Posts by Kenny Smith
Prince Charles opens green charity’s new offices
The Prince Charles has officially opened the new offices of environmental charity, Tweed Forum, near Melrose in the Scottish Borders. During his visit, His Royal Highness spoke with Tweed Forum staff and trustees including director Luke Comins, who gave an overview of the Forum’s work protecting and conserving the natural, built and cultural heritage of…
Read MoreTake a trip to Wonderland at Six by Nico
Six by Nico will take diners down the rabbit hole as The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party menu arrives at restaurants in Glasgow and Edinburgh next week. Six by Nico will go to into Wonderland, to escape reality with an eccentric menu themed around one of the most well-known children’s tales of all time. For those that…
Read MoreAttractive home with equestrian facilities
Exceptional equestrian facilities are on offer at this impressive property. Barrowsgate Cottage is an immaculate four bedroom detached cottage with an elevated southerly aspect and enjoying a peaceful Aberdeenshire countryside location with impressive open views. There is a detached double garage, good garden grounds, stables for up to 10 horses, flood lit all weather arena…
Read MorePut your prosecco palate to the test – with pizza
Edinburgh’s Cold Town House has launched its very own prosecco tasting flight which is set to delight fizz fanatics across the city. Guests can put their prosecco palette to the test in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket with a line up of three specially selected glasses of fizz which each have their own unique flavour profiles and tasting…
Read MoreTwo new whiskies capture Christmas spirit
Campbeltown single malt distillery, Glen Scotia is releasing a duo of single malt Scotch whiskies for the connoisseur’s Christmas wish list. In the Victorian era Campbeltown was known as the whisky capital of the world and was home to more than 30 distilleries. Today the coastal town is recognised as Scotland’s fifth and smallest malt…
Read MoreA celebration of Christine Isherwood’s talents
A prolific and successful artist and illustrator who loved Scotland, is having her work celebrated in a new book. Christine Isherwood, who died two years ago, was a trained botanist who switched to art while bringing up the her three children with her husband. Using her encyclopaedic knowledge of plants and birds, she used her…
Read MoreA train of thought in turning back the clock
Industrial Locomotives & Railways of Scotland is the ninth volume of the ten-part series of regional books examining the industrial railways of England, Scotland and Wales. Gordon Edgar uses previously unpublished photographs accompanied by detailed captions to reflect on the changing face of the Scottish railway industry over the last six decades. The diversity of…
Read MoreAuthor Ian Rankin launches quirky tourist attraction
Rebus writer Ian Rankin has launched Save the Children’s ‘rescued’ phone box ‘Gilbert’ on Edinburgh’s Queen Street. The old-fashioned red phone box, which is kindly run and maintained by bespoke tailors, Stewart Christie & Co, has been decked out in traditional tiling and bespoke features and contains items of dressing up, such as hats, pipes…
Read MoreBenRiach teams up with Ellis to create three artworks
BenRiach has teamed up with an award-winning Scottish artist to bring its sensory palette to life. This is being achieved through a series of abstract paintings inspired by the Speyside distillery’s landscape, architecture and kaleidoscope of flavour. Taking inspiration from the distillery’s extensive library of some of the world’s most eclectic casks housed in Warehouse…
Read MoreHealthy v sedentary lifestyles put on the spot
The contrasting lifestyle of two Scots is put in focus this weekend, showing the difference between sedentary and healthy living. While the damage is devastating it’s never too late to make a change – and a new TV series sets out to prove it. Laid Bare is a new three-part series from BBC Scotland, introducing…
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