Carluke Gazette - Lifestyle Feed

How to achieve patio perfection

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:36:14 GMT

Ignore the clouds and pretty up the patio ready for summer. Gabrielle Fagan picks on-trend looks for well-dressed outdoor spaces.

Property - Do-It-Yourself

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:56:27 GMT

Fans of the late, lamented Property Ladder, presented by Sarah Beeny, will know that renovating a listed building can turn into a long and expensive nightmare.

Property DIY

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:02:18 GMT

If your home’s loft is more valuable to you as living space than storage, converting the loft is the obvious thing to do.

Nicky’s Labour of Love casts a spell

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:53:12 GMT

It would be easy to assume that Nicky Haslam, an interior designer with a global reputation and no stranger to private planes and palaces, might possess a home suited to the pages of celebrity magazines.

Carstairs Junction Gala Week 2013 slideshow

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:59:45 GMT

CARSTAIRS Junction Gala Queen Lucy Morrow will never forget the 2013 gala week – for she was the star of the show

Biggar Theatre Workshop Guys and Dolls 2013 show

Fri, 31 May 2013 17:55:30 GMT

THE timeless musical Guys and Dolls stormed the stage in Biggar’s Corn Exchange from May 23 to May 25 and May 30 to June 1.

Lanark Carole Nash Bike Show 2013 Slideshow

Fri, 31 May 2013 17:19:17 GMT

MOTORCYCLING fans got their fix of high-octane action after two memorable days at the Carole Nash Great Scottish Bike Show 2013.

Biggar Volksfling 2013 Slideshow

Fri, 31 May 2013 16:46:07 GMT

THE ninth staging of the Volksfling show at Biggar Showground last weekend was once again a roaring success!

An homage to the movies at home

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:32:26 GMT

The bold, beautiful and luxurious scenery in The Great Gatsby is drawing as much attention as the glamorous stars of the new Hollywood blockbuster.

Property - Do-it-Yourself

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:31:16 GMT

A home wouldn’t be homely without carpet. Carpet makes it cosy and comfy underfoot, and it’s less draughty and more heat retentive and sound absorbing than many other floor coverings.

Sunny hopes for Lesmahagow Show

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:02:10 GMT

THE agricultural show season in Clydesdale kicks off this Saturday, May 25, with Lesmahagow Farmers’ Society hoping for a big turn out of sheep, cattle and horses.

Lanark’s Corra Linn Art Group prepares for this year’s exhibition

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:59:45 GMT

MEMBERS of Lanark’s Corra Linn Art Group have been putting the finishing touches to this year’s exhibition.

Arabella Normand prepares for international finals of Miss TEEN

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:55:27 GMT

TEENAGE beauty Arabella Normand is preparing for her biggest contest yet – the international finals of Miss TEEN next month.

Property: Do-it-yourself

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:59:48 GMT

Financing a self-build isn’t necessarily easy, especially in this economic climate, but it’s certainly possible.

Everything is just coming up roses

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:57:28 GMT

Spring’s weather may not be going according to plan with only occasional bursts of sunshine, but there’s no need to put up with dull, drab rooms.