Posts by Kenny Smith
The curtain is rising across the Scottish capital
Adaptations of 80s musical movies, hits from the 50s and 60s and classical music are just some of the events happening in Edinburgh this week. The Play that Goes Wrong, until March 17, Festival Theatre. The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can…
Read MoreCreate the perfect mood in your own home
It can be hard to know where to start when planning to design or decorate an area of your house. Trawling Pinterest is an option, but it’s not easy to share your ideas with your partner or other family members on a small screen. So why not do what the experts do and create a…
Read MoreA new dawn for an iconic Edinburgh building
Homebuyers have the chance to move into an iconic building. Donaldson’s is set amidst 18 acres of elegant grounds and is dominated by the central Playfair Building in Edinburgh: built in the 1840s and designed in the style of a Jacobean palace by world-famous Scottish architect William Henry Playfair. The Playfair at Donaldson’s is an…
Read MoreBladnoch marks bicentenary with £5000 bottling
Scotland’s most southern distillery has launched a special bicentennial release to celebrate both its rich history and its renaissance – at £5000 per bottle. Offering the perfect balance between provenance and progression, Bladnoch is enjoying an exciting revival in its 200th year, having been bought by Australian entrepreneur, David Prior in 2015. Changing fates and…
Read MoreNow it’s so easy to cook your perfect steak
A new guide to help cook the perfect Scotch Beef PGI steak has been released. Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched a new guide to help consumers across the UK to select and cook their meat, just the way they like it. Steaks – Your Perfect Guide features useful information on the different cuts available…
Read MoreExhibition puts the female body at its centre
There’s still time to catch the an exhibition of work on the female body and its links to nature, currently showing in Edinburgh. Edinburgh-based Jannica Honey’s inaugural solo exhibition at the city’s Arusha Gallery runs until March 25, as the award-winning Swedish artist presents a new series of nearly 30 works (digital giclee prints), When…
Read MoreLook after the pennies and sort out the pounds
Whether it’s our stock market investments or our chaotic personal finances, we should all be getting to grips with our financial problems and putting us on a course for recovery. Bills have to be paid, credit card debts wrestled with and our spending horns drawn in to give our finances some semblance of recovery. But…
Read MoreFind a first class independent education in Scotland
Scotland has always placed great value on education, which is why today we have such an exceptional range of first-rate independent schools. So whether you have a tech-loving entrepreneur on your hands, or a child who craves hours of fresh air and exercise every day, our schools can offer you the freedom to find the…
Read MoreClinic is waging a war on fat as people sign up
A cosmetic clinic is waging war on fat as record numbers undergo an intensive weight loss plan which offers slimmers full GP supervision and psychological support. Edinburgh-based Dermal Clinic has revealed that enrolments for its Alevere Therapy treatment have hit an all-time high, attracting many patients who have failed to shed unwanted pounds on other…
Read MoreA meal to savour with succulent loin of venison
Andrew Cook, head chef at The Lime Tree in Fort William, presents this recipe for loin of venison. When starting out, Andrew’s experience came from big, bustling hotel kitchens, before the chef ’s career took a new direction. He said: ‘I didn’t really start in restaurants until about ten years ago, when I got into the fine dining side…
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