Posts by Kenny Smith
Redhurst ready to return after a multi-million revamp
A Glasgow hotel which closed its doors last year for a multi-million pound makeover is preparing to relaunch. The Redhurst Hotel, owned by leading independent hotel group Manorview Hotels, closed in February 2020 to undergo its biggest ever refurbishment to date to totally transform the property both inside and out, and will re-open on May…
Read MoreNTS issues call to make Culloden a World Heritage Site
The National Trust for Scotland is calling on politicians to support Culloden’s bid to become a recognised World Heritage Site and increase protection for Scotland’s historic battlefields. Scotland’s national conservation charity has outlined proposals for battlefield locations in a in a new manifesto published ahead of the forthcoming Scottish Parliamentary Elections on May 6. The…
Read MoreStudent gets into gear for Maggie’s Highlands
Strathallan Prep School pupil Hunter Stevens cycled over 200 miles in March for Maggie’s Highlands, raising over £1900 for the charity. Hunter, who studies at Strathallan School in Perthshire, undertook the huge effort with his family. His father, Quintin Stevens, is undertaking the Maggie’s 500 Challenge this summer, a tough test of cycling endurance, demanding…
Read MoreThe Glenturret prepares to reopen its doors to visitors
Scotland’s oldest working distillery, The Glenturret, is reopening its popular visitor centre for distillery tours. Set in the spectacular Perthshire countryside, it will return on April 26, along with the new gift shop and café. The whiskies at The Glenturret are traditionally hand-crafted today in the same way that they have been since 1763. Guests…
Read MoreYoungsters urged to write about climate change
Scotland’s young writers are being urged to put pen to paper and unleash their creativity. They are encouraged to submit a piece of writing around the theme of climate change as part of a new BBC Radio Scotland competition titled Climate Tales. A nationwide call-out was made by Kaye Adams on BBC Radio Scotland’s Mornings…
Read MoreA Tomb with a View offers a fascinating insight
While the more superstitious among us avoid graveyards or simply hold our breath while passing them, Peter Ross finds them curiously comforting. He whiled away the hours in the Old Town cemetery in Stirling as a boy. The Glasgow-based writer, one of Scotland’s finest essayists, admits that deciphering old gravestones was one of the ways…
Read MoreA study of nature writing and the Scottish ecology
Kathleen Jamie introduces Antlers of Water, a collection of modern Scottish nature writing with a huge focus on our pressing ecological crisis. This is apparent in most of the 23 commissioned writings by various Scottish authors, the diversity between each of their chapters refl ective of Scotland’s unique environment. There’s an intriguing mix of prose,…
Read MoreA helpful guide to training cocker spaniels
There has been a recent upsurge in the popularity of working cockers, but this hyperactive breed is not always the easiest to train. Author Janet Menzies has produced a really well written and helpful book aimed specifically at new owners, which takes the reader all the way through from the puppy stage to working the…
Read MoreFour Corners of Scotland charity whisky tasting event
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association is organising a very special, hybrid, whisky tasting event later this month. It is taking place April 28 at 7.30pm in collaboration with Scotland’s newest whisky club, 1775 Whisky Passport and the award-winning bar and restaurant, the Mercat Grill in East Lothian. All proceeds will go to The Ben, the…
Read MoreThe Scottish Rum Festival is on the way this summer
It’s one of the fastest growing drinks in popularity in Scotland – and the Scottish Rum Festival is taking place online this summer. Running for a second year, from 17-18 July, the Scottish Rum Festival is this summer’s unmissable drinks event – and Cask & Still, sister title of Scottish Field, we are proud to…
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