Posts by Kenny Smith
Merry Christmas from everyone at Scottish Field
Merry Christmas everyone – and if you’ve forgotten to get someone a present, we have the perfect idea for you! Scottish Field is Scotland’s award-winning, glossy, lifestyle magazine. Every month we bring you the best interiors, antiques, gardens, wildlife, motoring, whisky and country news, as well as entertaining, informative and authoritative writing from Scotland’s finest…
Read MoreScots reveal their favourite Christmas dinner
The nation is divided in its opinion on mashed potato at Christmas, as Scots would prefer roast potatoes on their plates. Looking to discover what the nation’s preferred Christmas dinner plate comprises of, Seasonal Spuds – an initiative backed by the UK’s leading potato producer Branston that looks to inspire the public to enjoy more…
Read MoreA modern family home on beautiful Skye
A decrofted family house with spectacular views over the Sound of Sleat is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, No 26 Camuscross is a handsome modern property in the coastal hamlet of Camuscross on the Sleat peninsula on Skye. With one reception room and three bedrooms, this property has spacious and well-appointed accommodation. The house,…
Read MoreScots landowners calling out telecoms giants
Farmers and other landowners in Scotland have seen the average rent paid by telecoms giants to use their land for mobile phone masts and broadband apparatus slashed since a new Electronic Communications Code was introduced two years ago. The Code, introduced by the UK Government on 28 December 2017, intends to facilitate the installation and…
Read MoreDon’t be frozen out with The Snow Queen on TV
A Christmas Eve treat is on the way with a special live performance of Scottish Ballet’s The Snow Queen. In a year of celebrations for Scotland’s national dance company, Scottish Ballet’s 50th anniversary comes to a spectacular close with the world premiere of CEO/ Artistic Director Christopher Hampson’s The Snow Queen. BBC Scotland audiences will…
Read MoreOn the twelfth day of Christmas… Westlands Country Park
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, the gift of shooting. Westlands Country Park sits in almost 100 acres of secluded grounds, specialising in Clay Pigeon Shooting and Fly Fishing. Their state-of-the-art lodges are available to hire and buy, all with their very own swim spa or hot tub. The…
Read MoreAward for Scots firm’s first female operations director
The operations director at Edinburgh-based GTS Solutions CIC has been named one of the country’s most inspiring business women. Tracey Smith was recognised for her work in the social enterprise sector with her inclusion in the Women in Social Enterprise 100 (WISE100) 2019 run by NatWest Social and Community Capital. WISE100 recognises the most inspiring…
Read MoreScottish Land & Estates appoint chairman designate
Mark Tennant has been appointed chairman designate by the board of Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation. Mark’s family business Innes Estate in Elgin has been a member of SLE for over 40 years. During that time Mark has been a member of the organisation’s Highland committee twice as well as vice-chair (policy)…
Read MoreThe Battle of Waterloo – from Scottish eyes
In his exciting book, historian Owen Dudley Edwards explores the significance of Waterloo and its ramifications for Scotland. With a fresh approach to the battle, Edwards showcases contemporary Scottish opinion, drawing on a satisfactory societal cross section – from painters to doctors. Scotland’s Waterloo, by Owen Dudley Edwards, published by Luath Press Ltd, £9.99 [review…
Read MoreSociety makes it three in a row with bottling award
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has claimed a third consecutive top award in Whisky Magazine’s Independent Bottlers’ Challenge competition. The award, which recognises the consistently outstanding quality of their whiskies, is an unprecedented three-in-a-row for the title and a remarkable seventh time they’ve picked up the accolade in the past 10 years. The Society also…
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