Meet Polygon author Sandra Ireland
17 Apr '20
Sandra Ireland was born in Yorkshire, lived for many years in Limerick, and is now based in Carnoustie. She began her writing career as a...
Lifestyle
What to Grow in your Garden in Scotland
15 Apr '20
Whatever you do in the garden, the key is to enjoy it. Don’t try to do too much so you resent the time spent. Make your gardening activity fit your...
Behind the Scenes of “Death Insurance” by Morgan Cry and Douglas Skelton
14 Apr '20
We chatted to authors Morgan Cry (aka Gordon Brown) and Douglas Skelton about their Lockdown collaboration, the novella Death Insurance.
Meet our Home Office Assistants
08 Apr '20
Working from home can be a bit lonely. However, some of us are fortunate to be sharing our workspace - please meet our home office assistants.
Let your mind Escape to the Pilgrim Routes this Easter Weekend
03 Apr '20
The real miracle of the Camino is the journey itself… ‘home is the journey’ as many have said’ If you are finding the sofa a little hard...
Easter Weekend is Fast Approaching
03 Apr '20
Fancy cooking up something a little different with the kids? Fast-Food Falafel go down a storm! (from Mary Contini and Prue Irvine’s Easy...
Store Cupboard Recipes: Guest Post by Sue Lawrence
26 Mar '20
In the second instalment of our guest blog posts, Scotland’s best-loved cookery writer Sue Lawrence shares some tips to help you cook your way...
We’re starting a NEW Valentine’s Day Tradition
01 Feb '20
Join us in a new tradition, starting this year. Claim Valentine’s Day as Friendship Day as well as a day for celebrating romantic love. And...
A Little Light Relief on Brexit Day
31 Jan '20
In 2007, Alexander McCall Smith wrote a short story, Brussels for Beginners, which was read on BBC Radio 4. We include it here as we mark Brexit Day...
Remembering Jane Haining on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
27 Jan '20
Jane Haining, a Scottish woman killed by the Nazis for her work among Jews in wartime Hungary, has found the biographer that she deserves. ...
Alexander McCall Smith on Robert Burns
25 Jan '20
Robert Burns was the author of a famous poem about dogs: ‘The Twa Dogs’. That was anthropomorphic, of course, as it consisted in a...
Selecting the Perfect Dram for Burns Night
24 Jan '20
Need a helping hand when selecting the perfect dram for Burns Night? Turn to our whisky experts Charles MacLean and Blair Bowman for guidance. The...
