Posts by Kenny Smith
Meadowside offers an extensive and flexible home
A substantial single storey house with impressive spacious high-quality accommodation and located in a lovely bright setting is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, and believed to have been constructed in 1972 for a prominent Dundee family, Meadowside is a most substantial and impressive one off single storey detached property offering extensive and flexible accommodation…
Read MoreStAnza’s programme packed with new talent and rising stars
StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival has always been the perfect place to hear new voices and discover emerging talent. And 2020 is set to be no different. The annual festival which this year takes place between 4-8th March in St Andrews, Fife, is as much about launching new talent as it is about bringing together…
Read MoreBrash McKelvie – The chicken that sat on a goose egg
Scottish Field’s online columnist Brash McKelvie has found some unexpected new arrivals in the woodshed. Here are the cast of characters that share the vicissitudes of life: Scragend – a Rhode Island Red of indeterminate age and foul nature. Shitting Cat – does exactly what it says on the tin. The Beloved – a paragon…
Read MoreShortlist of four for the Highland Book Prize
The shortlist of four contenders for the 2019 Highland Book Prize has been announced. Competition organisers have named the four books published in 2019 which judges deem the best titles with a Highland connection. They are: The Frayed Atlantic Edge: A Historian’s Journey from Shetland to the Channel by David Gange (William Collins); Surfacing by…
Read More‘The Perfect Collection’ auction sets whisky records
Whisky history has been made as the results from the first part of the world’s largest private whisky collection to go to auction were announced – with notable record breaking hammer prices. Sold by the online whisky auction, Whisky Auctioneer from Perthshire, the auction saw 1642 bidders from 56 countries around the world taking part.…
Read More10 fascinating facts about… Fort William
Head towards the north west of Scotland, and you’ll come across the wonderful town of Fort William. Fort William, in the western Scottish Highlands, is located on the shores of Loch Linnhe, and is regarded as a gateway to Ben Nevis, the U.K.’s highest peak Here’s 10 fascinating facts about the area. Fort William is…
Read MoreInverness Castle to be at the heart of Highland tourism
The planned transformation for Inverness Castle which will begin in a few weeks’ time. The Highland Council has announced further details in progress towards revamping the historic building, after the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service vacate the building. The castle project will be a gateway for Highland tourism and is a vital part of the…
Read MoreA class act at old Boroughmuir High School
A highly-anticipated Edinburgh development has successfully launched its first release of stylish mezzanine apartments to the market. Prospective buyers have the opportunity to become one of the first over the line at the latest capital development from CALA Homes (East), but are urged to act quickly with only two apartments now remaining for a move…
Read MoreCreating a cosy sanctuary at home with coorie
Following the publication of The Art of Coorie, the Scottish concept emerged as the standout lifestyle trend of 2018. A ‘coorie home’ is defined as ‘the place where one lives in contentment and conviviality; most especially a pleasant haven from the wild Scottish elements’. In this book, Beth Pearson explores the art of creating an…
Read MoreBe afraid, be very afraid, of the Woman in Black
The horror genre is one that’s always fascinated me from a young age. I was terrified by the Hammer Horror films, resulting in regular nightmares, as a result of too many views of Dracula: Prince of Darkness and The Devil Rides Out, but no matter how frightening I found them, I always came back for…
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