Hotel review – Macdonald Forest Hills Hotel and Spa, Aberfoyle: I set off for a mini-break in the worst downpour in June. Needless to say I was expecting my retreat to be a wash out, but far from it. Overlooking Loch Ard in Kinlochard-by-Aberfoyle, this establishment has recently benefited from a £3.5 million upgrade and […]
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Audience uplift supports EIFF move from August
Film festival: Edinburgh International Film Festival enjoyed a sixth successive year of increased attendances, endorsing the decision to run it earlier than the August festivals. More than 53,000 attended over the 12 days. This was the highest figure recorded since the controversial move away from the city’s other main festivals in 2008, when 52,175 people attended events. A […]
Pursuit of good health at a pill-popping price
Rab McNeil’s Week: Holland & Barrett. It’s the Marks & Sparks of wellness, a fixture on our high streets, into which we might pop with that same feeling that we’re not really going to be convinced by anything in it. But we still come out with something. It’s the nature of the wellness business, really. […]
Beware pitfalls of breaching rules on electronic marketing
Electronic marketing: A recurring question from organisations is whether they can send emails to individuals who have opted out of marketing to ask them if they would like to opt back in. Is that request, in itself, “marketing”? How should marketing consents be refreshed in advance of the General Data Protection Regulation? Recent monetary penalty […]
Can the power of the mind change your life?
Mindfulness: It’s by no means claiming a breakthrough in dealing with stress, but a new business in Scotland will be launched to a packed audience this week. The Mindful Enterprise aims to encourage corporate leaders and executives to reflect as much on the strength of their own mind as spread-sheets and sales pitches in order […]