Posts Tagged ‘children’
It will be all fright on the night at Scone Palace
Spirits of Scone, the annual Halloween event held at Scone Palace, will be scarier than ever this year as it extends to seven nights. Scone Palace’s medieval grounds are being transformed into a terrifying playground of menacing ghouls and horror film freaks, beginning on October 25 and ending on Halloween, October 31. Organisers are issuing…
Read MoreA tasty dessert to perk up your mouth
Tim and Anna Dover, the husband and wife team behind The Roost restaurant, are content with what they have in Bridge of Earn. But Tim assures me that he’s always looking to up his offering. He has been inspired by the Nordic style of cuisine during a recent trip to Copenhagen. Tim is now making…
Read MoreGet ready to read The Diary o a Wimpy Wean
One of the most popular children’s books of the last decade is to be given a new lease of life – in Scots. Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid books have been translated into 56 languages and 65 editions worldwide, with global sales exceeding 200 million. There are currently 12 books in the series…
Read MoreHouse about that for a spook-tacular prize?
Scottish family housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel Homes are offering a fang-tastic prize for house hunters this month. They have a £100 John Lewis voucher up for grabs for the best Halloween costume. Everyone who visits a Mactaggart & Mickel development during October – dressed in a suitably spooky Halloween costume – will have their photograph…
Read MoreDoors open to the world of elocution on Sunday
If you know of someone who believes the rain in Spain falls mainly down the drain, then perhaps they could be in need of assistant. If you believe that sex are what was used to bring in the coal, then there’s no doubt that you have no need to attend a special finishing school taking…
Read MoreMore than 27,000 visit V&A Dundee in its first week
Scotland’s new museum of design welcomed more than 27,000 in its first week since opening. The V&A Dundee had 27,201 people visit between 10am on Saturday 15, and 5pm on Friday 21 September. The 3D Festival, a two-day event which took place in Slessor Gardens on the Dundee waterfront to celebrate the opening of V&A…
Read MoreSign of the times ahead of Solheim Cup in Scotland
It’s a sign of the times that golf’s Solheim Cup is coming to Scotland next year – and it’s being marked already. With a year to go until the takes place at Gleneagles in September 2019, Perth & Kinross Council is erecting road signs welcoming the major golfing tournament to the area. Perth & Kinross…
Read MoreWhy fans of fossils are heading to Edinburgh
Like the products it sells, Mr Wood’s Fossils is a rare find in a country like Scotland. Opened in the Old Town in 1987 by famous fossil hunter Stan Wood, the shop is an Edinburgh institution and has a reliable customer base ranging from seasoned collectors seeking out an obscure Peruvian blastoid, to young children…
Read MoreCharity glitter angel to help children
A Scots family firm has created a Glitter Angel to raise funds for a leading children’s charity. Bridge of Allan-based giftware company Angels’ Share Glass made the bespoke angel for NSPCC Scotland to promote their Christmas Star appeal. The Angel’s design features a star, is filled with glitter and comes with an oak stave stand…
Read MoreBeer brand gets a boost – and charity wins too
A Scottish beer brand has secured a major deal with a leading UK supermarket – will significantly advance its bid to bring clean water access to one million people. Scottish beer brand Brewgooder has today announced it has secured a new UK listing with Tesco. Representing its biggest ever listing deal to date, the agreement…
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