Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’
Conifer forest with immediate income potential for sale
An extensive commercial conifer forest with immediate felling income potential in Argyll is now for sale. Presented to the market by Goldcrest Land and Forestry Group, Culinlongart Forest covers 105.74 hectares / 261.28 acres. Culinlongart Forest is located at the south end of the Mull of Kintyre Peninsula, approximately eight miles southwest of Campbeltown, on…
Read MoreFind out about Perthshire Open Studios in our podcast
This week’s Scottish Field podcast is now available, with Glenys Andrews, president of Perthshire Open Studios, as our guest. Podcast host Kenny Smith reminds you that you’ve got one week left to buy our September edition, still available for £4.75, celebrating the south of Scotland, including the man who ‘invented’ Scotland, Sir Walter Scott. Our…
Read MoreTickets still available for Royal Scots Club Literary Lunches
Scots crime writers Ian Rankin, Lin Anderson and Lesley Kelly are the special guests of the Royal Scots Club, at their new series of themed Literary Lunches. The first event is themed Scottish Crime, and will take place later this month, on Thursday 23 and Friday 24 September. Ian Rankin is best known as the…
Read MoreCampaigners renew push for Galloway as new National Park
Campaigners and MSPs are calling for Galloway to be announced as the site for Scotland’s third national park. This follows the news that the Scottish National Party and the Greens have come to an agreement for government, after the SNP failed to win an outright majority at the Scottish Parliament elections in May. In their…
Read MoreA crime thriller in a turbulent period of history
Scottish crime fiction is a wonderfully rich and diverse area, as authors all over the land create their own characters and scenarios, with murders to solve. Unlike many others, Douglas Watt has taken a slight twist on the genre, by turning back the clock, as investigative advocate John MacKenzie cracks crimes in the 17th century…
Read MoreA moving novel with a forgotten Scottish shame
In 1950s Scotland, thousands of children were removed from their families for a ‘better life’ in the rural idyll of the Scottish Highlands as ‘boarded-out’ children. In Mick, by Willie Orr, he has crafted the moving story of Mick Crossan, removed by social services from his widowed mother and slum home in the Gorbals and…
Read MoreAberdeenshire stands out in the property market
New figures indicate that the property market in Aberdeenshire continues to thrive, post-pandemic. In its latest quarterly residential market report, Galbraith property consultancy shows a continuing swell of activity. Year-on-year sales have increased by 85.7 percent for the quarter ending June 30, and the number of viewings has doubled on the previous quarter. Galbraith’s Aberdeenshire…
Read MoreFinding what it means to be Scottish post-Brexit
What does it mean to be Scottish? According to the film Trainspotting (and I’ll paraphrase by removing the expletives)… It’s not great being Scottish. We’re the lowest of the low! The scum of the Earth! The most wretched, miserable, servile, pathetic trash, that was released into civilisation! For others, it means having an enduring sense…
Read MoreScottish Field podcast returns with Joyce Falconer
It’s back – the Scottish Field podcast has returned after a short summer break. In our 18th edition, Scottish Field chief sub Rosie Morton and web editor Kenny Smith discuss the September issue of the magazine, which is currently on sale. This edition looks at the south of the nation, and highlights its famous sights…
Read MoreDemand for new Scottish road trip from staycationers
A brand-new road trip route introduced by Crerar Hotels in Scotland is picking up pace, with demand from staycationers ramping up within weeks of launching. The Crerar450, which takes in all 450 miles between all seven of Crerar Hotels’ idyllic four- and- five-star properties, was specifically searched more than 3,000 times within a matter of…
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