Posts by Kenny Smith
National Library of Scotland re-opens with two displays
Fifteen months after the National Library closed its doors for the first time due to Covid-19, the Library’s exhibition programme is set to resume on 10 July. Both exhibits focus on intrepid explorers, adventurous ambassadors and overall rebels against convention – ground-breaking women of the 19th and 20th centuries. Major exhibition ‘Petticoats and Pinnacles: Scotland’s…
Read MoreEco-friendly brewery opens in West Lothian
A new microbrewery has launched this week Linlithgow. From its base at eco-friendly market garden Narrowboat Farm, Strangers Brewing Co will take inspiration and ingredients from the surrounding Scottish countryside to make hand-crafted beers. Strangers Brewing Co plans to start brewing this winter, after converting an old vegetable shed on the farm into a microbrewery…
Read MoreStrathallan to welcome primary threes for the first time
For the first time in its 108-year history, Strathallan School in Perthshire is now offering education to primary three pupils at its state-of-the-art Prep School. Strathallan Prep School, which was accredited by the Independent Association of Prep Schools in April this year, was the first in Scotland to join the prestigious Pre-Senior Baccalaureate programme; preparing…
Read MoreA mystery set on an anthrax testing island
Anthrax is the thrilling debut novel by D L Marshall, centring around the Anthrax testing island of Gruinard. A mixture of fact and fiction, this novel follows John Tyler as he is sent to the island to fix broken equipment. However, he soon realises there is more going on than at first meets the eye.…
Read MoreA gripping page-turner in the hunt for a killer
Set in St Andrews this crime novel, What They Knew, is a real page turner – although it may not be one to read just before bed. The fourth mystery in the series, DI Claire MacKay has been tasked with finding a killer who is particularly skilled at evading capture. Todd’s emotive language brings the…
Read MoreThe intriguing real life story of former MP Maria Fyfe
‘From council house to the House of Commons,’ the feeling roused by this quote is amplified the further you delve into Singing In The Streets. Maria Fyfe details her life from growing up in the Gorbals in post World War II Britain to her work as an MP for the Labour Party. She depicts the…
Read MoreHow to celebrate Robert Burns – 365 days of the year
Robert Burns is world renowned as Scotland’s greatest poet and lyricist. Pauline MacKay was thus inspired to create ‘Burns for Every Day of the Year’ to pay homage to his vast and diverse body of work. The book is comprised of some of Burns’ most famous pieces alongside lesser known poems, songs, extracts from letters…
Read MoreHigh steaks with no drama at Scotland’s first Bar + Block
When it comes to food, I like to be served up with no drama. High stakes hold no interest for me, but well done steaks, on the other hand, do. The newly opened Bar + Block on Glasgow’s St Enoch Square is the first of its kind in Scotland, and instantly impresses on first glance.…
Read MoreThe Isle of Harris Distillery launches refill project
The Isle of Harris Distillery has created a new project that’s good for the environment. The refill project was created to address the growing demand from customers to allow them to keep the treasured glass Isle of Harris Gin bottle instead of throwing it out. Although the glass bottle is fully recyclable, the beauty of…
Read MoreNational Museum of Flight launches new future of aviation trail
The National Museum of Flight in East Fortune is exploring the future of aviation with a brand new family summer trail. From reusing old technology to flying without pilots, the new Flying into the Future trail, supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, takes visitors around each of the Museum’s hangars to get a glimpse…
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