Posts Tagged ‘Burns’
The King and the Bard were under her spell
Jane, Duchess of Gordon, threw legendary parties, hosted Edinburgh’s best literary salon and recruited troops through her beauty and charm. No wonder everyone from King George III to Robert Burns was under her spell. The streets and closes of eighteenth century Edinburgh could be a dangerous place to walk. Every evening, the public houses and…
Read MoreAn attractive estate by the banks of the river
A compact residential and farming estate is on the property market for offers over £2.85million. Savills is marketing Culquoich, an estate of 975 acres, situated in a beautiful position on the banks of the River Don in an area favoured by the Royal family to the east of the Cairngorms National Park. The estate is…
Read MoreAnother look at Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital
The next episode of a look behind the scenes at a Scottish children’s hospital features more real-life stories. Narrated by David Tennant, The Children’s Hospital goes behind-the-scenes at the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital which, each year, gives life-changing treatments to thousands of boys and girls across the North of Scotland. In the third episode of…
Read MoreMore to Rosslyn Chapel than The Da Vinci Code
For a brief moment in 2003, Rosslyn Chapel was one of the most famous places on Earth. A global audience was devouring Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code, an intricately plotted novel that had the chapel at its heart. But despite the completion of a £9 million restoration project in 2012, the iconic building is…
Read MoreThe Tobermory Distillery launches its first-ever gin
The only whisky distillery on the Isle of Mull has expanded its distilling skills to produce new Tobermory Gin. The artisan, Hebridean distiller, known for their Tobermory and Ledaig Single Malts has created the first gin in the distilleries over 200-year history. Available from 15th August to both the on and off-trade, Tobermory Gin has…
Read MoreWould you really ask others what they think of you?
Was Rabbie Burns right – Would we avoid more of life’s pratfalls if we had the power ‘to see ourselves as others see us’? Susie K Taylor put the bard’s theory to the test and turned the results into a play. She asked family, in laws, friends, frenemies and even an ex lover to write…
Read More10 fascinating facts about… Ayrshire
Ayrshire is home to some of the most attractive and historic areas in Scotland. There’s far more to it than being just Burns country, with a host of famous figures from history – ancient and more recent – having visited. Robert the Bruce was reputedly cured of leprosy after drinking from a well in Prestwick.…
Read MoreTen fantastic places to visit in… Aberfeldy
Robert Burns once wrote, ‘Will ye go, Bonie lassie, will ye go, To the birks of Aberfeldy.’ But there’s far more to the area, in Perthshire, than that. Scottish Field presents 10 things to see and do in and around Aberfeldy. BEATRIX POTTER EXHIBITION The author spent long summer holidays in Perthshire and this exhibition…
Read MoreSix Scottish waterfall paradises to visit
Exploring and summertime go hand in hand and nothing feels more adventurous than stumbling upon a roaring waterfall while the sun beats down. Even if the weather can’t always be guaranteed, the beauty and drama of Scottish waterfalls will certainly not disappoint. So pack a picnic, grab your camera, look out your wellies and make…
Read MoreA novel take on turbulent marriage of Robert Burns
The Jewel is a historical novel which follows the dramatic years of Jean Armour and Robert Burns’ courtship, and their turbulent, passionate married life. Bringing 18th-century Scotland to life, The Jewel is the story of a romantic and tragic relationship, with the death of six children and the early demise of Rab, aged 37. How…
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