Posts Tagged ‘tartan’
Solheim Cup 2019 tartan is officially revealed
A specially commissioned tartan to celebrates the Solheim Cup’s return to Scotland has been unveiled. Scotland’s Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing Joe FitzPatrick and European Solheim Cup captain Catriona Matthew have unveiled the specially commissioned tartan during a visit to Lochcarron of Scotland in Selkirk. The world’s biggest women’s golf event returns to…
Read MoreA Highland cow roaming the streets of New York
A Highland coo will be parading through the streets of New York this weekend. The latest addition to VisitScotland’s herd of popular Highland Coo Vans limbered up with internationally renowned Kilted Yogi, Finlay Wilson, in preparation for driving along 6th Avenue in the New York Tartan Day Parade. Hamish Junior, the Highland Coo Van, will…
Read MoreA piece of Scottish history goes to help fair trade
A piece of Paisley’s illustrious thread making past is set to transform production for a fair trade organisation in Cambodia. The historic dye vat, once used in Paisley’s famous Coats mills, is being gifted to fair trade thread maker Villageworks, who create products using the Coats thread, as well as producing the world’s first fair…
Read MoreHow the Jacobites were sent to war after Culloden
The Jacobite defeat at the battle on Culloden Moor in 1746, ended the rebellion in Great Britain. A rebellion that was not a war for Scottish independence, but rather to see which royal house would rule Great Britain. In 1714, the ruling Stuart family had been deposed by the House of Hanover and the Stuarts,…
Read MorePressing Scottish questions given some answers
Scotland has many questions that are regularly asked of it. And there’s plenty of questions to be asked about Scots and their inventions and successes too. Here, we endeavour to answer some of those. Q What is elephant polo? A Polo, but played riding atop an elephant instead of a horse. Invented by Scotsman James…
Read MoreThe story of Scots all over the world stitched together
With just a few weeks to go, New Lanark is preparing to turn its exhibition gallery into the home of the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry. Scots have migrated all over the world and have often had a profound impact on the areas where they settled. The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry project brings together stories from such communities,…
Read MoreScottish locations given a starring role in 10 top films
If the right location is the key to a film’s success, then Scotland deserves an Oscar. The number of films which have been shot here over the decades is phenomenal, bringing in a host of tourists from overseas. Here we present 10 locations you may want to visit. 1. Rannoch Moor Trainspotting is a very…
Read MoreWorld Class Bartender workshops come to Scotland
The hunt is on for Scotland’s top bartender – with the aim of finding the best on the planet. Diageo Reserve’s world-renowned bartender competition, World Class, is set to return, launching with its UK-wide studios tour next month. On the hunt for the very best home-grown talent, there will be two Scottish events taking place…
Read MorePutting a Scottish twist on a sweet American favourite
Scottish Field’s taste of America week of recipes concludes today with an American favourite, given a tartan twist by Christina Conte. Originally from Garrowhill in Glasgow, Christina emigrated to the States when she was 9, and now lives in Los Angeles where she publishes food and travel posts on her site, ChristinasCucina.com. Over the course of…
Read MoreHighs and the lows of Scottish life from 1976-99
The Broken Journey is the second volume in Kenneth Roy’s collection on life in Scotland after the tragic events of World War II. His first volume The Invisible Spirit: A Life of Post-War Scotland 1945-75 was hugely successful, making this sequel a highly anticipated piece of work. The Broken Journey certainly lives up to expectations and…
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