Monthly Archives: July 2016

Dazzled

The First Dazzle Ship in Scotland Dazzle Ship Scotland, the first in Edinburgh Arts Festival’s programme of public art commissions, has been ‘dazzled’ by Turner Prize-nominated artist and long-term resident of Scotland, Ciara Phillips.

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July In The Garden

July, post summer solstice, is – dare I say it – on the downward spiral to winter but, not all is doom and gloom. This is the best month for the greatest variety of flowering plants in Scotland.

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Women’s Health Research Study

Are you a woman aged 60-80 who is probably underweight? Dr Daniel Crabtree at Edinburgh Napier University would like your help with a research study examining how diet, nutrition and exercise might affect concentration and mental focus.

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Master Stroke At The Golf Inn

“The best way to guarantee a tasty product is to respect the season of every ingredient,” so says Derek Johnstone, head chef at The Golf Inn in upmarket East Lothian village, Gullane.

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A Fine House In Trinity

I sit on the bench for a minute and stare up at the statue of Queen Victoria. In this light she bears more than a fleeting resemblance to Isa Stoddart. Neither of them were ever amused.

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