Posts by Ellie Forbes
In a Nutshell, Chef Dean Parker: ‘I sometimes get up at 4.30am to go kite surfing, it’s the only time I can switch off’
Dean Parker, from Celentano’s in Glasgow, on his love of kite surfing, why wasting food is the biggest sin a chef can commit and his pride over his sourdough bread recipe. What’s the closest thing you have to a signature dish: Either my sourdough bread recipe, or our malted barley affogato – it’s been…
Read MoreScotland’s Home of the Year: East Dunbartonshire 1960s Bungalow crowned winner
A 1960s Bungalow in East Dunbartonshire has been crowned Scotland’s Home of the Year. The house in Milngavie is home to Anna McClelland, her partner Harry Kinloch and their children Lexie and Marley. The couple – both Glasgow School of Art graduates – use their home as an outlet for their creativity, with the property…
Read MoreThe Who guitarist Pete Townshend records album with Wigtown band
The Who guitarist Pete Townshend has recorded an album with a pair of musicians based in Wigtown – after being blown away by their music. The rock legend said the work of musicians Ben Please and Beth Porter – The Bookshop Band – was extraordinary and he decided to get in touch with them to…
Read MoreRare first edition Harry Potter book up for auction could fetch £60,000
Rare first editions of J.K. Rowling’s first three Harry Potter books, a signed first edition of Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale, and a complete set of signed A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the Pooh books are going up for auction. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first in Rowling’s boy wizard series, valued at between £40,000 and £60,000,…
Read MoreThe Good Books, Donald Murray: ‘I always return to Alice Munro, she often shines a light on rural communities’
A son of the Hebrides, Donald’s acclaimed non-fiction books bring to life the culture and nature of the Scottish islands. He talks to us about his love of short stories, reading the classics and growing up on Lewis. The first book I remember reading: A version of Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by…
Read MoreIn a nutshell, Forager Amy Rankine: ‘I eat seasonal wild foods when I am at home, but I can’t stand onions’
Amy Rankine is a forager based in central Scotland and has been delivering walks and workshops for eight years. In 2023 she took part in the Wildbiome Project, eating only wild food for three months as part of a study on its impact on the gut microbiome. What’s the closest thing you have to…
Read MoreJade Holland Cooper ahead of The Royal Show: ‘There is a special place in my heart for Scotland’
We catch up with British fashion designer Jade Holland Cooper ahead of her return to The Royal Highland Show this month. Jade Holland Cooper’s love of the countryside is deep rooted. Growing up the daughter of a farmer father and a fashion designer mother, rural life and a sense of style have always been…
Read MoreHighland gallery Resipole Studios celebrates 20th anniversary
Highland art gallery, Resipole Studios, is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary. Since 2004, the rural gallery on the west coast of Scotland has championed the works of both established and emerging artists. To celebrate, Resipole Studios is hosting an ambitious anniversary exhibition from 30 June until 4 August this year. It will include prominent works from…
Read MoreRosebank Distillery: Sleeping giant Falkirk distillery reawakened after 30 years
Known as the sleeping giant of Scottish distilleries, the highly anticipated Rosebank Distillery has finally reawakened. After more than 30 years of closure, Ian Macleod Distillers has lovingly brought the Falkirk ghost distillery, previously thought to be lost forever, back to life. The meticulous restoration has spanned the last four years, and the stunning new…
Read MoreScotland Through A Lens: James Alroca
James Alroca has always been inspired by bold, eye-catching colours, so it is no surprise that Scotland’s radiant landscape serves as the perfect muse. I was born in Strasbourg, France, to an English mother and a French father. I lived in France until I was ten-years-old, then moved to Brussels, Belgium, and then to…
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