Posts by Ellie Forbes
Rare glimpse inside rock star’s pad as Marillion singer Fish puts home on the market
Fans of Fish, the former frontman of cult prog rock band Marillion, are getting a rare glimpse inside the star’s world after he put his Scottish home on the market. The singer has lived in the countryside at Spittalrig, near Haddington in East Lothian, since 1988. But now he is now preparing to start a…
Read MoreIn a nutshell, Chef Lucy Pattinson: ‘I’m always extra proud to cook something I’ve shot and butchered myself’
Lucy Pattinson is a private chef who specialises in open-fire and game cooking under her brand, The Fodderation. Lucy runs Fodder + Farm and is a passionate advocate for eating more game. What’s the closest thing you have to a signature dish: Venison over the fire with wild green sauce. Describe your style of…
Read MoreHope Cross erected in memory of Sir Ernest Shackleton to travel 7,000 miles to Dundee
A memorial in memory of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton will travel more than 7,000 miles from South Georgia to Dundee to commemorate the 150th anniversary of his birth. The wooden cross from Shackleton’s Hope Point memorial will soon be on display at Discovery Point where the Royal Research Ship (RRS) Discovery, which first carried…
Read MoreThe Balmoral unveils exclusive £100,000 whisky experience in partnership with The Macallan
It’s been two centuries since The Macallan distilled its very first batch of whisky on the banks of the River Spey. Since then it has become known for producing some of the world’s most exquisite whisky. This year The Macallan teamed up with Bentley Motors to create to release a collaborative single malt – The…
Read MoreA brush with science: Artist Gregor Harvie to create dramatic paintings to celebrate physicist Lord Kelvin
Scottish artist Gregor Harvie has created two dramatic paintings to celebrate the work of renowned physicist Lord Kelvin. The Quantum Theory Group at the University of Glasgow, where Kelvin was a professor, commissioned the work as part of celebrations for the 200th anniversary of his birth. Kelvin was an eminent mathematical physicist and engineer and…
Read MoreOne of first coins to be minted in Scotland during King David I reign sold at auction
One of the first coins to be minted in Scotland has sold at auction for more than £1,000. The very rare penny was made some time after 1136, during the reign of King David I of Scotland. It shows a profile bust of the King holding a sceptre, and a cross with fleurs de lis…
Read MoreUK’s first fake food store: ‘My training in taxidermy helps me create realistic food replicas that featured in Barbie’
Kerry Samantha Boyes has always loved building things. Growing up in the North Pennines, the hills and wildlife were her playground. And when she wasn’t running around outside, she was at her father’s woodworking studio learning how to craft things. But it wasn’t until she began working under Scotland’s leading taxidermist, George Jameison, that she…
Read MoreSt Andrews surpasses North Berwick as most expensive coastal town in Scotland
St Andrews is the most expensive place to buy a home by the coast in Scotland, according to the latest analysis from Bank of Scotland. Homes in the area – known for its world-famous university and golf courses – cost £423,419 on average, marginally up from 2022. The results push North Berwick into second place.…
Read MoreDear Billy: Love letter to the Big Yin goes on tour
Billy Connolly needs no introduction. From the shipyards of the Clydeside to his extraordinary stage and movie exploits, he is a national treasure. And everyone has a Billy story, a hilarious anecdote or a moving tale, the Big Yin is woven into Scottish culture. Theatre maker Gary McNair has spent the last seven years collecting…
Read MoreReview: Sanja By Sagar Massey at The Kirkhouse Inn
He might only be 25-years-old, but Sagar Massey already has a career enviable by chefs twice his age. Raised near New Delhi in India, until leaving for Scotland in 2014, he is renowned for using the spices of his homeland to embolden Scottish fine dining. A finalist in the BBC’s Masterchef – The Professionals in…
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