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What’s the story for hotel’s bedtime book
A Scots hotel is encouraging young guests and aspiring writers to put pen to paper this National Storytelling Week (January 26 – February 3) in a bid to be published in its new bedtime storybook. Hallmark Hotel Glasgow strives to offer its guests personalised home comforts, is asking families with children aged between 6-15 years…
Read MoreHighs and the lows of Scottish life from 1976-99
The Broken Journey is the second volume in Kenneth Roy’s collection on life in Scotland after the tragic events of World War II. His first volume The Invisible Spirit: A Life of Post-War Scotland 1945-75 was hugely successful, making this sequel a highly anticipated piece of work. The Broken Journey certainly lives up to expectations and…
Read MoreScottish items set to go under the hammer in London
A number of items of Scottish provenance are coming up for sale at the Chiswick Auctions Arms & Armour sale next week. Taking place on Monday, January 28, this will feature group of items dating from World War I, related to Captain Sir Edward Austin Stewart-Richardson of The Black Watch. Born in 24 July 1872…
Read MoreGranite Noir Festival to welcome First Minister
Granite Noir – Aberdeen’s crime writing festival – has revealed Scotland’s First Minster as chair for one of the festival’s opening events. A voracious reader since childhood, Nicola Sturgeon will chair an event with author Abir Mukherjee, the child of immigrants from India, who was bought up in the West of Scotland, on Friday, February…
Read MoreMuseum will tell the story of war objectors
A new exhibition, Conscience Matters, is to open at the National War Museum in Edinburgh. Beginning on Friday 8 March, it will explore the little-known story of British conscientious objectors of the Second World War. The exhibition explores some of the reasons people have refused to take up arms during war and how such refusals…
Read MoreA chance to re-discover Scotland’s natural wonders
Grab a cup of tea, sit down in the summerhouse and enjoy a moment of tranquility whilst reading Amanda Thomson’s delightful A Scots Dictionary of Nature. Split into six categories – land, wood, weather, birds, water and walking – the author has brought together some long-forgotten words that are customarily used to describe Scotland’s rich…
Read MoreUse up those leftovers in this bubble and squeak recipe
Our trio of festive vegan recipes comes to an end today – and it’s a dish that you can’t help but enjoy. Today, we present our third vegan-friendly recipe from Gregor Law, this time for Vegan Bubble and Squeak Savoury Christmas Pudding. Gregor said: ‘There is no better time than Christmas to have some fun…
Read MoreRoast potatoes that are perfect for vegans
A very Merry Vegan Christmas is possible thanks to this great recipe. Gregor Law has created some tasty treats for vegans this festive season, featuring Scottish Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil. Today, he presents Roast Potatoes with ‘Shony’ Seaweed Seasoning. Gregor said: ‘I chose to create these vegan seasonal side dishes for a specific reason. It’s…
Read MoreA recipe for vegans to try out this Christmas
Scottish Field has brought you several delicious recipes over the last few weeks. We’ve brought you plenty of ideas for Christmas, but over the next few days, we’ve some ideas for the vegans in our lives, courtesy of chef Gregor Law, featuring Scottish Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil. Gregor said: ‘Whatever the product or ingredient, I…
Read MoreOur Isle of Arran poetry competition has now closed
Scottish Field and award-winning whisky producer Isle of Arran Distillers’ competition to find a work of poetry to feature at their new facility in Lagg has closed. Since our competition launched in August, we’ve had entries from not just Scotland, but from throughout the UK, as well as several from America. The competition closed on Friday 14…
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