I’ve reached the stage of life where I take more pleasure in the exploits of the young than in trying to emulate themselves. It’s nicer to watch your offspring hit a golf drive 280 yards or catch a salmon than to do so yourself. So, it was a...
DOUGLAS STUART The Glaswegian Booker Prize-winning author chats to SF about childhood, his sinuous journey into writing and the pursuit of happiness. DR MÀIRI MCKAY The Beltane Fire Society’s new May Queen reveals what Edinburgh’s...
Most people familiar with the name Rosemarkie remember the village for its most popular attraction: the Black Isle’s finest beach. The scene has changed little since my childhood holidays of seaside picnics and chilly swims, sandcastles...
I live in New York. I was born in Sighthill in Glasgow and was raised in Dennistoun. I went to school in Pollok. In 1994 I went to Galashiels to study textiles and then in 1998 to The Royal College of Art in London to study fashion. I’ll always...
This year sees the 250th anniversary of arguably the most famous text in the history of economics, one written by a Scotsman, Adam Smith. Although much has been written – not least this year – about Smith’s famous text, his background and the...
Preparations for the Beltane Fire Festival start in February or March. I had a friend who was involved with the Beltane Fire Society and I went along to the open meeting in 2016 after watching him perform at Samhuinn. I tried out for the...
