Posts by Kenny Smith
A handy guide to Scotland’s skiing scene
This is, so the blurb informs us, Scotland’s first guide to off-piste skiing and snowboarding. The book focuses on the mountains around Ben Nevis and the Nevis range and contains route descriptions and gradings as well as entry diagrams and some stunning photography of each of the featured ‘Back Corries’ or off-piste runs. It’s a…
Read MoreA beautiful family home in a semi-rural setting
A beautifully appointed family home in a semi-rural setting is now on the property market. Riverside House is in a delightful semi-rural setting, in Farr, Inverness. Built by the current owners in 1997, the house has spacious and well-appointed single storey accommodation with generous reception rooms, four comfortable en suite bedrooms and the sun room…
Read MoreGet ready for a Burns bagel with a difference – Irn Bru!
To celebrate Burns Day, Bross Bagels have created a special bagel – with Irn Bru! They have teamed up with Fetlor Youth Club and Scran Academy on a joint partnership project to create a Burns themed bagel which will feature as their special within Bross’s Leith shop only on Saturday, 25 January, for one day…
Read MoreTime capsule with a love of Robert Burns discovered
A time capsule discovered in Leith containing relics from the 19th century has offered a glimpse into locals’ love of the national bard, on the eve of Burns Night. The cache of mementos was unearthed by contractors working on the City of Edinburgh Council’s Trams to Newhaven project in December, when the Robert Burns statue…
Read MoreCelebrating Burns Night – the M&S way
The Burns Supper is one of Scotland’s most famous and long-lasting food staples – you can’t go wrong with haggis, neeps and tattis. In recent years, we’ve seen the arrival of the vegetarian haggis on the market, providing an alternative to the usual fare. However, this year, M&S are offering a mixture of the old…
Read MoreTried and tested – these boots were made for walking
Tried and tested: The Scarpa Mens Peak GTX walking boots. I love nothing more than getting out into the countryside, walking for miles and getting lost in amongst beautiful land and seascapes. A previous pair of Scarpa boots – which took me all over Scotland until I was literally walking out of them – saw…
Read MoreCraigellachie releases a £3499.99 bottle at Heathrow
Craigellachie 39 Year Old Single Cask has launched exclusively at Heathrow – making it the oldest and rarest Craigellachie bottling available to buy. Distilled in 1980, the whisky was laid down in a refill Bourbon Hogshead, and in 2019 was singled out by malt master Stephanie MacLeod for its notes of delicate oak, charred pineapple…
Read MoreMix it up with a haggis and beef wellington
Celebrate the Bard’s birthday (Saturday 25 January) with a Burns recipe with a twist, thanks to Quality Meat Scotland. The Fillet of Scotch Beef and Haggis Individual Wellingtons are another option for people wanting a change from the normal Burns Supper, with the traditional haggis, neeps and tatties. Kirsty Fox, marketing manager from QMS said:…
Read MoreThe life and times of Ming Campbell
Ming Campbell has known success in athletics, law and politics, and he also hit the target when he decided to make Fife his home. I was born in Glasgow in 1941. My mother spent the fortnight before I was born in an air-raid shelter at Glasgow Academy but on the night I arrived the doctor…
Read MoreScotland’s grey squirrels are a meat worth considering
Scotland faces a constant battle to control its grey squirrel population, so the option of trying this humanely managed free-range wild meat is worth considering. In my year eating only animals I kill myself, I have tried to find sources of meat that do not damage the environment. In the case of grey squirrel, I…
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