Posts Tagged ‘Celtic’
Modern rustic work is going down a storm
Furniture designer Hugh Parsons’ modern rustic style and attention to detail is taking the design world by storm. Making the decision to turn his woodwork hobby into a business has certainly paid off for the Edinburgh man, whose work has been sold in high-end design stores and even occupies a place in Edinburgh Castle. Hugh was…
Read MoreHow eight days killed the dreams of a nation
Forty years ago, Scotland was a country that couldn’t wait for football’s World Cup to start. The Scots were the only nation from the British isles which had qualified for the finals in Argentina, and manager Ally MacLeod seemed incredibly optimistic about the nation’s chances in South America. In a group with Peru, Iran, Scotland…
Read MoreGig in the Goil music festival returns to Argyll
Gig in the Goil is set to return in 2018 for its third outing – and it will be bigger and better than ever before. The brainchild of award-winning holiday park operator Argyll Holidays, the boutique festival will showcase the very best of Scottish musical talent over three days (11 to 13 May) for what…
Read MoreSpirits firm move gin production to Isle of Colonsay
Wild Thyme Spirits is moving gin production to its base on the beautiful Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay this month. The first ‘island batch’ of Colonsay Gin set to run from the still by the end of May. Founders of Wild Thyme Spirits, husband and wife team, Fin and Eileen Geekie relocated from Oxfordshire to…
Read MoreWalking group enjoy all things bright and beautiful
David Gleed celebrates the 30th birthday of a Scottish walking group with a difference. On 17 June 1989, and a small group of pilgrims gathered at a remote moorland chapel on the fringe of the Snowdon mountains. A little over a year from its founding, the first Pilgrim Adventure travellers were about to set off…
Read MoreAlbum takes Event Horizon Project to new heights
Geza Frank and Jean Damei go beyond the stars with a debut recording hailing be the first in a series known as the Event Horizon Project, the aim being to combine music, dance, light and visuals to reflect the beauty, and no doubt challenges, of space exploration. Event Horizon is a very cleverly constructed album allowing Frank and…
Read MoreCoat of Arms is presented to the Royal Celtic Society – after 197 years in existence
The Royal Celtic Society ended a wait of 197 years this month when it was finally presented with its own Coat of Arms. The society was founded in Edinburgh in 1820 and has a mission to promote and protect the language, literature, arts and music of Scotland. Although it has been part of the Scottish…
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