Posts Tagged ‘photo’
Facing his fear has made Jules a free solo climber
Jules Lines’s calm head and careful planning has made him Britain’s most accomplished free solo climber. We were about 300 feet above the Pass of Ballater and Jules Lines was posing for photographs, standing nonchalantly on the edge of a sheer cliff like a mountain goat. Lines is one of the UK’s best free climbers,…
Read MoreFree tickets for all for Ideal Home Show Scotland
The Ideal Home Show Scotland returns to the SEC Glasgow from 24-27 May to showcase the latest trends in interiors, renovation, DIY, gardens, technology and lifestyle. To celebrate we are offering free tickets for every reader to the biggest and best event of its kind in Scotland. This year’s line-up of celebrity ambassadors includes I’m…
Read MoreV&A Dundee hits half million visitors in 6 months
V&A Dundee has welcomed half a million visitors to the museum since it opened, hitting the milestone almost six months earlier than expected. The 500,000th person to walk through the doors of Scotland’s first design museum was officially recorded at 10.35 on Saturday 30 March. V&A Dundee, which opened on 15 September last year, has…
Read MoreSpring has sprung as the little lambs appear
They’re synonymous with springtime, so perhaps that’s one of the reasons that the sight of the first lambs of the year always makes us smile. It’s certainly hard not to be enchanted by the carefree little bundles of wool that clearly take so much joy in hopping around and playing together in their fields. In…
Read MoreArctic expedition to remember a Scots explorer
John Rae is one of Scotland’s greatest explorers – and the chances are, you’ve never heard of him. But there are plans afoot to ensure that situation changes, thanks to a team of four volunteers who are heading off on an Arctic expedition next week. West Lothian’s Richard Smith is part of the Arctic Return…
Read More3 stylish ways to embrace earthy tones this spring
With longer, lighter days getting ever closer, it’s time to turn your attention to the re-emerging natural beauty of the spring, drawing inspiration for your seasonal home interior. That’s why today, we’re taking a closer look at some stylish ways you can embrace earthy tones with a contemporary Scandi-style approach that ensures a timelessly on-trend…
Read MoreA unique partnership with son et lumière launches
A new partnership between St Andrews Voices Festival and the award-winning light projection artists, Luxmuralis will be launched later this month. The launch will take place on Tuesday, 26 March, at 8pm in Holy Trinity Church, St Andrews, where a preview of the work which will be at the heart of the 2019 St Andrews Voices Festival in October will be shown.…
Read MoreTaking those in need into the Scottish forests
An award-winning UK cabin holiday company has announced a new partnership with national charity the Family Holiday Association. This partnership with Forest Holidays will provide back-to-nature breaks for families coping with some of the toughest challenge’s life can bring, such as severe and long-term illness, bereavement, mental health issues, disability and domestic violence. Holidays in…
Read MoreCelebrate poetry at Scotland’s international festival
Scotland’s International Poetry Festival is set for another outstanding year as event organisers prepares to welcome the world to Fife for a five-day celebration of all things poetical. The annual StAnza event, which takes place from 6 to 10 March, will bring dozens of poets from Scotland, the UK and overseas to St Andrews for…
Read MoreThree new Scottish beers on their way to supermarket
Three new Scottish craft beers are being introduced by a leading supermarket in a partnership with independent producer Stewart Brewing. In a deal worth £400,000 Lidl UK continues to support the growing Scottish craft beer industry by listing a range that capitalises on the popular American inspired beers. Following the successful launch of Lidl’s first…
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