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Fred Olsen: Scotland, Scilly Isles & The West Country 10 Night Cruise

At the ripe old age of 33, I packed my bags, hopped on the 30-minute train from Haymarket to Rosyth and into the waiting taxi...
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Galgorm Resort is the perfect place for a luxury spa break in Northern Ireland

There are spa breaks, and there are spa breaks. But when I agreed to travel to Northern Ireland to visit Galgorm Resort I was fairly...
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Marine Troon Hotel: ‘A relaxed sense of luxury and you don’t need to like golf to love this hotel’

Marooned just steps away from the golden sands of Troon beach lies the sandstone monolith that is the Marine Troon Hotel. Golf fans may be...
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The slow staycation: How to take a tranquil city break in London

London, a famously frenetic city, might seem like an odd choice for a relaxing break, but it all depends on how you do it. Eilidh...

Father’s Day Gift Guide

Dad's are notoriously tricky to buy for, right? So as the countdown to Father's Day begins (heads-up, it's on 15th June this year) you might...
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Review: Pestana Royal Hotel, Madeira

I had never really considered Madeira for a holiday break until it came up through my online flight search: ‘Destination - anywhere, budget - under...
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Fred Olsen: Scotland, Scilly Isles & The West Country 10 Night Cruise

At the ripe old age of 33, I packed my bags, hopped on the 30-minute train from Haymarket to Rosyth and into the waiting taxi...
galgorm exterior web

Galgorm Resort is the perfect place for a luxury spa break in Northern Ireland

There are spa breaks, and there are spa breaks. But when I agreed to travel to Northern Ireland to visit Galgorm Resort I was fairly...
_hr_ex_27

Marine Troon Hotel: ‘A relaxed sense of luxury and you don’t need to like golf to love this hotel’

Marooned just steps away from the golden sands of Troon beach lies the sandstone monolith that is the Marine Troon Hotel. Golf fans may be...
Lumo

The slow staycation: How to take a tranquil city break in London

London, a famously frenetic city, might seem like an odd choice for a relaxing break, but it all depends on how you do it. Eilidh...

Father’s Day Gift Guide

Dad's are notoriously tricky to buy for, right? So as the countdown to Father's Day begins (heads-up, it's on 15th June this year) you might...
Pestana Royal_exterior

Review: Pestana Royal Hotel, Madeira

I had never really considered Madeira for a holiday break until it came up through my online flight search: ‘Destination - anywhere, budget - under...

Barley water is making a comeback

SCOTTISH drinks maker "You + I"  has expanded into barley water and botanical tea. The Glasgow-based company, known previously as Clever Kombucha, was set up...

Watch the first haggis to reach space…

BUTCHER Simon Howie has launched a haggis to the edge of space. Scotland's national dish was loaded onto a high-altitude balloon, which start-up company Stratonauts...

No more plastic rings for Tennent’s lager

SCOTLAND'S other, other national drink is switching from plastic rings to cardboard to hold its cans together. Tennent's unveiled plans back in 2019 to make...

‘Yes, Yes, Yes, It’s The Awesome NHS’

Dear readers and patrons, This picture of The Inn at Kingsbarns has the words "Yes, Yes, Yes, It's The Awesome NHS". We made the sign...

Rosemary Shrager’s farm shop lessons begin with Burns

TELEVISION chef Rosemary Shrager is kicking off her online partnership with the Farm Retail Association (FRA) by cooking a Burns Night recipe. Shrager, who used...

Small Spirits Company launches no alcohol range

ONE of the founders behind Good Brothers natural wine bar in Edinburgh has launched a non-alcoholic drinks company. Graeme Sutherland's Small Spirits Company is delivering...

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