Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Arts and science combine in a plastic exhibition
The Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh is hosting an exhibition to encourage us to thing more about plastic. A collaboration between art and science, Think Plastic encourages us to consider the urgent need for humans to use plastics more responsibly Two years ago, when ceramicists Lorna Fraser and Carol Sinclair decided to look at the…
Read MoreLaings training staff in CPR to make more lifesavers
Luxury jewellers Laings are committed to working with their charity partner, the British Heart Foundation (BHF), in a number of ways. Over the past few months they’ve been supporting the BHF in their vision to build a Nation of Lifesavers and have held CPR training for staff across all of their locations in the UK.…
Read MoreHow to garden in a cold climate
Angela Slater from Hayes Garden World gives some advice on your garden during the winter months. Gardening in a cold climate can be challenging, but not impossible provided that you choose plants which are adapted for extreme conditions. If you want to grow more tender plants, these will require a frost-free greenhouse for the winter,…
Read MoreSu Pollard brings acclaimed role back to Scotland
An eighties TV icon is returning to Scotland this spring, as part of an extensive UK tour. Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2018, Su Pollard (Hi-De-Hi! and You Rang M’Lord?) returns to reprise her role in Harpy by award-winning playwright Philip Meeks. Best known for her star-turn as Peggy in…
Read MoreAn anti-rhino poaching adventure for young adults
The story of Finn Summers’ African holiday takes unexpected twists and turns in Annabel Claridge’s latest novel. The tale about the illegal rhino horn trade and a bid to save these animals has relatable characters and excellent descriptions of the surroundings transporting you into the story alongside Finn. The Rhino Farm, which raises awareness of…
Read MoreBig Peat’s aged series completes its trilogy
Big Peat’s Aged Trilogy Series is now complete, as ‘his’ 27 Years Old Black Edition reaches shelves and homes all over the world. The ultimate release in the Limited Edition collection completes the series of collectable, aged bottlings, also comprising the Gold Edition, aged 25 years and launched in 2017, and 2018’s 26 Years Old…
Read MoreA wonderful home located in the Cairngorms
A superb executive family home sat amongst the beautiful Cairngorms National Park in the heart of Braemar is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, 4 Canmore Road is an exceptional detached dwelling house. Completed by a very popular house builder, Springfield, in 2016 to a design specifically chosen to sympathise with the breath-taking surroundings, yet…
Read MoreGrammy award win for Scots violinist Nicola
Scots violinist Nicola Benedetti has won the Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for Wynton Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite. She collected the award at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles yesterday, Sunday 26 January. Benedetti, from Ayrshire, is the first classical solo violinist to perform at the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony in 10…
Read MoreArbikie boosts the Scottish rye whisky revival
Scottish ‘field to bottle’ distiller Arbikie has announced the arrival of its second release of Highland Rye single grain Scotch whisky. This is the second rye whisky released in Scotland in over 100 years, and the first four year old. Only 1220 bottles will be released, priced £250 each. Arbikie’s Highland Rye was laid down…
Read MoreA handy guide to Scotland’s skiing scene
This is, so the blurb informs us, Scotland’s first guide to off-piste skiing and snowboarding. The book focuses on the mountains around Ben Nevis and the Nevis range and contains route descriptions and gradings as well as entry diagrams and some stunning photography of each of the featured ‘Back Corries’ or off-piste runs. It’s a…
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