Posts Tagged ‘Myself’
A magical place called Ardnish is well worth a visit
A peninsula, jutting out from Moidart, pointing to Eigg, Muck and Rum, cliffs along both sides until the westerly end where the communities of Peanmeanach, Laggan and Sloch used to house the two hundred MacDonalds, Gillies, MacVarish, MacEachan and MacQueens. Nellie MacQueen was the last to leave Peanmeanach in 1943 and the beautiful sandy beach with the…
Read MoreA nice and easy blueberry cheesecake recipe
The Mountain Cafe in Aviemore has an ethos that’s very simple. Kirsten Gilmour, chef and owner of the cafe, has been religious about buying the best produce available, from as many Scottish suppliers as she can and never buying in pre-prepared food. All of the cafe’s cakes and bread are homemade. ‘I would describe my…
Read MoreEdinburgh Festival Fringe: Newsrevue is still one of the best
Newsrevue is an annual fixture which deserves its plaudits and awards, and this year’s offering is flawlessly delivered by four professionals who are as comfortable singing as acting. Piano is a tad too loud on occasions, but I’m being picky. There’s no shortage of material this year so the political satire and wry view at…
Read MoreThe controversial question of Oxfords v Brogues
Wearing brogues in town… is it a cardinal sin? Archie Hume of A Hume Country Clothing tackles the thorny question of footwear etiquette. Recently, on a rare quiet evening at home, I found myself watching the spy spoof film Kingsman with Colin Firth. It’s an entertaining enough caper. The Kingsmen are a band of exceptionally…
Read MoreCarnivore eaterie more than lives up to its name
The Carnivore, a new kid on the ‘chopping’ block, offers far more than steak and chips. We started with the unique but delicious confit duck nuggets followed by a 10oz sirloin for myself and a 16oz rib-eye for my partner. Both were cooked to perfection. Our sauces of choice were the three peppercorn and chimichurri, along…
Read MoreRare bottle of Port Ellen whisky in charity auction
A rare bottle of Port Ellen whisky is being auctioned for two great charities. Fred Laing, chairman of independent Scotch Whisky blender and bottler Douglas Laing, and Greg Dillon, founder of GreatDrams.com, competed on the squash court in aid of the RAF Benevolent Fund and Ollie’s Army, a charity aiming to battle Batten’s disease. The meeting…
Read MoreScots fiddler and Austrian piper produce a sumptuous nugget
The Pipe Slang is a translation from the Gaelic song Feadan glan a’ phiobair, a tune of which Simon Fraser comments in the appendix to his famous 1874 collection. “In the words of the pipe slang, the noisy rattling piper of a country wedding draws a ridiculous comparison betwixt his own music and that of…
Read MoreMonaco or bust as drivers take part in fundraiser
A group of generous souls are making their way from Edinburgh to Monaco in a variety of interesting vehicles. They are taking part in the Bumble Bee Rally, having met up at the Edinburgh Castle Esplanade on Saturday morning, before heading off to the south of France at 9am. The Bumble Bee Rally was started…
Read MoreFree seafood cookery classes are coming to the Edinburgh
A free seafood cookery school roadshow aimed at teaching parents and their children how to prepare and cook seafood is heading to Edinburgh this month. The free class is part of Seafish’s latest initiative, Back to School, urging the UK to fall in love with seafood and encourage more people to eat the recommended two…
Read MoreBroadcaster appeals for more support for people with dementia
Writer and broadcaster Sally Magnusson is to speak in Dunblane about how dementia has affected her life. When Sally’s mother Mamie Baird Magnusson was diagnosed with dementia, it inspired her daughter to keep a personal chronicle of her illness. That memoir has brought together many of her mother’s stories about her life and experiences, as…
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