There’s no denying it – ‘tis nearly the season! It will come as no surprise that we love Christmas at Local Life; we also love shopping, so we’ve had fun compiling this year’s Christmas gift guide for you. From the fabulous to the fun, the stylish to the surprising – here is our choice of…
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There’s no denying it – ‘tis nearly the season! It will come as no surprise that we love Christmas at Local Life; we also love shopping, so we’ve had fun compiling this year’s Christmas gift guide for you. From the fabulous to the fun, the stylish to the surprising – here is our choice of…
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Whitekirk Hill is the must-visit destination for family day-trippers, gym-goers, outdoors enthusiasts, dog owners, foodies and spa devotees. Although it opened just before lockdown, Whitekirk Hill has quickly found its feet now that restrictions are relaxed. Perched on a hill on the outskirts of Whitekirk village with sweeping views over the Firth and rolling East…
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Christmas has become a much more mindful affair, and for many, it’s about helping the less fortunate and making this special time of year as magical as possible. The same goes for Christmas lunch. These days more and more people are choosing not to eat meat, which, if you’re not a seasoned vegetarian cook, can…
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The Collins English Dictionary defines ‘culinarian’ as a person skilled in cookery. And as the memories of celebrations and gatherings start to return – think; people laughing, music playing, a cork popping, the clink of ice. East Lothian-based Culinarians are just the ticket for helping you rediscover the joy of dining with friends and family…
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Back in February Jane Brand’s world was shattered. Grant, her husband of 20 years, father to her children and business partner at East Fortune Farm took his own life. There were no warning signs, nothing to alert Jane or the wider family that Grant was struggling with his mental health. Overnight, Jane found herself a…
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In August a short film, aimed at raising the feel-good factor amongst Scotland’s farmers, launched on social media. ‘We all need a farmer’ is the work of award-winning director, Jason Connery, and narrated by renowned Scottish actor Ian Pirie. The Brand family have been enormously touched by the release of a short film ‘We all…
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Today we regard lobster as a luxury food, but it has not always been so. They were so abundant in colonial New England that servants, as a condition of their employment, insisted on not being fed lobster more than three times a week. And on these shores they were at first a food of the…
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Combining a love of reading with delicious paired cocktails and great conversation inspired Kirsty Herriot on a new business venture. Taking time to curl up in your favourite chair, with a drink in hand and devour a good book is one of life’s great pleasures. But if you want to share your love for an…
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