Posts by Kenny Smith
The perfect guide to Scotland’s sacred springs
Holy Wells: Scotland is definitely one for the coffee table. This is Phil Cope’s beautifully illustrated exploration of the sacred springs, wells and spas of Scotland. Haunting photography coupled with well-researched information and opinions allow this book to be glanced and flicked through, or read cover-to-cover, with equal enjoyment. Holy Wells: Scotland, by Phil Cope,…
Read MoreAn early chance to get yourself a rum deal
A Scots distillery is offering people the chance to own one of the first rum casks to be filled in Glasgow. Wester Spirit Co. has launched the cask sale with the opportunity own some of the first rum casks to be filled at Wester Spirit Co Distillery. These will also be some of the first…
Read MoreScottish Ballet will thaw The Snow Queen this winter
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. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s much-loved tale, which was also the basis for Disney’s hit film Frozen, this glittering new production opens at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre on Saturday 7 December,…
Read MoreCanine calendar to boost Dementia Dogs Project
An award-winning Scottish pet accessory company is set to raise funds for the life-changing canines of the Dementia Dog Project. Dogrobes are set to launch a new 2020 calendar which they hope will help to raise vital funds for a new pioneering charity that provides assistance dogs for families where a person has a diagnosis…
Read MoreVisit National Trust for Scotland properties – for free
A host of National Trust for Scotland sites across the country are offering free entry to National Lottery players from 23 November to 1 December this year. Properties including the Battle of Bannockburn Centre, Pollok House in Glasgow and Glencoe are just some of the hundreds of National Lottery funded venues and visitor attractions across…
Read MoreGroundbreaking steps to restore Rosebank
Ground has officially been broken this week at the Rosebank Distillery, marking the start of its highly anticipated redevelopment under new owners, Ian Macleod Distillers. The extensive, multi-million pound restoration, carried out by ISG, is expected to be completed in summer 2021, when the iconic Falkirk distillery will open its doors to the public and…
Read MoreRefurbished steadings at a former farmhouse
A well-presented former farmhouse with attached refurbished steadings on a quiet country lane is now for sale in central Scotland. Newton Farm, presented by Robb Residential, as the name suggests, was at one time a working farmhouse with traditional attached steadings. The house has been in the same ownership since 2007, during which time it…
Read MoreSave up to 50% on the winter menu at pizza restaurant
The High Dive, the newest addition by the renowned Civerinos restaurant collection in Edinburgh, has just launched its brand new winter menu. With their eclectic range of famous pizzas, it also features some sides, gluten free and vegan pasta as well as seasonal salads. All of Civerinos pizzas are home made with san marzano tomatoes,…
Read MoreIt’s World Toilet Day – is this the finest loo in Scotland?
Scotland has many incredible beauty spots and tourist attractions, but there can be few stranger than the Victorian toilets on the Isle of Bute. Today is World Toilet Day – an official United Nations international observance day on 19 November to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis – and to mark it, we…
Read MoreIconic Scottish painting to go on display in Perth
An iconic painting by the acclaimed Scottish artist John Bellany is to go on display this winter as part of Perth Museum and Art Gallery’s latest ICONS exhibition. ICONS II: John Bellany celebrates the life of one of the most prolific and acclaimed Scottish artists of his generation, John Bellany. The exhibition brings together works…
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