Posts by Kenny Smith
Protecting the world from the Fae
Seeking to protect the world from the Fae, Scottish sigil agent Aloysius MacBharrais is eccentric. As a sexagenarian he is a welcome change from the tormented teenage protagonists that dominate fantasy genres. However, Hearne admits in the author’s note that he struggled with Glaswegians’ accent in real life. The characters’ Scottish accents feel laboured and…
Read MoreFebruary/March 2021 edition of Scottish Field is out now
The February/March 2021 edition of Scottish Field is now available in shops and online. In this packed issue, we have six pages of recipes from The Great British Bake Off semi-finalist Flora Shedden, from Perthshire, who shares some top baking recipes to try at home With the contents of Dunrobin Castle’s attic due to go…
Read MoreArdbeg pays tribute to retiring distillery manager
The retirement of a popular distillery manager is being marked with the release of a limited edition whisky. To commemorate the retirement of Mickey Heads, Ardbeg has announced the launch of Arrrrrrrdbeg!, a bottlinng which celebrates his time at the helm. Captain of the Ardbeg ship since 2007, Mickey retired in late 2020, after 13…
Read MoreScottish Ensemble’s Musical Book Club dates
The Scottish Ensemble has revealed Sally Beamish as the latest classical music star to grace its Musical Book Club guest list. Taking place on Wednesday 24 February at 7.30pm, Sally will be joined in conversation by SE violinist Cheryl Crockett with audiences tuning in at home via Zoom. Sally, one of the UK’s foremost living…
Read MoreSpirit of Speyside whisky festival goes online
Scotland’s biggest whisky festival is going virtual this year. The Spirit of Speyside festival has confirmed that it is going to bring together some of the region’s most loved distilleries and whisky makers online instead of in person in April. With a full programme to be announced in the coming weeks, events confirmed so far…
Read MoreBBC Scotland orders new series of Shelf Isolation
Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart, Lorraine Kelly, Fern Brady, Alex Norton and Ian Rankin are amongst some of the names lined up to take part in a brand new series of Shelf Isolation on BBC Scotland. Fronted by Damian Barr, the popular series will return to BBC Scotland screens with six brand new episodes next…
Read MoreNew Scottish healthy snack gets supermarket deal
A Scottish crisp brand have successfully developed a new creation – and secured a top listing in the process. Mackie’s Crisps has brought to market two flavours of Lentil Waves – a new product made possible by its secret process also used to ‘air pop’ whole vegetables for its Wholesums range. It means that unlike…
Read MoreIt’s all in the eye of the beholder for Scots magician
Magician R Paul Wilson is a professional con-artist, film-maker and star of TV’s The Real Hustle. He tells Scottish Field how he gave up his life as a computer programmer to make films and trick the eye. I was born on an RAF base in Akrotiri on Cyprus and raised in Singapore. My parents and…
Read MoreCrustaceans for the nation from the Firth of Forth
The Firth of Forth Lobster Hatchery is hooked on giving back to the sea. The idea for the Firth of Forth Lobster Hatchery first hit hatchery director David Grubb in 2007. The part-time lobster fisherman decided that, ‘it was time that I gave something back to the sea. Fishermen are very good at taking things…
Read MoreWading in to help save Scotland’s woodcock
The past decade has seen a serious decline in our woodcock population – it’s time to find out why. A spring woodland, coloured with the final rosy hues of gloaming as a thrush sings its last aria before nightfall. A woodcock passes back and forth overhead: its silhouetted outline is ethereal against the bruises of…
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