Posts by Kenny Smith
V&A Dundee set to welcome Antiques Roadshow
With just under a week to go until the Antiques Roadshow arrives in Dundee, V&A Dundee has compiled an essential guide to the event including key travel information and times. V&A Dundee will welcome BBC Antiques Roadshow and presenter Fiona Bruce to the museum and nearby Slessor Gardens this Sunday (23 June). Thousands of people…
Read MoreSchool introduces new iDEAs to upskill community
Lomond School has welcomed a new programme that encourages people of all ages to develop their digital skills from coding and automation, to GDPR, fake news and cyber security. As part of its commitment to lifelong learning, the online platform, The Duke of York Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award (iDEA), has been launched within the school,…
Read MoreGlenfiddich pays tribute to its historical roots
Glenfiddich pays homage to its origins in the Valley of the Deer with a striking new package design for its 12 and 15 Year Old iconic whiskies. The new packaging will be rolled out in the UK and US to begin with from today, 18 June, with Small Batch 18 Year Old following suit in…
Read MoreThousands invited to vote on charity’s future
Scotland’s largest membership organisation has opened a ballot to choose four people who will serve on its Board of Trustees. The 370,000 members of the conservation charity, the National Trust for Scotland are being invited to cast their votes and make their choice from a total of nine candidates who have put themselves forward for…
Read MoreA charming home with an open rural outlook
A charming, well-appointed home offering flexible accommodation, with a separate cottage, has been made available on the property market. Presented by Rettie and Co, New St David’s is set in an attractive garden with an open outlook over rural Perthshire. New St David’s enthuses charm with its sympathetic balance between traditional design with a classical…
Read MoreFrom a lover of royalty to a French Revolution prisoner
One-time mistress of the Prince of Wales, who later became George IV, career courtesan Grace Dalrymple Elliott led a fascinating life. This major new biography, written by two Dalrymple Elliot enthusiasts who met online through their love of history, explores the life, loves and family of the celebrated personality who ended up as a prisoner…
Read MoreEnjoy a memorable wedding at these superb venues
Scotland boasts such incredible scenery and historic venues, it’s understandable why people come from all over the world to be married here. If you’re looking for a venue for a wedding , Scotland is blessed with superb locations, great and small. Outstanding wedding venues can provide a backdrop and make memories that will last a…
Read MoreScotland’s most northerly inhabited island
Scottish Field travelled to the most northerly inhabited island in Scotland to stay in a restored Georgian mansion. WHERE IS UNST AND WHY DO I WANT TO GO THERE? Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in Great Britain. The third largest of the Shetland islands (after Mainland – the main island and Yell), it…
Read More10 fascinating facts about Perth
Perth is a city steeped in history – with proud royal connections and played an important role in the life of the nation for many years. Perth is known as the ‘Fair City’ because of Sir Walter Scott’s 1828 novel The Fair Maid of Perth. In medieval times, Perth was known as ‘St John’s Toun’,…
Read MoreThe six most Instagrammed Scottish foods
Is your favourite Scottish dish one of the most tagged on Instagram? Whether you’re planning your next globetrotting trip or simply deciding on what to have for dinner, Gousto, the leading British recipe box company, have mapped 353 of the world’s most iconic foods. Using a unique scoring system combining Instagram hashtag data with search…
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