An Insight into the Royal Family: Extract from The Final Curtsey
10 Apr '21
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was married to Queen Elizabeth II for 73 years, and was the longest serving consort to a British monarch. Their...
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The Lady Tram Driver Has Arrived: Women’s History Month V
29 Mar '21
In 1915, Glasgow was the first city in Britain to hire female tram drivers, partly as a result of the deficit of male workers during the war. This...
Forager’s Frittata from The Scottish Brunch Bible
29 Mar '21
This Thursday is publication day for The Scottish Brunch Bible by Ghillie Basan, which contains a trove of recipes inspired by Scottish cuisine, both...
Spring flowers: Silver Birch from Scottish Plant Lore
23 Mar '21
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is home to an enormous collection of plants, both native to Scotland and from all corners of the globe. In...
Spring Comes, Even This Year
19 Mar '21
This weekend we mark the Spring Equinox and International Day of Happiness on Saturday (20 March), and World Poetry Day on Sunday (21 March). It...
Wicked Nephews and Hapless Uncles: Extract from The King Over The Water by Desmond Seward
16 Mar '21
New in paperback this week, The King Over The Water by Desmond Seward is the first modern history for general readers of the entire Jacobite movement...
Wild Garlic and Potato Soup from the Scottish Wild Food Bible
16 Mar '21
Wild garlic is the perfect place to start if you are new to foraging, hugely abundant in woodlands throughout the spring months, and also a very...
‘Little Beings’: Extract from Mother: A Human Love Story by Matt Hopwood
09 Mar '21
Mother’s Day is coming up on 14th March, and in celebration, we have chosen an extract from Mother: A Human Love Story by Matt Hopwood, in...
March is Women’s History Month: ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ by Janice Galloway from Scotland: Her Story
02 Mar '21
March is Women’s History Month, with International Women’s Day taking place on 8th March. Rosemary Goring’s anthology, Scotland:...
It’s Pie Week: Start with a Savoury Slice from The Claire MacDonald Game Cookbook
02 Mar '21
March has finally begun, the days are getting longer, and perhaps best of all, this week is British Pie Week. With so many delicious options both...
2021 Previews: Alexander McCall Smith
16 Feb '21
What’s coming from the master storyteller this year? Alexander McCall Smith is one of the world’s most prolific authors and his books are in...
A Valentine’s Day Gift from Alexander McCall Smith
12 Feb '21
Alexander McCall Smith woke up one morning – about a week ago – with a new poem fixed firmly in his mind. It had revealed itself to the...
