Posts by Kenny Smith
An alternative to Glasgow’s Christmas market revealed
Glasgow’s Christmas market in George Square has been cancelled for 2021, but an alternative is being promised on the other side of the River Clyde. The temperature has dropped, and while snow hasn’t landed, yet, Glasgow’s biggest Winter Village will arrive in the city from November 25 2021 until January 2 2022. Promising festive fun…
Read MoreTry these Aubergine Parmigiana rolls at home
Over the next few days, we’re going to bring you some delicious recipes from Mutti. Mutti, the Italian tomato brand, has announced Hannah Such from Kilburn, London, as the winner of its exciting nationwide cooking competition. Mutti’s mission is to raise the tomato to its highest expression and this contest challenged consumers across the UK…
Read MoreSupermarket’s winter spirits festival begins
Lidl’s Scottish Craft Spirits Festival launches in-store this week with a curated collection of gin, whisky and rum. Sourced from the country’s top distillers, these include everything from fruity gins distilled in Edinburgh to festively fragrant rum from Aberdeen. The line-up of staple spirits for the season has been carefully selected by Lidl’s team to…
Read MoreBenromach launches limited edition hip flask
Benromach has launched Firsthand, a new campaign which celebrates the benefits and craft of hand-made products. To mark this, a new series of curated partnerships with artisan producers will be created to explore the quality and artistry of the handmade. As a whisky that’s made by hand for genuine character, Benromach is celebrating the skills…
Read MoreHalf price entry to Scottish attractions this winter
A new campaign encouraging people across Scotland to experience a Great Day Out across the country this winter by taking advantage of a 50% discount offer has today been launched by VisitScotland. Whether it is visiting the lions at Five Sisters Zoo or enjoying a chocolate tasting experience from Master Chocolatier Iain Burnett in Perthshire,…
Read MoreThe fascinating rise of a Scots statesman
The eventful life and career of Sir John Malcolm, a distinguished combatant, statesman and man of letters who spent most of his life in India, has been a story little told in his native Scotland. An ambitious and bold man who left his impoverished beginnings as one of 17 children of a tenant farmer in…
Read MoreAn oasis of independence at Portman Marylebone
Morag Bootland uncovers a haven of boutique shops, restaurants and much more in the heart of London’s West End. For a country girl, a trip to London is always exciting, but it can also be a recipe for something akin to sensory overload when I’m surrounded by the hustle and bustle of the capital. So, when…
Read MoreBidding now open on the Distillers’ Charity whisky auction
Online bidding opened today on The Distillers One of One sale, ahead of the live auction at Barnbougle Castle outside Edinburgh, on Friday 3 December. For the first time since the announcement earlier this year of a six-year partnership between The Distillers’ Charity and Sotheby’s to host three biennial auctions under the name The Distillers…
Read MoreSee in the New Year on the Britannia and Fingal
Fingal and the Royal Yacht Britannia are offering the perfect luxurious way to start 2022. It’s a chance to experience both Fingal and its glorious sister ship, the iconic Royal Yacht Britannia during this ultimate two-day Hogmanay package in Edinburgh. December 30 – Champagne Afternoon Tea on Fingal and Evening Event on Britannia. A sumptuous…
Read MoreSeaweed jewellery is the ultimate sustainable gift
A young Edinburgh designer has come up with the ultimate in sustainable and renewable jewellery – creating a collection made from Scottish seaweed. Iona Turner (22), who is also a surf instructor, is one of 10 highly talented silversmiths and jewellers from across Scotland whose innovative work has been selected by the Scottish Goldsmiths Trust…
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