Posts Tagged ‘ayrshire’
Lots to sea and do at the Scottish Maritime Museum
A host of activities have been lined up for this summer at the Scottish Maritime Museum. Based on Irvine Harbourside in North Ayrshire, a variety of extra special events and activities are coming up this month. Clydebank-born, former shipbuilder turned award-winning artist Tom McKendrick will push the more romantic ideals of life onboard Scottish built…
Read MoreGraham helps British riding team to feel champion
An Ayrshire man has helped the British Young Rider Team win gold at the Young Rider European Championships in Fontainebleau, France. Ayrshire’s Graham Babes, riding under the title sponsor banner of Team NAF, did Great Britain proud by winning team gold. Going into the competition as the current Young Rider Champions it was an incredible…
Read MoreHow to make money in today’s property market
For those looking for the best way to profit from today’s property market it isn’t as straight forward as pre-credit crunch times. For those that aren’t afraid of a bit of graft, one option worth considering is self-build. Rupert Osborn, a former banker turned landscape gardener, and his wife, Lindsay, already owned a suitable plot,…
Read MoreSquare sausage ice cream available – for one day only
Scots are known for their love of square sausage and their sweet tooths – so a Scottish hotel group is combinging the two. To commemorate National Ice Cream Day in style, they have created square sausage ice cream. Apex Hotels has given the traditional roll and Lorne sausage a summer makeover, transforming it into a…
Read MoreStately home’s beauty inspires new harp music album
A talented harpist has produced a heartfelt musical tribute to an Ayrshire estate saved for the nation by the Prince of Wales. Meredith McCrindle, a 32-year-old originally from Texas and who lives in Ayrshire, will launch the 12-track album at a special live performance at Dumfries House near Cumnock next month. She has spent three…
Read MoreTasty dish with langoustine, crab and seaweed
Flavour is always the number one priority for Gary Phillips, the head chef at Kilcamb Lodge on the stunning Ardnamurchan peninsula. But how do you know when a chef is committed to his work? Well, he falls in love with the place, buys a house and gets married. And that’s exactly what Gary has done.…
Read MoreThere’s plenty to sea at this new exhibition
A celebration of the seas is taking place with the opening of a new art exhibition at the Scottish Maritime Museum. This show marks Scotland’s coastline at work, life and play. The new exhibition, which is now on show at the Scottish Maritime Museum on the Harbourside in Irvine, is the first full showing for…
Read MoreThey’ll be coining it in with new Nessie 10p
A new 10p coin has been released, featuring the Loch Ness monster. Created as part of The Great British Coin Hunt, a set of 26 new coins have been released, with an A-Z of the many things that make Britain great. The coins were launched on June 1 and are available to purchase from The…
Read MoreMaritime art exhibition prepares to open its doors
A new new national art collection is coming to the Scottish Maritime Museum later this week. Maritime Perspectives: Collecting Art of a Seafaring Nation will run at the Scottish Maritime Museum on the Harbourside in Irvine, North Ayrshire, from Friday, June 1, until Sunday, 21 October, featuring works by artists such as FCB Cadell, Ian…
Read MoreAnimal magic in bid to preserve at risk creatures
New arrivals have appeared in all shapes and sizes during recent weeks at Dumfries House estate in Ayrshire. For the past month, dozens of newborn lambs, calves, ducklings, turkeys, goslings and chicks have arrived at the estate’s Home Farm and Valentin’s Education Farm. Education farmer Denise Richardson-Rowell, with Home Farm manager and husband John, has…
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