Posts Tagged ‘author’
Creating perfect Zen garden was Martin’s dream
Martin Stepek is one of Scotland’s foremost teachers in Mindfulness. He is a published author of three books in the field. Martin began practicing the simple, scientifically proven techniques of Mindfulness nearly 20 years ago and found that they gave him great benefits. To nurture and cultivate his skills, he began attending a weekend residential…
Read MoreE-type Jaguar charity drive raises thousands
A charity drive featuring classic E-type Jaguars has raised tens of thousands of pounds. The third annual Round Britain Coastal Drive, organised by the Jaguar E-type Club, successfully concluded after 19 days and 4000 miles, which included stops in Ross and Cromarty, Sutherland, Ayrshire, Inverness, Dundee and Angus, and Edinburgh. Having raised £150,000 for leading…
Read MoreNature-depleted Scotland needs new era of rewilding
A sticking plaster approach to conservation is failing Scotland’s wildlife – and species such as red squirrel, wild cat and capercaillie are declining or on the edge of extinction. The only thing that can help save them all is a new era of massive rewilding is needed, according to a landmark new book from Trees…
Read MoreRaising voices in a four-day musical celebration
Scotland’s only festival dedicated to vocal and choral music is taking place this week. St Andrews Voices is a four day celebration of the voice. Set in the world-famous historic town of St Andrews in Fife, from Thursday 25-Sunday 28 October, St Andrews Voices presents opera, masterclasses, choral music, jazz, a come-and-sing workshop, folk, a…
Read MoreBook review: Scotland’s buses in the 1980s
If you’ve lived in central Scotland, then you’ll immediately recognise the names of Clydeside, Kelvin, Stagecoach, Strathtay and Magicbus as Scottish bus companies. They first appeared after the deregulation of the bus industry in 1986, which led to these companies all springing up. The companies had the bright idea of buying redundant London Routemaster red…
Read MoreScotland’s first mainland lighthouse stands proud
The first lighthouse to be built on mainland Scotland was engineered by Robert Stevenson, grandfather of the author Robert Louis Stevenson. He drove a foundation, walls and spiral staircase through a castle to complete it in 1824. Though its lantern is no longer operational and a small unmanned light has taken its place, Kinnaird Head…
Read MoreA gripping read for those who love a mystery
William A Graham’s debut crime novel Vermin introduces a detective who takes on a missing person case that escalates into so much more. The story takes place in Dundee, in homage to the author’s birthplace. Allan Linton is a self-employed private detective, helped by his associate Niddrie, who specialises in minor and insignificant cases. However…
Read MoreYour poetry could take you to the Isle of Arran
The clock is ticking until the opening of award-winning whisky producer Isle of Arran Distillers’ new facility in Lagg – and you could be there on the big day! Isle of Arran Distillers has teamed up with Scottish Field to find the official poem for their new Lagg Distillery. The winning entry will take pride…
Read MoreExhibition marks anti-slavery campaigner’s birth
The 200th anniversary of the birth of anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass is to be celebrated at the National Library of Scotland from Thursday, 4 October. In a world-first, items from the Frederick Douglass family collection will be on public display. The letters, speeches and photographs from the Walter O. and Linda Evans Collection, which until…
Read MoreDive in to discover a world of inspired art
The Scottish Ornithologists’ Club is welcoming back printmaker Lisa Hooper for a solo exhibition inspired by travels to the far north of Scotland. Lisa takes her inspiration from the landscape and natural history of Scotland, especially its northern reaches. Extensive travels to the Inner Hebrides, Sutherland, Caithness, Orkney and most recently Shetland have provided the…
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