Posts Tagged ‘Aviemore’
Nick Gardner’s Munro challenge of a lifetime
Morag Bootland speaks to the remarkable Nick Gardner about his mountaineering challenge. I’VE heard some incredible tales of adventure, tragedy, and love in my years as a journalist. But few have touched me as deeply as Nick Gardner’s real life love story. Nick is now 82, and has spent the last two years of his…
Read MoreDebate Night is looking to welcome back audiences
BBC Scotland’s Debate Night TV programme is welcoming back studio audiences – and wants to find people from all walks of life. Hosted by Stephen Jardine, Debate Night is welcoming people back into the studio for their third series. They are looking for people from across Scotland to join them (socially distanced), on the evening…
Read MoreWhen Thunder in the Glens comes to Scotland
More than 4000 Harley Davidson owners from across the globe descend on the Highlands for bikers’ pilgrimage Thunder in the Glens. Thunder doesn’t adequately describe the deafening growl of thousands of Harley-Davidsons heading through the moors and glens on the annual mass bike ride out from Aviemore to Grantown-on-Spey. It takes around forty-five minutes for…
Read MoreWe join the huskies for their annual Aviemore race
Dogs and sleds from all over the UK descended on Aviemore at the weekend. It was the venue for the 36th annueal Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain Sled Dog Rally. Every year since 1984, mushers from across the UK have gathered in the forests around Aviemore for the biggest event in the British sled…
Read MoreEnsuring Scotland’s ski slopes are open to everyone
Now that we’re into the colder months, more and more people will be thinking about taking to the Scottish ski slopes. There’s an organisation that’s based in Scotland which is breaking the ice, when it comes to ensuring that everyone has a chance to enjoy life on the piste. Disability Snowsport UK, with a base…
Read MoreSupermarket kicks off its latest festival of beer
A total of 35 exceptional craft beers from seven unique breweries across Scotland will feature in the line-up for ALDI’s 16th Scottish Beer Festival. Kicking off in-store today (11 October), the featured breweries span the length and breadth of Scotland in a deal worth £115,000 to the breweries involved. The ALDI Scottish Beer Festival will…
Read MorePrestigious award won by a Scottish tourist attraction
A Scottish tourist attraction has been voted amongst the best 1% in the world – and it’s probably not the one you were expecting. Landmark Forest Adventure Park, located just outside Aviemore, has once again been named in the Top 1% of visitor attractions worldwide. The Scottish visitor attraction, which first opened its doors back…
Read MoreA nice and easy blueberry cheesecake recipe
The Mountain Cafe in Aviemore has an ethos that’s very simple. Kirsten Gilmour, chef and owner of the cafe, has been religious about buying the best produce available, from as many Scottish suppliers as she can and never buying in pre-prepared food. All of the cafe’s cakes and bread are homemade. ‘I would describe my…
Read MoreMum’s the word with this tasty chicken recipe
Kirsten Gilmour, chef and owner of The Mountain Cafe in Aviemore, first came to the UK after winning a prize. She spent time cooking in New Zealand, where she won a competition for trainee chefs which allowed her to travel to London. But opening the Mountain Cafe was a big step. She said: ‘I’d never…
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