What lies beneath in the world kayak fishing

Fishing from sea kayaks for mackerel, sea trout, skate, pollock and gurnard has increased in popularity thanks to better equipment and an enchanting environment. Kayak fishing offers a superb mix of adventure and fishing, whether in fresh water or the sea. Modern fishing kayaks provide a mechanism to access fishing grounds which would otherwise be…

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Royal Celtic Society members marked 200th birthday

An almost like-for-like gathering of 20 members marked 200 years to the week of the foundation of the Royal Celtic Society. The members gathered on the very spot in Edinburgh where it was founded on Friday 7 January 1820. The 2020 location was the Café Royal, sited where the foundation lunch occurred, and unlike the…

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On the tenth day of Christmas… The Lanrick Estate

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, the gift of fishing. Whether you are a keen salmon fly fisherman or looking for special day out, this stretch of river is a hidden gem. Offering tranquillity and surrounded by ancient woodland The Lanrick water of the River Teith is one of…

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Winds of change blow at Journey’s End

Rollo Gabb tells Peter Ranscombe why it’s not just the Cape Doctor breeze that’s blowing changes through his South African vineyards. THE world of wine is also the world of wind: from the Mistral and the Levant that blow through Provence to the Sirocco of Sicily and the breezes that flow through the Petaluma Gap…

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The moor the merrier with affordable shooting

Grouse shooting doesn’t need to cost the earth and a day of walked-up shooting can bring you closer to mother nature than ever before. A dozen exhausted bodies collapsed into the thick heather at the mention of lunch – it had been a strenuous morning, and with six brace in the bag it had been…

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New owners for St Andrews’ Golf Inn

One of St Andrews most iconic pubs with rooms has new owners. The Golf Inn, on the corner of Golf Place, famously ‘wrapped’ by Nike Golf in the Nike logo in the 2015 British Open, when the watering hole traded as No 1 Golf Place, has been acquired by couple Brett Lawrence and Gillian McLaren.…

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Celebrate the New Year – on the water

You can celebrate the New Year in luxury, on board The Royal Yacht Britannia and her sister ship Fingal, Scotland’s first luxury floating hotel. Permanently berthed in the historic port of Leith in Edinburgh, Britannia and Fingal offer a truly unique way to spend Hogmanay in utmost luxury. This two-night Hogmanay package includes: Monday 30…

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Walking the walk and going the extra mile for charity

Norman Yarrow defied Parkinson’s Disease to talk the 212 miles of the coast-to-coast Southern Upland Way. In doing so, the Gullane man raised £320,000 for charity, and won the charity Cure Parkinsons Fundraiser of the Year award for ‘going that extra mile’ in fundraising. What made you decide to do your fundraising walk? I was…

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Save up to 50% on the winter menu at pizza restaurant

The High Dive, the newest addition by the renowned Civerinos restaurant collection in Edinburgh, has just launched its brand new winter menu. With their eclectic range of famous pizzas, it also features some sides, gluten free and vegan pasta as well as seasonal salads. All of Civerinos pizzas are home made with san marzano tomatoes,…

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Soaring ambition of zoologist who won’t be forgotten

Wildlife activist and zoologist Bryan Nelson devoted his life to studying seabirds in Scotland and beyond, becoming a world expert on gannets and a leading environmentalist. Seen from outer space, the Bass Rock is said to look extraordinary: shining a brilliant white thanks to being plastered with the guano of generations of gannets and, for…

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