Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Time to put an end to the tartan terrors
Unless we call a halt to the riot of garish new designs threatening our national dress – such as the luminous Incredible Hulk tartan – we risk losing the collective pride in our plaid. Tartan has been rooted in Scotland’s heritage for centuries. The history of the fabric goes back to the checked and striped…
Read MoreA look at the 20th century through a Scot’s eyes
An amazing and personal insight into one man’s view of life, love and war in one of the most turbulent periods of the 20th century is coming to our TV screens. Feature-length film Harry Birrell Presents Films of Love & War is being given its TV debut on the BBC Scotland channel, on Tuesday, 17…
Read MoreDeer group cancel AGM over Corona virus threat
The Association of Deer Management Groups annual general meeting, which was due to take place next week, has been postponed due to the Corona virus threat. The annual gathering of around 200 of Scotland’s upland deer managers was due to take place at the Drumossie Hotel, Inverness on Wednesday 18 March. It will be rescheduled…
Read MoreA blue ling with pearl barley risotto recipe
Blairgowrie fishmonger and chef Willie Little has a passion for fish. He moved into fish wholesaling, owning the company Ocean Traders, which led to him setting up his award-winning fishmonger, Fish in Crieff. Selling the wholesale company, Willie was left with the fishmongers, but for a man whose working day starts at 5.30am and ends…
Read MoreA former railway station on the property market
A former railway station on the route of the Speyside Way, in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, has come to the open market. Presented by Galbraith, the main purpose of Cromdale Station, commonly referred to as the Speyside Railway, was to service the many distilleries which lie in the region. Cromdale had a…
Read MoreLuxury jewellers seek home for much-loved piano
Luxury jewellery retailer Hamilton & Inches are look for a new home for their much-loved piano. It has stood in pride of place in the showroom since 2012, but now, to coincide with Pass it On Week, a local recipient could make sweet music. The Ritmüller baby grand has entertained thousands of customers over the years…
Read More1917’s Scots screenwriter to give a talk in Glasgow
An Oscar-nominated Glasgow screenwriter with Hollywood at her feet is returning to her roots. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) graduate Krysty Wilson-Cairns is one of the most-talked about new voices in film … and her star is rapidly on the rise. She’s behind box office smash 1917, the stunning World War One war epic, which…
Read MoreFirm thanked for raising over £10,000 for Will Aid
Tayside based solicitors and estate agents Miller Hendry celebrated raising over £10,000 for nine of the UK’s best loved charities through its Will Aid campaign activity. Its work in November 2019 ranked it the second highest fundraising firm in Scotland. Representing the nine charities, including SCIAF (Scotland), ActionAid, Age UK, Christian Aid, NSPCC, Save the…
Read MoreArtists and makers invited to sign up for event
Applications are being invited from artists and makers to take part in Perthshire Open Studios (POS) 2020. The organisers say it’s important to sign up early as a maximum of 140 studios are able to take part. This year’s event will take place across beautiful Perthshire and Kinross-shire between 5-13 September and is expected to…
Read MoreBe in Little doubt – this recipe is tasty
Fishmonger and chef Willie Little’s story of how he came to own his Blairgowrie restaurant is as down-to-earth as the man himself. ‘Because our product is so fresh, I don’t have to hide it with any sauces,’ says chef proprietor Willie Little, of the fish at his restaurant Little’s in Blairgowrie. ‘I’ve been cooking since…
Read More