Posts Tagged ‘fish’
Turning back the clock to try angling – 1980s style
It has been a long time since plentiful salmon were caught on the River Awe, but a radical ‘new’ technique has had some surprising success… I couldn’t help but feel despondent when flicking through my parents’ old fishing records covering the 1970s and 1980s. What I wouldn’t give to have been around in those days,…
Read MoreNew BBC show host is so proud of his Dumfries roots
Journalist and broadcaster Stephen Jardine will present a new current affairs programme on the new BBC Scotland channel. The first of 24 episodes of Debate Night will air on Wednesday 27 February at 10.45pm during the channel’s launch week. Each hour-long programme will allow a studio audience to put questions to people in power in…
Read MoreAward-winning Jimmy’s top Chinese New Year dishes
Today marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year, a celebration rich with culinary traditions thought to bring luck to those who follow them. Food is one of the most essential parts of celebrating Lunar New Year, as many hours, sometimes days, are spent by families preparing food and cooking together and as we celebrate…
Read MoreMore fishy tales from the port of Peterhead
The real life story of working in Peterhead continues tonight on BBC One Scotland with the third episode of Fish Town. James Cosmo is the narrator of Fish Town, which features the real-life stories of people working on land and at sea to put the fish on our plates. In tonight’s episode, the Peterhead boat Amity is on…
Read MoreThe Scot who was a real-life Robinson Crusoe
The tale of Robinson Crusoe is a familiar one, but less well known is the story of a young Scottish girl who, 170 years ago, survived just such an ordeal herself. On 16 October 1849, a party of sailors from naval ship HMS Rattlesnake, commanded by Captain Owen Stanley, went ashore at Cape York, Queensland,…
Read MoreWant to reel in your own stretch of river?
The Ardoe and Murtle beat on the world famous River Dee has been made available for sale. The Inverness office of Galbraith has launched the sale of this attractive beat. Purchased in 1990, this lower Dee beat extends to about 1.5 miles and has 11 named pools. It was successfully timeshared by Salar Management Services Ltd,…
Read MoreIt’s your chance to own a 16th century Scottish castle
A spectacular historic castle set in sweeping grounds bordered by the River Almond is now for sale. Presented to the market by Savills, Illieston Castle in Broxburn, West Lothian, is thought to date back to the late 15th or early 16th century It is approached down a tree lined avenue, with a pair of intricate baroque…
Read More7 dopamine rich comfort foods for Blue Monday
Blue Monday falls on January 21 this year, and is typically the day where most Scots feel a bit blue following the celebrations of Christmas and the long stretch until January payday. Forget ‘New Year, New You’, Gousto wants to spread a bit of ‘New Year cheer’ with a fantastic list of comforting food ideas & the…
Read MoreDouble gold award success for Tamdhu Whisky
A Speyside distillery is kicking off the New Year on a high after achieving double gold award success. For the first time, Tamdhu has scooped two gold awards from The Spirits Business Distillery Masters 2019 competition, the leading international spirits trade publication, for its environmental work, as well as its latest digital and social media…
Read MoreCafe at National Galleries closes during refurb
The Scottish Cafe and Restaurant at the the National Galleries of Scotland is temporarily closed to allow for collection project works. The facility closed on Sunday, and should reopen in the spring when the work is complete. A spokesman for the restaurant said: ‘We very much look forward to reopening in the spring of 2019…
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