Posts Tagged ‘London’
A detached C listed period house from 1841
A detached, C listed, period house with an independent cottage is now on the property market. Viewlands House, in Rattray, near Blairgowrie, dates from about 1841 and extended to the rear around 1950.  Presented for sale by Bell Ingram, it is positioned in grounds extending to about 0.78 acres. There is an independent detached one-bedroom cottage which originally formed…
Read MoreWhy I’m so pleased the Simpsons broke their promise
Peter Ranscombe toasts a Scottish and Northern Irish couple triumphing with their English wines. “WE PROMISED we would never make an English still wine,” laughed Charles Simpson as he addressed his guests in the basement at Trade Soho, the private members’ club in London where he and his wife, Ruth, launched their range of four……
Read MorePURE Spa & Beauty launch the new Hamilton outlet
PURE Spa & Beauty has announced the launch of a new PURE Spa outlet in Hamilton. Located within the David Lloyd Leisure Club in Hamilton, the new outlet becomes the 12th PURE Spa outlet in the UK, and the third in the wider Glasgow area. Designed with contemporary living in mind, PURE Spa & Beauty’s…
Read MoreInternational flair for Glasgow art fair event
The Glasgow Contemporary Art Fair returns to the Marquee at Kelvingrove this month. Now in its fifth year, the fair promises to bring an international flair to Glasgow’s cosmopolitan West End. GCAF provides a superb opportunity to view and buy works of art from art galleries and artists from across Scotland, the UK, Ireland and…
Read MoreA mystery as the Clearances take hold on Skye
Anna Mazzola sets a dark and gothic scene in The Story Keeper, a period novel which explores multiple plot lines that weave together to form a story about a broken community, death and folklore. Mazzola’s careful attention to detail reveals the extent of the research that has gone into the writing of this book, which…
Read More10 of Scotland’s worst ever rail distasters
Scotland has had its fair share of train related tragedy over the years. These are ten of the worst rail disasters in the history of Caledonian train travel. 1. Inverythan, 1882 As the four o’clock train carrying five loaded wagons and four carriages from Macduff to Inveramsay crossed a single track underbridge on 27 November,…
Read MoreSpirit of Speyside whisky honour for the Benromach
Benromach 10 Years Old has been crowned the winner in the 12 Years & Under category at the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Awards 2019. The annual competition seeks out the best whiskies from Scotland’s most prolific whisky-producing region. Just two finalists are selected in each category during a blind taste challenge held by the judging…
Read MoreWinners revealed at Spirit of Speyside whisky awards
The winners have been revealed of the best drams in the area at the 20th Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Following a vigorous blind tasting and scoring process that went all over the world, the results of this year’s competition were revealed at the end of Speyside’s biggest whisky festival to date. In the annual…
Read MoreSuper silverwork to go on show at National Museum
Recently graduated and early career silversmiths have been boosted as their work is to go on display in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. National Museums Scotland is pleased to announce this year’s recipients for the P & O Makower Trust Silver Commission, an exciting opportunity that supports young people in the creation of…
Read MoreOver 635,000 people flocked to see Dippy the dinosaur
After delighting more than 635,000 visitors Dippy, the Natural History Museum London’s famous dinosaur, has bowed out to rapturous applause at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Following a record-breaking stop in Glasgow, Dippy is being dismantled and packed away, ready to head to Great North Museum: Hancock, opening there on 18 May. Newcastle upon Tyne…
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