Posts Tagged ‘dinner’
Black tie event will benefit former Marines
The inaugural Royal Marines Commando Dinner, Glasgow, has been announced. This exclusive, black-tie dinner will help support Royal Marines who past, present and future, have and continue to put themselves at huge risk across the globe to defend our national interests. The Royal Marines have a long and proud history in Scotland. 2018 is particularly…
Read MoreDiscover the farm in the heart of the city
In our minds, farms tend to be large, vast spaces, outside of Scotland’s main cities. That’s not the case with Edinburgh’s Gorgie City Farm, which is now toasting its 40th birthday, as it’s in the heart of Scotland’s capital. Now busy and bustling with animals, visitors and volunteers, it’s hard to believe that less than…
Read MoreJourney’s End is just the beginning of South Africa’s quality wines
There’s much more to South Africa than simple mass-market blends, as the Journey’s End label demonstrates, writes Peter Ranscombe. BEING known as a country that produces “good value” wine can be a double-edged sword. Portugal has slipped into this trap and deserves far more recognition for its efforts to produce higher-quality wines, as award-winning blogger…
Read MoreFine dining and a good drinks menu at the waterfront
Finn & Bear The third offering from Charlotte and Chris Thomson who run The Pantry in Stockbridge and Colinton, Finn & Bear is perhaps the best incarnation yet of a venue which has changed hands numerous times in recent years. With a light wash of colour over its exposed brick walls, the previous pub-grub boozer…
Read MoreThe most incredible ‘secret’ collection of whisky
Secret Scottish whisky bars come in all shapes and sizes. The whisky bar in the officers’ mess at 45 Commando’s Arbroath headquarters is one of the whisky world’s hidden gems. From the outside, it looks like a fairly utilitarian modern building. In fact, the single-storey building at RM Condor near Arbroath looks like a supersized suburban…
Read MoreDine like a king or queen on board the Britannia
An exclusive dining experience with the last captain of the Royal Yacht Britannia is being held later this year. To celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the launch of the Britannia by Her Majesty The Queen in 1953, an exclusive evening event is being held on board with special guest speaker, Commodore Anthony JC Morrow, CVO.…
Read MoreExploring the delights of beautiful Bali
It was with a little trepidation that we flew from Borneo to Bali, the media reporting of the erupting Mount Agung, especially as we are staying at a village on the foothills of the mountain. Met at the airport by our guide the drive through Denpasar was uninspiring however after an hour and then turned…
Read MoreRural excellence in Scotland will be honoured
Excellence in Scotland’s countryside is to be honoured next week at the Scottish Rural Awards. They are a celebration of the enterprise, innovation, dedication and community spirit of those who live in rural Scotland. Now in their fourth year, the Scottish Rural Awards are partnered by Scottish Field and the Scottish Countryside Alliance, in association…
Read MorePrime Ministers and their relationship with a dram
Tales of late-night whisky-drinking are very much part of the mythology of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (PM: 1979-1990), but what is perhaps less well-known is that many of her political forebears long had a significant relationship with the amber fluid. In fact, whisky has played a crucial part in the economic life of Britain…
Read MoreThere was whisky galore on distillery tours
The promise of a few drams and a visit to the real-life setting of Whisky Galore! was more than enough to tempt me away from my desk and up north. At the crack of dawn one Wednesday morning, I found myself high tailing it by train towards the granite city. From Aberdeen train station, myself…
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