Posts Tagged ‘shop’
Programme announced for Clan MacLean International Gathering
The Clan MacLean International Gathering will take place on the Isle of Mull next month. Organisers have released the programme for the week’s event which will kick off on 19 June with a guided walk and a welcome to meet other attendees. The jampacked week will also include trips to Ardnamurchan, Ardgour and Iona. The…
Read MoreBritish Wool wants farmers to be fashion models
FARMERS will be turned into fashion models for next month’s Royal Highland Show by British Wool. The promotional body wants “people with an agricultural background” to model garments at the event in Edinburgh. Farmers have until 12 May to apply for the gig, which will include “showcasing the best of British wool across a wide…
Read MoreDo you remember the Wellgate?
STORIES about the Wellgate are being compiled to celebrate the history of one of Dundee’s oldest streets. Buildings on the Wellgate – which ran from Hilltown to Murraygate – were demolished in the 1970s to make way for the current shopping centre. Now, Dundee City Archives and Leisure & Culture Dundee Libraries want to collect…
Read MoreUniversity unveils Adam Smith tartan
THE University of Glasgow has created a tartan to mark the tercentenary of economist Adam Smith. Smith began studying at the university when he was 14 years old and later returned as first its as professor of logic and then its professor of moral philosophy. He also served as its rector in 1787. Professor John…
Read MoreReview: St Patrick’s Day whiskey
James Robertson reviews St Patrick’s Day whiskey for his drinks blog. THERE was a brief moment on Sunday watching the rugby unfold that I thought maybe, just maybe we – as in Scotland – were going to get our hands on the Triple Crown. But as in years past that moment disappeared as the men…
Read MoreThe Grail Tastings wins at People’s Choice Drinks Awards
THE Grail Tastings has won the “Consumer Drinks Communicator of the Year” title at the 2023 People’s Choice Drinks Awards. The Callendar-based business won the prize after coming top during a public vote. Jennifer Laird and Rachel Grant opened The Grail, their first whisky and spirits shop, in Doune in 2018, before moving to Callendar…
Read MoreTartan Blanket Company gets thumbs up from B Corp
THE Tartan Blanket Company (TBCo) in Leith has been certified by B Corp, an organisation that measures the social and environmental impact of businesses. The fashion and homeware company donates 2% of its revenues to charity each month, with 1% going to organisations that help people and the other 1% to bodies that help the…
Read MoreGlasgow Coffee Festival promises to be ‘biggest ever’
ORGANISERS of this May’s Glasgow Coffee Festival have promised to lay on the “biggest coffee festival Scotland has ever seen”. Dear Green Coffee Roasters is bringing the festival back to The Briggait on 13 and 14 May. Last year, more than 2,400 people attended the festival, which this year will be staged for the eighth…
Read MoreStirling opens ‘pay what you can’ winter shop
A SHOP inviting customers to “pay what you can” for coats and other winter warmers has opened in Stirling. The Thistles shopping centre has opened the store in partnership with local charity Transition Stirling. The shop sells coats, rain jackets, jumpers, accessories, and boots for adults and children. Gary Turnbull, Thistles’ centre director, said: “These…
Read MoreMains of Taymouth
Mains of Taymouth: On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me… the gift of luxury Stuck for that perfect Christmas gift? What better present to give than a gift voucher to enjoy against a stay in our luxury properties? Planning a romantic getaway, a family reunion or just time with friends,…
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