Posts Tagged ‘Performance’
Set your sights on the new rifle scope from Kahles
Kahles has released its new K18i rifle scope. The K18i has been specially designed for use in sports disciplines such as IPSC and 3-Gun competitions and is the result of radical further development of its successful predecessor, the K16i. The characteristics of the K18i have been developed in collaboration with the best pro-shooters in Europe…
Read MoreWinter warmth marks Scottish Ensemble’s 50th
Scottish Ensemble’s ‘For a Winter’s Night’ series of Concerts by Candlelight was aptly named for its Edinburgh event, with the howling gales outside driving people off the streets and into the shelter of Greyfriars Kirk. But there was nothing wintry about the warmth of sound emerging from these exceptional string players as they explored an…
Read MoreSustainable gifts for lovers of the outdoors
Ethical shopping is high on many a wish list, but it can be tricky knowing where to start. Innerleithen-based, award-winning activewear clothing brand FINDRA puts sustainability at the heart of what it does all year round, resulting in gift ideas at this time of year for outdoor lovers that are as kind to the planet…
Read MoreJudy Murray to receive lifetime coaching award
Judy Murray OBE has been announced as the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award for this year’s UK Coaching Awards, which will take place at The Tower Hotel London on 5 December. The award will be presented to the ‘Miss-Hits’ founder on the evening of the prestigious event to recognise her achievements through a lifetime…
Read MoreAn absinthe reimagined for the 21st century
A Scots distiller is branching out into absinthe, aiming to make it an approachable and mixable super premium spirit. Hendrick’s has announced the launch of Hendrick’s Absinthe, the result of experimentations from the laboratory of master distiller Lesley Gracie at Hendrick’s Gin Palace in Girvan. Hendrick’s’ interpretation of absinthe takes the traditional ‘Artemisia absinthium’ best…
Read MoreA gardener’s guide to growing in Scotland
With its maritime climate, ample rainfall and rarity of really hot weather, Scotland is one of the best places in the world to garden. But choosing plants suited to the local conditions is critical. Kenneth Cox and Raoul Curtis-Machin evaluated the performance of thousands of plants in gardens all over Scotland, drawing on the knowledge…
Read MoreFrankel race place to go under the hammer
A racing plate worn by the legendary racehorse Frankel will go under the hammer at Bonham’s sporting sale later this month. The plate, worn at the Royal Lodge Stakes at Ascot in 2010, is accompanied by a letter from trainer Sir Henry Cecil, to the current vendor stating ‘This is one of Frankel’s two year…
Read MoreDine like royalty to mark Britannia’s 21 years in Edinburgh
To mark the Royal Yacht Britannia’s 21 years in Edinburgh, a spectacular celebratory evening event is taking place on Saturday 19 October. Imagine being piped aboard the majestic Royal Yacht for an unforgettable evening of decadence, dining and ‘behind the ropes’ access, marking 21 years since Britannia arrived in Edinburgh. This is a rare opportunity…
Read MoreAysgarth School leads the way on the educational journey
Aysgarth School is one of the leading Prep schools in the country, where ‘boys can be boys’. As the only all-boys boarding Prep school in the north of Britain, based near Bedale, North Yorkshire, Aysgarth sends more boys to selective schools such as Eton and Harrow than any other school in the north, as well…
Read MoreFringe: 3, 2, 1… you’re back in the room
Call me a spoilsport, but I’ve always been a little sceptical about anything involving mind readers and hypnotists. Quite frankly, I can’t decide if a night with a Ouija board would make me want to run away screaming in fear or just make for a good night of entertainment among friends. So when I was…
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