Posts by Ellie Forbes
Hebridean Baker teams up with CalMac to host new podcast
The Hebridean Baker has teamed up with CalMac to host a new podcast taking listeners on a voyage around Scotland’s storied islands. The podcast will transport listeners to Scotland’s west coast in a series of ten episodes, which will be available from 16 January with each focusing on a different island Coinneach Macleod will be…
Read MoreScottish gin selected for $125,000 Oscars gift bags
A Scottish spirits manufacturer has made it to Hollywood after its gin was selected to go into the $125,000 gift bags at the Oscars. Gin Bothy, distilled in Angus, has been chosen as part of a lavish offering that will be hand delivered to the top 25 Oscar nominees in February. The exclusive gift set…
Read MorePerthshire earring designer raises £10k for charity after Princess of Wales spotted wearing them
A Perthshire jewellery designer has raised more than £10,000 for a mental health charity from sales of her earrings after HRH The Princess of Wales was spotted wearing them. The EarSass earrings, designed by Perthshire raised Sophie McGown, were created in honour of her cousin Issy Phipps, 17, who died by suicide last year. The…
Read MoreAlexander McCall Smith honoured on King’s New Year list
Scottish Field columnist and author Alexander McCall Smith has been honoured as Knight Bachelor in His Majesty The King’s New Year Honours list. The acclaimed Scottish writer was recognised his service to literature, academia and charity. Perhaps best-known for his series of novels set in Botswana, The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Alexander is the author of more…
Read MoreContents from ‘Scotland’s most important neoclassical home’ to be sold at auction
The contents of one of Scotland’s most important neoclassical homes are set to be sold at auction later this month. Auctioneers Dreweatts will be selling objects from Cairness House in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, on 31 January. The house was designed between 1791 and 1797, by esteemed Scottish architect James Playfair who was championed for his innovative…
Read MoreRelax into Scottish Field’s February issue
Scottish Field’s February magazine is out now and here’s what we have in store for you… Paw and order: We join Police Scotland’s latest recruits Dee and Russell as the two adorable Sprocker spaniels begin their training. Archie MacPherson: The voice of Scottish football for over 50 years, Archie MacPherson reveals his true passions in life.…
Read MoreScotland Through A Lens: Brian Pollack
Keen mountain climber Brian Pollock speaks about his landscape photography, as featured in the February 2024 edition of Scottish Field magazine. I was born near Glasgow in the west of Scotland, where I have lived more or less my entire life. My early childhood was typical for a boy amongst the last generation to remember knocking…
Read MoreProducer’s Corner: Catherine Drummond-Herdman of Tea Gardens Scotland
When it comes to natural produce, Scotland has a fantastic selection. But one that doesn’t automatically spring to mind is tea. And while it may seem like an unlikely crop for our wet and windy climate, a small group of Scottish growers are defying the weather to grow it. For Catherine Drummond-Herdman, of Megginch Castle,…
Read MoreActor Russell Crowe reveals he is related to Scottish Jacobite
Actor Russell Crowe has revealed he is related to Scottish Jacobite Simon Fraser, the 11th Lord Lovat. The Gladiator star said he has been investigating his family roots, and came across new ‘fascinating’ discoveries, including a Scottish connection. On X, formerly Twitter, he told fans how he is related to Simon Fraser, the 11th Lord…
Read MoreScotland’s part in the Cold War to be told in new exhibition
Scotland’s critical position on the frontline of the Cold War will be explored in a new exhibition. Nearly 200 objects, many on display for the first time, will be brought together to tell the stories of the Scots at the centre of this global conflict at the National Museum of Scotland. Scotland’s geography and topography…
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