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Cocktail book will leave you shaken and stirred
Anyone who’s ever wanted to go drinking with James Bond would, most likely, end up the way that most of his arch-foes go. Dead. Mr Bond does have a fondness for a drink, as, over the course of the 14 books written by Ian Fleming, 007 does enjoy a cocktail or three. Shaken – Drinking…
Read MoreReport outlines £27m vision for Cairngorm
Plans to create a world class year-round recreational resort at Cairngorm Mountain have been set out. A major new study has set out a five to ten year vision for the area, subject to investment of up to £27m. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) commissioned US consultancy, SE Group, to carry out the independent review…
Read MoreWee Folk Tales In Scots will charm and scare
Storyteller, novelist and playwright Donald Smith and artist Annalisa Salis team up to bring you a collection for all lovers of storytelling in Wee Folk Tales In Scots. This is a timeless piece to add to your library. Paired with simple, gorgeous illustrations comes the retelling in Scots of classical folk tales inhabited by magical…
Read MoreWild Wanderings: A Life Amongst Mountains
Phil Gribbon encompasses in a single book some of the most unbelievable stories lived during his 70 years of mountaineering in Wild Wanderings: A Life Amongst Mountains. The book is divided into ‘tales,’ each from a different expedition in which he makes and discoveries or encounters and overcomes new challenges. Gribbon paints a vivid picture,…
Read MoreJoint statement hits back at anti-shooting activists
Countryside and wildlife organisations have appealed for the Scottish Government-led review into grouse moor management to be allowed to take its course in the interests of rural Scotland. The British Association of Shooting and Conservation, The Scottish Countryside Alliance, Scottish Land & Estates and the Scottish Association of Country Sports issued a joint statement as…
Read MoreDiscovering the megalithic sites of the nation
This comprehensive guide to prehistoric sites in Britain and Ireland is unparalleled. Divided into the different regions of the area, every standing stone or chambered tomb is paired with its location, a description, and extensive information on it, its history at times mingled with folk stories. It is also highly original in its addition of…
Read MoreStitch Up is a page turner you won’t put down
The fourth-instalment of the highly acclaimed Best Defence Mystery series has finally arrived. Now happily married with his young daughter safely at home, Robbie Munro’s life is finally an ordinary one. But with a past like his, that can’t last long. An old flame re-enters his life asking for help on an unexplained death. At…
Read MoreAlong The Divide: Walking The Wild Spine of Scotland
Described as possibly the world’s most experienced long-distance walker, Chris Townsend returns with a new memoir . This details his journey across Scotland’s Watershed, which runs between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, a distance of 1,200km or 745 miles. Townsend, author of 22 books on the outdoors including the award-winning The Backpacker’s Handbook,…
Read MoreHarry Potter star backs women in film campaign
A Scots film and TV star is backing a campaign to highlight women in the film industry with its Year Of The Woman: Empowered Voices strand. To mark the 100th anniversary of the right of some women to vote in the UK, film education charity Into Film are highlighting female storytellers during this year’s Into…
Read MoreFour different glasses to collect in whisky giveaway
A Scotch whisky is giving away 120,000 limited edition glasses. Whyte & Mackay is distributing the receptacles with their 70cl of Whyte & Mackay Triple Matured Blended Scotch Whisky throughout the UK, as part of their Funny as Folk campaign. The on-pack promotion gives consumers the chance to collect one of four bespoke whisky glasses,…
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