Posts by Kenny Smith
Traditional home with tasteful modernisation
An extensively refurbished home in a peaceful rural village location is now available on the property market. Presented by Galbraith, Old St Davids is a highly desirable and attractive stone built house which benefits from being sympathetically and tastefully modernised over recent years. The house offers both generous and flexible family living and entertaining space,…
Read MoreWoman needs dog fur to create jumper for her mum
A Scottish crafter has launched an appeal to dog owners to send her their dog’s shedded fur, so she can make her elderly mother a ‘comfort jumper’ that reminds her of her beloved Yorkshire Terrier. Her mother lives alone and is too old to care for a new animal but regularly reminisces about her pet,…
Read MoreSecond series for the Big Scottish Book Club
BBC Scotland’s The Big Scottish Book Club is getting bigger in 2020. The series had a debut run on the channel in late 2019 with four episodes. IWC, a Banijay Group company, has now been commissioned to make another eight hour-long episodes for a second series of the arts show, The Big Scottish Book Club,…
Read MoreBallot opens for limited edition Rosebank whiskies
Rosebank Distillery has announced the release of two limited edition, single cask whiskies. These exceptionally rare casks were specially chosen as they were distilled in 1993, the year of the distillery’s closure and the last time the inimitable spirit ran through the original stills. Of the 280 and 259 bottles from each cask, only 100…
Read MoreWhisky Wonderland launches in Scotland
Scots pub The Gate and Experience Glasgow have launched a new practical hospitality course dedicated to making whisky simple for bartenders and consumers. Whisky Wonderland is a series of educational sessions that will educate and empower the Glasgow hospitality trade to be able to talk about our national spirit with passion and knowledge. This is…
Read MoreBirdwatchers will take flight to Elgin next month
Birdwatchers are set to flock to Elgin for an annual conference in March. Each spring, the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club (SOC) and the British Trust for Ornithology BTO) organise a one-day conference, attracting over 200 bird enthusiasts from around the country. This year, the event it is being hosted by the Moray branch of the SOC…
Read MoreAirport offers new recycling scheme to passengers
Glasgow Airport’s new recycling stations have arrived with a sustainable solution for the disposal of single-use coffee cups in the terminal. Three stations have been introduced in the James Martin Kitchen, Panopolis and Starbucks catering outlets in the main departures area with a further four stations set to be installed. The stations feature three collection…
Read MoreScottish Whisky Awards looking for entries
Scotch whisky producers are invited to prepare for the launch of the second annual Scottish Whisky Awards, the national awards programme which aims to recognise and reward people, teams and products operating in the business of Scotch. Following the huge success of its inaugural year, the Scottish Whisky Awards continues to fulfil its promise to…
Read MoreThe biggest secrets of the Cairngorms revealed
I defy anyone to look at the front cover of the beautiful The Secret Life of the Cairngorms and not have a wee smile on their face. Illustrated with a stunning selection of Andy Howard’s photographs, the book celebrates the wildlife and landscape of the Cairngorms National Park in all its glory. Anyone who has visited…
Read MoreNew exhibition marks women and their crimes
From the written confession used in evidence at a 16th century witch trial to early 20th century mugshots of a pair of Birmingham’s female felons, a new exhibition in Aberdeen showcases women criminals across the centuries. Drawn from original records found in Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire Archives, Outcasts: Women, Crime and Society examines how women…
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