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

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.

Dundee Pensioners’ Forum were guest speakers at the NHS Retirement Fellowship on May 28 in the Damacre Centre, having arranged the out-reach meeting.

Can visiting a mudhouse be an exciting affair? Yes, would be a confident answer from the ladies of Menmuir WRI who chose Logie Mudhouse near Montrose as their summer outing destination.

This weekend will see the volunteer members of Aberdeen’s Bon Accord Steam Engine Club stage a giant rally at Castle Fraser, near Kemnay, Aberdeenshire.

The organisers of this year’s Angus Show could not have hoped for better weather, with Friday and Saturday bathed in sunshine.

The City of Brechin Pipe Band took to the stage on Saturday, June 1, when they hosted their successful summer concert at the City Hall.

Local people will be given the chance to show their support for the armed forces at a special event in Arbroath on Saturday (tomorrow).

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

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.

Gardner Memorial Church hosted a community lunch in St Ninian’s Square to mark the 60th anniversary of the coronation on Sunday.

The Friends of Brechin Town House Museum held their eighth annual general meeting in the Town House Museum on Tuesday, May 21.

This Sunday (June 9) will see the ninth annual Strathmore Highland Games, which is to be held in the stunning grounds of Glamis Castle.

At the Brechin Probus Club meeting held last week, Brian Titmuss entertained members with a very interesting talk.

Lathallan School Pipe Band are hard at practise as they prepare to take part in the European Pipe Band Championship held in Forres, Moray.

At their recent meeting, Brechin Rotary Club members were joined by a Brechin High School pupil who was the town’s first ‘Euroscola’.

Opus Theatre Club are hoping to be flying high with their next production, Witches Of Eastwick with rehearsals under way and going well. The show runs from September 4 to 7 at Brechin City Hall. As president Gordon Smith said: “Opus have always been ready for a challenge and Witches Of Eastwick certainly poses that on a technical and content basis.

Edzell will be a stopping point for adventurer and cyclist Mark Beaumont as he nears the end of a 10 day challenge to support the STV Appeal 2013.

A whole feast of events is on offer to visitors and Angus residents with the launch of the 2013 Summer in Angus guide.

Excellent reviews have been received from visitors to the 90th Scottish International Salon of Photography exhibition at the Mechanics’ Institute.