Posts by Kenny Smith
You reap what you sow in community project
From a simple dream of growing their own veg, a handful of Shettleston residents dug in, creating allotments that now benefit the whole community. Marion Bate, the project co-ordinator, explains how it got off the ground in Glasgow. How did the Shettleston Community Growing Project get started? It was 2009 and a group of half…
Read MoreSoaring ambition of zoologist who won’t be forgotten
Wildlife activist and zoologist Bryan Nelson devoted his life to studying seabirds in Scotland and beyond, becoming a world expert on gannets and a leading environmentalist. Seen from outer space, the Bass Rock is said to look extraordinary: shining a brilliant white thanks to being plastered with the guano of generations of gannets and, for…
Read MoreThe life and times of entrepreneur Michelle Mone
Michelle Mone is one of Scotland’s top entrepreneurs. She built up her lingerie business, Ultimo, which she sold in 2014, and tells Scottish Field of her childhood ambition, obsessive compulsive disorder and why she loves the Borders and Gleneagles. She was awarded an OBE in the 2010 New Year honours, before becoming Baroness Mone of…
Read More10 health fads which have come to Scotland
Scotland has seen its fair share of fads aimed at fixing all that ails us. While some have stuck around, we can be glad that others have failed to last the distance. Here’s 10 treatments that would either kill or cure… or do nothing at all! 1. Hydrotherapy Water therapy came to Scotland in 1843…
Read MoreA Highland haven for sale with the Kilchoan Estate
A unique opportunity to purchase a private estate with exceptional quality stalking and fishing on the spectacular Knoydart Peninsula. Kilchoan Estate provides the perfect secluded getaway with spectacular inland and coastal views to Skye, Rum and the other Small Isles beyond. Presented for sale by Bidwells, Kilchoan Estate is located on the Knoydart Peninsula, approximately…
Read MoreCelebrating the most unique lighthouse in Scotland
On the extreme north-east point of the Scottish mainland lies the promontory of Kinnaird Head, home to the only lighthouse in the world to be built into a castle. The Kinnaird Lighthouse, originally constructed in 1571, has played host to lairds, lords and Jacobites over its five hundred year history. After being saved from various…
Read MoreDornoch Castle wins best Whisky Bar in Scotland
Fresh from hosting a series of special Dornoch Whisky Festival events at the weekend, Dornoch Castle Hotel is celebrating being named the best Whisky Bar in Scotland. The hotel, owned by the Thompson family for nearly 20 years – the official anniversary of their ownership is 2020 – has picked up the prestigious accolade from…
Read MoreA rural setting with privacy and tranquility
A superb country house in a delightful rural setting is now on the property market. Auchindachy House, near Keith in Moray, offers sumptuous interior design throughout, privacy and a tranquil garden surrounded by trees and fields. The house has considerable character and beautifully combines modern living with all of the traditional features one would hope…
Read MoreSo many things to see in beautiful Aberdeenshire
Meldrum House is a grand old building with a coat of arms above the door and a set of impressive stone steps running down the outside of the building that any Princess would be proud to sweep down. Situated close to the town of Oldmeldrum it’s only a 45 minute drive from the centre of…
Read MoreThe magic of Motown casts its spell in Glasgow
For some unknown reason, soul music has never been my thing. I love my pop – I dance to disco ‘cos I don’t like rock – and somehow, soul has just never quite entered the sphere of my musical tastes So, going to see Motown: The Musical was going to be an interesting experience. I…
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