Posts Tagged ‘Fife’
Dream to Dream takes best lowlands malt award
Kingsbarns Distillery’s Dream to Dram, has been announced as the Best Scotch Lowlands Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards 2020. The success has delighted the family-run business, as it continues to make its mark in the spirits world. The light and floral expression is the first single malt to be distilled at the Fife…
Read MoreThe end of the line for phone boxes?
The rise of mobile phones has made red telephone boxes obsolete but there are plenty of other uses for these much-loved cultural icons… When was the last time you made a phone call from a public telephone box? Since the mass adoption of mobile phones in the 1990s, unless you happen to have found yourself…
Read MoreRural college fighting against coronavirus
Former students from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have been joining staff to take action against the impact of coronavirus. This has ranged from recording virtual classes and messages of support on social media to providing local deliveries to customers and food banks. After schools were closed, Cath Seeds, Programme Leader for Countryside Management in SRUC’s…
Read MoreA delicious lemon mousse dessert recipe to enjoy
Tim and Anna Dover enjoy cooking up a treat. Tim Dover has honed his cookery skills in some of the world’s finest kitchens, through spells at The Witchery in Edinburgh, The Peat Inn in Fife, Daniel in New York and with Martin Wishart in Leith. Tim and Anna’s children are already passionate about cooking, and…
Read MoreThe Fife Arms celebrates whisky throughout March
The Fife Arms in Braemar will this month celebrate Scotland’s national drink with a mixture of talks, drop-in tasting sessions and whisky pairing dinners. Over the month, the programme of talks and whisky tastings will delve into the origins of the bracing spirit and explore old feuding malt dynasties and scotch smuggling as we journey…
Read MoreAnnual £1500 Wigtown Poetry Prize invites entries
The annual £1500 international Wigtown Poetry Prize – which celebrates Scotland’s three indigenous languages – is now open for entries. As Scotland’s international poetry prize it promotes and nurtures work in English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic, attracting entries from as far afield as the USA, Canada, Australia, Ecuador and China. Founded in 2005, Wigtown Poetry…
Read MoreAnimal magic that’s rescuing thousands of creatures
Thousands of maltreated and injured creatures, great and small, are restored to health each year at the National Wildlife Rescue Centre in Fife. It’s usually the plight of red squirrels and wildcats that makes the headlines, but the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (the Scottish SPCA), makes it its business to…
Read MoreHorses for courses at a special equestrian event
An evening of equestrian is being held in Edinburgh on 12 March. International show jumper Douglas Duffin, equestrian professional Richard Maxwell, and specialist in equine sports medicine Dr Sarah Taylor will all be participating. Scottish Field’s sister title EQy magazine in association with Balcormo Stud present Tall Tails, which will be hosted by Fiona Malcolm…
Read More10 fantastic places to visit in… Fort William
Think of Fort William, and the chances are you’ll think of the great outdoors. It’s known as the outdoor capital of the UK for a reason. Here we present 10 great places to visit in Fort William. JACOBITE STEAM TRAIN This is the train to take for one of the most beautiful railway journeys ever.…
Read MoreEvents for youngsters at StAnza poetry festival
Mermaids and messages in bottles are on the programme for young poetry fans at this year’s StAnza Festival. StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival is serving up a treat to young poetry fans with this year’s dedicated children’s programme. StAnza has always featured events for younger audiences from readings by children’s authors to staged performances and…
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