Posts Tagged ‘Gleneagles’
A seven bedroom home with history and distinction
A distinguished seven bedroom period villa, of substantial proportion, offering sophisticated and spacious family living accommodation, set over three floors. Presented for sale by Rettie and Co, Comely Park Houses is a most-impressive, category C-Listed house, which has successfully evolved through the passage of time, to afford modern family living in a refined setting. Comely…
Read MoreVoting open for the Eat Game Awards finalists
The race is on to find the finest game creators in the country as voting is underway in the second edition of the national Eat Game Awards. The team behind the Eat Game Awards has been working flat out not only to bring this tasty, nutritious, free range meat to the attention of a wider national…
Read MoreFinalists for three tourism awards are revealed
The shortlist for three national awards at the Scottish Thistle Awards has been unveiled. Tourism businesses and events shortlisted for the Best Business Event, Best Sporting Event and Inclusive Tourism category will battle it out to be crowned the national winner at this year’s Scottish Thistle Awards National Final to be held on 5 March…
Read MoreTaking the biscuit with Scotland’s largest gingerbread house
A team of expert pastry chefs at Perthshire’s Gleneagles Hotel have unveiled Scotland’s largest edible gingerbread house to the public as part of the hotel’s festive celebrations. Executive pastry chef, Phil Skinazi and his team of chefs spent over 120 hours creating the gingerbread house comprising of 100kg of gingerbread, 60kg of royal icing, 10kg…
Read MoreOlympian Ian Stark is Scotland’s main eventer
In a long and distinguished career in the saddle, Ian Stark won medals at three Olympic Games and enjoyed a host of other sporting triumphs. And it all began in the Borders, where he had his first pony ride at the age of 10. I grew up in Galashiels in the Borders, the youngest of…
Read MoreA charming home offering flexible living
A charming, well-appointed home offering flexible accommodation, with a separate cottage, has been made available on the property market. Presented by Rettie and Co, New St David’s is set in an attractive garden with an open outlook over rural Perthshire. New St David’s enthuses charm with its sympathetic balance between traditional design with a classical…
Read MoreA modernised home in a small steading
An attractive modernised home, which forms part of a small exclusive steading development, is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, 1 Mains of Camno Steading is a cleverly converted former steading carried out by Strathmore Heritage Homes, which maximises both natural light and the impressive views, particularly to the north and the west. The main…
Read MoreThe Balvenie introduces Stories range to club members
The Balvenie Stories was officially unveiled as the latest addition to The Century Club at an exclusive evening event this week at The Signet Library in Edinburgh. The evening featured The Balvenie apprentice malt master Kelsey McKechnie, and The Balvenie UK brand ambassador, Alwynne Gwilt. The Balvenie Stories 14yr old Week of Peat will be…
Read MoreThe life and times of entrepreneur Michelle Mone
Michelle Mone is one of Scotland’s top entrepreneurs. She built up her lingerie business, Ultimo, which she sold in 2014, and tells Scottish Field of her childhood ambition, obsessive compulsive disorder and why she loves the Borders and Gleneagles. She was awarded an OBE in the 2010 New Year honours, before becoming Baroness Mone of…
Read MoreRestaurant Andrew Fairlie retains two Michelin stars
The team at Restaurant Andrew Fairlie has retained its prestigious two Michelin star status. The announcement comes following a sad year for the team, which experienced the loss of founder, Andrew Fairlie, in January. Both head chef Stevie McLaughlin and general manager, Dale Dewsbury – who have a combined 44 years working with Andrew –…
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