Posts by Kenny Smith
Review: Smile (like you’re happy)
Smile (like you’re happy) explores the impact of social media on individuals and their inter – relationships. But with this huge subject to be covered in an hour there is always the possibility of never quite exploring and doing justice to anyone of the myriad problems that can be associated with participating on social media.…
Read MoreDewar’s new cask finishes are coming to Scotland
Dewar’s is celebrating the launch of the latest additions to its innovative Cask Finish Series, Caribbean Smooth and Ilegal Smooth, into bars in the UK. Dewar’s has created an alternative to the traditional with its Cask Finish series, where its blended Scotch whisky has been influenced by the exotic flavours of Mexico and the Caribbean.…
Read MoreOlympic gold medal winners coming to Blair Castle
Weekend tickets are now on sale for Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials 2021. Running from 26-29 August, high calibre entries have been flooding in for the Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials, whilst the Organisers have just received confirmation of permission to increase visitor numbers, allowing for 12,000 spectators on both the…
Read MoreMake a date with the meaty grandeur of Doppio Malto
With the closure of turkey twizzler-hating, professional geezer Jamie Oliver’s restaurant a couple of years ago, a prime piece of Glasgow’s culinary real estate has sadly lain vacant. Not any more – the hugely impressive, former post office building, situated directly on George Square, has opened its doors as Doppio Malto (which translates as ‘Double…
Read MoreGrouse shooting season underway with Glorious 12th
The annual grouse shooting season got underway yesterday with rural communities urging: ‘support moorland life.’ Newly published research shows that moorland management is sustainable and delivers a host of environmental, social and economic benefits and that alternative land uses would not produce better results. Rural businesses across Scotland have been writing to members of the…
Read MoreA fascinating look at the life of the shearwater
A beautiful mix of memoir and natural history, Roger Morgan-Grenville explores the life of the majestic shearwater. He follows it as it travels solo from the British Isles to the waters of the South Atlantic at the tender age of just two weeks old. Morgan-Greenville paints an extraordinary picture of one of nature’s most remarkable,…
Read MoreA murder mystery that will grip you from page one
A gripping addition to the crime genre, Lies to Tell is mystery writing at its finest. Author Marion Todd, who is originally from Dundee, knows Fife like the back of her hand and brings it to life beautifully, starting the tale in St Andrews and then taking us up to the hills. When a major…
Read MoreA light-hearted tale set in the Scottish Highlands
The Peacock is light-hearted read set in a dilapidated castle in the Highlands. Following a group of investment bankers who rent out a space for a weekend of team building, they find themselves at Lord and Lady McIntosh’s stately home. Slapstick humour reigns supreme as most of their plans go awry and new stumbling blocks…
Read MoreReview: The End of the Line
On reading the themes of The End of the Line before I went I felt I was about to enter the very throat of the dragon that is modern woke: divorce, loneliness of the young, eating disorder, therapy, reality over expectation etc. it was all there. How very, very wrong I was about my preconceived…
Read MoreThe Machrie is the perfect place for an escape
Summer is a distant memory. Days are getting chilly, breath visible as you leave the house and cheeks pinched red. Escaping to warmth or hibernating until spring becomes all the more appealing. Thankfully, The Machrie excels when it comes to cosy spots that tick all the right boxes: crackling log fires, piping hot hearty food…
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