Posts Tagged ‘tweed’
Walker Slater and Glendronach create hip flask
The GlenDronach distillery has teamed up with fashion retailers Walker Slater to create a special gift set for the festive period. The Glendronach Ages 12 Years and Walker Slater hip flask is a limited edition gift set which includes a tweed-dressed hip-flask. This was inspired by the deep russet colours of the bespoke tweed the…
Read MoreLearn all about the secret life of tartan at special talk
Fashion designer and tailor Vixy Rae is sticking together never-before-heard stories and fascinating anecdotes on Scotland’s most famous fabric, tartan. To celebrating the launch of her new book The Secret Life of Tartan: How a Cloth Shaped a Nation, Vixy is coming to Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh, to explore how tartan transcends boundaries through colour…
Read MoreThe Great Borders River Clean needs helpers
A bid to clean up rivers in the Scottish Borders is taking place later this month. Tom Rawson, a teacher at St Mary’s School in Melrose, is calling on people from across the Borders to join a mass effort to help clean plastic pollution from the region’s waterways. On Sunday 27 October, towns and villages…
Read MoreTributes paid to the 10th Duke of Roxburghe
The 10th Duke of Roxburghe has died, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Guy Innes Ker died peacefully at his family’s ancestral home, Floors Castle, near Kelso, in the Scottish Borders. He is survived by Virginia, the Duchess of Roxburghe, five children and five grandchildren. The Duke’s eldest son, Charles, the Marquis of Bowmont, will…
Read MoreScotland at your fingertips with the Waldorf Astoria
Enjoy a luxurious stay coupled with bespoke experiences to showcase the best that Scotland has to offer. To complement the variety of quality attractions on its doorstep, Waldorf Astoria has added a number of luxury experiences designed to transport guests to some of Scotland’s most beautiful landscapes and hidden gems. Introducing the hotel’s new Cultural…
Read More10 alien invaders Scotland can do without
Scotland’s native wildlife is being attacked by ruthless foreign species that are hell-bent on world domination. A great many creatures that are part of the Scottish landscape are not, in fact, native species: the likes of the rabbit, pheasant and fallow deer were all introduced at some point in the past. But while these have…
Read MoreHarris Tweed is new formalwear of Scottish rugby
Scottish Rugby has revealed that Walker Slater, in conjunction with Harris Tweed Hebrides, will be the official formalwear partner for the next two seasons. The historic fabric, handwoven, dyed and spun in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland from pure virgin wool, has been applied to a bespoke tweed in keeping with the rich rugby heritage…
Read MoreThe official Harris Tweed of the military tattoo
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo now has its own unique design of Harris Tweed. As a new Tattoo Tweed – named Midnight Blue – has been launched, with the inspiration coming from the event’s producer and chief executive, Brigadier David Allfrey. Brigadier Allfrey recalled that when he took up the post, he anticipated the need…
Read MoreA class act in beautiful Scottish countryside
An appealing traditional family home with tremendous outlooks in a sought after location is now on the market. Mertoun School House is presented by Galbraith, and is an appealing traditional detached family home in the Borders, offering well appointed and nicely proportioned accommodation. The property has oil fired central heating and the boiler was replaced…
Read MoreFamily home and steading set in generous, mature grounds
An attractive, family home set in generous, mature grounds extending to around five acres with an original stone steading, has been brought to market. Ettrick Hall, presented for sale by Rettie, is surrounded by the stunning countryside of the Ettrick Valley. Ettrick Hall offers well-proportioned accommodation over two floors, with wonderful period features including ornate…
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