Posts Tagged ‘game’
A bowl lot of love for Baxters Soup special design
A design by an Edinburgh-born student has been chosen to appear on a special edition run of commemorative soup bowls to celebrate the 150th anniversary of one of the UK’s most-loved food producers. Baxters launched the competition to help mark its milestone year in partnership with the Glasgow School of Art, challenging students at Scotland’s…
Read MoreRugby whisky is all for a great charity cause
A new whisky for Edinburgh Rugby has been released in time for Christmas – and it’s all for a great cause. Glen Moray is releasing the exclusive Edinburgh Rugby Single Cask Private Edition Whisky. Edinburgh Rugby teammates John Barclay , Scotland rugby captain, and Damien Hoyland, visited the Glen Moray Distillery in Elgin, Speyside and…
Read MoreThe Macpherson clan chief believes in family
There’s one word that echoes through the history of the Clan Macpherson, it’s a recurring theme for the Clan and the Clan Association and for Sir William Alan Macpherson of Cluny and Blairgowrie in particular. Family – both recent and ancient – is very important to the 27th hereditary chief of the Clan Macpherson of…
Read MoreThe top 10 presents Scots have wanted since 1960
The good old bike is the most popular retro Christmas gift of years gone by for Scots, having appeared on more letters to Santa between the 1960s and 2000s than any other type of toy. A survey of 2000 UK adults born between 1960 and 2000, carried out by One4all, the multi-store Post Office gift…
Read MoreWinner of the Grand Grouse Draw is revealed
A Scots estate is getting ready to welcome the winner of the 2018 Grand Grouse Draw. A member of draw organisers Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), William Gardiner won a day’s driven grouse shooting next year with eight friends on the breathtaking Glenogil estate, which includes luxurious accommodation at Redheugh Lodge. William, who is…
Read MoreSchool appoints golf professional to drive it forward
Glenalmond College has appointed a golf professional to drive plans for a world class golf training facility at the school. Tim Mitchell will be responsible for developing a golf programme for pupils that provides pathways to achieving excellence in the sport, as well as creating more opportunities for golfers in the community. He will also…
Read MoreDiscover how Scotland’s past was dripping in blood
The second episode of the real life story behind Scotland’s past is being shown tonight (Monday). Rise of the Clans will see Neil Oliver travel back in time to reveal the real life Game of Thrones – the story of Scotland’s ancient clans, in the three-part BBC Scotland series.. Rise of the Clans shows it…
Read MoreNew executive head chef at Trump Turnberry
Award-winning chef Callum Dow has been promoted to executive head chef at the iconic five-star Trump Turnberry. Bringing an exciting vision for the venue’s varied menus, Callum joined the hotel as chef de cuisine in 2017 and was quickly promoted to executive sous chef within six months, before recently taking on the executive head chef…
Read MoreA beautiful cottage in the country now for sale
A semi-detached country cottage dating from about 1880, surrounded by farmland and woodland walks, on the property market. Presented for sale by Bell Ingram, Gardeners Cottage, Newmiln, Guildtown, Perth, is a traditional semi-detached country cottage dating from around 1880, originally forming part of the Newmiln Estate. It has typical features from this period. The flexible…
Read MoreMore than 1900 wanted to help at Solheim Cup
More than 900 potential volunteers will this week be contacted to offer them a volunteering role at the 2019 Solheim Cup. Taking place at Gleneagles from 9-15 September 2019, more than 1900 applications have been received from 27 countries worldwide for volunteer positions through the official portal, with applicants hoping for the opportunity to share…
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