New app will help those who like to shoot

A newfree  app ‘created by guns, for guns’has been launched. The Shoot App, which was created by Robert Dubsky, himself a keen game shot, was designed as an ‘all in one app for guns’: part social network, part memory bank, part planning tool. Users of the app will be able to list all their days…

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The Exorcist can still provide its share of shocks

On its original cinematic release, The Exorcist became one of the most shocking films of the 1970s. Whilst it’s hard to replicate 1973 sensibilities in 2019, The Excorcist stage production, currently at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow, still manages to pull of a few moments that make it uncomfortable viewing. But let’s rewind a little.…

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A spacious home with views of the Clyde coast

A distinctive category ‘C’ listed period detached house is for sale, offering a coastal setting with uninterrupted views across the firth of Clyde. The home on Craigmore Road, Rothesay, on the Isle of Bute, is presented for sale by Robb Residential. Craigard is a handsome period house of hewn red sandstone construction under a slated…

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Blue Planet cameraman’s whisky partner

Old Pulteney single malt Scotch whisky has announced underwater explorer and Blue Planet cameraman Doug Allan as the first partner in its new campaign, Rise With The Tide. Known as The Maritime Malt, the whisky is highlighting its coastal roots by following inspirational stories of those whose lives have been shaped by the sea. As…

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The buzzard is a success story – but it is too successful?

Buzzards are a conservation success story. The raptors’ numbers are so buoyant that concerns over their impact on other wildlife have been raised and measures as drastic as a cull are being suggested. It seemed ironic that, shortly after I had despatched a badly injured buzzard filled with shot pellets, that the next visitor to…

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£3.9million Cassillis Estate is packed full of history

An imposing castle standing high above the River Doon steeped in history and restored for 21st century living is now on the market. From a high bank, Cassillis towers over the River Doon. Presented for sale by Savills, it is approached through electric gates via a private tarred drive which follows the River Doon through…

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Glamis Estate offers a unique field sports experience

Few places in Britain have the history on offer at Glamis Castle and its surrounding estate. The Glamis Estate offers unique and well managed field sports set amongst 14,000 acres of rolling landscape. The Game Department works tirelessly to conserve the beautiful landscape and biodiversity of the Estate for the benefit of guests and the…

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An attractive estate by the banks of the river

A compact residential and farming estate is on the property market for offers over £2.85million. Savills is marketing Culquoich, an estate of 975 acres, situated in a beautiful position on the banks of the River Don in an area favoured by the Royal family to the east of the Cairngorms National Park. The estate is…

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A farm offering cattle handling facilities for sale

A well-presented stock farm in Highland Perthshire is on the property market. Presented by Galbraith, Ballintuim Farm is a well-presented livestock unit extending to about 188.39 acres (76.24 ha) with a traditional farmhouse, two cattle courts with cattle handling facilities under cover, straw shed and silage pit. The land is predominately down to grass with…

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Tempura of partridge breast recipe is a treat

With the Glorious Twelfth having arrived, more game is being served across the country. To help with that rise in interest, we present a recipe which will give you a few ideas at home. If you go onto the website for East Haugh House hotel near Pitlochry, it tells a very interesting story. In one…

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