Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Buy a slice of the golden age of steam at auction
Fourteen rare vintage railway posters advertising travel to Scotland are going under the hammer tomorrow (Wednesday). Lyon & Turnbull will offer the items in their Decorative Arts: Design since 1860 auction on 3 April. Of particular note is the original poster by Robert Bartlett for The Night Scotsman (lot 467) valued at £12,000 – 14,000,…
Read MoreFinalists for Scotland’s top food and drink makers
A total of 52 food and drink businesses from across Scotland are celebrating after being named as finalists for the Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards 2019. The annual awards which recognise the highest quality produce as well as the leading individuals, suppliers and companies, received a record 320 entries across all categories, a 20%…
Read MoreThe tragic story of a World War I Scots soldier
Two siblings made a fascinating discovery when they opened a chest in their mother’s loft, which they found to be full of an Edinburgh soldier’s writings from World War One. The chest, which had lain unopened for 100 years, contained diaries, letters and poetry from the late Hamish Mann’s time in the trenches. Robert and…
Read MoreTech firm bringing fine drinks to your doorstep
Convenience for the shopper is very much the in-thing in the 21st century. Why go to the shops when you can pick up your mobile phone, and order in your monthly shopping, a takeaway or a film? That thinking applies to Edinburgh tech start-up Drinkly. An online drinks delivery service, Drinkly launched on 30 November…
Read MoreProperty firm promotes its staff as it expands
Leading property consultancy Galbraith has announced key promotions on its staff. Some are moving to Partner and Senior Associate, recognising the commitment and professionalism of its staff. The firm is at the same time completing its merger with Land Factor, expanding Galbraith’s presence and range of services in the North of England. Iain Russell, chairman…
Read MoreIs Jack Vettriano Scotland’s greatest living painter?
The titles of many of Jack Vettriano’s paintings come from songs, films and books: Beautiful Losers, Days of Wine and Roses, Lovers and Other Strangers. Today, however, the millionaire artist is channelling One Direction. He is wearing skinny jeans. Gone are the dead men’s suits and long hair that were once his signature look. This…
Read MoreWhisky Hotel Bar of the Year for Meldrum House
Meldrum House Country Hotel and Golf Course has won a prestigious global award for their 800 year old Cave Bar. Scooping Hotel Bar of the Year in London last night at the Whisky Magazine’s World Whisky Awards, the Aberdeenshire hotel beat off stiff competition from hotel bars in Shanghai, Sydney, New Orleans and Ireland. The…
Read MoreThis will sort you out if you’ve got a spring snuffle
When you’re feeling under the weather, we all know how much a good drink can help us out. Today we bring you the Cold Buster, a smoothie made with lemon and ginger tea, honey and Celtic Kombu Matcha powder. This week we’re bringing you some recipes with a difference, courtesy of the award-winning Eteaket –…
Read MoreThe Scot whose invented land cost 200 lives
On 27 April 1823 an Edinburgh cobbler lay ill and despondent in his small, bamboo hut in a jungle clearing on the Mosquito Coast. He sat up, loaded his horse pistol ‘to the muzzle’, and shot himself in the head. The doctor who had been treating him wrote in his diary that he had ‘literally…
Read More10 of the most unusual weddings in Scotland
Generations of couples have crossed the border to get hitched at Gretna. But many Scots have also come up with their own bizarre ways to celebrate their nuptials. Here we present 10 of the most unusual Scots weddings. 1. Head for heights Groom John Clark from Kirkintilloch took his wedding to Jackie Burns to new…
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