Outdoors
What’s On This Weekend: Makers, music, and dachshunds
A look at what’s on this weekend around Scotland, with Peter Ranscombe. NEARLY 100 artists throughout Dumfries and Galloway are throwing open the doors to their studios this weekend for Spring Fling. Sixteen of the artists and makers have never taken part before, including slipware potter Mary Gladstone of Craighlaw, Kirkcowan, Newton Stewart, whose pieces…
Read MoreThe Week in Pictures: A goat, strawberries, and more
Peter Ranscombe takes a light-hearted look at some of the week’s enduring images, from a goat to strawberry tarts… POLO the goat and handler Irene McCreath spent a day seeing the sights in Edinburgh to celebrate the return of the Royal Highland Show. Scotland’s largest outdoor event returns to the Royal Highland Centre at Ingliston…
Read MoreSir Walter Scott Steamship turns to vegetable oil and hydrogen
THE Sir Walter Scott Steamship could soon be running off vegetable oil and hydrogen after securing fresh funding. The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland has awarded the 122-year-old vessel a grant of £130,000. Coupled with ongoing public donations and grants from other bodies, the cash will allow work to begin to replace the boat’s boilers,…
Read MoreWhat’s on this weekend: Art, rivers, and chips
Peter Ranscombe takes a look at what’s on this weekend in Scotland. THE Glasgow Contemporary Arts Fair returns to its marque outside Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum tomorrow. Pieces by local and national artists will be on sale, with prices ranging from £50 to more than £20,000. Organiser Gerry Muldoon said: “Following its two year…
Read More‘Wonders of Wool’ on show tomorrow
WOOL will be the star of the show tomorrow when the National Museum of Rural Life kicks off its “woolly weekend” in East Kilbride. The weekend’s wool-theme events include sheep life-drawing classes and the chance to see sheep being sheared. Traditional skills such as spinning will also be on show during a series of demonstrations.…
Read MorePerth Show chairman aims for third time lucky
PERTH Show chairman Mark Mitchell hopes it’ll be a case of “third time lucky” when he hosts this summer’s event. Mitchell was chairman during 2020, but his show was cancelled due to the pandemic. His chairmanship continued into last year, but again the event couldn’t be held in-person. Now Mitchell is looking forward to welcoming…
Read More‘Trimathon’ to help farmers find support
A “TRIMATHON” will be held at next week’s Scotsheep show to promote the support available to farmers. Campbell Ewen, “The Kilted Barber” from Perth, will be wielding his scissors and clippers to give shaggy farmers and shepherds a post-lambing trim. Ewen’s is offering his services for free, but is accepting donations towards the Royal Scottish…
Read MoreWhat’s on this weekend: festivals and doggy cream teas
Peter Ranscombe takes a look at what’s on this weekend in Scotland. The Law restaurant at the Marine hotel in North Berwick is sure to get tails wagging this afternoon with its beach walk and cream teas for dogs and their owners. The restaurant has teamed up with Scottish Insta Dogs and local boutique NB…
Read MoreRoyal Highland Show marks 200 years as entries revealed
NEARLY 5,000 animals will take part in next month’s Royal Highland Show at Ingliston on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Entry numbers are higher than 2019 for several breeds, including Blue Texel, Border Leicester, and Charollais sheep. Contests have been created this year for Dutch Spotted and Valais Blacknose sheep, dubbed “one of the cutest sheep…
Read MoreStorms Arwen and Corrie speed up Glen Doll restoration
DAMAGE from storms Arwen and Corrie is speeding up restoration work along the banks of the River South Esk and the White Water in Angus’ Glen Doll. Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS), the public body that replaced Forestry Commission Scotland, has already planted more than 6,000 native trees – including alder, aspen, birch, bird cherry,…
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