Posts Tagged ‘salmon’
Modernised traditional cottage near a river
A pretty, modernised four bedroom stone cottage with four acres and 250m of river frontage is now on the market. Mill Cottage, presented by Strutt & Parker, is an attractive cottage, which has been sympathetically modernised and extended over the last 11 years and now features flexible and light accommodation. The cosy sitting room has…
Read MoreA cosy city escape at The Bonham Hotel
Sometimes you just can’t beat a Friday night in. Spending an evening at the newly refurbished Bonham Hotel in Edinburgh’s West End felt like the perfect antidote to the dark and drizzly weather. Technically we’d gone ‘out’ to reach the hotel but let’s not start splitting hairs. We arrived at The Bonham to a…
Read MoreForget Crocodile Hunter – meet the otter spotter!
Wildlife photographer Laurie Campbell has spent two decades on the trail of Scotland’s much loved but extraordinarily elusive creature, and has published a book of superb images documenting his quest. One still May evening back in 1993, there was a ripple on the surface of the River Tweed. A sleek shape was moving upstream, slipping…
Read MoreCelebrating local produce at the Seaview Hotel
Sean Kelly, head chef at Seaview Hotel, talks about Aberdeenshire’s abundant local produce, power cuts during service and his idea of food hell. What’s your background? I’m from Aberdeen originally. During my school years I lived in Glasgow but my family moved back up north so I ended up back home in the north east.…
Read MoreScotland’s Banksy reveals his true identity
The Stonehaven mystery sculptor – dubbed the Stoney Banksy – has come forward to confirm his identity. Jim Malcolm (68) revealed his identity on the TV series Loop on BBC Scotland. His sculptural creations made of scrap metal have been popping up around Stonehaven for about 15 years, but the sculptor’s work hit the headlines…
Read MoreCancer in their canines inspired new raw pet food
A Perthshire raw pet food brand, founded by two friends after three of their four dogs developed cancer, is now shipping more than 140,000 meals every week to UK dog owners. Bella & Duke was set up less than two years ago by Mark Scott and Tony Ottley – they’ve seen double digit growth each…
Read MoreMagnificent menu that’s all stars and stripes
There are few things worse than going to a restaurant, being presented with an extensive menu, and finding that there are few choices which appeal. Thankfully, that won’t be the case when visiting the TriBeCa diner in Glasgow’s Merchant City. The Merchant City is renowned for being cool in the British Empire’s second city, and…
Read MorePoaching is a danger to Scotland’s food economy
Poaching is back – only now the traditional one-for-the-pot merchant has been joined by organised criminal gangs systematically looting our natural larder. Thought to be a problem that had been consigned to the bad old days of the 1980s by the advent of cheap salmon from fish farms, a plentiful supply of venison from deer…
Read MoreAttractive stretch of the River Dee for sale
The Ardoe and Murtle beat on the world famous River Dee has been made available for sale. The Inverness office of Galbraith has launched the sale of this attractive beat. Purchased in 1990, this lower Dee beat extends to about 1.5 miles and has 11 named pools. It was successfully timeshared by Salar Management Services Ltd,…
Read MoreSave 10% on your bill at Brasserie Prince with Scottish Field
Scottish Field readers are being offered a fantastic discount when dining at Brasserie Prince at Edinburgh’s Balmoral Hotel. Brasserie Prince, by Alain Roux, offers a superb choice for diners, with a number of vegan and vegetarian options available. Alain Roux and his father, legendary chef and restaurateur Michel Roux, showcase their heritage of sensational French…
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