Posts by Kenny Smith
Spring is here as Beechgrove returns for a new run
Spring is sprung and that means Beechgrove is back for a new series this week. The Beechgrove presenters, George Anderson, Carole Baxter, Brian Cunningham, Kirsty Wilson and Chris Beardshaw return with all the best tips on how to make your gardens grow. Last year was a truly home grown Beechgrove featuring the presenters’ own gardens…
Read MoreStylish and contemporary leisurewear
A throwaway comment in the pub last summer led to the birth of Spinback, an Edinburgh-based business offering stylish and contemporary leisurewear with a twist. Their passion for unique design brought the vision and products to life, and the business launched in October 2020. With a love of music and a serious addiction to fashion,…
Read MoreNew supermarket whisky gets our expert’s approval
With hints of smoked sea salt, beach bonfires and caramelised sugar, supermarket Lidl has released a new Abrachan whisky. The new Highlands & Speyside blended Scotch malt whisky joins Lidl’s award-winning range, with the retailer most recently picking up four accolades for Queen Margot and Ben Bracken varieties at the World Whisky Awards. Scottish Field’s…
Read MoreWe talk wine, whisky and writing in our second podcast
Scottish Field has just released the second edition of our new weekly podcast. This features web editor and podcast host Kenny Smith is joined by Peter Ranscombe. Peter, who is Scottish Field magazine’s wine expert, shares his experiences of how he became an authority in the field, and explains how an interest in alcoholic beverages…
Read MoreScotland’s Home of the Year returns to our screens
The search for Scotland’s Home of the Year is on again. The judges, interior designer Anna Campbell Jones, architect Michael Angus and blogger Kate Spiers, start the search for outstanding homes across Scotland onWednesday, April 7. The search begins in the Borders where the judges visit three remarkable properties including a Blue House in Biggar,…
Read MoreA celebration of Scottish artist James Morrison
A new documentary looking at the work of Scots artist James Morrison is being shown on television this week. Eye of the Storm is a beautiful, inventive and poignant portrait of an artist, who in his latter years faced, for what for him would be, the cruellest frailty of age as his eyesight faded. Widely…
Read MorePerth is one of the UK’s most-wanted staycations
Perth is one of the most-wanted places to visit in the UK, as life slowly begins to return to normal. With lockdown restrictions starting to lift south of the border, and Scotland imminently set to follow suit, it is no surprise that the UK’s Google trends average for ‘staycations’ has seen an 89% increase over…
Read MoreScottish museums ready themselves for reopening
Three major Scottish museums are set to reopen at the end of April with the easing of Covid lockdown measures. The National Museum of Scotland, the National Museum of Flight and the National Museum of Rural Life will all reopen to visitors from 26 April. The National War Museum, which is located inside Edinburgh Castle,…
Read MoreThe hills are in this author’s blood
Born in Bonnybridge, author Ian McNeish is an unlikely climbing enthusiast, but the hills are in his blood. This endearing memoir details the lifelong love aff air with the mountains enjoyed by this self-confessed ‘dedicated amateur’, yet there is much to like about this book. While its production values are weak and it could do…
Read MoreMurder mystery in Inverness is a change
The Blood is Still is a crime thriller set in Inverness, a refreshing change from Glasgow or Edinburgh. After a body clothed in 18th-century Highland dress is found on Culloden battlefield, young reporter Rebecca Connolly begins following the story, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. The author’s background as a journalist/investigator adds a layer…
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