Posts Tagged ‘London’
Coronation jewels expert visits North Berwick
AN EXPERT who has studied the coronation jewels will be in North Berwick on Wednesday to share her knowledge. Clare Blatherwick, who spent ten years as head of jewellery at auction house Bonhams in Edinburgh, wrote about the coronation jewels likely to be used next month for The Journal of Gemmology, which is published by…
Read MoreCampaigners mount ‘Ride to Parliament’
TEN horses led a “Ride to Parliament” through London this week as part of the campaign to pass the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill. The procession rode from Knightsbridge through Central London to the Houses of Parliament, escorted by mounted police. The bill would ban exports of live animals from Great Britain for fattening or…
Read MoreHospitality news round-up: Cameron House, Muse, and more
Peter Ranscombe rounds-up the latest hospitality news. CAMERON House Hotel has named Allan Wilson as its next general manager as the estate prepares to marks its 200th anniversary. “I have always regarded Cameron House as being at the pinnacle of the finest hospitality in Scotland,” he said “It’s a dream come true to work at…
Read MoreClaire Harkess: ‘Fine Feathers’ at Strathearn Gallery
ONE of the United Kingdom’s most accomplished and renowned wildlife painters, Claire Harkess RSW, opens a new solo exhibition, “Fine Feathers”, at the Strathearn Gallery in Crieff from 22 April. Perthshire-based Claire has previously travelled worldwide, with the Arctic, Antarctic, and Galapagos Islands all providing inspiration for her paintings but, for this new collection of…
Read MoreKestin designs uniforms for Kimpton Charlotte Square hotel
SCOTTISH menswear brand Kestin has designed new unisex uniforms for the front of house staff and concierges at the Kimpton Charlotte Square hotel in Edinburgh. Members of the front of house team have been given a “Vineyard Green Rosyth Shirt Jacket”, which has been described as: “A versatile workwear-inspired overshirt [that] epitomises the label’s utilitarian…
Read MoreHighland Book Prize shortleet unveiled
FOUR authors have made it onto the shortleet for the Highland Book Prize. A longlist of 12 was whittled down to Companion Piece by Ali Smith, Confessions of a Highland Art Dealer by Tony Davidson, Crann-Fìge by Duncan Gillies, and WAH! Things I Never Told My Mother by Cynthia Rogerson. The winner of the competition…
Read MoreDo you have a 1973 Scottish Field calendar from The Wicker Man?
To mark the 50th anniversary of The Wicker Man, one reader is looking for the 1973 Scottish Field calendar that starred in the classic film. Dear Scottish Fielders, Can you help us please? Scottish Field‘s calendar has a long and proud history, which of course is still going strong. But did you know the calendar…
Read MoreCaddy Mann named top game restaurant
THE Caddy Mann restaurant in Jedburgh was named “best restaurant” at this year’s Eat Game Awards, receiving a prize of £1,000. The event, which held in London, marked the culmination of a national search to find businesses and individuals championing the use of British wild game. Restaurateur Ross Horrocks and his wife, Lynne, said they…
Read MoreArt contest marks King’s coronation
WINNERS of an art competition to mark the King’s coronation will receive £50 gift voucher from the Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) to spend on arts and craft. The organisers are encouraging blind and partially-sighted children and young people to share a royal-themed piece of artwork by participating in the competition, adding that entrants…
Read MoreMeet Scotland’s new Michelin stars…
SCOTLAND is waking up to more Michelin starred chefs this morning. Heron in Leith and Timberyard in Edinburgh were each awarded their first star. They join the ranks of Leith duo The Kitchin and Martin Wishart and Edinburgh’s Condita in holding one star. The Glenturret Lalique at Crieff and Loch Bay on Skye also each…
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