Posts Tagged ‘clan’
Smiles all round at Loch Lomond Highland Games
Thousands of visitors bathed in the sunshine to watch this year’s annual Loch Lomond Highland Games. More than 8000 people attended the event, in Moss O’Balloch Park, where they were treated to a host of traditional highland game competitions including cycling, running, hammer throwing and heavy weights and the traditional tossing of the caber and…
Read MoreJust over a week until Highland Games begin
There’s just over a week to go until the 2018 Inverness Highland Games take place. The Games committee has announced details of a number of exciting additions to the programme for this year’s Gathering which will take place on Saturday, 21 July, in Bught Park. The celebrations will start with the city centre based Inverness…
Read MoreA tasty sweet and sour beef dish, from Tony Singh MBE
World-renowned chef and restaurateur Tony Singh MBE is creating a seasonal summer menu at The Royal Highland Show. Tony is teaming up with supermarket Lidl to create a delicious three course meal using a wide range of hand selected Scottish products. For the four days of the Royal Highland Show, Tony will be on the…
Read MoreJousting from days of old when knights were bold
Entertainment from the past will be brought to life in Scotland later this month. The inaugural Rannoch Jousting Event will take place on 30 June and 1 July on the moor fields in Kinloch Rannoch, and will re-enact as accurately as possible historical events which took place before the reign of the Bruce and depicts…
Read MoreScots get ready to take part in New York Tartan Day
Scots have been crossing the Atlantic this week to play their part in the 2018 New York Tartan Day parade. Being held in the Big Apple on Saturday April 7, pipers and drummers from all over the world will take part in the event, a celebration of the contribution made to the USA by the…
Read MoreThe Far East’s demand for Scottish drinks is growing
Scotland’s leading exporter of craft beer and spirits is celebrating after signing several deals with Japanese importers while dramatically growing the number of produces with whom it collaborates. Chris Miller, director of JW Filshill International, said the number of distillers it was working with had doubled as it continued to generate new business overseas, particularly…
Read MoreBook review: The White Stag Adventure
Youngsters who grew up in the 1980s, or indeed their parents, may fondly remember the Clan series. Set in central Scotland, a group of children, Gavin, Clare, Michael and Mot, who have created their own outdoor adventures and become involved in stopping adult criminals. It’s a refreshing reminder of times when children had freedom to…
Read MoreScottish craft beer expert heading for China as awards judge
A leading champion of Scotland’s craft beer sector has been invited to Beijing to take part in the judging for the country’s ground-breaking Chinese Craft Beer Awards this week. Chris Miller, director at the Craft Beer Clan of Scotland and a veteran of the sector, was invited to join the international panel of judges in…
Read MoreBonnie Prince Charlie exhibition is a star attraction
Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites is a new exhibition at Edinburgh’s National Museum of Scotland. It shows how he attempted to achieve his dream of becoming the King of Scotland. Charles Edward Stuart reached Scottish soil for the first time in his life in 1745 at Eriskay. The Bonnie Prince was born in exile…
Read MoreScotland’s ten spookiest haunts this Halloween
With a rich history of ancient castles, bloody battles, myths, legends and lore, it is not surprising that Scotland has spawned some delightfully spooky stories. Prepare for a scare as Fiona Hendrie rounds up our top ten creepy tales… Finders keepers Flannan Isle Lighthouse on Eilean Mòr is best known for the mysterious disappearance of…
Read More