A beautiful five bedroom home in the country

A substantial family home in an attractive country setting is for sale in Fife. Galbraith present to the market Tamley House, Bramble Lane, Foodieash, Cupar, an impressive 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…

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The Scot who’s battling to save rare animals

There are so many endangered species across the planet, but there’s a Scot who’s doing his bit to save them. Dr Ross McEwing was raised in Paisley, but has swapped Scotland for South East Asia to battle the trade in illegal wildlife. What does your work in the wildlife crime trade involve? The majority of my…

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First self care day at spa to benefit charities

The Fairmont St Andrews is set to launch its first self care day next week. Taking place on 9 October, it is open to everyone including those going through a cancer journey, and 10% of proceeds from all ticket sales will go to the Made for Life Foundation and Beatson Cancer Charity. Specifically designed to…

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Some gin-spiration for a card with a difference

We don’t want to say it too loudly, but… Christmas is coming. One of the big traditions of the season is sending Christmas cards, and a Scots distillery is combining a card with a present this festive season. Daffy’s Gin, based at the Strathmashie Distillery in Perthshire, has revealed the release of the ultimate Christmas…

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Polished recording from a musically mature group

Released last month, Free One is the debut album from five thoroughly seasoned musicians. Each is highly accomplished in their art, with the mandolin of Laura-Beth Salter and guitarist Jenn Butterworth providing the rhythmic drive to support the silky fiddles provided by Aileen Gobbi, Fiona MacAskill and Laura Wilkie. From the opening atmospheric strains of Aileen’s Nonna Pina…

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Prepare for a scare at New Lanark ghost tour

Terrifying tours of a famous Scottish site are being held later this month. New Lanark’s Ghostly Guided Tours offers visitors the chance to be guided through the behind-the-scenes tour, exploring spooky, strange and unexplainable true stories of New Lanark from the history books, staff and visitor experiences. New Lanark’s Ghostly Guided Tours will run on…

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Vegetarian square sausage hits the supermarkets

As growing numbers of people turn to a vegetarian diet, a version of that Scottish breakfast staple, the square sausage, has been created for them. Scottish butcher Simon Howie has launched a vegetarian version of one of the morning favourite, developing the new meat-free alternative in response to the growing trend of flexitarianism, with consumers…

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Six hair hacks to make thin hair look fuller

If you have fallen victim to thin or thinning hair you know how annoying it is when all you want is a bit of volume, but all your left with is limp, fine hair, even after styling. Alas, there are a few tips and tricks you can adopt to achieve a fuller hair look, without…

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Prepare for a scare at Blair Drummond Safari Park

A Scottish tourist favourite is ramping up the terror in the coming weeks. Blair Drummond Safari Park in Stirlingshire is dialling up the fright-factor this year with a brand-new Halloween event, between 13-28 October, which offers a full day of frights and fun for the whole family, HalloWild. A number of Alice in Wonderland-inspired Fright…

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Get ready to read The Diary o a Wimpy Wean

One of the most popular children’s books of the last decade is to be given a new lease of life – in Scots. Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid books have been translated into 56 languages and 65 editions worldwide, with global sales exceeding 200 million. There are currently 12 books in the series…

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