Posts by Kenny Smith
Dive in to a delicious menu at the Plough Inn
A Scots restaurant has been given a revamp after coming under new management. The revamped Plough Inn restaurant, bar and accommodation in the pretty village of Lilliesleaf in the heart of the Scottish Borders has a fresh new look. The new summer menu focuses on the best locally sourced produce, giving classic Scottish-French cuisine a…
Read MoreScotch whisky unites with Cornish Pirates
Cornish might and Scottish malt are set to become a winning combination. Spirits firm Ian Macleod Distillers are teaming up with English rugby union team Cornish Pirates, in a three-year sponsorship deal. Following the deal, the independently owned distiller’s flagship brands Edinburgh Gin and Glengoyne Highland Single Malt, will become the official gin and whisky…
Read More10 fascinating facts about… Fife
The Kingdom of Fife has an important role to play in the history of Scotland. Linking east central Scotland with the north, it is home to so many ancient and important buildings. Here we present 10 fascinating facts. Chariots of Fire’s famous opening scene was shot on St Andrews’ West Sands. Leuchars RAF base is…
Read MoreThousands of littered bottles and cans set to vanish
Nearly 31,000 plastic bottles could vanish from Scotland’s streets, beaches and green spaces every single day, thanks to Scotland’s forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme. Figures released today (30 July) by Zero Waste Scotland show the dramatic scale of litter reduction that could be seen in each local authority in Scotland. Under the scheme, shoppers will pay…
Read MoreA chance meeting changed her life forever
Sasha Roseberry’s life isn’t as exciting as she had imagined it when a teenager, in Leap Year: A Time to Remember. Her job in the Five-Plus-The-One shop, traipsing round the isles and selling discounted, substandard products, only just pays her bills, regardless of her steady rise to a management position over the years. Then a…
Read MoreRare whiskies remember the silent distilleries
Silent Scotch distilleries are being honoured with rare whisky releases. Single malt Scotch whisky creator Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled its Summer Collection, which includes some of the oldest ever whisky releases from two silent distilleries. Bottled as part of its Private Collection range, Gordon & MacPhail 1969 from Dallas Dhu Distillery is joined by…
Read More#DogsofDrumlanrig are meeting new furry friends
Dozens of four legged friends descended on the picturesque countryside of Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate recently for an Insta-pup and owner meet-up. Organised by Drumlanrig Castle and online community Scottish Instagram Dogs, it was a mammoth meet-up of model canines with their own Instagram profiles who were posing across the Estate and posting with…
Read MoreWhen DNA, Brexit, history and diversity collide
Debuting at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe is TERRAtory, a dual timeline modern play with a tribal twist. Essex girls with DNA tests results, tribal chiefs and conquistadors coming ashore at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Writer Elissa Nicholson’s TERRAtory is set in a 21st century Essex laden with political bias, campaign trail ethnic and cultural…
Read MoreTime is of the essence at Fringe production
A show that will take the audience back and forth in time is coming to the Fringe. To Move In Time is a monologue written by Tim Etchells for performer and collaborator Tyrone Huggins, in which an unnamed protagonist speculates playfully about what he’d do if he were able to travel backwards and forwards in time.…
Read MoreDuo will travel around Scotland on penny farthings
A pair of intrepid cyclists are heading from Lands End to John O’Groats – on Penny Farthings! The adventure began earlier today when Neil Laughton and David Fox-Pitt MBE set off on their 841 mile ride – on their 54-inch diameter wheeled Penny Farthing bicycles. The eccentric fundraising efforts are to raise money for Mary’s…
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