove Garden Story next Sunday, 19 August. Old video tapes have been…
Read MoreSealife sightings come in from all around Scotland
Scotland’s waters are proving a haven for sea creatures. The annual National Whale and Dolphin Watch event started last Saturday, 28 July, and all around the UK, there have been plenty of whale, dolphin and porpoise (cetacean) sightings submitted. Every year, scientists at the Sea Watch Foundation lead a campaign to help members of the…
Read MoreA traditional crofthouse on the market in Aberdeenshire
A charming property in rural Aberdeenshire is now available. Sunnyside of Slacks is presented to the market by Brown & McRae. The property is a charming three bedroom granite built 1½ storey dwellinghouse, which enjoys an extremely pleasant rural setting, approximately three miles from the popular village of New Deer. Sunnyside of Slacks is accessed…
Read MoreTop 10 things to do in Aberdeen
Aberdeen, the Granite City, is Scotland’s third-most populous location, and has so much to see and do. Not only are its granite buildings impressive when they sparkle in the sunshine, but it offers so much to see and do. Here we present 10 things to explore in the city. 1. Visit the Leopard In the…
Read MoreBid to drive more grouse onto Scottish tables
The Scottish country sports sector is driving forward its efforts to put more grouse on dinner tables around the country. For many years the Glorious 12th has heralded the race for fresh grouse shot on our moors to be rushed to the finest restaurants. This enduring tradition continues, but this year for the first time…
Read MoreA Scottish Opera show that’s aimed at toddlers
Scottish Opera continues to take its productions around the country this month and next with a show especially for very young children. In August and September, Lliam Paterson’s five star ‘opera for babies’ BambinO is touring to Glasgow and Edinburgh Festival Fringe as well as Aberdeen, Inverness, Perth, Motherwell and Lerwick. Written by Scottish Opera’s…
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