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SCOTLAND, THE UK AND BEYOND
Review: The Old Manor Hotel, Lundin Links
The sea really does have my heart. So it doesn’t take much to convince me a weekend away on the coast is a good idea....
Review: The Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh
It was Coco Chanel who said ‘luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it’s not luxury.’ And I think it’s fair to say the purveyors of grandeur...
Review: The Atlantic Hotel, Jersey
'I could move here.' We've all said it. You're on holiday, drinking in the sun's rays and (most likely) a cold one from the local...
The INEOS Grenadier: How does this 4×4 fair on the sodden hills of Royal Deeside?
It’s rare that I need to be asked twice to head for the hills, but if there’s an opportunity to go off road then I’m...
New measures to protect the seas around St Kilda ahead of 30th anniversary of World Heritage Site status
St Kilda has celebrated its first World Heritage Day with new protections in place to safeguard the sea waters around the islands. Conservationists at The...
It’s a long way..
to Murrayfield via Corbridge, and rather expensive when I've driven and seperately sent a horsebox with two staff to the point-to-point only for it to...
In a nutshell, Chef Gary Townsend: ‘I’d be a Scientist if I wasn’t a chef. I am fascinated with how things work’
Gary Townsend has had an illustrious career spanning 20 years working in some of the UK’s top kitchens. Townsend recently announced that he will be...
The Glen Grant: Scotland’s longest serving distiller Dennis Malcolm retires after 63 years
Born on The Glen Grant distillery grounds in 1946, where both his father and grandfather worked, Dennis Malcolm was always destined for a career in...
Review: The Spanish Butcher, Edinburgh
I’ve always struggled to correctly identify the streets that flow North from Princes Street over George Street in the capital, so I’m marching in what...
In a nutshell, Chef David Smith: ‘I tried pig’s brain once, it was the weirdest thing I’ve ever eaten’
David Smith is the Head Chef at The Dipping Lugger in Ullapool, Wester Ross. What’s the closest thing you have to a signature dish: ...
