Let’s have a toast to the Granite city! Aberdeen has recently been judged to be the happiest place in Scotland and one of the three happiest locations in the UK – with Oxford and Reading/Bracknell being the…
Monthly Archives For November 2012
6 ways to celebrate St Andrews Day
Having a tough time deciding the best way to celebrate the upcoming St Andrews weekend? With just a few days to go, we thought it would be fitting to share the best of what’s on…
Downton Abbey set for a very Scottish Christmas
Fans of the hit TV show Downton Abbey are in for a treat this Christmas as it was recently announced that the year’s two-hour festive episode was filmed at Inveraray Castle in Argyll. The Huffington…
Exploring the Isle of Barra
The Isle of Barra packs a big punch for an island of modest size – beautiful beaches, hills, machair and moor feature prominently on an isle that covers approximately 23 square miles, or 60 square km. My friend…
Autumn colours on display at Crathes Castle Garden
The temperature is dropping quickly and warm winter coats are a must, but there’s still plenty of reasons to pay a visit to Crathes Castle Garden in Aberdeenshire. Chris Wardle, Head Gardener at Crathes Castle, takes us…
Yelp Edinburgh’s Winterfall Wonderland @ Ghillie Dhu
We attended the Yelp Edinburgh Winterfall Wonderland @ Ghillie Dhu last night, with the luxury venue playing host to a very special gathering of people whom have a fond love for local business and experiences. It…
Chanel to host fashion show at Linlithgow Palace
In just a few weeks the eyes of the fashion world will descend upon Linlithgow Palace where prestigious fashion brand Chanel will host its upcoming Metier d’Arts show in December amidst the stunning backdrop of…
Royals reveal their love for St Andrews
It was at Scotland’s oldest university where they first met as students around a decade ago – and last week the now married Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spoke on their love for St Andrews…
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay programme launches
Fireworks, torchlight processions and one of the world’s largest street parties – it must be time to start the countdown for Hogmanay again! With the anticipation building over the past few months, the full details…
Orkney…a land apart
It’s always intriguing to hear a foreigner’s take on a country. Neville Peat, a writer for New Zealand’s Otago Daily Times, recently took the trip of a lifetime to Orkney, where he went searching for…
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