Posts Tagged ‘Thrown’
Say cheese! Dog photographer captures hilarious pictures of pooches
A dog photographer who captures hilarious pictures of pooches trying to catch cubes of cheese has raised nearly £30,000 for charity. Carolyne Cowan, 58, started running Catchathon® events in 2019 and has raised £28,500 for dog breed rescue charities. Her husband Alasdair prepares for the events by cutting up a whopping 10kg of cheese and…
Read MoreEdinburgh International Film Festival will return
A SLIMMED-DOWN version of the Edinburgh International Film Festival will return this August. The future of the festival was thrown into question last October when the Centre for the Moving Image, the charity that ran the festival, fell into administration. Now, the movie festival will return for a week this summer as part of the…
Read MoreREVIEW: Eteaket Tea
Drinks blogger James Robertson pours himself a cup of Eteaket tea. I AM a self-confessed tea junkie and have been lucky enough to have visited the tea plantations in Dayuling, Taiwan, and both China’s Wuyi Mountains in Fujian and Heng Mountain in Hunan. So when Eteaket, the leaf tea company based in Edinburgh, sent me…
Read MoreFRINGE REVIEW: “Shamilton”
Shamilton – Venue 17 – Assembly George Square Studios – Studio One – 5.30 pm LIN-MANUEL Miranda’s hip-hop musical Hamilton is a modern classic, adored by fans world-wide. So, it is no surprise that Baby Wants Candy’s improv spoof Shamilton would be just as well received. Outfitted in near-matching costumes, the performers took the stage…
Read MoreAberdeen enters Eurovision race
ABERDEEN City Council has thrown the Granite City’s hat into the ring to host next year’s Eurovision song contest. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) today announced that the UK would host the competition on behalf of Ukraine. As this year’s winner, Ukraine would normally host next year’s contest. But Russia’s ongoing invasion means the EBU…
Read MoreThe country’s favourite pancake toppings revealed
Shrove Tuesday here – and we hope you’ve got your batter, frying pan and amateur pancake flipping skills at the ready – but most importantly, the toppings. Whether you like your pancakes smothered in Nutella, or you prefer the classic Lemon and Sugar, deciding can be a ‘toss up’ with so many toppings to choose…
Read MoreStill Game heroes Jack and Victor immortalised in whisky form
Still Game’s Jack and Victor are being commemorated in special limited edition bottles of whisky. Jack and Victor Blended Scotch Whisky has released a limited-edition two-bottle gift Christmas gift. It’s been released in specially created tall and short bottles shaped in image of legendary comic characters. In addition to the Jack & Victor branded Glencairn…
Read MoreThe Stillman is a novel packed with dark humour
The Stillman is Tom McCulloch’s first novel and the characterisation of protagonist Jim Drever surely draws on the author’s upbringing in the Highlands. We’re in 2010, the worst winter in years, and Jim, stillman at a Highland distillery, has just turned 50. His obsessions are his comfortingly predictable job, and the movies, full of fictional…
Read More7 of the best rosés for your bank holiday weekend
If you’re looking for rosés ahead of the May Day bank holiday then Peter Ranscombe has you covered. IS IT really a year since our #stayathome review of rosés? While I’m not counting my sunshine-flapping chickens just yet – especially not for the bank holiday itself – there’s definitely more optimism in the air as…
Read MoreLockdown lamb II: Last-minute libations
As Maundy Thursday approaches, Peter Ranscombe picks wines from local stores and further afield to serve with your Easter lamb. PERHAPS this year more than any other, Easter feels full of hope. “Stay at home” is about to become “Stay local” on Good Friday. Hairdressers will reopen on Monday – goodbye, mullet – and garden…
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