Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Search is on for the best home-made hip flask filler
If you’ve got a hip flask, the chances are you’ve got a favourite drink with which to fill it. Some may go for whisky or a bit of gin to keep them warm on those cold days, but the search is currently on to find Edinburgh & South East Scotland’s best home-made hip flask fillers.…
Read MoreScotland’s country community is still growing
Archie Hume of A Hume Country Clothing reflects on the positive side of the rural population boom. Over recent years, the Scottish countryside has experienced a bit of a population boom. Nothing on the scale of a wholesale exodus of our towns and cities, or a tipping out of the inner cities. More a consistent trickle…
Read MoreA coastal Scottish castle for sale at £3.9million
A 32 bedroom Scottish castle with views over the sea is for sale in the Highlands. Presented by Knight Frank, Ackergill Castle in Wick is a historic building in a spectacular coastal setting. At the heart is a 15th century tower, significantly extended in the 19th century and extensively refurbished and renovated in the 21st…
Read MoreMumbai Diners’ Club is definitely currying favour
Few meals are as satisfying or comforting than a hearty curry. As the colder nights draw in, the temptation to order in from your local Indian takeaway and set up camp on the couch becomes even greater. However if you’re looking for an evening with a touch more refinement to your Rogan Josh, then the…
Read MoreThree Chimneys receives a top honour
There’s celebrations on the Isle of Skye, as it is now home to one of the best ‘Restaurants-with-Rooms’ in the country. The Good Hotel Guide Editor’s Choice 2019 awards bestowed the status on The Three Chimneys and The House Over-By, the leading independent guide to hotels in Great Britain and Ireland and prides itself on…
Read MoreIconic whisky club to open birthday pop-up
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society will be opening a new whisky and cocktail pop-up later this week. Taking place on Friday, 12 October, it is in celebration of the society’s 35th anniversary. SMWS will be bringing their whisky expertise to 78 Northcote Road, London, SW11 6QL, situated in Clapham, an area of the city that…
Read MoreHotel’s Quality Assurance award in just 12 months
A luxury hotel has achieved a prestigious Quality Assurance award from VisitScotland just one year after opening. Garleton Lodge, nestled in a countryside setting between Haddington and Gullane in East Lothian, has been awarded a four-star gold accolade from the national tourism organisation. Having worked in the property and catering industries in the Middle East,…
Read MoreScottish fashion labels unite for stylish release
Two Scottish fashion companies have joined forced to release a limited-edition bomber jacket. The garmet has been created by luxury indie menswear brand FIDIR in partnership with the iconic raincoat label Hancock. The FIDIR X Hancock bomber jacket is sure to become a style staple for the modern gentleman as the weather turns cooler. Beautifully…
Read MoreExhibition of Toulouse Lautrec works opens in Scotland
A new exhibition celebrating the art of famous French artist Toulouse Lautrec has opened. Two dancers from the Moulin Rouge in Paris – Mathilde Tutiaux and Lucy Monaghan – paid a special visit to Edinburgh to help launch Pin-Ups: Toulouse Lautrec and The Art of Celebrity, the National Galleries of Scotland’s first major exhibition to…
Read MoreLeading comedy club to open first Scots venue
One of the UK’s most successful independent comedy clubs is to open its first Scottish venue. The curtain is set to rise on year-round laughs in Glasgow with the opening of The Glee early next year. Currently under renovation at a site on the city’s Renfrew Street, the 400-seat Glee Club Glasgow will officially open…
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