Posts Tagged ‘nature’
Enjoy a combined spooky and learning time
Halloween’s coming – and families are invited to don their most frightful Halloween costumes this weekend. They are being urged to head to the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday, 27 October, to experience a special Spooky Saturday at the Chambers Street attraction. The free event, which is supported by players of People’s…
Read MoreScotland at night – in a way you’ve never seen it
The nights may be drawing in, but there’s some incredible sights to be seen in Scotland after dark – and not where you’re expecting. The Macduff Marine Aquarium in Aberdeenshire is opening its doors after dark this November to explore nature’s own light show from the ocean’s depths. The first ever Glow! special event at…
Read MoreThe true story of a life with pine martens
A Richness of Martens is a personal and heartwarming story, as Polly Pullar describes how her love of nature developed throughout a childhood spent in the remote wilds, and does so through the remarkable tale of a family of pine martens. Originally from Cheshire, Pullar moved to the Ardnamurchan peninsula when she was just seven…
Read MoreThere’s so much to sea and do at the aquarium
There’s a month of fun events lined up at one of the most popular tourist attractions in the north of Scotland. The Macduff Marine Aquarium has several attractions scheduled over the coming month, to entertain the whole family. It begins with Shark Season, running daily from 13-28 October. A spokesman said: ‘Join us this October…
Read MoreNew exhibition will highlight Joyce W Cairns’ work
An exhibition of an acclaimed Scots artist’s work is to open this weekend. The Kilmorack Gallery in Inverness-shire is to show the work of the acclaimed Joyce W Cairns, a painter and printmaker based in Aberdeen. Joyce is renowned for her magnificent, large-scale figurative compositions exploring human nature and collective memory. In her latest work,…
Read MoreUnique chance to buy a very rare pre-war Mortlach
A rare pre-war Mortlach whisky is to goes under the hammer for the first time since 2012. Whisky-onlineauctions.com are listing this extremely rare bottling of Mortlach 60 year old, from 29 August until 5 September. Distilled on 20 October 1938, the spirit was matured in Cask 2657 – which had previously held a high-quality sherry…
Read MoreDeath threats and abuse for country sports enthusiasts
Nearly two-thirds of country sports enthusiasts have received online bullying or harassment, according to a new Countryside Alliance survey. Extreme examples include poeple being threatened with death, had their addresses, pictures and car registration plates shared online, and had bad business reviews. As a result, the Alliance has become increasingly concerned over the last couple…
Read MoreA link to Scotland’s past being eroded by the elements
The Scots are warlike – it’s in our nature. The country is strewn with battlefields and the coastline is studded with fortifications. This massive rampart sits on the shore at Boddin Point near Lunan Bay, at the southern end of Aberdeenshire. From the sea, it looks impregnable; yet the gun loups are draw holes, the…
Read MoreTake a look at the video of this home with a difference
Over the last year, Scottish Field has presented many unique homes by rivers – but none of them have actually been located on the water. Clyde Property present to the market Gerda of Glasgow, a two bedroom Dutch barge. This is a unique and peaceful home with bags of character, moored at Speirs Wharf, Glasgow,…
Read MoreTalented pair unite for a beautiful mini album
After spending the past decade playing in various collaborations and each other’s bands, Heidi Talbot and John McCusker have finally found time to record a mini album as a duo in their own right. They open with Sprig of Thyme, a charming adaptation of a traditional song set to their own music and married with…
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