Hurry down to Aquarius Crystals & Gifts, Renfrewshire’s leading purveyor of crystals and semi-precious stones. “My family were very spiritual,” reveals Robert Watson, proprietor of Aquarius Crystals & Gifts in Paisley. “My aunt was a seer and she was well-known for having second sight. A lot of that relates to what the business is about, […]
Read MoreOne of Scotland’s highest achieving schools can be found in Kilmacolm. Words by Head of Development, Marketing and Admissions, Roberta Bianchini. St Columba’s School is very much a part of the village. In fact, the school has been on its current site since 1897. Now housing the Senior School, the original building is an impressive […]
Read MoreStay on the scene with Italian cuisine in one of Paisley’s finest restaurants. Words by Juliette Jones. Early evening sun illuminated the walk to this Italian restaurant, situated just 15 minutes from Paisley Gilmour Street Station. Delightfully, as soon as we arrived I saw a happy patron sipping wine al fresco at a table beside […]
Read MoreIf you’d rather have sticky toffee pudding instead of cheese and biscuits after your main course, then Ice Mania in Bridge of Weir is for you. Paul Dickson dives in. Our editor Paul doesn’t share the same passion for afters that I do, so he was left behind and instead I took my neighbour (and […]
Read MoreBest known for playing Methadone Mick in Still Game, the Paisley-based actor opens up about the highs and lows of working within an unpredictable industry. Scott Reid has St Mirren to thank for his career. A keen footballer, he had a trial for the team as a teenager. As he recalls, “They said to me, […]
Read MoreBrian Whittingham is the recently-appointed Renfrewshire Makar. Peter Ross accompanied him on a poetic perambulation. Bunnet pulled low against the wind off the water, his one good ear alert for the passing muse, Brian Whittingham, shipbuilder turned poet, leads the way along the riverbank to a boundary of his realm. We pass oystercatchers, joggers and […]
Read MoreThe journalist and broadcaster Paul English revisits his idyllic childhood home. I didn’t properly appreciate it until long after I’d left. The discovery of R.J. Price’s 2002 short story collection, A Boy In Summer, and its references to a Renfrewshire coming of age, helped me realise. Now when I return to Kilmacolm, which I do regularly […]
Read MoreTapas is all the rage at Taste Buds in Paisley, as local artist and writer Rebecca Johnstone finds out. As most people know, ‘tapas’ is the name given to multiple bar-side light-bites that come hot or cold, originating in Spain. Loaded with flavour and freshly prepared, these tasty snacks are designed to quell hunger post-siesta, […]
Read MoreThe Sma’ Shot Cottages in Paisley are one of the town’s most cherished tourist attractions. Stepping back in time is easy when you have free access to the beautifully preserved likes of the Sma’ Shot Cottages. Originally built in the 1740s, the weaver’s cottage on Shuttle Street has been painstakingly restored to how it would’ve […]
Read MoreTony Fitzpatrick interview by Paul English. When Tony Fitzpatrick stood at the top of the Love Street terracing as a 12-year-old boy, he had a vision. “I knew this is where I wanted to play football,” says the Buddies’ Chief Executive half a century later, having not only played for, but managed, the team of […]
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