Scotland Magazine author Marcin Miller

In praise of quality

Editor MARCIN MILLER rejoices in the best of Scotland

The temptation is to always revel in the glorious history and heritage of Scotland. This, of course, can result in the contemporary not receiving the attention and the plaudits it deserves. For all of us to enjoy the history and heritage of Scotland, we need to embrace the contemporary. So before s...

From the Editor from Issue 5 published on 4/11/2002

A force that demands respect

Editor Marcin Miller puts his faith in Mother Nature

This has to be the best time of all to be in Scotland. Whatever it is that draws you to visit this most attractive of countries, you should make the most of the summer months. Unless your name is Tiger Woods. At the time of writing, the greatest golfing talent of all came to Scotland determined t...

From the Editor from Issue 4 published on 9/9/2002

Notes from a small island

Editor Marcin Miller travels to the Hebrides

Call me selfish, but there are some things in life that I want to keep to myself. Nothing unwholesome, you understand. It’s simply a matter of secrecy. Something so good that I just don’t want to share. However, and against my better judgement, it is my professional duty to tell all. The Hebridean ...

From the Editor from Issue 3 published on 5/7/2002

Letters to the Editor

WORDS OF PRAISE Your magazine is fantastic! I look forward to future copies. Regards, GARRET JANNEY, WASHINGTON, USA Got our first issue and really loved it. This already has helped us plan some of this summer’s trip to Scotland. The recipes were intriguing. However, since the US is not yet into me...

Letters to the Editor from Issue 3 published on 5/7/2002

Tony Archer's Speyside

This issue's Q&A features Tony Archer, Manager of the Moray Firth wildlife centre. Also the centre's founder, he has been running the project for five years.

Q: How long have you lived/worked in the area? A: I have lived in Moray for 10 years now, having moved here from the north-west Sutherland coast, where we lived for 10 years after moving up to Scotland from York. Q: How would you describe the area to someone who’s never been? A: Magnificent! Mor...

Questions and Answers from Issue 3 published on 5/7/2002

Where Gleneagles dare

Marcin Miller explores his new love of birds

Inspired by Elizabeth’s Walton fascinating article in Issue 1 of Scotland Magazine, I had the good fortune to try my hand at falconry recently. Where better to attempt this than at the British School of Falconry, based at Gleneagles? The school keeps 22 birds: mostly Harris hawks, some peregrine fal...

From the Editor from Issue 2 published on 5/6/2002

Letters to the Editor

DEAR EDITOR Scotland Magazine is an excellent and worthwhile addition to the newsstands of the world. Its photography is clear and precise, illustrating the beauty of Scotland with the colour it so richly deserves. The sheer breadth of contributions from art, culture, history and tradition give a fu...

Letters to the Editor from Issue 2 published on 5/6/2002

Scotland's finest country hotels

The Scottish mainland, as well as featuring fabulous city hotels, also boasts some of the British Isles' most spectacular country hotels. We profile some of the best

THE FAR NORTH Sutherland and Caithness Not for nothing did Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother choose to make the Castle of Mey overlooking the Pentland Firth in the far north her Scottish home. This is a wild, remote and beautiful coastline which needs to be explored from John O’ Groats at the nor...

Scottish Hotels from Issue 2 published on 5/6/2002

Dumfries & Galloway, forget the cliches

Secret? Not for long. Dumfries and Galloway is bursting at the seams with everything to make a family holiday, romantic break or anything in between

It’s often called Scotland’s best-kept secret – even in this issue of Scotland Magazine – but that doesn’t really tell you much about the area or the wealth of places of interest, historic monuments, ruins, castles, important religious sites, beaches, forestry reserves, festivals – you name it, Dumf...

Regional Focus from Issue 2 published on 5/6/2002

Fiona Armstrong's Dumfries and Galloway

The broadcaster and writer manages to combine a high-profile media career with a rural existence

Fiona has worked for ITN and the BBC, helps front Border TV’s evening news and has her own production company, Border Heritage. She has written two fishing books and a cookbook and writes for magazines and newspapers. Q: How long have you lived in Dumfries & Galloway? A: For the past 10 years. Be...

Questions and Answers from Issue 2 published on 5/6/2002

A New Beginning

Editor Marcin Miller welcomes you.

What does Scotland mean to you? Countryside and castles? History and heritage? Golf and fishing? Or even whisky and haggis? Of course, Scotland is all these things. But it is also a country which, through its cultural reach, has a global significance that far exceeds its geographical size. That a na...

From the Editor from Issue 1 published on 5/3/2002

Nick Nairn's Glasgow

Gordon Ramsay is not the only famous chef working in Glasgow - Nick's resturant, Nairns, has been open since 1997. We caught up with Nick to find out about his Glasgow

Nick became a chef after leaving the Merchant Navy in 1983 – and learned his trade quickly. In 1991 he earned his first Michelin Star, and in 1996 was the focus of a BBC series and book, Wild Harvest. Q: How long have you lived and/or worked in Glasgow? A: I’ve lived in Glasgow on and off for 15 ye...

Questions and Answers from Issue 1 published on 5/3/2002

A different kettle of fish

Scotland Magazine editor Marcin Miller and a panel of tasters assess a selection of 10 smoked salmon

Received wisdom has it that the very finest smoked salmon is Scottish. But how do you know which to buy from the enormous selection available? Generally speaking, salmon is presented in hermetically sealed packaging: this means that the usual senses used in purchasing food are negated. You can’t se...

Scottish Tastings from Issue 1 published on 5/3/2002