Posts by Ellie Forbes
River Brora: Stretch of fishing river on the market for £825k
A prestigious stretch of the River Brora with productive fishing has hit the market for £825,000. Lower Brora Fishings comprises three miles of left bank fishing, with a 10-year annual average catch return of 124 salmon and 18 sea trout, in a beautiful, peaceful Highland setting. The landholding extends to about 115.9 hectares with amenity…
Read MorePerth Museum: Stone of Destiny takes centre stage at new £27m attraction
More than 700 years since it left Scone, the Stone of Destiny has become the centrepiece of the new £27 million Perth Museum. The ancient symbol of Scotland’s monarchy was seized by King Edward I of England in the late 13th century and remained in England for 700 years. It was returned to Scotland in…
Read MoreLife With a potter on Skye: ‘It’s really satisfying to see a ball of clay turn into something beautiful’
A year ago potters Kayti Peschke and Luke Seaton moved 440 miles to Skye from Yorkshire to set up Skíō Pottery in Waternish. Kayti tell us about being welcomed into the island community with open arms, their stunning workshop on the Waternish peninsular and how she fell in love with pottery. I tend to…
Read MoreFormer Gordon & MacPhail chief Ian Urquhart dies following an illness
Scotch whisky legend Ian Urquhart has died aged 76. The Moray based businessman died peacefully on 15 March after an illness, with his family by his side. Ian joined his family firm, Gordon & MacPhail, in 1967 and worked his way up to become managing director until 2007, when he retired. His contribution to Scotch…
Read MoreArchaeologists discover lost monastery of St Moluag on Isle of Lismore
It has long been believed that St Moluag was one of the earliest saints to arrive in Scotland after he made it to the Isle of Lismore from Ireland around 560AD on a mission to bring Christianity to the Picts. But his monastery on the island near Oban has never been located, and until recently…
Read MoreLove birds: Osprey couple reunite at Perthshire wildlife reserve for the fifth breeding season
An Osprey couple have reunited at Perthshire’s Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve for the fifth breeding season. Male osprey LM12 has returned to the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s reserve on 27 March or his thirteenth breeding season. His mate for the past four years, female osprey NC0, arrived back on 8 March and has been busy…
Read MoreThe Good Books, Pauline Tait: ‘Nancy Drew got me hooked on mysteries and the love of them has stayed with me’
Author Pauline Tait on the influence of American writer Nora Roberts in helping her believe she could write in two very different genres. The first book I remember reading: As a young child, I remember reading The Princess and the Frog. It was often my bedtime read, and I still have my slightly tattered…
Read MoreAye Write: Glasgow book festival called off after event turned down for funding
It has been attended by some of the biggest authors in the country, from Ian Rankin to Val McDermid. But Glasgow’s long-running Aye Write book festival has been cancelled after the event was turned down for Creative Scotland funding. The event, which has been running since 2005, regularly attracts leading authors to the city to…
Read MoreCharles Maclean: Whisky writer launches new charity dram with his sons
Scotland’s leading whisky writer Charles Maclean has launched a new dram – and every bottle sold will give at least one person clean water for life. The Ardnamurchan 6 Year Old single Highland malt is the first release by The Maclean Foundation, the Scottish charity founded by author Charles Maclean MBE and his three sons,…
Read MoreMelville Street: Georgian townhouse on prestigious Edinburgh street hits market for £2.5million
A stunning Georgian townhouse on one of Edinburgh’s most prestigious streets has hit the market for £2.5million. The six-bedroom house, on Melville Street, was built in 1825 but has been completely refurbished, inside and out, between 2021 to 2023. On the ground level, there is an impressive kitchen/dining room and a charming sitting room to…
Read More