Make your home feel extra cosy this season with the heart-warming fragrance of Christmas time. We love scented candles at the best of times but nothing sets the scene at Christmas quite like a seasonal scented candle. The perfect Christmas candle, in our humble opinion, will imbue your rooms with those aromas that conjure up…
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Get personal this Christmas with Gullane’s Old Smiddy OLD SMIDDY BESPOKE | Main Street, Gullane EH31 2AR http://www.oldsmiddygifts.co.uk | 01620 843843
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It’s the season to go tinseltastic and a traditional Christmas tree dressed in red, gold and vintage decorations is a magical sight to behold. But if you’re a little less traditional, there are plenty of stunning alternatives out there, whether you’re looking for something a bit rustic, quirky and clever or clean and modern, we’ve…
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Adorning your front door, staircase or mantelpiece with a Christmas wreath is the perfect festive way to welcome guests into your home. Making your own is as easy as wrapping presents – all you need are plants gathered from the garden. Garden designer Joy Grey tells us how. YOU WILL NEED • Secateurs • A…
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Blinds make practical and pretty additions to the home. As well as turning windows into room features, they also help with privacy and keep draughts at bay in chillier months. Forth Blinds are on hand to find the perfect blind for your home. Philip O’Brien and Colin Mercer established Forth Blinds in 2015 following a…
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A change is good over the Festive Season and this healthy vegan pudding is so tasty. Instead of the normal Christmas puddings we all tuck into, why not try something a bit different. This no cook vegan mango and cardamom cheesecake, is a cheesecake without the cheese! BASE 12 medjol dates 100g ground almonds 100g…
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Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin and his award-winning team have recently opened their fourth Edinburgh restaurant, Southside Scran, in the heart of Bruntsfield. But they’re also expanding east with the opening of The Bonnie Badger in Gullane. We caught up with Tom to ask him a few questions… What is your greatest achievement? As a father…
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Christmas is a time to eat, drink and be merry – and let’s face it, who doesn’t love a present they can devour? So this Christmas give the gift of food and drink. Whether it’s a potent festive spirit or a truffle treat (see what we did there!) we’ve discovered two new East Lothian companies…
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Jane Brand of East Fortune Farm tells us that life on the farm continues to be very busy as they head towards Christmas. LAMBING SEASON Our Hampshire Down flock start lambing mid December so it’s a hectic time for us as we expect 70 new lambs over Christmas this year. Throughout the lambing period we will…
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