Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Outlandish weddings with a new Scots pair-up
A collaboration between Gordon Nicolson Kiltmakers and Blues & Browns has created a historic match made in Scotland. Sadly, we live in a world where craftsmanship has been de-valued by globalisation. Technology certainly allows us to do more things and to do them faster, but that doesn’t mean that what we are producing is any better. When…
Read MoreSupermarket’s festival of beer is underway
A host of Scottish breweries are celebrating a summer sales boost expected to be worth over £110,000. Aldi is holding its Scottish Beer Festival, which returns to stores across the country today (Thursday 28 June). The in-store festival – which has championed Scottish breweries since its inception in 2012 – shines a spotlight on the…
Read More10 signs you grew up in the Scottish countryside
What cuts deeper than heartbreak? Archie Hume of A Hume Country Clothing offers his take on growing up in the Scottish countryside. My mum used to say ‘love cuts deep’ quite frequently – every time I was dumped by yet another girl. But do you know what, it doesn’t cut half as deep as the mark…
Read MoreMore stores will bring Scots produce to your doorstep
Shoppers will be able to pick up more food produced in Scotland in the near future. Lidl has announced it will be recruiting over 300 new members of staff in Scotland over the next 18 months, as the leading discounter presses ahead with its ambitious expansion plans across the country. The current growth plans include…
Read MoreAcclaimed birdlife artist to show his work in Scotland
An impressive exhibition of birdlife is coming to Scotland next month. The show of work by Michael Warren is being shown by the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club, at their headquarters in Waterston House, Aberlady, East Lothing, from 14 July–29 August. Michael will return to the Donald Watson Gallery to present new paintings. He has been a…
Read MoreThe natural sounds of Scotland are captured on CD
The natural sounds of Scotland are being marked with the release of new recordings of bird and countryside sounds. To celebrate nearly 20 years in Galloway, since moving back north after 21 years in an Oxfordshire studio, Sounds Natural is happy to announce additional Scottish, and other publications for their library of unique audio bird…
Read MoreIt’s much easier to spot Nessie in the heart of Inverness
A plaque showing the Loch Ness Monster has been installed beside the River Ness. Located next to the Cathedral in Inverness, the plaque is one of a series of seven artworks being installed at various locations across the city as part of the project, HighlandAR Legends, under the City-Region Deal. Legend has it that Nessie…
Read MoreSculpture marks 50 years since F1 legend’s death
A small Scottish craft art company has released a limited edition bas-relief sculpture in tribute to motor racing legend Jim Clark. Glasgow-based Outstanding Art is releasing the piece. The original sculpture was created entirely by hand in wet clay. A mould was produced from the sculpture, and bonded casts will be crafted to order from…
Read MoreEstablished Scots firm opens its first showrooms
A Scottish firm, one of the oldest established paint makers in the UK, has opened its first paint showrooms in Edinburgh and London. Craig & Rose has opened inthe Scottish capital at 13 Deanhaugh Street in Stockbridge, and at 161 Chiswick High Road in London. The new Edinburgh showroom is less than two miles from…
Read MoreThe search is on for Scotland’s Tree of the Year
The Woodland Trust is calling for the public’s nominations to find Scotland’s Tree of the Year 2018. Previous winners include the Suffragette Oak in Glasgow, The ‘Ding Dong’ Tree in Prestonpans and the Big Tree in Kirkwall, Orkney. Is there a tree in your area which can follow them? The winning tree will receive a…
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