Posts Tagged ‘Dundee’
Panoramic views over the countryside
A charming steading conversion surrounded by tranquil countryside has been brought to the property market. Commanding wonderful panoramic views over the surrounding countryside, 2 The Cotts is quietly positioned in a lovely rural setting with generous garden, about two miles to the north of Anstruther in the heart of Fife’s sought-after and picturesque East Neuk.…
Read MoreScotland is all set for major exhibitions in 2019
A huge year lies ahead for National Museums Scotland in 2019. The completion of the transformation of the National Museum of Scotland’s iconic Victorian building in Edinburgh and a diverse and world-class programme of exhibitions means a fascinating world of discovery is ready. The 2019 programme will feature the unveiling of three new permanent galleries…
Read MoreStores aim to get Scotland first footing again
A supermarket is encouraging people across the country to reignite the heritage of Hogmanay by first-footing their neighbours with a lump of coal. Customers across all 96 Scottish Lidl stores can pick up free coal with their shopping from today, Saturday 29 December, a symbol of bringing of warmth and wellbeing for the year ahead.…
Read MoreTranquil setting offers genuine rural bliss
An exceptional property nestled in the Perthshire countryside is offering buyers the opportunity to purchase their dream home in the most tranquil of settings. Delford House, a Georgian home which has been carefully refurbished in recent years, is set among 1.9 acres of landscaped gardens and grounds in the picturesque village of Kinnaird, Perthshire. A…
Read MoreThe monarch who loved Scots’ spooky traditions
Queen Victoria had a fascinations with the spooky goings on at her Highland retreat of Balmoral. Her interest started properly in 1866 when, after paying a visit to Mrs Grant, mother of John Grant, the head keeper at Balmoral, on the afternoon of 31 October she saw children carrying torches, and bonfires appearing on the…
Read MoreScottish farm is brought to the market
Kemphills Farm in Kirkbuddo near Forfar is on the market, with associated land. Presented by Galbraith, the farmhouse is a three-bedroom bungalow with three reception rooms. Kemphills Farm has a range of traditional buildings offering development potential subject to planning permission. The paddock extends to approximately 1.32 acres. The farm has predominately arable land extending…
Read MoreThe Galloway Hoard is to go on a Scottish tour
National Museums Scotland are to tour an exhibition of the Galloway Hoard to museums across Scotland. An exhibition of the Galloway Hoard will be displayed at the National Museum of Scotland and will thereafter tour to Kirkcudbright Galleries, The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum and Aberdeen Art Gallery. The Scottish Government has provided £150,000…
Read MoreNicola Benedetti to celebrate orchestra’s 125th
The world-renowned Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti is preparing to perform for the first time with Dundee Symphony Orchestra. It will be in celebration of their 125th anniversary at a special charity concert in Dundee on Wednesday evening (19 December). The one-off concert will help raise funds for Dundee children’s charity Big Noise Douglas and Tenovus…
Read MoreThey are taking Hogmanay and New Year to China
Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) will celebrate Hogmanay and New Year together when they undertake their first joint tour of China later this month. Led by the RSNO’s new music director Thomas Søndergård, the Orchestra and Benedetti will perform six concerts in six cities across the country, with the…
Read MoreFrederick Douglass spoke on his abolition mission
Frederick Douglass, the pioneering abolitionist, former slave, writer, and the first African American to run for high office, had a relationship with Scotland long before he ever set foot on these shores. At a Burns Supper in 1849 when he returned to New York, he pronounced ‘though I am not a Scotchman, and have a…
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