Monthly Archives: May 2011
Hopetoun Brings Fine Foods to Market
Hopetoun, Scotland’s finest stately home situated on the outskirts of Edinburgh, is extending the availability of produce reared on its farms and estate with the launch of a new Farm Shop opening on 27th May 2011. With generations of expertise in … Continue reading
The Carters’ Ploy
Samuel Smiles of Haddington, of whom I wrote in my last article, worked at his Autobiography intermittently over many years. An important memory is of what Samuel Smiles called “The Carters’ Ployâ€. It was a great event in early summertime Haddington … Continue reading
Summer Holiday Special
Our bodies can really come under attack in the summer. Hot weather; a variety of sun creams and sun blocks; unusual food and drink as well asdehydration, all add up to the type of onslaught that we’re just not used … Continue reading
The Story Behind Livingston’s Landmark Project
Livingston’s Landmark Project, the design and creation of a large sculpture on a roundabout at each of the four main approach roads to the town is the work of David F. Wilson, an award-winning Perth-based Public Artist. The purpose of … Continue reading