Posts by Kenny Smith
A modern home on the banks of a pretty loch
An immaculately presented home with spectacular loch frontage and direct beach access is now for sale. Presented by Robb Residential, Waterside Cottage, in Strachur, Argyll, externally is of smooth render finish with a high degree of insulation and finished with navy blue detailing. Internally the property is presented in excellent condition with flexible family accommodation…
Read MoreWigtown Book Festival ready to pull on its wellies
This year’s Wigtown Book Festival is set to celebrate This Farming Life – the perfect theme for an event based in a region famed for its agriculture. Taking place from 27 September to 6 October the festival will offer more than 275 events for adults and children, including debates music, film, visual arts, theatre and…
Read MoreRevolutionary new experience at the Falkirk Wheel
A brand new visitor experience has launched at the world’s only rotating boat lift, as the Revolution Tour opens to the public. The Falkirk Wheel now boasts two separate tour offerings, with the Revolution Tour complimenting the Original Tour, bringing more choice to visitors from Scotland and further afield. It’s hoped the new offering will…
Read MoreV&A Dundee architect returns for first birthday
The internationally renowned architect of V&A Dundee, Kengo Kuma, will give a special talk to celebrate the museum’s first birthday on Sunday 15 September. Kengo Kuma will return to Scotland’s first design museum to discuss how designing V&A Dundee has informed the National Stadium, the main venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The stadium is…
Read MoreShortlist revealed in food and drink competition
Food and drink businesses are celebrating after being named finalists in the Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards 2019. HIFAD celebrate passion, quality and innovation throughout the region. It highlights the finest businesses that are helping put the Highlands and Islands on the food and drink map. The awards recognise key businesses across the…
Read MoreA handy guide to wine is bound to impress
Tasting Notes is a lovely little guide to buying wine from the general manager of the Horseshoe Inn near Peebles, a man with 30 years in the trade. If you are on the lookout for a fabulous bottle to impress your friends or just to enjoy on a Saturday evening then this is for you.…
Read MoreFirst Scottish Whisky Awards winners presented
The winners in the inaugural competition to assess the business of Scotch whisky have been revealed at a sell-out event held in Edinburgh last night. The Scottish Whisky Awards welcomed over 400 guests to celebrate and to hear who had been crowned the best in the wide-ranging competition which assesses taste and business performance. Scottish…
Read MoreFree tickets on offer for Wigtown Book Festival
Wigtown Book Festival is offering thousands of free tickets for a wide range of talks and events to visitors below the age of 26. They can hear leading writers, journalists, political figures, campaigners, scientists, entertainers and others at events with standard ticket prices of £6 to £10. Some are part of the WigWAM young people’s…
Read MoreNew Spiced Rhubarb Crumble gin is unveiled
Award-winning Scottish distillers Eden Mill have today announced the latest addition to their popular Love Gin Liqueur range. Spiced Rhubarb Crumble will join Mango & Pineapple and Raspberry, Vanilla & Meringue liqueurs which flew off the shelves earlier this year. Presented in a bespoke, embossed glass bottle, the new release builds upon the popularity the…
Read More5-star Glasgow hotel launches monthly brunch
Bo & Birdy at The Blythswood has today announced it will be launching Glasgow’s first luxury grazing brunch. The stylish restaurant which underwent a £1.2m refurbishment in May, is offering customers a new brunch experience complete with a bottomless buffet and a pancake station with all the toppings. The brunch, which costs £50 per person,…
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