Posts by Kenny Smith
Hotels delight as it collects another impressive honour
A Scottish hotel has added another award to its growing collection. Knock Castle Hotel & Spa’s Rooftop Restaurant took the top spot in the Hotel Restaurant of the Year category at the Creative Oceanic Food Awards Scotland 2018 which was held in Glasgow this week. There was double cause for celebration as the Crieff hotel…
Read MoreThe search is on for book learning professionals
The search is on for Scotland’s top teacher or librarian. Nominations have now opened for the Scottish Book Trust’s Learning Professional Award 2019. Now in its third year, the award recognises a teacher or librarian who has had a powerful impact on the reading culture of young people and adults in their community. The award…
Read MoreA lost symbol from Scotland’s past is revealed
This summer’s warm weather has revealed a forgotten Pictish symbol in the north of Scotland. The rare Pictish symbol stone has been discovered on the banks of the River Don in Dyce, Aberdeen. The river’s low water level, resulting from the recent sustained spell of warm and dry weather, led to the unearthing of the…
Read MoreScottish castle takes spot in UK Hidden Gems survey
An Argyll castle is on the wish-lists for many travellers, with the open-air theatre securing top spot in a new Hidden Gems survey. McCarthy & Stone’s Hidden Gems survey had over 1400 participants and a selection of Hidden Gems to choose from, took place earlier this year and garnered exciting results. With an aim to…
Read MorePutting a woof over your dog’s head this autumn
A Scottish hotel chain has got tails wagging for National Dog’s Day this Sunday, 26 August, as it will offer guests free accommodation for up to two dogs throughout September and November. The offer applies to three Macdonald Resorts resorts: Macdonald Forest Hills Resort, Aberfoyle; Macdonald Lochanhully Resort, Carrbridge; Macdonald Spey Valley Resort, Aviemore. It’s…
Read MoreA beautiful home in an outstanding location
A beautifully architect-designed eco home in an outstanding location close to the coastline and with magnificent views over the Western Isles and Torridons is now for sale. Presented for sale by Strutt & Parker, Luachran is a home truly at one with its surroundings, a property which is beautifully appointed and finished to an impressive…
Read MoreAudiobook review – Death on the Mile
What’s the story? Lady Christina de Souza is a cat burglar with a difference. She has a flying London bus. Her latest objective is the heist of a lifetime. She simply has to break into Edinburgh Castle to steal a treasure worth millions of pounds. This full-cast audio adventure, written by Donald McLeary from Rutherglen,…
Read MoreNext Bowhouse Food Weekend is just weeks away
A heavenly harvest of local food and drink is coming to the next Bowhouse Food Weekend in Fife. Fife’s food hub, Bowhouse, is marking the summer harvest at its September Food Weekend with activities that celebrate local and organic food and freshly harvested grain on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 September, from 10am-4pm. The line-up…
Read MoreBowhill and Eskdale & Liddesdale merge
It’s all change at two Scottish estates in the south of Scotland, after it was revealed they are to merge. Buccleuch has announced today that it is to brings together the operations at its Bowhill and Eskdale and Liddesdale Estates. The new combined estate will be known as Borders Estate. Buccleuch said that Bowhill and…
Read MoreScots having been sharing their pictures of whisky
People enjoy sharing their lives on social media in the 21st century – and they also share their food and drink too. So it comes as no surprise that new research has been released revealing the most popular drink people have photographed in Scotland this summer is whisky, according to Instagram data. Celebrity Cruises commissioned…
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