Posts Tagged ‘feature’
Wrap skirt brings style and a feminine cut to the autumn
An award-winning designer is releasing her latest functional country clothing items in time for the autumn season. Olivia Tullett is best known for her award-winning shooting jacket and collection of beautiful yet functional country clothing, perfect for ladies wishing to take to the field in style. Olivia’s deep love of country sports and background in…
Read MoreExperience classics by candlelight and period costume
An evocative candle-lit evening of classical music is coming to Glasgow. The Four Seasons by Candlelight presents a programme of 18th Century classics performed with the Mozart Festival Orchestra resplendent in full orchestral costume of the period. The verve and virtuosity of that time is recreated in this enchanting concert with its elegant staging of…
Read MoreHarnessing hope for Scotland’s donkeys
Across the world, donkeys are used as beasts of burden, and many others are kept as pets. Sadly, many people have to give up the beasts for a variety of reasons. Former donkey breeder Rosemary Dale offers unwanted and abandoned animals a new lease of life at her Borders sanctuary. What made you decide to start…
Read MoreGlasgow brewery will be Scotland’s champion in America
A Glasgow brewery will be flying the flag for the Scottish craft beer industry in San Diego next week. The Merchant City Brewing Company is attending the NBWA, the 81st Convention of the National Beer Wholesalers Association, which champions the independent beer distribution industry, and takes place from 23 until 26 September. Merchant City Brewing…
Read MoreThe Macallan launches first 2018 rare cask edition
The first of three 2018 releases from The Macallan has now been made available. The Macallan has launched Rare Cask Batch No 1, 2018 Release, introduces new packaging for Rare Cask, designed to provide consumers with even more insight into the whisky making process, with more detail revealed on this complex spirit. Rare Cask exemplifies…
Read MoreThe quay to happiness is through seafood
French chef Didier Dejean’s restaurant was a beacon for seafood lovers. When I ask Didier Dejean where his love of food comes from, he laughs. ‘Well, I’m French, so…’ The Aberdeen-based chef has been sharing his passion for food since he opened his seafood restaurant The Silver Darling in 1986. Situated in the old customs house, it…
Read MoreScots selfie fanatics could win themselves £1000
A search has launched for Scottish social media fanatics to submit their most Instagram-worthy shots from the local area – with £1000 up for grabs for the best snaps. National Rail has announced the hunt for the nation’s most Instagrammable locations for 16-25 Railcard, after revealing that a third (29 per cent) of young people…
Read MoreStep back in time with World War II military vehicles
A World War 2 history festival event is being held later this month. Defend Fife is being run with the Scottish Military Vehicle Group and is a follow-up to last year’s successful World War 2 event centred in Dunfermline. The festival, which attracted around 2000 visitors last year, looks to draw 5000 people into Dunfermline…
Read MoreJanet fought back from chemo to find her artistic bent
It took a brushing encounter with chemotherapy to open an unexpected new chapter in Janet Ollason’s life. It was 2003 and the drug treatment was sapping her stamina. Her supportive husband John was encouraging her to take up a new activity which would keep her busy but not tire her out even more. So she…
Read MoreSuccess looms for tweed designer Araminta Campbell
Young Scottish weaver and tweed designer Araminta Campbell is upholding Scottish textile traditions while creating stylish and modern designs. Finding a suitable muse for her bespoke designs wasn’t difficult for award-winning Araminta. Growing up on an estate near Aberdeen, the young Araminta was surrounded by the fabric and the glorious countryside of Royal Deeside. Graduating…
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