Made in Scotland
New Year, New Resolutions, New Experiences By Wendy Barrie
Scottish Thistle Award Regional Ambassador (2018/19) for Central, Tayside & Fife Director of Scottish Food Guide Whether exploring self sufficiency or delving into a new hobby, mastering essential skills is a great start. Lockdowns and economising has certainly changed the way many of us look upon our lifestyle and shopping habits. Petroleumbased gifts we can live without replaced with experiences offering fulfilment – or at any rate a pleasant distraction from the stresses and strains of everyday life! Recent shortages of yeast and flour highlight the surge in home
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bakers; yarns and needle sales herald the boom in natural knits, whilst tents have vanished from the shelves only to pop up by Loch Lomond and across rural Scotland! So setting aside non-culinary pursuits, unless you have granny or grandpa handy who can pass on their skills, you will need an expert guiding hand and there are many producers and chefs willing to offer just that! From fish and filleting to breeding goats, Scotland has it all!
