Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Leading fashion light to give talk in Edinburgh
A leading figure in high street fashion retail comes to Smart Works Edinburgh next month to share her remarkable career story. As former brand director of Topshop and then CEO of Whistles, Jane Shepherdson CBE has been lauded as the inspirational figure who took fashion from the catwalks and made it accessible for the everyday…
Read MoreScottish Opera has an incredible year ahead
Scottish Opera has unveiled its 2019/20 season which includes a European premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival, three further new productions, one revival, six titles in the Opera in Concert series, and the world premiere of a new ‘opera for toddlers’ at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A truly international line-up of singers appears throughout the…
Read MoreLast chance to snap up remaining two homes
Just two homes remain for sale at a popular new Edinburgh housing development. With fine views northwards to Craigmillar Castle, Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh city centre and Braid Hills, it’s no wonder the new Manor Wood development from Cruden Homes has almost sold out, in a charming and secluded setting. Situated in an elevated position off…
Read MoreA beautiful home close to the 18th at St Andrews
A beautiful home in an exclusive private cul-de-sac, close to the 18th fairway of the world famous Old Course and to The Royal and Ancient Golf Club, is now for sale. Presented for sale by Savills, Cryanreuch is a late Arts and Crafts Voysey style villa. It is harled and painted white with sandstone window…
Read MoreTullibardine and Aurora are a match made in heaven
On the rocks, neat or with a dash of water? Personally, I’ll take my dram with venison loin, haggis bonbons and a 228 Tullibardine whisky and peppercorn sauce, thank you very much. No matter how you take your whisky, (provided it’s not ‘with Irn Bru or Jack Daniels’, in which case you can pack your…
Read MoreJoyce has gone from River City to playing the King
Scots actress Joyce Falconer, born and raised in Torry, Aberdeen, has had a wonderfully varied career. She has played Elvis in the Edinburgh festival – and sung his songs in Doric – as well as playing Roisin in the early years of BBC Scotland’s soap opera River City. She tells Scottish Field about her north…
Read MoreHow Eisenhower came to Banchory during World War II
It is well documented that Dwight D Eisenhower, first as General, and later as President visited the Royal family at Balmoral on Royal Deeside. On Saturday 5 October 1946, HM King George VI hosted General Eisenhower and his wife and again on Friday 28 August 1959, as President Eisenhower, he spent the night at Balmoral…
Read MoreThe top ten riots on the streets of Scotland
Scotland’s history is peppered with tales of uprising and unrest, many of which have ended in bloodshed. These are Scottish Field’s top ten riots. 1. Battle of George Square, 1919 ‘Bloody Friday’ was the culmination of a week-long strike at the end of January opposing the new 47-hour week. Over 70,000 Glasgow workers came out…
Read MoreThe bronzed beauties hailing from the Black Isle
Farquhar Laing has sculpture in his genes and with the recent successes of his casting business it seems he may also have bronze in his blood. Sculptor and founder of Black Isle Bronze, Farquhar Laing tried his hand at several jobs before realising that the ‘hands on’ approach was the way forward for his career.…
Read MoreTurning Japanese at Umi in Edinburgh
Hidden away beneath one of Edinburgh’s longest established Chinese restaurants, I was hoping to find buried treasure at Umi on Deanhaugh Street in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. This newbie is the sister project of Kenji Sushi and Bentoya and it seems that word has spread quickly about the quality of the authentic Japanese food on the menu…
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