Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Bringing the tattoo to the streets of Glasgow
Pipers from The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo’s house band, the Pipers Trail, wowed the crowds on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street with a flavour of the Tattoo as part of the Piping Live! Festival. The band was developed by the Tattoo in 2014 to establish a worldwide network of Scottish piping and drumming performers to play traditional…
Read MoreAttractive modern home in the centre of Scotland
A beautiful modern family home within easy distance of central Scotland is now available for sale. Cluan House is presented for sale by Savills, and is situated along with one other property beside East Lodge of the old Dunira Estate. The property was designed by local architects The James Denholm Partnership and has many of…
Read MoreTen fantastic places to visit in… Glasgow
Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city, and with an abundance of character and culture, is well worth a visit. Whether you are a local, there on holiday or just a day trip, here are ten things you can’t visit Glasgow without doing. 1. Gallery of Modern Art This Gallery of Modern Art is Scotland’s most visited,…
Read MoreCharity shoot raises ÂŁ230,000 for good causes
The annual charity clay pigeon shoot hosted by CR Smith boss Gerard Eadie CBE raised a superb ÂŁ230,000 at the weekend – money which will be divided between four charities. With spirits high despite the threat of downpours, 42 teams of shooters and a total of 400 guests took part in the shoot at Auchterhouse…
Read MoreA spacious listed sandstone home dating from 1900
A category B listed six bedroom colonial style detached Edwardian home is now available on the property market. Set amid beautifully maintained garden grounds and mature woodland, Green Den is presented to the market by Savills, and is a striking colonial style six bedroom detached residence built of solid sandstone in 1900 by the renowned…
Read MoreContemporary home constructed with local materials
A striking contemporary home in a beautiful location is now available for sale. Sealladh Na Beinn was constructed in 2008 in Garth, Fortingall, Aberfeldy, using materials and a design that take inspiration from traditional buildings in the area. Presented by Savills, the house has peaked dormer windows, a slate roof and is clad in stone…
Read MoreTen fascinating facts about… Moray
The Moray Firth is a Scottish coastline that has to be seen to be fully appreciated. For some, it might be ‘the straight bit of the coast between Aberdeen and Inverness’, but there’s far more to it than that. Here’s 10 fascinating facts about the Moray area. The oldest part of Buckie is Rathven. There…
Read MoreBusiness will bloom as Magnum gets a boost
Scotch malt whisky cream liqueur, Magnum, has its sights set on further growth after announcing a new listing with Dobbies Garden Centres to stock 27 stores across the country. Just in time for the peak summer gardening season, bottles of Magnum will hit the shelves at selected Dobbies Garden Centres in Scotland and England, including…
Read MoreBlood mystery at the heart of tense new thriller
The End of the Line comes from Gillian Galbraith, a former advocate at the Scottish Bar, specialising in medical negligence and author of the bestselling Alice Rice Mysteries comes a tense new thriller. When a 90-year-old man is found dead in his Edinburgh mansion, the bibliophile reviewing the old man’s documentation questions the circumstances surrounding…
Read MoreYoungsters can follow in footsteps of Outlander Sam
The former school of Scots Outlander star Sam Heughan is starting the academic year with two new large classrooms and a pair of studios for creative arts. Edinburgh Steiner School broke ground at the beginning of the year with the ÂŁ0.5million project, restoring the dilapidated former stable block and hayloft built in the 1870s. This…
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