Posts Tagged ‘birds’
No need to get in a flap over resolutions with the RSPB
RSPB Scotland is calling on people who still haven’t made a New Year’s resolution. Many people are fed up with the same old resolutions, to exercise more, lose weight, save more money and drink less alcohol, but the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is looking for people who want to make a more…
Read MoreRemote cottage with links to Robert the Bruce on the market
A remote rural cottage with stunning countryside views and links to Robert the Bruce is now on the market. Presented to the market by Galbraith, Craigencallie House in Clatteringshaws, Dumfries and Galloway, can be found in the surrounding countryside. Galloway Forest Park is a registered Dark Skies area. The property is a registered smallholding, with…
Read MorePrize guy is at one with nature after winning Cairngorms competition
An Edinburgh teenager is the winner of the Cairngorms Nature Young Presenter 2018 competition. After a nail biting two weeks of waiting, it has been announced that after thousands of online votes, 13-year-old Aiden Curlewis is the esteemed 2018 winner, writes Olivia Dobson. The competition was launched in June and is in partnership with the Royal…
Read MoreBanff’s new art show is all light now
An art exhibition that has been three years in the making is now on show in Aberdeenshire. Georgia Rose Murray, who is based in Fife, uses the language of painting to explore the mystical reality of Northern landscapes. Georgia’s exhibition, First Darkness, Then Light is the culmination of three years of research and studio practice,…
Read MoreCopper might be on trend, but Bronze is timeless
Hailing from the idealistic village of Riber, Derbyshire, Eddie Hallam is a passionate wildlife enthusiast, and a keen outdoor man. Not to forget, an artist who genuinely cares about all aspects of his work. From Lynx to Puffin, Hallam affirms that he is primarily a devoted conservationist. Being interested in wildlife from a young age,…
Read MoreA boat trip around the Firth of Forth
By Conan D’Agostino Having somehow wriggled off the hook of routine, we looked at each other, our smiles flickering between nervousness of the alien and excitement for the novel and our hands clasped tighter than usual as we waited. There were other people present, as there always are, everywhere, but they appeared as if mannequins –…
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