Posts by Rosie Morton
Rest and recuperate with Waldorf Astoria Spa
You’ve braved the shops the week before Christmas. You’ve danced till dawn at the office party. And today, the cat tore down the tinsel for the 300th time. Burning the candle at both ends is part and parcel of the festive season, but with winter solstice finally here it is time to recalibrate for the…
Read MoreRosie’s Top Ten Christmas Stocking Fillers
Short on ideas for this year’s stocking fillers? You’re in the right place! Chief Sub-Editor Rosie Morton knows exactly what’s on her Christmas wish-list… With less than a month to go until the Jolly Old Man In Red makes his appearance, she has compiled her top ten must-haves for 2022: 1: Johnstons of Elgin What is…
Read MoreBugsy Malone the musical opens in Edinburgh
ACCLAIMED production Bugsy Malone, based on the iconic 1976 prohibition era film, opened at The Edinburgh Playhouse last night. After a successful run of shows at Glasgow’s Theatre Royal, audiences in the Scottish capital are now being given the chance to see the world-famous musical and its cast of young performers on stage. This is…
Read MoreReview: Toravaig House Hotel
It is four seasons in one day for Rosie Morton as she reviews Skye’s Toravaig House Hotel. Fàilte The journey to Skye from Auld Reekie is always a total pleasure. It is (with requisite pit stops at my favourite haunts) a six-hour trip that is the landscape equivalent of a five-star tasting menu – peppered…
Read MoreScottish Land & Estates’ ‘Helping It Happen’ winners announced
The winners of Scottish Land & Estates’ Helping It Happen Awards 2022 have been revealed. At the first in-person awards ceremony since 2019, nine of Scotland’s most innovative, forward-thinking rural businesses were crowned champions in their respective fields. Whether through providing affordable rural housing, supporting local businesses, or working with schools to bolster rural skills,…
Read MoreFRINGE REVIEW: Lynn Ferguson’s Storyland
Lynn Ferguson’s Storyland – Gilded Balloon at the Museum It’s totally fascinating, yet utterly mind-boggling. Of the 8 billion people in this world, no two will ever see the world the same way. Remember that time you walked home barefoot in the rain? Or the time you hitchhiked across Canada? How about the day you…
Read MoreVOICES: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns
800 performers. A billion goosebumps. And, for me, a few tears of joy. Being moved to tears became an area of expertise when I hit my mid-20s. As such, it was unsurprising that I found myself swallowing hard as the skirl of the Lone Piper, standing proudly atop Edinburgh Castle for the grand finale of…
Read MoreBreathe In, Breathe Out: Stuart Sandeman’s Sunday Times bestseller on breathwork
Chief sub-editor Rosie Morton meets Edinburgh’s Stuart Sandeman, breath coach and Radio 1 presenter, as he celebrates his best-selling debut book on the power of breathwork. ‘BAD breathing is like wearing your winter clothes on a hot summer’s day… (and not knowing that your shorts are in your bag).’ ‘Bad breathing?’ What constitutes good or…
Read MoreABF The Soldiers’ Charity holds Jubilee celebrations
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity held celebrations to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at Prestonfield House, Edinburgh. With Champagne, military marching bands, delicious food and live music, there was a suitable level of pomp and ceremony to mark our monarch’s 70 years on the throne. What’s more, the setting was spectacular, with the five-star…
Read MoreREVIEW: Disney’s The Lion King show is a roaring success
Having experienced the show’s cacophony of colour and sound, Rosie Morton challenges anyone to sit through Disney’s The Lion King and not be moved to tears IT WAS as if Noah’s Ark had emptied into The Edinburgh Playhouse for a carnival. The orchestra struck up – accompanied by the playful, earthy vibrations of African drums…
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