Posts by Kenny Smith
Mammoths set for a visit to Scotland this summer
Over 40 prehistoric animals – from woolly mammoths to dire wolves – are coming to Scotland this summer. The beasts will take over Glasgow this summer, as Europe’s first ever animatronic Ice Age experience Ice Age: The Lost Kingdom comes to Rouken Glen Park from 22 June–14 July. Families will be transported back 70,000 years…
Read MorePeter Mullan’s Orphans find a new ‘home’
Scottish movie classic Orphans – released 20 years ago this month – is being celebrated by BBC Scotland. The recently launched channel is screening the film, directed by Peter Mullan and hailed internationally as a darkly comic masterpiece, on Saturday 11 May. Preceding the movie screening will be a specially commissioned new documentary Orphans Reunited,…
Read MoreQuestions over 3 month delay on missing hen harrier
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has revealed a hen harrier has gone missing in suspicious circumstances. The RSPB have raised concerns after disappearance of Skylar near a grouse moor in South Lanarkshire, and described the area as a ‘black hole’ for birds of prey. The RSPB say the satellite transmitter attached to…
Read MoreFinal remaining luxury apartments for downsizers
Downsizers looking to move to Scotland’s most prestigious postcode are being urged to act quickly – with less than 10 properties remaining at a luxury retirement development. The Walled Gardens in St Andrews has only nine apartments left in its third and final phase, four of which have been snapped up within the last week.…
Read MoreNew gin will be hitting the high notes on flights
Edinburgh based Pickering’s Gin, have created a gin that has been specifically developed to be enjoyed at altitude. The gin is available to drink onboard on all British Airways short haul flights and through the High Life shop as part of a trio pack. Distilled at Edinburgh’s Summerhall Distillery, the unique 10-botanical gin celebrates the…
Read MoreAll you can do is step back in time at Museum of Flight
Clydesdale horse logging demonstrations, wartime encampments, battle reenactments, plus 1940s singing and dancing and tales of life on the home front are taking place this weekend. They will all feature as part of an exciting line-up of activities at the National Museum of Flight’s award-winning Wartime Experience event at the East Lothian attraction this Sunday…
Read MoreA tasty lamb recipe that will whet the appetite
Slam in the lamb, as the old TV advert used to say – and you won’t be disappointed by this recipe. Grant Gordon – executive head chef of both La P’tite Folie restaurant and award-winning Le Di-Vin wine bar on Randolph Place in Edinburgh, is sharing recipes with us this week. One of the city’s…
Read MoreAward-winning Lychee Oriental reveals new look
Award winning Cantonese restaurant the Lychee Oriental in Glasgow has revealed its new look following a refurbishment project. Featuring interiors inspired by the restaurants and coffee houses of Chongqing in southwestern China, the new-look restaurant brings the oriental glamour and decadence of China’s Hot Pot region to Mitchell Street in Glasgow. The cosmopolitan space located…
Read MoreWhy Scotland is good for the body and the mind
With its stunning landscapes, delicious food and drink and rich culture, Scotland is the perfect location to recharge those batteries and focus on enhancing your wellbeing. To celebrate a newly published survey, commissioned by VisitScotland and conducted by YouGov, revealing that almost a third of people (32%) see Scotland as an ideal destination for a…
Read MoreFormer school house is a class act in the country
An appealing traditional family home with tremendous outlooks in a sought after location is now on the market. Mertoun School House is presented by Galbraith, and is an appealing traditional detached family home offering well appointed and nicely proportioned accommodation. The property has oil fired central heating and the boiler was replaced around 2010. A…
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