Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Author to perform War Horse to mark Armistace
Michael Morpurgo’s emotionally-charged story War Horse is to be given a special performance in Scotland. It will be narrated live at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall by the multi award-winning author, with specially arranged music performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. It will be read at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall on Sunday 18 November as part of…
Read MoreFancy feeling festive? Try our fantastic tips
The team at Scottish Field had a lot of fun setting up a stunning shoot for our Christmas food feature. We thought it only fair (especially with the season of giving just around the corner) to share some tips and advice should you want to create a similar look this holiday season. We sourced the…
Read MoreThe fifth and final part of our short story
Today we bring you the concluding part of Foxcastle, our exclusive short story. Handheld Press, which is run by Kate Macdonald, who is originally from Aberdeen, has this week reprinted Kingdoms of Elfin, a collection of 16 short stories, five of which are set in Scotland. Kate said: ‘These five stories are set in Scotland,…
Read MoreThe buried secrets of ruins found in a park
Aden Park is a jewel in the heart of Central Buchan, ‘The Land of Plenty’. It is situated next to the equally stunning Pitfour Estate. These two picturesque areas are connected via the Buchan Formartine Way. About four years ago I was walking through Aden Park with my dog Mhorlich when he ran off, probably chasing some…
Read MoreMagnificent mansion once owned by Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott’s favourite home, a magnificent A-listed mansion set above the River Tweed, is currently on the property market. Ashiestiel House, in Clovenfords, Selkirkshire, is presented for sale by Savills, this magnificent home has four reception rooms, seven bedrooms, seven bath/shower rooms, two secondary bedrooms, a gardener’s cottage, outbuildings, a garage, gardens and parkland.…
Read MoreThe long-haired lover from Lanarkshire
Bursting into British consciousness in the early 1970s, Jimmy Osmond remains the youngest performer to have a number one single in the UK charts, with his 1972 hit Long-haired Lover from Liverpool taking the top spot when he was just nine years old. From there his career snowballed. Later working with his brothers Alan, Wayne,…
Read MoreOrganic farm status delights Prince Charles
A second section of Dumfries House estate is to be certified as organic in January. This is another major element being realised, as part of The Prince of Wales’s vision for the East Ayrshire site he saved for the nation 11 years ago. The Kauffman Education Gardens, where thousands of school children each year learn…
Read MoreMackintosh inspires a new train of thought
A huge pavilion inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh has been unveiled in Glasgow’s Central Station this week. Standing 15ft high and more than six-feet wide, the Light Pavilion, situated on the main concourse under the station’s clock, has been created by Glasgow-based designer Scott Jarvie. Commissioned by Glasgow Life, it is the latest activity as…
Read MoreMeet 10 of Scotland’s unsung sporting heroes
Scotland has had its fair share of unexpected sporting successes over the years. Here, we celebrate ten of the most obscure and least-known Scottish champions. 1. Stone skimming, haggis hurling and tiddlywinks The World Stone Skimming Championships has seen eight overall Scottish world champions since the year 2000. In 2016, the Haggis Hurling champion and world record…
Read MoreThe fourth part of our exclusive short story Foxcastle
We continue our exclusive short story by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Foxcastle, taken from her last collection of short stories, Kingdoms of Elfin. This has been republished this week by Handheld Press, which is run by Kate Macdonald, who is originally from Aberdeen. Kate said: ‘Originally written for the New Yorker magazine, these 16 stories were…
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