Posts by Kenny Smith
VisitScotland urges Scots to ‘rally round’ tourism as industry reopens
As tourism prepares to reopen and COVID-19 restrictions are eased, VisitScotland is calling on Scots to rally round the sector. They want Scots to support the country’s recovery by enjoying short breaks, days out and staycations in Scotland. With planning and researching forming an important part of the holiday experience post pandemic, the national tourism…
Read MoreProperty sales in Ayrshire shoot up in first quarter of 2021
Property consultancy Galbraith has published exceptional sales data for Ayrshire during the first quarter of 2021. For the three-month period ending March 31, the value of sales increased by 70 per cent year-on-year from £4.83m to £8.21m. The firm say this is a testament to the renewed desire for rural property and interest in Ayrshire.…
Read MorePupils knit to do their bit for new-born babies
Pupils at Strathallan School have donated a selection of hats, booties and blankets to the neonatal Unit at Dundee’s Ninewells Hospital. Eleven pupils and a house matron from the Perthshire school have been busy knitting 16 woollen little hats, four shawls and one pair of booties for the new-born babies. Determined to continue a recent…
Read MoreGlenfiddich launches a new tasting collection
Glenfiddich has announced the launch of an exclusive tasting collection, in collaboration with Master of Malt. Showcasing four expressions from the Glenfiddich range and a previously unreleased expression, the collection offers newcomers and connoisseurs alike the chance to indulge in the exciting world of whisky with a range of 30ml liquids, put together in one…
Read MoreLife lessons we can learn from our distant past
To see the world through the eyes of acclaimed archaeologist and television presenter Neil Oliver, if only for a day, would be a true gift – and Wisdom of the Ancients: Life Lessons From Our Distant Past is about as close as it gets. It pays testament to Oliver’s enthusiasm for the history woven into…
Read MoreEx-pats team up with Glasgow Distillery for special whisky
The Glasgow Distillery has launched its first distillery exclusive, Glasgow 1770 Coopers’ Cask Release, with only 403 bottles available. The single malt whisky is the result of a collaboration between the Glasgow Distillery and US-based Kelvin Cooperage, launched in celebration of the ancient skill of coopering; the art of creating casks made from wooden staves…
Read MoreA return to Scotland’s Castaway islands
Twenty years after Castaway 2000 and the start of his love affair with Scotland and its islands began, Ben Fogle returns to the country he has described ‘the most beautiful place on Earth’ for a new series on BBC Scotland and BBC One Daytime. In Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle, the award-winning broadcaster, author and…
Read MoreThe fascinating story of a woman taken to St Kilda
Based on a true story, The Unreliable Death of Lady Grange is a rollickingly good piece of historical fiction. Lady Grange is presumed dead, but in reality is whisked away from her family by the man she loves to live out her life in seclusion. The story of a stormy relationship ending in the worst…
Read MoreHeading to the great outdoors for a fantastic tour
Once again, Cameron McNeish, the grand old man of Scotland’s wild places, takes us on a tour of his favourite hills, glens and islands, celebrating those he has met along the way. But this time it’s more about the smaller observations of an expansive landscape and refl ecting on past adventures than making the summit.…
Read MoreA look around some of the most stunning gardens
Aspiring to promote interaction with the natural world, photos are divided into categories that encourage the appreciation of the planet’s diversity. Particularly for nature enthusiasts, the staggering range of nature’s beauty is astonishingly captured from a multitude of perspectives and locations. It could benefit from more narrative, but definitely one for the coffee table. International…
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