Posts by Kenny Smith
Modern home with a high standard of finish
A bright and spacious family home finished to a high standard throughout is now on the property market. Presented by Galbraith, Ravenshaw sits in an elevated situation with far reaching views over the surrounding countryside. The house is naturally bright and is ideally set up for family living with an open plan kitchen, dining and…
Read MoreTry our recipe for tres bon pheasant bonbons
Our celebration of Great British Game Week continues today, with another tasty recipe for you to try at home. The event is celebrating, promoting and highlighting just how nutritious, versatile and delicious game meat is. Today, we present some tasty pheasant bonbons, created by Annie Assheton of Farlows. Game is a healthy, ethical, sustainable and…
Read MoreSporting legend to be honoured at new attraction
The youngest-ever winner of BBC Sports Personality of the Year will be celebrated along with other world-beaters. Provost Skene’s House in Aberdeen will re-open as a new visitor attraction in autumn 2021. It is being redeveloped by Aberdeen City Council to tell the story of the region’s global impact in the fields of sport, science,…
Read MoreScots artist to display short film in Israel
Scottish artist Rachel Maclean is to stage her first work in Israel. The exhibition at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art is comprised of a video installation titled Spite Your Face (2017, 37 mins), which was first exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 2017, where Rachel represented Scotland. The protagonist of the film, Pic, is…
Read More13th Cromarty Film Festival plans announced
The full programme has been announced for the 13th annual Cromarty Film Festival. Guests including best-selling author Denise Mina, acclaimed journalist Lesley Riddoch, sound engineer to the stars Stuart Wilson and directors Zara Balfour and Vicki Lesley will introduce some of their favourite films and more at the Black Isle town 6-8 December Everywhere from…
Read MoreHighland property market is strengthening
House sales in the Highlands are continuing to forge ahead, with buyers acting quickly when they find a property that meets their needs, according to independent property consultancy Galbraith. Galbraith’s Inverness office is consistently one of the busiest and this past quarter (1 July–30 September 2019) is no exception. The average selling time has fallen…
Read MoreNew meat on the menu from Scotland’s shooting industry
Estates across Aberdeenshire are joining together to introduce consumers to a Scottish food product they might not usually pick up on their weekly shop. The group, overseen by the Soil Association Scotland-led Rural Innovation Support Service (RISS), involves six estates working with SAC Consulting (part of Scotland’s Rural College, SRUC) and Fife-based processor Woodmill Game…
Read MorePheasant feather artist makes a pleasant card
A Scottish-based artist has created the Christmas card for a leading outdoor clothing firm – using a pheasant feather. This year Schöffel Country have teamed up with esteemed artist Clare Brownlow to create their official Christmas card, which depicts the iconic Oakham fleece gilet. Clare, who studied art at Edinburgh College of Art and Leith…
Read MoreMeeting Robert Louis Stevenson is in the timing
Featuring in his third book, Tom Afflick is Philip Caveney’s time-travelling adventurer and this time he meets famous author Robert Louis Stevenson. Can Tom persuade him to publish Treasure Island or will the Plague Doctor succeed in thwarting him? Caveney has succeeded in telling Tom’s most dangerous story yet and readers will be on the…
Read MoreA smooth and easy single malt for Christmas
A dram that’s a great introduction to single malt whisky has been released as a supermarket exclusive is now available. Finding the right single malt can be a challenge for any new whisky drinker but this is exactly what makes Aerstone whisky the ideal Christmas gift to celebrate the season. A ‘smooth and easy’ tipple,…
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