Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
A gripping read will chill you to the bones
Just five pages in, writer Helen Grant’s prose sets the heart racing. She depicts a claustrophobic’s worst nightmare, fromwhich point the reader is constantly on edge. Protagonist Fen Munro has moved to erthshire with her fiancé to escape London’s rat-race, only to find they are being watched by a figure dressed in lavender. Barr Dubh,…
Read MoreThe big-small school preparing pupils for life
Big in ambition yet small enough for every pupil to be known by name, St Leonards offers an outstanding education for boys and girls aged five to 18. Situated in the heart of the coastal university town of St Andrews, pupils at St Leonards are encouraged to look beyond the school’s mediaeval walls, to become…
Read MoreThis mushroom broth is a tasty filling feed
Making a healthy, filling soup has never been easier with this tasty recipe. Our current batch of recipes have been created by Olia Hercules for Maldon Salt, as part of the Feel Good Food series running on the Maldon Salt socials. Today, we present a recipe for mushroom broth. Olia said: ‘In Ukraine, we would…
Read MoreStrathallan School flying the flag for a greener future
Strathallan School has been awarded the prestigious Eco-Schools Green Flag celebrating the environmental efforts of its students. Pupils at the Perthshire school have been awarded the international accreditation for their efforts to rewild parts of the campus and reduce waste in the school’s dining hall. Already home to deer, woodpeckers and even a family of…
Read MoreMastering the Dark Art of distilling in Scotland
The Dark Art Distillery has only been producing gin and open to the public since last July, but already, they’ve picked up a pair of awards. They claimed Best Newcomer 2021 from the Scottish Gin Awards, and a Gold Award for the ‘Classic G&T’ category from the People’s Choice Spirit Awards 2022, which isn’t bad…
Read MoreCrime writing festival returns on the 24th
Granite Noir, Aberdeen’s Crime Writing Festival, returns next week. Starting on Thursday, February 24, there will be more than 40 live, in person talks, workshops, performances, readings, escape rooms and films across four days. The event will feature some of the UK’s finest crime fiction writers including Louise Welsh, Ruth Ware and Ann Cleeves, creator…
Read MoreA book that’s a pure and simple joy to read
Wordsmiths rejoice, Fifty Words For Snow is as simple and as brilliant as you might hope. Nancy Campbell, a poet, writer and Arctic traveller from the Borders, teaches us of snow in its many forms across the globe. Many of these words and phrases shall now be used at every given opportunity: ‘hagelslag’, meaning ‘hail…
Read MoreSam Heughan’s delight at Audie Award nomination
Actor star Sam Heughan has told Scottish Field of his delight at being nominated for a top audio industry award. The Audio Publishers Association’s finalists for the 2022 Audie Awards programme was recently revealed, celebrating the best titles in audio publishing and spoken-word entertainment, honouring a varied group of actors, musicians and politicians, ahead of…
Read MoreA filling and healthy mix of foods in your fridge
Recipes that are healthy and filling are just what we need. Our current batch of recipes have been created by Olia Hercules for Maldon Salt, as part of the Feel Good Food series running on the Maldon Salt socials. Today, we present a recipe for Grated Carrot with Herbs and Poppy Seeds. Olia said: ‘Two…
Read MoreMusic at Paxton is ready to return this summer
Music at Paxton is returning to the summer festival season this July. Once again, it will bring glorious international chamber music to Paxton House, on the banks of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders. The Maxwell Quartet will return as Ensemble in Residence. There will be song recitals, an outstanding range of international musicians,…
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