Posts Tagged ‘trees’
Fewer Scots kids play games like hide and seek
While adults enjoyed games such as hide and seek growing up, more than 50% of kids today would prefer to play on their electrical devices. That’s according to a survey commissioned by Scottish hotel chain Macdonald Resorts. Cries of ‘ready or not, here I come’ have been a constant for generations, but interest in the…
Read MoreThis guest house could become a family home
A stunning eight bedroom house which is presented in immaculate condition is on the property market. Presented to the market by Knight Frank, this property in Abbotsford Road, Galashiels is a very stylish family home in the Scottish Borders is currently run as a boutique guest house. Maplehurst is surrounded by a beautiful garden and consists…
Read MoreA modern family home with country views
A stunning individually designed spacious family home in attractive rural location with views to the countryside is now available. Presented by Galbraith, Taliesin was individually designed by the current owners and their architect, and was completed in 2004. The property has been completed and maintained to a high standard. A beautiful open plan oak turned…
Read MoreLots to love and nothing to fear from Marina
With three headline tours under her belt, Marina returns to Glasgow for a fourth, this time without the Diamonds and after the release of the new album Love + Fear. The night began with a playlist curated by Marina in lieu of the usual support act. A bold choice that was perhaps not entirely ideal…
Read MoreActor Brian Cox on Dundee – the city of survival
Despite the blight of youthful poverty and the gutting of his home city by corrupt politicians, actor Brian Cox says that his beloved Dundee’s defining qualities – its warmth, humour and resilience – are behind its phoenix-like rise from the ashes. In 2019, Dundee is one of the most vibrant cities in the UK, especially…
Read MoreA beautiful modern home near a quiet hamlet
A substantial family home in an attractive country setting is for sale in Fife. Galbraith present to the market Tamley House, 1 Bramble Lane, Foodieash, Cupar, a five bedroom detached house. Tamley House is a well presented and substantial detached modern home, which enjoys a lovely setting on the edge of the quiet hamlet of Foodieash…
Read MoreFive top tips for gardening kicks this spring
Spring to a gardener is like all your birthdays come at once, there’s so much anticipation and there’s lots to see, smell, touch and even taste. The idea of having an engaging outside space is to enjoy it, so here are some tricks of the trade to give you a head start on how to…
Read MoreContemporary luxury in an exclusive property
An immaculately presented detached home in an exclusive countryside location is now on the property market. Galbraith present Serenity Lodge, an outstanding home occupying a large site extending to over half an acre in Netherley, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. The property is tucked away within a small cluster of executive homes and surrounded by woodland and countryside.…
Read MoreThe Scotsman who made a lasting mark on Russia
Catherine the Great’s favourite architect was the brilliant, mysterious Scot, Charles Cameron. Charles Cameron came from mysterious beginnings, origins which he deliberately made foggier. By his mid-thirties, in 1779, without ever having created a building in his life, he was appointed by Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, to lead a classical architectural revival. Talented…
Read MoreExtermination to germination for the jay
The naturalist Henry Williamson described the distinctive shrill call of the jay as like the sound of tearing linen. But this bird has a large repertoire of vocalisations and is one of the best mimics in the avian world, particularly adept at mimicking sheep, lambs and horses. Some become specialists; I once followed the sounds…
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