Before silk ribbons fluttered beneath soft chins and wide brims cast porcelain shadows…the straw bonnet belonged to the fields. We explore how a practical farm craft became one of the most iconic silhouettes of early 19th-century style.

Mohair and wool may both come from the land, yet they tell very different stories. From the silky glow of Angora goat fibre to the comforting warmth of rare breed sheep’s wool, discover what truly sets these natural fibres apart.

As snow pressed against the windows and the hills disappeared into white, the last apples of the autumn harvest waited quietly in the kitchen. While the storm moved across the Highlands, we turned them into apple roses — thin slices softened, rolled into puff pastry, and baked until golden.

The careful winter routines at Goatherdess, where rare and endangered sheep, Angora goats, and native animals are sheltered, fed, and tended through deep snow and freezing winds.