Posts by Kenny Smith
Award-winning fashion comes to Edinburgh
Award-winning Canadian fashion designer Cheri Milaney is offering women of Edinburgh a new way to shop. Cheri Milaney, from Vancouver, settled in Edinburgh after falling in love with the city and is delighted to be able to offer her collection to women in the city of all shapes and sizes through her unique styling events…
Read MoreScone Palace is Scotland’s big day out
Think of Scotland and you could be taken in any number of wonderful directions; from historical monuments and ancient crowns to the beauty of vast forests and roaring rivers. Perhaps you see gardens brimming with ingredients, and kitchens bustling with the talented chefs that bring them to life. Are you photographing Highland Cows, or stopping…
Read MoreScottish charity auction raises over £135,000
A charity auction for the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust raised more than £135,000. Another great night was enjoyed by all at the GWCT Scottish Auction, held at Prestonfield House and sponsored by Pentland Landrover, Saffery Champness and Rathbone Investment Management. A sell out, as has become customary for this long-established event, those attending, were…
Read MoreUnique whisky to mark 100 years of British Airways
British Airways has poured over its 100 year-old history to create a limited-edition whisky with Scottish distillers InchDairnie. The partnership will culminate with a centenary dram being served up in 2031. The two British brands have come together to start the 12-year process of creating a limited-edition pour for the airline’s centenary. British Airways joined…
Read MorePaxton House prepares for chamber music festival
A summer festival of glorious international chamber music takes place on the banks of the River Tweed this summer. Being held Paxton House, in the Scottish Borders, Music at Paxton will take place from 19-28 July. The daily concerts offer an intimate, friendly and relaxed experience and take place in Paxton House’s splendid Picture Gallery…
Read MoreMerienda’s plates are small but perfectly formed
It’s all the rage you know – small plate dining. From traditional Spanish tapas to chic Scandi sharing menus, everyone is at it. But Merienda in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge is doing something quite different with their wee plates. Yes, this is Mediterranean-inspired small plate dining, but it’s a million miles away from tapas. Imagine, if you…
Read MoreAn impressive home packed with period details
An impressive home in the country is now for sale on the property market. Presented for sale by Rettie & Co, Membland is a stunning county house dating from 1956, close to one of the East Lothian’s most sought-after villages. The house has a wealth of period detail and light airy rooms with large astragal…
Read MoreA tour of Scotland from the comfort of home
TV weatherman Sean Batty will embark on a scenic journey across the length and breadth of the country in a stunning new STV series. Sean’s Scotland starts on Monday, 3 June at 8pm, and viewers will follow STV’s popular weather presenter as he explores some of Scotland’s most beautiful landscapes. From the wilds of Sutherland…
Read More10th Lammermuir Festival performers are revealed
The line-up for the 10th Lammermuir Festival has been revealed. Since 2010, The Lammermuir Festival has brought beautiful music to beautiful places in a host of rural and town settings, sometimes in surprising venues, nestling between the Lammermuir Hills and the sea. Born of a conviction that historic architecture and beautiful landscape can create the…
Read MoreCharity walk marks Sir Jackie Stewart’s 80th birthday
A walk to celebrate the achievements of Scotland’s Formula 1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart is being held in June. The Grand Prix Walk, on 11 June, invites people to take part in a one, two or three mile circuit of Dumbarton’s Levengrove Park – a mile for each of the three World Championship titles Sir…
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