Summer Festival Kit List

Whether you’ve got tickets for Belladrum, TRNSMT, HebCelt or Rewind, Scottish Field has you covered with their essential kit list for surviving a summer festival…  Ear Sass Miamaia Earrings, RRP £21, www.earsass.com If you want to sass up your wardrobe and plan an entire outfit around a fabulous pair of earrings, we say go for…

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Woodmill Game: Light wood pigeon with ginger and sesame glaze

Red meat too heavy? Try something lighter with this juicy game bird recipe; for inside or out on the BBQ, this recipe is quick, easy and very tasty. We speak with Steven Wade of Woodmill Game who is passionate about sharing the unique flavours of the wild in the most sustainable way possible. You can try more of…

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In the frame: How advice from her dying dad led Alison McWhirter to become one of UK’s leading artists

Alison McWhirter’s paintings have achieved global recognition, attracting a devoted following of private collectors. But a decade ago, things were very different for the Dumfriesshire-born Scottish painter. Alison had a secure career in teaching and publishing when her terminally ill father told her: ‘Look you’re a painter, you’ve always wanted to be a painter. So…

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St Leonards students celebrate outstanding GCSE results

St Leonards School has celebrated another excellent set of GCSE results this month with an impressive 92.1% of qualifications awarded grades 9-4 (equivalent to A*-C), far exceeding the national average.  The school in St Andrews, Fife, has a reputation for academic excellence, and also recently achieved another record set of International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and…

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Recipes: A sea trout summer special

Head chef at the Dalmore Inn, Iain Naysmith, shares his summer special – fillet of sea trout, crushed new potatoes, endive, seared scallop, piquillo and pepper coulis. Iain, who is from Edinburgh originally but currently lives in Inchture, has been working in a kitchen since he was 17. Having started his training at Prestonfield House…

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Wines for summer drinking

James Robertson shares his top wines for summer drinking.  In the middle of June I recall a friend suggesting that it was too hot and that we needed a break in the weather. Well they got more than they bargained for with the awful July that we then had to deal with which seems to…

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Dream job running café on Scottish island with a world-famous beach

A dream job running a café on a remote Scottish island with a world-famous beach is being advertised. The café, which will open later this summer, is located at Barra Airport , Outer Hebrides, which is globally renowned for its sandy beach runway. A £1.5 million refurbishment of the airport terminal and facilities is currently…

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A delicious strawberry and cream pavlova

  Chef Roy Brett, from Ondine Oyster & Grill in Edinburgh, shares his delicious strawberry and cream pavlova recipe with Scottish Field. Roy says: ‘Late Spring is by far the most exciting time of the year for all kitchens. The colourful change in produce and the distinct aromas fill the air that summer is fast…

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Edinburgh Art Festival flits to August

THE Edinburgh Art Festival is moving to August to join the city’s other summer festivals. The UK’s biggest visual arts festival will run on 11–27 August. This summer’s programme – which will be published later in the spring – is the first to be curated by new festival director Kim McAleese. McAleese said: “The programme…

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