Picture: Jon-Paul Orsi
Tartan honour for Edinburgh pandas
If proof were needed that the Edinburgh Pandas have become adopted Scots then the design of a tartan in their honour should do the job. The unique tartan was commission by Edinburgh Zoo from Kinloch Anderson, an Edinburgh family company, commemorate the arrival at Edinburgh Zoo late last year of Tian Tian and Yang Guang.The tartan has been approved by the Scottish Registrar of Tartans. Deirdre Kinloch Anderson, Senior Director of Kinloch Anderson, said: “Careful attention was given to create a tartan with a meaningful
background, with relevance both to the Zoo and also to China and, importantly, a tartan that people find attractive.
Stable idea
“In 1909 the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland was founded by the Edinburgh Lawyer Thomas Gillespie, so the sett is based on the Gillespie tartan. Clearly, the tartan was to be black and white, but also with some grey to soften it, just as there is some grey in the Pandas’ fur. The green line is for the Pandas’ favourite food of bamboo. There are three fine red lines to represent China.
Alison Grieve, 34, from Bruntsfield, has developed a “non-topple” drinks tray, the result of once watching an expensive bottle of Champagne tip over at an event she organised.The firm she has set up to sell it has now struck a deal to supply major US hotel chains, with thousands already sold. Ms Grieve said: “I know first-hand how embarrassing and costly it can be, not just on the pocket but to a company’s reputation, when trays of expensive drinks fall over. It was one of those leap-out-the-chair moments.” She secured help from Business Gateway Edinburgh and Scottish Enterprise and businesses which have bought into Safetray include Four Season Hotels, Sodexo and Compass Group. Ms Grieve is exploring other areas of the world which have a similar approach to serving drinks, such as hotels in the United Arab Emirates.
“Number 3 is China’s lucky number and also the red lines are in the heart of the design to indicate that the Pandas are in the hearts and minds of the Scottish and Chinese people. “ Hugh Roberts, acting Chief Executive for Edinburgh Zoo, said: “This significant and highly exciting project symbolically demonstrates the coming together of Scotland and China’s heritage and culture – making it the perfect way to commemorate the gift of two giant pandas that China bestowed upon Scotland.”
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