Posts by Kenny Smith
Farm smallholding with converted cottages for sale
A traditional farm smallholding with farmhouse and three converted cottages has been brought to the property market. Presented by Galbraith, Wellhouse Farm is a hidden gem which has been subject to conversion and improvement in recent years. This collection of properties are arranged around a courtyard but with no windows from the cottages overlooking one…
Read MoreUpturn in interest for Burns Night searches online
Interest in Burns Night has grown internationally over the past four years. Ahead of Burns Night this Saturday trusted data provider SEMrush has released new research illustrating that global interest in the national celebration is soaring. SEMrush analysed Google Search volumes from January 2016 and January 2019 Global Google searches for Burns Night and its…
Read MoreQuality gallops ahead at Scottish racecourses
Musselburgh Racecourse has again been awarded five stars from VisitScotland for its raceday experience, the most prestigious accolade given by the tourist board, as part of the Racecourse Association’s (RCA) Quality Assured Racecourse Scheme. The East Lothian course was visited by a trained assessor from VisitScotland whose job is to objectively assesses the raceday experience.…
Read MoreBlack Gold with a 30 year old cask of Bowmore
The Wemyss Malts Cask Club has revealed its third exclusive release – Black Gold. Black Gold is single sherry hogshead cask of 1989 Bowmore that has matured for 30 years and bottled at a cask strength of exactly 50.0%ABV. Bowmore is the oldest distillery on Islay and one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland, tracing…
Read MoreSnowdrop Festival blossoms around Scotland for 2020
Winter will soon give way to spring and snowdrops will bloom across Scotland, carpeting the country with this popular flowering plant. From 25 January to 11 March, 35 of Scotland’s finest gardens, woodlands, and estates will open their doors for the 14th year of this beloved festival. Properties including the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh; Attadale…
Read MoreScots star Mark Bonnar backs Heart of Scotland appeal
Scottish actor Mark Bonnar, star of Guilt, Line of Duty and Shetland, is to become a patron of national charity Heart Research UK. Mark, who lived in East Kilbride in his youth before moving to Edinburgh, first became involved with the charity in 2018, producing a piece of original artwork that was auctioned as part…
Read MoreOpening the windows of the memory with photos
Old photographs can feel very remote to the modern viewer. However, in this collection of short stories based on old photographs, Alexander McCall Smith ingeniously proves that with a little imagination, photographs, no matter how old, can transcend time and place. Smith creates big stories from the tiniest of visual clues to take the reader…
Read MoreCompassionate care and companionship
With debate raging over the future of health care provision for the most vulnerable in society, Eidyn Care is a family-owned, at-home care provider that is demonstrating how to deliver a combination of compassion and companionship with expert care. Meet Diana. She is a woman with an immensely interesting history. Her intelligence and spark are…
Read MoreWomen’s only night for beer and donuts
The Edinburgh-based ‘women who beer group’ Beers Without Beards will celebrate Galentine’s Day with an exclusive Donut and Beer pairing next month. Featuring two big names in the Edinburgh Food & Drinks scene: The Kilted Donuts and Cross Borders Brewery, this will take place on 13 February. Created 10 years ago by the fictional character…
Read MoreHistoric castle and estate for sale at £3.9million+
An imposing castle standing high above the River Doon steeped in history and restored for 21st century living is now on the market. From a high bank, Cassillis towers over the River Doon. Presented for sale by Savills, it is approached through electric gates via a private tarred drive which follows the River Doon through…
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