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Teen Stroke Sufferer Wins Young Photographer Awards
At just 14, Brenna Collie from Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, suffered a stroke and had to learn to walk again as well as come to terms with her ‘new normal’. Two years on, she decided to document her struggle to recover in her Higher Photography portfolio through 12 striking images. Brenna’s mum encouraged her to enter one…
Read MoreBrash McKelvie – There’s a rat in my shed. What am I going to do?
Scottish Field’s online columnist Brash McKelvie has found some unexpected new arrivals in the woodshed. Here are the cast of characters that share the vicissitudes of life: Scragend – a Rhode Island Red of indeterminate age and foul nature. Shitting Cat – does exactly what it says on the tin. The Beloved – a paragon…
Read MoreCreate your dream wedding weekend at Wedderlie House
One of the most difficult things about planning a wedding in a small (but perfectly formed) country like Scotland can be creating something that stands out from all the rest. You may have attended dozens of weddings, the details of which can begin to merge into one. However there’s a new entry to the wedding…
Read MoreScots want to preserve the NHS and charities
A new survey has revealed the top 50 things which Scots hope to preserve for the next generation. Remember A Charity aims to encourage Scots to hand down something wonderful for future generations by leaving a gift to charity in their will. A study conducted by Remember A Charity explores the top 50 things Scots…
Read MoreRoyal Air Forces Association needs helpers
The Royal Air Forces Association, which supports the wellbeing of RAF veterans, serving personnel and their dependants, needs more befrienders and caseworkers to meet growing demand for its services. While volunteers are sought across Scotland, the greatest need is in the central belt, including the Edinburgh and Glasgow areas, where many RAF veterans and their…
Read MoreMatt Baker to host Sir David Attenborough Edinburgh event
BAFTA award winning television presenter Matt Baker is today announced as the host of the Hunter Foundation’s charity dinner with Sir David Attenborough next month. Matt will join a number of famous faces in Edinburgh on Tuesday 18 February, with Grammy award winning Nicola Benedetti CBE and Hue and Cry both performing during the event.…
Read MoreRelax and destress with a blissful yoga break
Those looking for a blissful bounce into spring have the chance to attend a yoga empowerment retreat. The Kinship Studio Retreat is taking place at the award-winning Williamstone Farm Steadings in East Lothian, it will run for four days and four nights from Thursday 19 March until Monday 23 March. The cost is £425–£625 depending…
Read MoreBrash McKelvie – We all just want to complain
Scottish Field’s online columnist Brash McKelvie on the moans and groans of every day life . Here are the cast of characters that share the vicissitudes of life: Scragend – a Rhode Island Red of indeterminate age and foul nature. Shitting Cat – does exactly what it says on the tin. The Beloved – a…
Read MoreCompassionate care and companionship
With debate raging over the future of health care provision for the most vulnerable in society, Eidyn Care is a family-owned, at-home care provider that is demonstrating how to deliver a combination of compassion and companionship with expert care. Meet Diana. She is a woman with an immensely interesting history. Her intelligence and spark are…
Read MoreBrash McKelvie – The lost treasures of the woodshed
Scottish Field’s online columnist Brash McKelvie found some old friends during a look in the woodshed. Here are the cast of characters that share the vicissitudes of life: Scragend – a Rhode Island Red of indeterminate age and foul nature. Shitting Cat – does exactly what it says on the tin. The Beloved – a…
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