Pupils launch 2020 wildlife charity calendar

A Perthshire school is celebrating the exceptional range of wildlife to be found on its grounds in the pages of a 2020 calendar, being sold in aid of the Scottish Wildlife Trust. The calendar features a dozen stunning wildlife images taken by photographer Rosanna Forbes. All of the profits from sales of the calendar will…

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On the second day of Christmas… Mains of Taymouth

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me, precious family moments to treasure! Easily accessible with just an hour’s drivetime from the Central Belt, family run, award winning Mains of Taymouth is the ideal place for your family to enjoy an indulgent break together. You’ll be in the lap of luxury…

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Grouse season defies predictions with late upturn

The grouse season in Scotland is ending today, 10 December, on a high note. Experts predicted the season would be mixed at best, but as it turned out, some moors in Scotland were able to host fairly full programmes. The east of Scotland tended to fare best overall, from Aberdeenshire down to Angus, parts of…

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The Editor’s Xmas Tipples – Highland Boundary

Scottish Field editor Richard Bath brings you his thoughts on some spirits available this Christmas. Vital statistics: £29.99 for 500ml. 40% ABV. Available from Woodwinters, highlandboundary.com or thegoodspiritsco.com What is it?: Birch and elderflower spirit, made by farmers Marian Bruce and Simon Montador in a 100-litre pot-bellied Portuguese still in the milking parlour of their…

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Bacon rolls in Perthshire change lives in Africa

Strathallan School’s Kenya Project celebrates ten years – and £100,000 raised this year. The project, which has been running since the 2009/10 academic year, raises funds, awareness, and volunteering with sister projects in Nairobi and Kenya’s Rift Valley. The pupil-led initiative has brought about pop-up tuck shops and the Kenya Café at school events, patriotic…

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A pair of antique single cask whisky releases

An independent Scotch whisky firm has unveiled two antique single cask releases under its Xtra Old Particular Black Series. Award-winning family business Douglas Laing & Co, which recently announced its acquisition of Strathearn Distillery in Perthshire, sas the two latest XOP Black bottlings ‘represent perhaps the two most iconic whisky regions – Islay and Speyside…

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Modern home with a high standard of finish

A bright and spacious family home finished to a high standard throughout is now on the property market. Presented by Galbraith, Ravenshaw sits in an elevated situation with far reaching views over the surrounding countryside. The house is naturally bright and is ideally set up for family living with an open plan kitchen, dining and…

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The joy of six in the Marquess Collection

Tullibardine has unveiled the sixth addition to its award-winning Marquess Collection – The Murray (2007). Distilled in 2007 and bottled this year at 56.6 per cent volume, The Murray (2007) is the highly anticipated addition to the range of exceptional whiskies in the Marquess Collection, crafted with expert care at Tullibardine’s Highland distillery in Blackford,…

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Scots eco charity’s festive idea to help the planet

This Christmas, the John Muir Trust is offering the public a chance to buy a special gift that will help combat climate change for decades to come. For £15, you can purchase a Plant a Tree gift which will cover the cost of planting and protecting a native tree for your loved one in one…

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Meet the ex-gamekeeper who gifted Billy Connolly a banjo

Euan F Cattanach hails from a long line of retired gamekeepers. Here, though, is one gamekeeper who has a few extra strings to his bow. Working from his shed in Aberfeldy in Perthshire, he is one of a few ‘band of brothers’ making banjos. His workshop recently had no other than Billy Connolly dropping by…

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