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Features
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Nature’s finest: Awards for Scottish photographers in national competition
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The Diamond Jubilee - where are the Sex Pistols when you need them?
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The last voyage of the ‘Thistle’
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Road test: New Land Rover takes you on a voyage of Discovery
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Road test: We drive the Ferrari California to California (Falkirk)
Interview: Nicolas Cage, actor
The prospect of an encounter with Nicolas Cage is daunting. but the ghost rider star saves his demented energy for iconic performances on the big screen
At the heart of the city: Glasgow’s jewellery quarter
It’s Valentine’s Day and you want to buy a loved one something that sparkles. In Glasgow, there’s been only one place to go for over 200 years, writes Chitra Ramaswamy
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Road to recreation: Uncovering the work of Possibilities for East End Kids (PEEK)
Many parents are afraid to let their little ones outside to play as they did when they were young. But the traditional image of children playing on the street may not be a thing of the past, finds Nick Drainey
Mummy’s the word: Unwrapping the past with Fascinating Mummies
Our obsession with mummies, curses and what lies beneath those linen bandages is set to be explored in a new national exhibition, explains Alice Wyllie
Roger Cox: Stop the bus! Let me in on some of those old-time skiing stories and drop me off down memory lane
A FEW weeks ago in this slot I wrote about how we should stop harking back to “golden ages” and get on with enjoying the here and now. Well, I take it back. Sometimes harking back to golden ages can be a blast.
Janet Christie: She was talked out by “The Nice People”
THE bathroom is Occupied. Youngest’s lock-in protest tactic shows no sign of abating and I’m working on eviction. The boys veto lock removal for fear of being walked in on.
Health: Traditional Indian massage
‘I hope you’re not driving after this treatment,” says my therapist, Frances. Thankfully, I’d already decided that I’d get the bus, once I’d experienced her relaxing Mukhabhyanga Natural Face Lift Massage.
Game review: Final Fantasy XIII-2
WHILE it was a solid game, Final Fantasy XIII was not without problems, and developer Square-Enix has made up for them entirely with this stunning follow-up.
Gadget review: MakerBot Replicator 3D Printer
PICTURE the scene - you’ve just broken the hook that holds your vacuum cleaner nozzle in place. No longer can your Dyson rest tidily in the cupboard; every time the door is opened its elephant-like trunk spills out.
Interiors: Beach house, Rosneath Peninsula
The reworking of a fabulously placed but uninspired bungalow has created a surprisingly un-Scottish beach house
Wine: There’s more choice than ever before for those who think pink
IF YOU are celebrating Valentine’s Day at home this year with your loved one and need a suitable wine to impress, you might be encouraged to hear that there are now more rosés to choose from than ever before.
International travel: Sri Lanka
With magnificent temples and wildlife, a trip to Sri Lanka is the experience of a lifetime
Travel: London
WE ALL know the story of the town mouse and the country mouse. There’s a moral in there somewhere, I’m sure of it, though what I’ve decided to take from it is that even the most devoted town mouse or comfortable country mouse can learn something from the occasional change of scenery.
Outdoors: The RSPB Forsinard Flows reserve in Sutherland
IT ISthe closest to wilderness we have left in the UK, a vast expansive bog that stretches for as far as the eye can see, peppered with dark peaty lochans and home to rare birds.
Gardens: Exploring the story of Pteridomania
Beloved of Victorian collectors, the fern has fallen out of fashion but it’s still a fascinating addition to any garden
Allotment tales: They sulked on the windowsill, growing pale and leggy
I bought snow shovels and thick socks. I knitted a woolly hat. But the darkest days of winter were mild, wet, and ferociously windy.
Restaurant review: The Stockbridge Restaurant, Edinburgh
WHEN it comes to romance this Valentine’s Day, just follow your heart. Actually, don’t bother.
Why venue closures are signalling the demise of Edinburgh club culture
AS TWO of the capital’s music and arts spaces are to join a list of successful venues that have closed in circumstances beyond their control, Brian Ferguson asks what this spells for our cultural future
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The Port Glasgow family who made a five star theatre hit
When Jess Thorpe and Tashi Gore put the advert in the paper, they had no idea what to expect. They knew they wanted to do a show involving different generations of women from the same family and they imagined they’d find perhaps a grandmother, a daughter and a granddaughter who’d be up for it. So the email they received came as a shock.
Secret for 60 years, a royal family album
SHE fixed the lens with a regal stare and in a click the camera captured history in the making: a young mother transformed into a monarch.
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Götterdämmerung: Meeting the Scottish stars of the New York Met’s production
As the New York Met’s epic production of Götterdämmerung is broadcast in cinemas, Tim Cornwell travels to the USA for a look behind the scenes – and to meet two of the opera’s Scottish stars
Theatre reviews: Lovesong | Born to Run | Divided City
Shifting back and forth in time, merging past and present, Abi Morgan’s Lovesong gives a profound sense of the value of companionship, finds Joyce McMillan
Film review: A Dangerous Method
Though never nearly as strange as the work he’s best known for, David Cronenberg’s latest, about Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud, is laced with weirdness, courtesy of a trio of strong performances, finds Alistair Harkness
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Interview: Viggo Mortensen, actor
His wry, dry Freud in A Dangerous Method may just be best thing Viggo Mortensen has done to date. Siobhan Synnot finds it’s all down to knowing his subject inside out
They bang the drums: How Edinburgh will cope with the loss of Cabaret Voltaire and the Bongo Club
The news that Edinburgh is to lose two more of its best music venues is a blow, says David Pollock, but the capital has weathered this storm before and its strong art community will bounce back
Film reviews: The Muppets | The Woman in Black | The Vow | Big Miracle
The Scotsman film critic Alistair Harkness reviews the latest films to be released
Renaissance men: Meeting the Tallis Scholars
In 2013 the Tallis Scholars celebrate 40 years of thrilling the world with their a capella recreations of Renaissance songs. By Kenneth Walton
Arts Diary: New tide washes the coast of Fife as the literary meets the Littoral
A new literary strand beckons for the East Neuk Festival this summer. Two former directors of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Jenny Brown and Catherine Lockerbie, are to curate Littoral, featuring walks, readings, conversations and chats with Scottish and international writers.
Folk, jazz etc.: EJF set to compile a digital document of the Jazz Festival
Martin Kershaw’s third release, The Howness, performed at last year’s Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, will be one of the inaugural releases by EJF records, writes Jim Gilchrist
Meeting the Murrays: Uncovering the friendly rivalry between Andy and Jamie
The road to stardom for Andy Murray and his brother Jamie started with the games they played at home as children. As their mother Judy launches Set4Sport, Aidan Smith gets a glimpse of her own sons’ fierce but friendly rivalry
The enduring appeal of Slacker
It’s a rambling, plotless movie featuring a succession of effusive weirdos relentlessly gabbing about everything from art and politics to conspiracy theories and Madonna’s pap smear.
Interview: Sam Worthington, actor
He plays the tough guy in all-action movies but, at heart, Sam Worthington is a bit of a pussycat. He certainly has a healthy fear of heights that, finds Claire Black, wasn’t ideal for his latest role
If you love something let it go: our film critic on 1990s nostalgia
Ah, the early 1990s: a time when lumberjack shirts were briefly fashionable, thrift store shopping was considered cool and grunge dominated the music scene to such an extent that Teenage Fanclub almost become one of the biggest bands in the world.
Wine: Northern Italy has much in common with its neighbour
ONE OF Italy’s most beautiful regions is, strangely, its least-known and least-visited. Up in the far north, hugging the Austrian border, Alto Adige has the potential to compete with the world’s most vivid aromatic whites in its high-altitude mountainous vineyards.
Health: No Hands Massage an unusual but powerful technique
I CAN’T figure out how I’ve missed it all these years. The Whole Works has been tucked away just off the Royal Mile for two decades, at a site not more than a ten-minute walk from my office.
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Gadget: Powerbag Messenger by Ful
FANCY features such as high-definition displays, ultra-fast internet connection and voice recognition suck power from your mobile phone faster than a bun-loving elephant at a tea party.
Game reviews: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
GIVEN the rise of cynical HD repacks of old games, it’s easy to be wary of releases such as the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection.
Interiors: Windlestraw Lodge, Julie and Alan Reid
THERE are many hoteliers who claim to offer guests a home from home but few who manage it. Julie and Alan Reid, however, are one such couple.
Food: Take advantage of the season with pots of zesty orangey sunshine
THE Seville orange season is all too brief, and we need to make the most of it during these few weeks when we can buy these delectable oranges. M
Travel: Scenic seaplane flight, Highlands
SPLASH out on a romantic weekend in the Highlands that delivers on adventure, luxury and good service
Travel: Manchester, England
FORTHY-EIGHT hours in Manchester is still plenty of time to enjoy Manchester’s cosmopolitan delights, finds Pamela Moffat
Outdoors: Jay bird - a sight for sore ears
FOR such a beautiful bird, the jay has the most awful call. It is not even worth trying to find some redeeming quality in the sharp, strident, hissing screech that conjures up an image of an incredibly bad-tempered bird that likes nothing better than to spend its time bickering and scolding.
Walk of the week: Creag Ruadh
MINUS 2C at the start of the walk, but with no breeze; a crisp sunny blue-sky day – January days don’t come any better.
Fishing and Shooting: “I only have to appear in plus fours and Crumpet starts turning cart wheels”
TO MORAY for my annual grown-up shoot with grown-up people; by which I mean people who really know how to shoot, not just muck about.
Gardens: A desire for winter interest led rhododendron expert and author Ken Cox to experiment with a range of new plants
WHEN Ken and Jane Cox moved into Ken’s parents’ house at Glendoick in Perthshire, it was safe to assume that Ken, Scotland’s foremost rhododendron expert and plant explorer would experiment with the garden.
Gardens: Plant garlic cloves this month for a tasty summer harvest
It’s rare for me to be feeling spring-like at the beginning of February, but this winter’s mild conditions have burst most of the early flower buds already and made for some pleasant hours working in the garden when things are usually pretty bleak.
Radio Listener by Jim Gilchrist
IF I MAY say this without repetition, hesitation or deviation, a radio institution celebrates an anniversary on Monday as the splendid Nicholas Parsons introduces the panel show he has chaired since its inception in just a minute.
1 commentWhat Matters to Me: Tom Herbert, baker
WHO would attend your fantasy dinner party? Laura Marling, Elizabeth David, Solomon Burke, Joseph of Bethlehem, Paul Smith, circus ring mistress Nell Gifford, Elbow guitarist Guy Garvey, Maggie Doyne (runs an orphanage and school in Nepal), Ewan McGregor and Joan of Arc. We’d eat a Babette’s Feast! I’d need my wife Anna, and my brother Henry to help me pull this off.
Jonathan Trew: Werner Herzog once cooked and ate his own shoe
WITH the possible exception of “audience participation”, few words are likely to scare away a crowd faster than the thought of work that is “challenging”. Yet presenting challenging work is pretty much the manifesto of the Manipulate Visual Theatre Festival currently running at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh.
- Rangers run into the ground as furious HRMC battles to claw back tax
- Broken Rangers: Club signals intention to go into administration
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- Rangers blame HMRC for driving club to brink of administration
- Six Nations: Steadman given notice as ruthless Robinson seeks to strengthen team
- Scottish independence: No breakthrough in talks between Alex Salmond and Michael Moore
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- Devo-max merely a dodgy back-up plan to save SNP, says Jim Sillars
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