Posts by Grant Dickie
Country dreaming…
Anyone dreaming of a huge life change after coronavuris could do worse than look at Meikle Richorn Farm and Holiday Cottages, which is new to the market and offered with a guide price of £3.5 million. This diverse 238-acre farm portfolio with ten holiday cottages is three miles from Dalbeattie and two miles above the…
Read MoreThe Big Farmland Bird Count
Sixty Scottish farmers took part in this year’s Big Farmland Bird Count, which saw more than 1,500 farmers across Britain overcame challenging February conditions to make the annual count of birds the biggest since it was launched by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust in 2014. More than 120 bird species were recorded across 1.4…
Read MoreThe ‘Behind Closed Doors Sale’
Edinburgh auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull held a remarkably successful internet sale of 19th and 20th century works of art on 1 April, their first using the ‘live online’ format. The sale, entitled Decorative Arts: Design from 1860, attracted close to 1,400 registered bidders across three online bidding platforms achieving a sale total of £570,000 (all…
Read MoreVeal Cheek Ravioli Treat
Travel to Switzerland with your taste buds and try out Carlton Hotel St. Moritz’s Veal Cheek, Burrata and Shrimp Ravioli. Impress your lockdown loved ones by replicating this recipe and creating your own memories at home. Click HERE for more recipes from Scottish Field
Read MoreA famous Risotto alla Milanese
Everyone’s family recipes sit close to the heart and over time, these signature dishes are lovingly passed down through the generations. Baglioni Hotel London have shared their recipe for their famous Risotto alla Milanese at Brunello Bar & Restaurant for us to recreate in our own time. Click HERE for more recipes from Scottish Field
Read MoreWhisky Unscripted
Ian Macleod Distillers are doing their best to lighten the mood during the lockdown with their new “Whisky Unscripted” podcast, which launches at 12pm UK time on Wednesday 8 April. Hosted by global brand ambassador Gordon Dundas and experiential ambassador Gordon Dallas, the idea is to offer a fun, informative guide to the whisky industry.…
Read MoreA biscuit and a Blether
With the Corona virus lockdown causing a spike in loneliness, particularly amongst the retired population, Edinburgh charity project Vintage Vibes has launched a phone-based service to help vulnerable over-60s cope with self-isolation. Seniors who normally meet at least weekly with a dedicated volunteer will instead receive phone calls, with Vintage Vibes also extending the service…
Read MoreDirect to your door
A substantial number of Scottish restaurants and sandwich shops are trying to keep the show on the road during the lockdown by delivering ready-made restaurant quality meals direct to their customers. One such example is 65 Pleasance in Edinburgh, one of the capital’s leading vegan eateries. The service includes contactless purchase and delivery of their breakfast,…
Read MoreHighland Boundary joins Coronavirus fight
Perthshire-based Highland Boundary distillery is helping with the worsening Covid-19 crisis in Scotland. They are switching production to hand sanitiser rather than the brand’s regular award-winning spirits. The hand sanitisers produced by Highland Boundary will be donated to key services in the NHS, charities and front-line essential workers; with extra bottles available for the local…
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