Posts Tagged ‘glasgow’
Poems and pictures celebrate Edinburgh
Aspects of Edinburgh is a book of poems which is seamlessly punctuated with delicate drawings by John Knight. Through Conn’s words and Knight’s images, they manage to translate the feeling of Edinburgh onto paper. Having spent two decades living in Glasgow, Conn observes the folk of Edinburgh with fresh eyes and notices things in a…
Read MoreGlasgow’s the place for affordable 5-star breaks
Glasgow has been named as the top location for an affordable 5-star break in January. With long gaps between pay days, post-Christmas debt and the realisation that it’s time to work on those new year’s resolutions, January for many can be a little bleak. Having something to look forward to at the end of the…
Read MoreWinds of change blow at Journey’s End
Rollo Gabb tells Peter Ranscombe why it’s not just the Cape Doctor breeze that’s blowing changes through his South African vineyards. THE world of wine is also the world of wind: from the Mistral and the Levant that blow through Provence to the Sirocco of Sicily and the breezes that flow through the Petaluma Gap…
Read MoreBehind the scenes with Christmas at Glasgow Central
Christmas at one of Scotland’s busiest train stations is coming to our TV screens. This festive edition of the popular BBC Scotland series was filmed over the course of three weeks in the lead-up to Christmas and captures the fun and frenzy on the platforms. With seasonal celebrations looming at Glasgow’s Central Station, the concourse…
Read MoreGlasgow Canal Festival set to make a splash in 2020
Glasgow Canal Festival is set to make a splash next year, having been named as part of the celebrations for Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters 2020. Glasgow’s Canal, in the north of the city, will be bursting with activity in a celebration of the unique and iconic waterway and its vibrant surrounding community, for…
Read MoreCelebrate National Chocolate Covered In Anything Day
We’ve heard a lot about unusual food days but we absolutely love the idea of Chocolate Covered In Anything Day, which takes place today. After all, in this season of festive indulgence, what better excuse than to have to dip into some of the sweet stuff as a matter of national duty. Indeed Scots admit…
Read MoreSherry is just the tip of the iceberg at The Macallan
Peter Ranscombe probes the use of sherry casks by one of Speyside’s best known distilleries. ONE word more than any other characterises our national drink – sherry. You spot it on labels, you see it on adverts, you even read it in tasting notes. Yet “sherry” covers a multitude of bases when it comes to…
Read MoreSwimming pool exhibition will be a splash hit
A stunning collection of images taken in historic swimming pools are featuring in a new exhibition by a Scots photographer. In the show, Poolside, by Soo Burnell, she shares her passion for water, architecture and keeping things simple. She captured the images of the swimming baths at pools across the UK and Europe, in cities…
Read MoreNatural beauty surrounds this modern home
Creag Mor is an modern home, which was completed in 2010, surrounded by great natural scenic beauty. Presented by Robb Residential, the house has been designed with clean fresh and contemporary lines in a location of great natural scenic beauty, located in Dalmally, Argyll. Creag Mor façade is of layered dry-stone construction with a complimenting…
Read MoreScots brothers set sail on world-record rowing attempt
More people have been into space or climbed Mount Everest than have rowed across the Atlantic. But three Scots today began their mission to join this select group. The MacLean brothers, known as ‘Broar’, will spend the next 40-60 days rowing two hours on, one hour off, across shark-infested waters and shipping lanes. During their…
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