Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
On the ninth day of Christmas… Hotel du Vin Edinburgh
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, the gift of weddings. Hotel du Vin Edinburgh provides the perfect backdrop for weddings and civil partnerships as you glide elegantly from ceremony to celebration and beyond – all orchestrated flawlessly by your own personal wedding planner. Nestled deep in Edinburgh’s Old Town…
Read MoreA tasty tradition from Canada to try out
A Canadian tradition is coming to Scotland this weekend. Founder of renowned Bross Bagels, Larah Bross, is bringing her favourite Montreal tradition to Edinburgh this Saturday and Sunday. To start the Christmas holidays off in style, she will be serving her favourite Canadian treat – ‘Sugaring off’ which is the act or process of converting…
Read MoreBringing salmon back to river after two centuries
The UK’s longest rock ramp construction is set to return salmon and other fish species to a Scottish river for the first time in over 200 years. In the first project of its kind in Scotland, RiverLife has begun to transform the River Avon and the River Almond in West Lothian through a mixture of…
Read MoreA country house that stands apart from the crowd
A beautiful country house occupying a spectacular arboreal setting in Perthshire has come to the market. Moulinalmond, on the banks of the River Almond in an area known for its associations with William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, is now for sale through Strutt & Parker. In a county famous for trees, Moulinalmond stands out.…
Read MoreA new capital challenge awaits for Andrea
A leading Scots hotel has promoted one of its team members to a new role. Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian, has chosen Andrea Bullen as its new director of sales. Andrea originally joined the team in 2015, based in London as a sales manager focused on building the MICE market for the hotel, as…
Read MoreThese guns sold for high prices at auction
I well remember in my teaching career when the National Lottery was introduced. Every single pupil in the class, when asked to write an essay, would choose the question of what they would buy if they won the lottery. It was so boring as they all said the same, house, holiday, car…. zzz. Wel,l just…
Read MoreDenis Lawson coming home in the name of ART
Scots actor Denis Lawson, Nigel Havers and Stephen Tompkinson are to star in the 2019 UK tour of ART. After breaking box office records in 2018, David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers will produce the 2019 UK tour of the Old Vic production of Yasmina Reza’s Olivier, Tony and Moliere award-winning comedy ART, translated by Christopher…
Read MoreYou could have Outlander shot at your home
Scotland has featured in plenty of big and small screen TV series over the past couple of years. In particular, Edinburgh has played host to a number of film and television shoots, from cult hit Trainspotting T2, and blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War to TV shows Outlander and Clique. However not many people know that production…
Read MoreOrchestras will grace the home of classical music
The Usher Hall, the home of classical music in Scotland, is set to welcome standout orchestras from around the globe next spring. It will also play host to the country’s own world-renowned classical ensembles. The venue’s own much-loved Sunday Classics season starts the New Year with a visit from the St Petersburg Philharmonic, the oldest…
Read MoreGive your home a new look with a visit to Bonhams
We all enjoy having the chance to spruce up our homes. That’s why many of us go to auctions, where we can pick up some incredible items to furnish our homes and give them an incredible new look, whether with antique furniture, beautiful paintings, or assorted trinkets to adorn our sideboards. Bonhams Auctioneers is playing…
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