Posts Tagged ‘kit’
Scottish Portrait Awards winners named
THE winners of the Scottish Portrait Awards have been unveiled. Sam Dalby from Moffat won the Scottish Portrait Award in Fine Art and £5,000 for his painting “Meeting Daniel”, a posthumous portrait of the artist’s mother, meeting her grandson, Daniel, for the first time. Gordon Mitchell, director of the Scottish Portrait Awards and chair of…
Read MoreGlastonbury: Game of Thrones’ Rose Leslie joins climate fight
SCOTTISH actress Rose Leslie has today joined WaterAid’s climate fight at the Glastonbury music festival. The Game of Thrones star was joined by her husband, Kit Harington, and comedian John Bishop in supporting the charity’s campaign. “Across the world, one in ten people do not have clean water while one in five lack access to…
Read MoreBake Off winner Peter’s cookbook comes up a treat
The Great British Bake Off is a seemingly unstoppable phenomenon. There’s something intrinsically British in its appeal and the good cop, bad cop judging formula that was Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood seems to have transitioned nicely with the programme’s change to Channel Four and with Prue Leith’s slightly less good cop taking the reins.…
Read MoreScottish Nature Photography Awards open
The search is on to find this year’s Scottish nature photographer of the year. The Scottish Nature Photography Awards are open for entries until November 30. The competition is open to professional and amateur photographers from around the world, but images must be taken in Scotland within the last five years (December 1 2016 onwards).…
Read MoreReview: Dare2B Aptile Hooded Softshell Jacket
Scottish Field reviews a new lightweight, water-resistant and highly breathable jacket. WHAT IS IT: Aptile Hooded Softshell Jacket Athletic Blue Ebony Grey. RRP: £70. www.dare2b.com I WANT IT BECAUSE: This is marketed in Dare2Be’s activewear range but is actually a great-value all-rounder that works on the golf course, walking, cycling or just slouching around the house. USEFUL…
Read MoreStepping up fight against homelessness
The Sheltersuit Foundation is a non-profit social venture which designs and manufactures products that provide immediate shelter to people experiencing homelessness. Sheltersuit UK, a branch of the foundation, is collaborating with Vango, one of Europe’s leading camping and outdoor equipment brands, to produce its Sheltersuits and Shelterbags. Established in the Netherlands in 2014, the Sheltersuit…
Read MoreEscape to the wilderness with 28 fantastic bothies
When out in the wilderness, there is no sight more welcome than a bothy on the horizon – a place to dry out your kit and toast a few marshmallows round the fire. With this in mind, Allan follows on from his award-winning Scottish Bothy Bible, this time guiding his readers through a mix of…
Read MoreArdbeg pays tribute to retiring distillery manager
The retirement of a popular distillery manager is being marked with the release of a limited edition whisky. To commemorate the retirement of Mickey Heads, Ardbeg has announced the launch of Arrrrrrrdbeg!, a bottlinng which celebrates his time at the helm. Captain of the Ardbeg ship since 2007, Mickey retired in late 2020, after 13…
Read MoreWhisky film launches with Burns celebration
A DOCUMENTARY telling the story of Scotland’s national drink is being launched online in the run-up to Burns Night. The Water of Life, produced by Los Angeles-based Blacksmith & Jones, will be screened each night between 22 January and 27 January. Each showing will be followed by an hour-long session featuring the stars of the…
Read MoreREVIEW: Home is where the spa is
FOR anyone who knows me, they’ll know that I like a little bit of pampering. But even prior to the horrors of 2020, popping to the salon or spa has had its challenges. There are always little things like work and children that tend to get in the way of precious “me” time. So, you…
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