Posts by Ellie Forbes
Introducing TorraMór’s Innovative Wool Filled Gilet: Crafted for Comfort and Style
Sponsored Content | TorraMór, a leading name in outdoor apparel, proudly announces the launch of its latest creation: The Wool-Filled Gilet. Proudly crafted just 38 miles from our headquarters in Dunkeld, Perthshire, this gilet embodies our unwavering commitment to quality, sustainability, and supporting the British Wool industry. Designed for both men and women, the TorraMór…
Read MoreReview: The Prancing Stag, Glasgow
It would be easy to miss The Prancing Stag, but this small but mighty restaurant tucked away beside Glasgow’s Jordanhill train station is the perfect neighbourhood eatery. These days it’s hard to visit a restaurant you haven’t heard about at some point or another. Whether it’s the buzz around the opening of a new…
Read MoreThe Good Books, Andrew O’Hagan: ‘When I was eight I discovered Peter Pan – and was thunderstruck’
The Booker Prize nominated author on becoming engrossed in the King James Bible as a child, why he always recommends The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and his perfect seafront spot in Largs for reading. The first book I remember reading: When I was very small I used to read…
Read MoreTartan Day: Eric Liddell tartan launched in celebration of the Scottish sportsman
The Eric Liddell Community, which honours the iconic Scottish sportsman, has launched a new tartan. Liddell, a Scottish sprinter, rugby player, and missionary, left an indelible mark on Scotland, China, and the wider world. His fame soared after winning the 400 meters at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Immortalised in the film Chariots of Fire, Liddell’s…
Read MoreScottish Game Fair: Red Hot Chilli Pipers to perform at this year’s event
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers will be performing at this year’s Scottish Game Fair. The iconic Scottish rock band counts Sir Paul McCartney, Ewan McGregor, Sir Alex Ferguson, Gary Player, and Samuel L Jackson as fans, but will be coming back to Scotland this summer to perform. Tickets are now on sale for the Scottish…
Read MoreThe Coconut Compost Company: Coconut husks are being used an alternative to peat
Sponsored Content | As farmers look to move away from the unsustainable use of peat, many have turned to a rather unusual product as an alternative. Previously a waste product, many farmers across the UK have discovered that coconut husks could be the answer to their environmental needs. The coir has excellent water-holding abilities and…
Read MoreScottish Field: Dive into our May issue to see what we have in store for you this month
Scottish Field’s May magazine is out now and here’s what we have in store for you… No place like home: Landscape photographer Andrew Burns doesn’t have to venture far off the beaten track from his home in Dornoch to capture Scotland’s beauty. Read the full interview here. Reverend Richard Coles: The former vicar and…
Read MoreScotland Through A Lens: Andrew Burns
Landscape photographer Andrew Burns doesn’t have to venture far off the beaten track from his home in Dornoch to capture Scotland’s beauty. I have been taking photographs for over 40 years. My mum and dad bought me and Olympus OM10 for my sixteenth birthday. It was one of the first cameras to offer an automatic…
Read MoreGlencairn Glass: Read the runner up in this year’s crime short story competition
Elisabeth Ingram Wallace is the runner-up in this year’s Glencairn Glass Crime Short Story Competition with The Strange Sheep of Greshornish. It’s a sinister tale of a disillusioned tourist guide on the Isle of Skye who sends badly behaved tourists to suffer the same fate as the mad sheep in Greshornish. The Strange Sheep…
Read MoreLife With a blacksmith: ‘We need to hold on to this craft, if we let it die out historic ironworks will suffer’
Historic Environment Scotland blacksmith, Stacey Hibberd, on growing up playing with tools, working on the King’s Coronation and delving into some of Scotland’s most historic buildings. When I was a child I was determined to be a vet up until I was about 12 when I decided to be a farrier. I suppose I…
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