Posts Tagged ‘glasgow’
Hive of activity as World Bee Day takes flight
Perthshire is all abuzz for World Bee Day, with Kinross-based Webster Honey placing more than 100 new hives at sites including Crieff, Dunning and the Strathallan Estate. As well as producing honey, the hives will be used in beekeeping workshops for schools and nurseries once they reopen, and to give businesses sponsorship opportunities. Meik Molitor,…
Read MoreHaud yer Wheesht: listen tae low-alcohol lockdown libations
Wanting to cut down on your alcohol intake during the lockdown and beyond? Peter Ranscombe has some suggestions. I DON’T know if it’s just my imagination or if it’s a guilty conscience, but my blue glass recycling box sounds like it’s been clinking just that wee bit more during lockdown. If the number of memes…
Read MoreA dram fine puzzle
With interest in puzzles and games at an all-time high, Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky have released a whisky-themed custom jigsaw puzzle that can be enjoyed with a dram. The limited-edition 500-piece jigsaw puzzle features artwork from renowned artist John Lowrie Morrison OBE (Jolomo) of Glengoyne Distillery in full spring bloom. The jigsaw will…
Read MoreThe final straw
In an unanticipated side-effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, shops in Glasgow have been forced to stop selling Buckfast, the iconic tonic wine made by Benedictine monks in Devon which is popular on the west coast of Scotland, as supplies have dwindled. “It’s really bad,” Whiteinch-based shop owner, Sobhan Rashid, told the Glasgow Times. “At the…
Read MoreTime for Tunnocks
Sir Boyd Tunnock’s daughter Karen and son-in-law Fergus Loudon have delivered thousands of teacakes and caramel wafers to frontline medical and construction staff at the new NHS Louisa Jordan hospital, at Glasgow’s SEC Campus. The 87-year-old owner of one of Scotland’s most iconic companies is isolating at his home near the company’s Uddingston headquarters, which…
Read MoreA traditional farmhouse placed on the market
A farmhouse with traditional farm buildings is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, Holehouse Farm comes with 68.9 acres of land. Holehouse Farm is a traditional stone and slate farmhouse with a rendered finish built over two storeys. The farmhouse has been in the current owner’s family for 113 years has been upgraded over recent…
Read MoreHill House beats leading tourist spots to award
The shop at National Trust for Scotland’s Hill House in Helensburgh today (Friday) has been announced as the best in the country by the Association for Cultural Enterprises, beating London’s Science Museum and The Globe Theatre. Created as part of the pioneering conservation project undertaken by the Trust to protect Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s domestic masterpiece…
Read More‘Babs recognised for delicious plant-based fare
A Glasgow restaurant has placed in the top 10 list of vegan kebabs in the UK. The charity PETA has finalised its list of the top 10 places to find vegan kebabs in the UK. It includes tasty plant-based options that are available via delivery and eateries that offer gift cards that can be used…
Read MoreTen great Scottish films to get you through lockdown
With Scotland under lockdown, we’re all looking for ways to pass our time – today we recommend 10 great films set in our country. Over the past year, we’ve seen Netflix’s Outlaw King take prominence and gain a cult following, while Mary QUeen of Scots was another hit. With TV series like Outlander, our country…
Read MoreTwo storey villa sitting in landscaped grounds
A spacious villa with landscaped gardens in a quiet woodland development is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, 10 Ramsay Wood is a well appointed two storey villa sitting in its own landscaped grounds within a quiet woodland residential area in Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway. The spacious accommodation lends itself to family life…
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