Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
ÂŁ1.34million for five bedroom farmhouse and grounds
A traditional five bedroom farmhouse with private garden grounds, with additional properties, is for sale in central Scotland. Ballochruin is an attractive residential estate situated in a unique development set round a courtyard comprising four individual residential properties and an art studio. Presented for sale by Galbraith, the property is located in a private and…
Read MoreOn patrol at Bon Vivant Companion’s fizz tasting
Edinburgh wine merchant The Bon Vivant’s Companion has plenty of ideas for sparkling wines to grace the Christmas dinner table, as Peter Ranscombe finds out. I PROMISE that I don’t have a favourite wine shop – but if I were to draw up a top ten then The Bon Vivant’s Companion tucked away on Thistle…
Read MoreScots restaurant in TripAdvisor’s UK top ten
A Scots restaurant has been recognised as one of the best fine dining restaurants in the 2018 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards ranking eighth in the top 10 of restaurants in the UK. The hallmarks of Travellers’ Choice restaurant winners are remarkable service and quality, with venues being selected purely on the merit of ratings and…
Read MoreA beautiful cottage in the country now for sale
A semi-detached country cottage dating from about 1880, surrounded by farmland and woodland walks, on the property market. Presented for sale by Bell Ingram, Gardeners Cottage, Newmiln, Guildtown, Perth, is a traditional semi-detached country cottage dating from around 1880, originally forming part of the Newmiln Estate. It has typical features from this period. The flexible…
Read More10 hotels for Christmas in Scotland
Between the history, the beautiful surroundings and the superb hospitality, nowhere feels as festive as Scotland at Christmas time. Providing all the style and traditions without any of the washing up, here, the Good Hotel Guide shares some of the best hotels for Christmas in Scotland. Keep your fingers crossed for a dusting of snow…
Read MoreThis is something new – shortbread with tablet
We’ve got such a sweet tooth in Scotland – we love tablet and shortbread, and here’s a recipe bringing them together. Scottish Blend, a brew specially blended for Scottish water, have teamed up with independent Scottish bakery, Pinnies and Poppy Seeds to create five special shortbread flavours. Shortbread extraordinaire, Jennifer Hunter, runs her own bakery…
Read MoreDining at Vesta can help those who need it most
As Christmas approaches, we’re thinking of warm nights in, and eating a well-cooked meal with family. But for many people in Scotland, both of those things are but a dream. That’s where the Vesta restaurant in Edinburgh steps in. It is affiliated to the charity Social Bite, which is on a mission to end homelessness…
Read MoreThe Snowman is coming to venues all over Scotland
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is bringing Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman to audiences across Scotland. They will be joined by tenor, BBC Scotland and Scottish Proms in the Park presenter Jamie MacDougall for its annual RSNO Christmas Concerts this Season, performing to audiences in Perth, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Since 2001 Jamie has been the nation’s voice of classical music…
Read MoreOpening date for new Edinburgh restaurant
Edinburgh-based Vittoria Group have today revealed the opening date and menu for their latest new eaterie, Bertie’s Restaurant & Bar. The 300-cover Bertie’s restaurant in Edinburgh’s Old Town will open on Monday, 10 December, and will be the group’s first foray beyond the Italian food markets, having opened their first restaurant in 1970 in the Leith neighbourhood.…
Read MoreMake some tasty raspberry shortbread
We love our shortbread in Scotland – so here’s a recipe on how to make your own. Scottish Blend, a brew specially blended for Scottish water, have teamed up with independent Scottish bakery, Pinnies and Poppy Seeds to create five special shortbread flavours. Shortbread extraordinaire, Jennifer Hunter, runs her own bakery in Edinburgh, and has…
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