Gayle Ritchie
Features Writer at The Courier and Evening Telegraph (Dundee)
Features Writer at DC Thomson
Features writer at DCT Media. Lover of the Great Outdoors. Views are my own.
Articles
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6 days ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Gayle Ritchie
It’s bluebell season in Scotland – and Perthshire’s woods are bursting with these stunning seasonal beauties. Conservation charity Woodland Trust Scotland said prolonged sun may have triggered the flowers into action a week or so earlier than usual in some places. That means now really is the time to get out there and enjoy them. Traditionally woodland flowers, they usually grow very close together to create a ‘sea’ or ‘carpet’ of bluebells.
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6 days ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Gayle Ritchie
Champion cyclist Bill Shewan from Dundee – who broke records for racing in the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and ’90s – has passed away at the age of 99. His family said he died “the way he wanted” – peacefully, at home, and surrounded by his loved ones. The grandfather-of-five, and great-grandfather-of-five, had devoted his life to cycling, and was considered a legend in the industry. Born on May 21, 1925, Bill grew up in Coatbridge alongside five brothers and two sisters.
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1 week ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Gayle Ritchie
Set in a secluded den, through which the burn that powers it trickles, Barry Mill offers a rare glimpse into Scotland’s industrial heritage. Today, it’s a haven of tranquillity, with birds tweeting in the surrounding woodlands, and wildflowers peppering the meadows. It’s hard to imagine that the water-powered mill was once the bustling heart of the community – acting as the ‘convenience store’ and ‘gossip shop’, of its day.
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2 weeks ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Gayle Ritchie
“I sometimes get clocked in the chip shop queue in Anstruther, wiping dog s*** off my shoe,” says Kenny Anderson, aka Fife musician King Creosote. “But most of the locals don’t notice me, other than as Billy Anderson’s son, or as a dad picking up their kid from school.
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2 weeks ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Gayle Ritchie
When it comes to the concept of muzzling dogs, Courier readers are split. Dozens reacted after we ran an article on April 25 asking whether all dogs should be muzzled in public across Tayside and Fife. The story included an interview with Dundee-based adult nursing student Dominika, who asked us not to reveal her surname. Her Jack Russell, Luna, was attacked by an America Bully in a shared garden, and required £500 of vet treatment.
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With bluebells in full bloom, we picked our favourite woods in Perthshire to enjoy the stunning plants. https://t.co/J8vsxDY8ON
Revered, record-breaking cyclist Bill Shewan from Dundee passed away a few weeks before his 100th birthday. https://t.co/wpYTlzG7aX @dundeewheelers2
King Creosote - aka Kenny Anderson - says he hopes fans will be able to forget their woes by indulging him in his own at his upcoming gigs. https://t.co/XUu5YJdKWr @kingcreosote @perthconcerthal @perthTCH @AnstrutherRNLI @KTTunstall