Whighams Jazz Club: Whighams Jazz Club in Edinburgh marked its eighth birthday with a special appearance by Liane Carroll, regarded as one of Britain’s finest jazz and soul singers. She has collaborated with such artists as Sir Paul McCartney, Gerry Rafferty and Long John Baldry, and she agreed to perform at Whighams with her long-time […]
Paintings by numbers as gallery brushes up its budget
Interview – Sir John Leighton: It’s better known for appearing on chocolate boxes, tea towels and calendars. Certainly the merchandisers have made more money from the Monarch of the Glen than the man who painted it. “The detail is exquisite and you can almost feel the wet nose of the stag,” says Sir John Leighton, […]
Sounding board for the challenge of change
Managing executives: The money, the perks and the status of being in a senior job is a potent cocktail. Executive life at the top can be addictive, seductive, and certainly lucrative. But what happens when the music stops and there are not enough chairs to around? Mergers, closures and cutbacks also happen. Two jobs are […]
Space to chill in chic hillside hotel
Hotel review – Macdonald Monchique Hotel, Portugal: Stylish and ultra-modern, the Macdonald Monchique Resort & Spa, north of Portugal’s popular Algarve region, is certainly of its time. Spectacularly angular, it is almost entirely grey and white, reflecting a minimalism that also contributes to the deliberately spacial design. It is the Scots-based Macdonald group’s second hotel […]
A haven of peace is just so Stobo
Travel review: There was a howling wind and the rain was making it hard to see the road ahead. Storm Barbara had swept in from the Atlantic and we felt like the car was about to be washed away. It was, though, a perfect way to arrive at our destination. A warm welcome took on […]