Posts Tagged ‘London’
Art treasures were sold as palace vanished from sight
The demolition of Hamilton Palace at Hamilton in South Lanarkshire in the 1920s and the dispersal of its treasures in two sales in 1882 and 1919 was a national tragedy. It was the grandest country house in Scotland and was filled with outstanding furniture and art, thanks to Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton (1767-1852). The…
Read MoreScotland’s beauty still attracts buyers in winter
The Scottish countryside is stealing the hearts of top end international property buyers. Midwinter in the Scottish countryside is not normally associated with a buoyant property market, yet during the past month (10 December until 10 January), there has been a spike in the number of international viewers to Scottish top end country properties. This…
Read MoreYou can’t beat tasty piece of chicken on a stick
Sometimes, there’s nothing better than having food on a stick – especially if it’s as tasty as these chicken lollipops. Our recipe of the day comes courtesy of Tuk Tuk, which has restaurants in Glasgow and Edinburgh. One of their signature must-have dishes, Tuk Tuk Indian’s Chicken Lollipops are known for their unique lollipop shape…
Read MoreTrue OriGINS Festival to bring Scottish gin home
A new festival celebrating Scottish craft gin and showcasing 80 different gins from across the country is to be held nationwide this year. With UK gin sales doubling in the last five years and Brits spending around £516 million on bottles of ‘mother’s ruin’ – the popularity of gin shows no sign of slowing. It…
Read MoreScotland’s big two cities going more vegan
The Scottish capital has landed a spot in the top six for its residents’ and visitors’ appetite for vegan food. 2019 is set to be a big year for veganism. Almost half (42%) of the UK’s vegans made the change in the past 12 months, and Veganuary has already reported a record number of sign-ups…
Read MoreA delicious dish from the streets of Old Delhi
Today’s Scottish Field recipe is the Murg-E-Changezi, famous in the streets of Old Delhi. It’s named after none other than the Mongolian ruler and invader Genghis Khan, or Changez Khan as he is known in India. Legend has it that he was extremely particular about his food and the spices used in it. One of…
Read MoreWorld premiere tour brings Medusa to Scotland
The world premiere of Medusa, from the Jasmin Vardimon Company, is coming to Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre. Directed and choreographed by Jasmin Vardimon, the work was co-commissioned by Sadlers Wells, Gulbenkian, Kent County Council, Dance East and Institute of Arts Barcelona, and will be revealed on Thursday, 21 February, at 7.30pm. Jasmin Vardimon continues the premiere…
Read MoreDrug networks target rural and coastal Scotland
The charity Crimestoppers has this week launched a campaign to highlight the pain and suffering that criminals from English cities are inflicting on vulnerable people in Scotland’s rural and coastal towns. The campaign aims to raise awareness of County Lines, which is when criminals from major cities such as Liverpool, Manchester, London and Birmingham are…
Read MoreTaking time with your Dhansak is so rewarding
We bring you the second of our tasty Indian recipes this week, courtesy of Chaakoo in Glasgow. Chaakoo’s first goal was to be embraced by the food-lovers of Glasgow and within 10 weeks of opening they held the top spot on TripAdvisor above the other 2000 restaurants in Glasgow. They’ve remained in the top 20…
Read MoreAn exclusive home close to the 18th at St Andrews
A beautiful home in an exclusive private cul-de-sac, close to the 18th fairway of the world famous Old Course and to The Royal and Ancient Golf Club, is now for sale. Presented for sale by Savills, Cryanreuch is a late Arts and Crafts Voysey style villa. It is harled and painted white with sandstone window…
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