Posts Tagged ‘show’
Fife’s Feragaia on Harrods’ shelves
FIFE non-alcoholic brand Feragaia has secured a listing at Harrods. The drink, which is made using 14 botanicals from the land and sea, hit the London department store’s shelves earlier this month. Bill Garnock, co-founder of Feragaia, said: “Our inaugural year has not been without its challenges, but it is wonderful that a conversation I…
Read MoreReview: Time for tea at Aberdeen’s Café Bohème
Fairy lights? Check. Brussels sprouts? Check. Shopped till you’ve dropped? Check. After all those festive preparations – and, let’s face it, a rather trying year for us all – there couldn’t be a better time to indulge in a pre-Christmas treat. As we headed down to Aberdeen’s CafĂ© Bohème, a gorgeous restaurant that pairs Scottish…
Read MoreInverness hotels share positive figures
RESIDENTS in the North of Scotland are being encouraged to discover “what’s on their doorstep” as Inverness’s hotels report brighter figures amid the covid gloom. Chris Taylor, regional leadership director at national tourism marketing agency VisitScotland, said: “Right now, we are encouraging local people in the Highlands to discover what’s on their doorstep, in line…
Read MorePollution from pandemic on Scottish beaches
FACE masks and gloves were found on almost a quarter of Scotland’s beaches during recent litter picks. More than two thirds of inland litter picks found personal protective equipment (PPE), according to the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). The charity said 400 volunteers headed to nearly 100 Scottish beaches to clear and survey litter during the…
Read MoreBotanics invites heroes to lights show
HEROES from the emergency services are being invited to the opening of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s Christmas lights display. Some 200 “Blue Light” card holders will be asked to come along to the launch of the trail, which will be open for 32 nights. Regius Keeper Simon Milne said: “The opening of Christmas at…
Read More‘Abstraction’ opens at Gallery Q Dundee
WORKS by six artists have gone on show at Gallery Q Dundee. The exhibition, entitled “Abstraction”, runs until 15 November. Siobhan O’Hehir, who lives and paints at Ancrum in the Borders, is the featured artist. Originally from the West of Ireland, she trained in fine art at the University of Ulster and achieved her master’s…
Read More‘Frank – get the book!’
COMEDIAN Janey Godley is among presenter Damian Barr’s guests in the first episode of The Big Scottish Book Club, which returns to the BBC Scotland channel on Sunday. Godley, who has become an internet sensation during the pandemic thanks to her satirical voiceovers of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s daily briefings, will discuss her memoir, Handstands in…
Read MoreIf you go down to the woods tonight…
HOPETOUN House’s “Wondrous Woods” lighting trail opened last night. The stately home near South Queensferry will host the light show until 15 November. The Earl of Hopetoun said: “It is thrilling for me to see the grounds come to life after dark with all the creative lighting and effects that are planned. “This is the…
Read MoreReview: The Loveable Rogue
The Hebridean may have gone, but Keith McIntyre is in love with its replacement – The Loveable Rogue in Glasgow. WHEN it was announced at the end of August that The Loveable Rogue (TLR) was replacing The Hebridean in Glasgow’s West End, the accompanying press blurb stated that new owners Joe Lazzerini and Amalia Colaluca would…
Read MoreGame dishes to mark National Curry Week
THE British Game Alliance has unveiled an online cook-along and a series of recipes to celebrate National Curry Week. Braehead Foods will run the curry night on 26 November as part of Great British Game Week. Fifty participants will receive a link to the Zoom cookery session and a box of ingredients to create a…
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