North Berwick looks like the archetypal chocolate-box town – its high street festooned with colourful hanging baskets and the harbour’s quirky flower-filled boats and tubs. It’s all thanks to a team of dedicated green-fingered volunteers who give up their time all year round, in all weathers to ensure the town is always in full bloom.…
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Archerfield Walled Garden welcomes acclaimed nutritionist, broadcaster and author Amanda Hamilton to host her ‘Nutrition solutions to…” series. Nourishing our body with the right food affects everything we do and is vital for our health, well-being, energy and overall happiness. Amanda Hamilton’s approach to food is first and foremost realistic and fuss-free and it is…
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Juice fasts, detoxes, bootcamps are all buzz words that have taken the dieting and fitness industry by storm over the past few years, yet they are words that instil fear into many. I spoke with top nutritionist Amanda Hamilton to find out if these words really are as scary as they sound. I was invited to…
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Bernie Petrie tells us the end of summer is the perfect time to embrace new things and rediscover forgotten parts of ourselves. It is August – the month we never want to stop. Is it me or does August go by too quickly? Perhaps it’s because there is so much to do here in Edinburgh…
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Be proactive and be more in control of your oral health, and you’ll live a healthier, happier life. This is the philosophy of Jenny Wylie, the new dentist at Gullane Dental Practice, located at Rosebery Place on the village’s main road. Jenny started at the clinic in May, returning to East Lothian having gained a…
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For many of us, the last time we were on a bike it had high handlebars, a banana seat, was adorned with stickers, and had something stuck in the spokes to make clicking noises as we rode along. Taking a bike out for a spin at the recently-opened Bike Hub at Archerfield’s Walled Garden will…
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This August at the Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick, the dolphins and crabs take centre stage with an interactive science show and puppet performance for families. What’s for Snack? (ideal for age 2+) is an interactive puppet show with Seabird team member, Craig the Crab. With sing-a-long fun, young visitors will be asked to help…
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Breadmaking always sounds like hard work with all the kneading and proving required. But what if I told you this loaf takes literally two minutes and there’s no kneading either? As with all my recipes you can replace herbs and seeds and flavour with other things that you fancy but the beauty of this soda…
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Food and Drink Columnist Amanda Farnese-Heath’s foodie find… Just off the plane from Dublin I meet my husband for tea in Edinburgh, but we had no idea where to go. Wandering along Rose Street we found an absolute gem called ‘Dough’. There are just a few seats outside and one table inside, which we managed…
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