The benefits of pet ownership for health and wellbeing are well-documented, reducing loneliness and anxiety, lending daily structure, and lifting mood. And that’s in normal circumstances, and this year has been far from normal with the coronavirus lockdown tough on many. But, according to new research, owning an animal companion boosted mental health and reduced…
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Barker & Bone recently celebrated their first year in business, and owner Bev Gilhooley reflects on what a year it’s been. If pets could design their very own pet shop, it would look exactly like Barker & Bone. This North Berwick pet store, beautifully curated with the discerning pet and pet-owner in mind, is celebrating…
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Angela is a figurative artist, and is fascinated with the magic of drawing, of making marks that express her feelings for the human form, in space, light and movement. Born in the Netherlands in 1970, Angela later moved to Scotland to study at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art. She graduated in 1997 with a…
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Heritage consultant David Hicks brings us the stories behind some of East Lothian’s historic properties. Haddington House must have seen many family gatherings over its long history, but surely few more remarkable than the gathering of the Maitland clan in 1745. The house was already old when Alexander Maitland and Katherine Cunningham moved in, probably…
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Heritage consultant David Hicks brings us the stories behind some of East Lothian’s historic properties. Take a stroll along Bickerton’s Walk through the Luffness estate near Aberlady, and you stumble across the remains of a medieval friary with an intriguing puzzle. Who is the mysterious knight? The ruins visible today are just a fragment of…
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Isolation is a default position for most artists. As the great Scottish painter, Joan Eardley, once observed; “I think you have to be a bit one-track to be a painter.” In the early days of 2020, thanks to COVID-19, the world caught up with this one-track focus, a place into which artists routinely drill in…
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What do you do when you visit the wonderfully varied coastline of East Lothian? You can visit castles, play golf, go paddling at the beach, pursue water sports, visit harbours or send postcards to friends with the message “Wish you were here”. To illustrate these activities, local graphic artist Thomas Small has created six large…
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One of the best things about living in East Lothian is around every bend there is stunning coastal scenery and beautiful pastoral land. And this means an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables, locally-reared meat, freshly caught seafood and artisan producers at every turn. for contact information and food & drink directory please visit: http://www.scotlandsfooddrinkcounty.com
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As lockdown restrictions are eased and more retailers are able to reopen we tell you why you should continue to shop locally. The recent lockdown led to lengthy queues forming outside supermarkets and online delivery slots being few and far between, resulting in consumers switching to their local high streets for everyday essentials. For many, …
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