Posts by Kenny Smith
Nothing to grouse about when saving rare species
Exemplary countryside management at the Glenlivet Estate means declining species, such as the black grouse, are thriving. As dawn crept into my room in Tomintoul, a blackbird proclaimed it was time to rise even if the ice lacing the window indicated that winter still had a grip. Tomintoul is the highest village in the Highlands…
Read MoreWorking on the land is all in a day’s work
An increasing number of women are making their mark by successfully taking on roles in the countryside that were traditionally occupied by men. Scottish Field highlighted just some of them in a feature in 2014. ALI GORDON, 47, SHEPHERDESS, ST ABB’S HEAD, BERWICKSHIRE I came from a farming background myself; my parents bought the farm…
Read MoreHopetoun home has both history and class
An impressive home with a fascinating history is available to purchase. Hopetoun, in Blairhoyle, Port Of Menteith, Stirling, is brought to the market by Galbraith. Hopetoun once formed part of the Blairquhoille Estate which included a Victorian mansion house, built in 1852 by the Grahams which was served by Hopetoun and at that time was…
Read MoreA handy guide to bagging Scotland’s munros
For anyone with an interest in Scotland’s peaks, Max Landsberg takes the reader along with him as he makes his way up and down each Scottish summit. Every hike creates an anecdote as he tells the story of the country’s 282 Munros one by one – where to find the best views, how nature shaped…
Read MoreThree new jet routes from Edinburgh take-off
Three new routes from Edinburgh Airport have officially taken-off this week. Loganair’s direct services to the Norwegian cities of Bergen (May 9) and Stavanger (May 10) have celebrated their inaugural departures. A seasonal link between the capital and Guernsey will also begin on Saturday (11 May), with a Tuesday connection commencing later this summer, and…
Read MoreThe Tall Ship will host a musical celebration
Scotland’s premiere celebration of electronic music and one of the most exciting clothing labels around have teamed up to present a very special VIP experience on The Tall Ship for this year’s festival. The Riverside Festival and Forty Clothing will create a VIP area which will span above and below deck. Downstairs music lovers will…
Read MoreCustom create your very own single malt
Have you ever dreamed about creating your own special single malt whisky from scratch to suit your own tastes? Well now you can, thanks to a remarkable opportunity to own a cask of whisky from Holyrood Distillery. The distillery in Edinburgh, which will be the first single malt distillery in the Scottish capital for almost…
Read MoreTravel Over Land and Sea for new art display
Over Land and Sea is a new group art exhibition being presented by the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club. It brings together three painters Tim Wootton, Darren Rees and Daniel Cole and a sculptor, Simon Griffiths to focus on wildlife captured at a particular moment. All are established wildlife artists and members of the Society of Wildlife…
Read MoreA break in the sun is ideal before the summer
It’s been a long winter and despite the distinct lack of snow and thankfully no repeat of the horror that was last year’s Beast from the East, we’ve still had our fair share of grey and dreich days to contend with. Longing for a vitamin D top up, a short break to the Costa del…
Read MoreMarking Arran’s whisky traditions in new book
A book which documents the Isle of Arran’s strong affinity with whisky production has been released in celebration of the new Lagg Distillery opening this summer. Arran Water: An Island Whisky History is the first book to chronicle the Isle of Arran’s unique place in the story of the nation’s favourite spirit and shows how…
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