Posts by Kenny Smith
Three women, their lives and relationships
Lyn Miller explores the relationship between three women as they support each other through major life challenges. Each chapter is told from the perspective of one of the central female characters – there’s Marion, a single mum and Edinburgh GP; Nyaga, a nurse missing her home in Botswana; and Rose, Marion’s daughter who recently started…
Read MoreBBC Proms in the Park come to our TVs and radios
Live coverage of this year’s BBC Proms in the Park at Glasgow Green comes to our screens this weekend. Multi-million selling recording artist and Scottish music legend Barbara Dickson, OBE, will headline the event. Presented by Jamie MacDougall, the event will feature Barbara Dickson and other artists and guests who will join BBC Scottish Symphony…
Read MoreKilchoman prepares to release latest in 100% range
A distillery is preparing for the release of Scotland’s only single farm single malt. Kilchoman 100% Islay 9 is the latest edition in the distillery’s 100% Islay range. Distilled from the 2007 and 2009 barley crops, the 9th edition is a vatting of 43 ex-bourbon barrels matured for over nine years in their on-site dunnage…
Read MoreScots rugby team given a taste of Japan before World Cup
The Scottish rugby team were given a taste of what they’re about to experience, before they flew off to the World Cup in Japan. Award-winning Japanese restaurant Harajuku Kitchen is the official caterer for the Scottish rugby team. Ahead of the Rugby World Cup being held in Japan this year, chef patron Kaori Simpson and…
Read MoreBuy an Oor Wullie sculpture at auction or bid online
Hundreds of Oor Wullie sculptures will go under the hammer next week to raise vital funds for children and young people in hospital. Following the spectacular success of this summer’s art trail, the Edinburgh auction takes place on Thursday 19 September at Prestonfield House, with all 60 life-sized Oor Wullie sculptures from the capital –…
Read MoreEnjoy a cloudy lemonade with a spirited difference
Many of us enjoy a chilled cloudy lemonade to help us relax. A Scottish distiller has now put a different slant to it, as a new crossbreed juniper-led gin, macerated in Sicilian lemon peel, has joined the LoneWolf pack. Craft beer expert BrewDog has cut its teeth with the BrewDog Distilling Co,. launching a series…
Read MoreCelebrating storytelling with cultural exchange
The 2019 Scottish International Storytelling Festival hosts 15 guest artists from Canada, along with 60 Scottish storytellers, as part of its biggest international exchange to date. The group, which includes storytellers, musicians and dancers, represents the rich cultural diversity and heritage of Canada. They will perform in Edinburgh and travel across Scotland, as part of…
Read MoreHistoric desk returns to The Hill House
A desk owned by the man who commissioned The Hill House has returned to the property for the first time in over 60 years. When the Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed house was completed in 1904, the desk was placed at the heart of the property’s library by owner, publisher Walter Blackie. It remained in The Hill…
Read MoreA modern home offering perfect family living
A tremendous modern detached family home which provides spacious, thoughtfully designed and has well-appointed accommodation, is now for sale. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Swinside near Jedburgh enjoys an excellent rural location at the foot of the Cheviots, approximately 2.5 miles to the southeast of Oxnam. The small settlement lies below Kelso Hill and Lowood…
Read MoreA dram that’s been waiting to happen for 40 years
A new addition to the Macallan range has been forty years in the making. The Macallan Fine and Rare 1979 is the prestigious new vintage to be welcomed into the brand’s Fine and Rare collection, which was created to portray the very best array of The Macallan. The Macallan Fine and Rare collection presents some…
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