Posts by Kenny Smith
Make yourself the perfect power drink
We all like to do ourselves a favour by eating and drinking well. We know that green tea is good for us, and courtesy of OMGTea, we present how to make the perfect matcha latte. With 137 times the antioxidants of regular green tea, a cup of matcha is the best way to help boost…
Read MoreAncient Scottish beauty married with new app
A new free app has been launched to help travellers through one of Scotland’s most iconic glens. The Great Glen is a natural geological fault line between Fort William and Inverness that encompasses some of the best known landmarks in Scotland including Ben Nevis, Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle and is a significant tourist attraction.…
Read MoreShowcase your inner talents and let them shine
Scots are being encouraged to find their creative spark with special workshops exploring pastels, oils, photography, textiles and jewellery making. Five accomplished Spring Fling artists and makers are offering the chance to learn everything from painting with oils to making a beautiful silver ring. Spring Fling, in Dumfries and Galloway – which features in our…
Read MoreNew technology brings land information to hand
A pioneering technology has revolutionised work carried out by one of the country’s leading land agencies. Perth-based Bell Ingram has been working closely alongside Registers of Scotland to test and aid development of their new Land Information Service, ScotLIS. ScotLIS allows both business users and the general public to search the map-based Scottish Land Register…
Read MoreFund to boost investment in rural Scotland is launched
A new fund designed to help rural areas in Scotland invest in the quality of their tourism offering has opened for applications. Administered by VisitScotland, the Scottish Government Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund will support sustainable, well planned, inspiring and collaborative infrastructure projects to enable more visitors to enjoy Scotland’s rural communities. Last month, Tourism Secretary…
Read MoreCathedrals of North of England and Scotland
What’s the story? From early Celtic influences to English reformation and the rise of Scots Calvinism, Scotland and the north of England has had a turbulent religious history. Here you will solve the mystery recently uncovered in a mass grave in the country’s oldest cathedral. Find a link to one of the UK’s most famous…
Read MoreTips on how to make the most of your garden this spring
With warmer weather, longer days and blossoming flowers, hedges, trees and shrubs, spring and summer are seasons best spent in the garden. Here, Louise Golden, senior plant buyer at Dobbies Garden Centre, gives her top tips to get your garden in shape for the warmer months: Terrace gardens The start of spring is a great…
Read MoreSweet dreams with Adam’s fantastic fiddling skills
Scottish Composer of the Year Adam Sutherland’s new album does indeed come from Some Other Land. As one of Scotland’s foremost fiddlers, having cut his teeth with such luminaries as the Peatbog Faeries, Croft No. 5 and Treacherous Orchestra and not forgetting the immense talents of Session A9, it is perhaps not by accident that…
Read MoreSwinton Manse offers versatile family accommodation
Swinton Manse offers a peaceful and private location in the Scottish Borders. Galbraith present this beautiful home, at the east end of Swinton, immediately to the west of Swinton Church (which dates from 1729). Swinton Manse is an imposing traditional detached manse understood to date from 1771, with more recent extensions having been added in…
Read MoreIt’s fuel speed ahead for Borders community petrol station
The first privately owned petrol station to open in the Scottish Borders in more than 25 years has opened its doors. The Newcastleton Community Fuel Project was officially opened last week by three schoolchildren, with 70 pupils from the local primary school lending their support. The community and project supporters were also out in force…
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