Posts Tagged ‘shop’
Interiors: Lesley Pugsley of Baigali Designs
We speak to Lesley Pugsley of Baigali Designs about her cushions, runners and throws which are designed and handmade in Edinburgh. As a teenager Lesley Pugsley lived in Paris, where she was taught by a retired Chanel seamstress, using a measuring tape, chalk, and a pair of scissors. The experience grew into a love for…
Read MoreScotland’s Home of the Year judge transforms former council house on a budget
Scotland’s Home of the Year judge Danny Campbell has revealed how he transformed a former council house into his dream family home on a budget. Danny, an architect and the founder of Hoko Design, bought the house in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, for £80,000 three years ago as an experiment. And after clever renovations to improve…
Read MoreProducer’s corner – Donnie’s Tablet Shed
If you have visited Skye in the last few years you might have heard of a small shed at the end of an eight mile single track road, selling homemade tablet. Visitors from around the world have flocked to Donnie Montgomery’s tiny shed to sample his tablet and snap a selfie with his famous purple…
Read MoreFirst edition of The Hobbit found in charity shop sells for £10,000
A first edition copy of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit has sold for more than £10,000 after being discovered in a charity shop. The rare copy of the tale was stumbled upon in a back room by a manager of the Cancer Research UK superstore in Dundee. But as the store only sells items for £5…
Read MoreNational Galleries of Scotland reveals opening date for new art space
The National Galleries of Scotland has revealed the opening date for new art spaces as part of a major £38m refurbishment. Scotland’s national gallery will unveil ten new, light-filled rooms on 30 September which will be home to key works from the nation’s historic Scottish art collection. The galleries will be entered directly from the…
Read MoreReview – Katto knives make the perfect Father’s Day gift
What do you give the man who has everything for Father’s Day? A hand-made Japanese knife, says Richard Bath. I undoubtedly love eating more than I like cooking, but if I’ve got to spend time in the kitchen then I want to be surrounded by the best of everything. And if the saucepans have to…
Read MoreScottish farmer etches incredible 1.5km drawing of Doddie Weir into his fields
A Scottish farmer has etched an incredible 1.5km drawing of Doddie Weir into his fields to raise money for MND research. Youtuber, Crawford Niven, 26, has transformed the rye fields at Gloagburn Farm, near Perthshire, into a 50,000m2 picture of rugby legend Doddie to help raise £10,000 for motor neuron disease research. Crawford first met Doddie…
Read MoreBritish Wool to host fashion shows at Royal Highland Show
British Wool is hosting a series of fashion shows at the Royal Highland Show this year – all featuring models with an agricultural background. Flock to Fashion will debut the latest collections from brands such as Harris Tweed Hebrides, Lochcarran of Scotland and Eribé Knitwear. British Wool will also have a retail stand in the…
Read MoreWemyss Bay is top of the stops
Wemyss Bay is top of the stops after being crowned the UK’s best-loved station. The station emerged victorious in the Rail Delivery Group’s World Cup of Stations 2023. Station staff, volunteers, train operators and customers embraced the competition, with more than 70,000 votes cast throughout the week. During the 16 head-to-head battles, the 48 stations…
Read MoreInverclyde butcher crowned best in the UK
It’s an unassuming village on the Clyde estuary best known for its busy ferry terminal to Rothesay and a pretty railway station, newly voted the UK’s most loved station. But now Wemyss Bay has attracted another national title as McCaskie’s Butchers and Café is crowned the best butchers shop in the UK. The popular family…
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