Posts by Kenny Smith
The 7 most extravagant hotel rooms in the world
When you stay overnight in a hotel you pay for the comfort and luxury it brings – a home away from home. Now imagine if your hotel room was equipped with the most luxurious interiors and breathtaking landscapes, a space fit for royalty! There are hotel suites all over the world which are worth more…
Read MoreFormer coach house is packed with potential
A former coach house and steading packed with potential is now for sale, as a whole or in lots. Presented for sale by Bidwells, Craigeuan Coach House and Steading in Crieff, Perthshire, provides a rare opportunity to create a superior family home with stabling, workshops and storage, which could be converted to a range of…
Read MoreThe best way to keep your gin safe is… in a safe
Edinburgh Gin has launched a limited-edition ‘gin safe’ that transforms the gift of gin into a personalised game, making unwrapping Christmas presents more magical than ever. Exclusively available via edinburghgin.com/shop, each gin safe is a hand-crafted, clear box that arrives with a 70cl Edinburgh Gin bottle inside – either Classic, Rhubarb & Ginger, Lemon &…
Read MoreJ&B Rare champions the Hard Seltzer cocktail
Blended Scotch whisky J&B Rare is changing perceptions of whisky drinking by championing the latest trend in whisky cocktails – the Hard Seltzer. J&B Rare say their smooth blended Scotch is transformed by the addition of tonics or sodas and a touch of bitters. Experts, Neil Ridley and Joel Harrison believe Hard Seltzers (as they…
Read MoreRugby club and school are sporting partners
Perthshire Rugby and Glenalmond College are teaming up in a new partnership. The move was announced to players and coaches during a visit to the leading Perthshire school at the weekend. Glenalmond College is now Perthshire Minis’ Official Partner, cementing the existing strong relationship and long-held rugby connections between the club and the school. The…
Read MoreScots Trad Music Awards take place this weekend
The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards will take place this weekend. Organised by Hands Up For Trad, the ceremony will this year take place in Aberdeen Music Hall on Saturday 7 December at 7pm, and the awards will be broadcast live on BBC ALBA and streamed worldwide on BBC iPlayer. Presented by Mary Ann…
Read MoreFirst wave revealed for National Whisky Festival
The National Whisky Festival of Scotland has announced the first wave of exhibitors set to appear at the fourth annual Glasgow instalment next year, as part of Celtic Connections 2020. Taking place at the city’s SWG3 on Saturday 25 January, the festival will span two impressive tasting floors spread across the TV Studio and Galvanizers…
Read MoreThe happiest place to live in Scotland is Galashiels
Estate agency Rightmove has named Galashiels as Scotland’s happiest place to live. More than 22,000 people across Great Britain took part in Rightmove’s Happy at Home survey, which asks residents how happy they are where they live, as well as asking them to rank 12 happiness factors. The 12 factors range from how safe residents…
Read MoreShe had to endure the neighbour from hell
When Cat Thomas moves from Florida to Edinburgh, her dreams of living in her idyllic wee flat in the Dean Village are soon shattered by her disrespectful and inconsiderate neighbour. At her wits’ end she’ll do anything to restore the peace. O’Neill creates a real sense of Edinburgh through his descriptions of its architecture. A…
Read MoreFree entry to under-18s at Scottish racecourses
Scotland’s racecourses are to bring festive cheer to the country during the Christmas holidays this year, with a number of special festive days out – and under-18s are admitted completely free of charge. Participating racecourses include Kelso, which races on 29 December; Musselburgh, which opens its gates on 1 and 3 January; and Ayr on…
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