Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Scottish gull-proof waste bags trial gets underway
We’ve all seen gulls causing having in town centres and seaside locations all over Scotland by ripping open bin bags with their beaks. But now one Scottish council is fighting back against those those feathered pests. Dumfries and Galloway Council are aware of the issues residents have with gulls. They are tp carry out a…
Read MoreA delicious smoothie with added goodness
Are you a fan of smoothies? If so, we’ve got the perfect healthy drink for you. This week we’re bringing you some recipes with a different, courtesy of the award-winning Eteaket – a Scottish independent whole leaf tea company based in Edinburgh. Today we present a recipe for a Mighty Mango Kombu Matcha Medley smoothie.…
Read MoreThe Antiques Roadshow is back for more
The BBC’s Antiques Roadshow returns to Scotland for an edition which will be shown on Mother’s Day. After the taste of glorious Crathes Castle summer sunshine that reached our screens in January, the BBC team are back for a second outing National Trust for Scotland property. The second of two programmes filmed at Crathes last…
Read MoreKate Spade New York to open first Scottish store
A New York life and style brand is opening its eighth store in Europe – and its first in Scotland. Kate Spade New York is to open its newest boutique in Glasgow as it continues to expand globally. Kate Spade New York’s new Glasgow shop at Princes Square is a celebration of the new brand…
Read MoreTasty cookies with a very healthy addition
It seems that when it comes to food in the 21st century, anything goes. It’s seen the rise of sweet and savoury combined in our confectioneries, with a variety of tastes we’d never have tried even a decade ago, coming to the fore. This week, we’re bringing you some recipes with a different, courtesy of…
Read MoreSnappy sculpture to commemorate J M Barrie
The National Trust for Scotland is launching a new garden in celebration of the life and work of Scottish writer J M Barrie. The author’s birthplace in Kirriemuir now has its own unusual hook – a life-size sculpture of Tick Tock the crocodile. To capture the magic of Barrie’s iconic tale, Peter Pan, the new…
Read MoreDrivers prefer the Highlands to Route 66
The Scottish Highlands, the Lake District and Route 66 and are among the dream locations stressed-out Brits would most like to go for a relaxing drive. Research found the average adult spends more than 11-and-a-half days per year (46 mins per day) stressed. And the worries caused by work and personal life mean Brits struggle…
Read MoreBeautiful elevated views from the edge of a golf course
A Scottish home with a breathtaking rural outlook from the edge of a golf course is now for sale. Drumnagrain, at Ballindalloch, Moray, is presented to the market by Galbraith. Drumnagrain is a charming detached cottage located in a stunning elevated position overlooking Strath Avon and Ben Rinnes. Built predominantly from harled stone under a…
Read MoreRuth and her very own chocolate factory
For the sweet-toothed among us chocolate is an indulgent pleasure, but for chocolatier Ruth Hinks it is a form of art and a way of life. It’s difficult to think of a fate worse than being deprived of chocolate. But throughout her childhood, this was a reality for UK World Chocolate Master and daughter of…
Read MorePicture perfect book that’s all write
Over thirty years on, photographer Angela Catlin has updated her first collection of striking black and white portraits of Scotland’s finest writers, each accompanied by examples of their work. Among the 49 snapped for posterity are writers Alasdair Gray, A L Kennedy, Ian Rankin, James Robertson and Ali Smith, poets Ron Butlin, Jen Hadfield and…
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