Posts by Kenny Smith
Golden praise with high quality recognition
A luxury Scottish country house has been awarded a Gold 4 Star Quality Assurance award following a grading from VisitScotland. The national tourism organisation’s Quality Assurance (QA) Scheme is a benchmark for quality within the tourism industry and operates across accommodation, visitor attractions and food sectors. Located in the heart of Royal Deeside, Douneside House,…
Read MoreExperience the Glengoyne in storytelling week
Glengoyne has launched a new distillery tour to coincide with National Storytelling Week. The Glengoyne Story has been devised by whisky experiential ambassador Gordon Dallas, with tours running throughout February and March. The tour is a liquid journey through time; from raw spirit of Glengoyne’s rough and ready roots to revered single malt, coaxed through…
Read MoreScotland will make a splash at this year’s Collect
Scotland will be represented at this year’s Crafts Council event Collect, when it returns for its 16th edition. Presented for the first time at Somerset House in London, the Crafts Council founded Collect in 2004 with the aim to build the profile and sales for collectable craft and to promote the very best galleries and…
Read MoreTaking a look at golf in unexpected places
From the hills of Northumberland, through Border Reiver country and up to Scotland’s Highlands and Islands, the journey taken in this book explores the possibilities for playing golf in remote, beautiful and unexpected places. This ideal golfer’s guide showcases a selection of nine-hole courses in spectacular settings in a book that is sure to go…
Read MoreRoyal Air Forces Association needs helpers
The Royal Air Forces Association, which supports the wellbeing of RAF veterans, serving personnel and their dependants, needs more befrienders and caseworkers to meet growing demand for its services. While volunteers are sought across Scotland, the greatest need is in the central belt, including the Edinburgh and Glasgow areas, where many RAF veterans and their…
Read MoreJeweller Dinny Hall to give designer talk in Scotland
Fashion Foundry, the incubator and talent hub, its to launch its 2020 Designer Talks series with iconic British jeweller Dinny Hall. She will be giving her first major talk in Scotland on 25 March in Glasgow at Erdington HQ on Queen Street. The inaugural talk promises to be a no holds barred look back across…
Read MoreOffers over £1.95 million for 10 bedroom Baronial mansion
A historically special Scottish Baronial mansion in a stunning rural setting is now on the property market. Erected in 1852-3, Borthwick Hall is of considerable interest as one of the favourite domestic works by the architect John Henderson (1804-1862) who is renowned as an early exponent of the Gothic Revival style in Scotland and was…
Read MoreCelebrating U.S. conceptual artist Allan Kaprow
Jupiter Artland Foundation has announced a new season dedicated to legendary American conceptual artist Allan Kaprow, who famously coined the term ‘Happening’ in the early 1960s. From May through to September 2020, Scottish and international artists will reinvent artworks from Kaprow’s career, reimagining them for the current day and the unique landscape of Jupiter Artland.…
Read MoreLunar is released from Hendrick’s Cabinet of Curiosities
Hendrick’s Gin has unveiled its second innovative release – Lunar. Initially only available in the UK, this is a small batch, limited release gin from the Cabinet of Curiosities designed to enhance and accentuate the existing elements of the Hendrick’s Original house style. Following the enchanting launch of Midsummer Solstice in early 2019, Hendrick’s most…
Read MoreVegan special bagels will keep Veganuary going
Veganuary is over but Bross Bagels have teamed up with Grams in Edinburgh to offer vegan specials for the month of February to promote veganism beyond January. The vegan specials which are both £6 are available at Grams and all Bross Bagels shops in Edinburgh. A lot of people did Veganuary and might be quite…
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