Posts by Kenny Smith
Earn your stripes during Scottish Badger Week
Scottish Badger Week is now underway, with a celebration of ‘mammals of a different stripe’. Running until 12 May, Scottish Badger Week is a partnership between the Scottish Wildlife Trust and Scottish Badgers. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) mammal adviser, Rob Raynor said: ‘This is a great time of year to watch badgers, when the cubs…
Read MorePrayers are answered with a stunning gallery
As transformations go, the conversion of a former church into a stunning gallery and visitor centre showcasing the work of Orkney jewellery designer, Sheila Fleet, has been a spectacular one. A year on from opening its doors to the public, Sheila Fleet’s Kirk Gallery and Café, situated in Orkney’s east mainland, has firmly established itself…
Read MoreTry this recipe for a tasty Toblerone tiramisu
It’s a bank holiday Monday today, and that means we all deserve a treat. To mark the occasion, 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, has shared a recipe with us, for a tasty Toblerone Tiramisu. Grant has worked…
Read MoreWriters awarded month-long residency in France
Scottish Book Trust has announced that the four Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowships for 2019. The national charity changing lives through reading and writing, revealed the new Fellowships have been awarded to Bernard McLaverty, Linda Cracknell, Philip Miller and Maria Fusco. The Fellows were selected by a panel, which changes every year. The Fellowship was initiated…
Read MoreA modern family home with country views
A stunning individually designed spacious family home in attractive rural location with views to the countryside is now available. Presented by Galbraith, Taliesin was individually designed by the current owners and their architect, and was completed in 2004. The property has been completed and maintained to a high standard. A beautiful open plan oak turned…
Read MorePair of exhibitions on show at Fine Art Society
The Fine Art Society in Edinburgh is hosting two showcases of work throughout the month of May. John McLean, who was 80 earlier this year, is having a celebratory show at The Fine Art Society for the seventh time with an exhibition of new work. Behind the Mirror is a group of 15 large scale…
Read MoreMore controlled burning can prevent wildfires
Calls for the increased use of controlled burning approach to combat wildfires is backed by the experience of this year’s muirburn season, land managers have said. Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) said last week that it was to trial the greater use of controlled burning next spring after gathering evidence on the practice internationally.…
Read MoreA handy guide to traditional Scots folk songs
Before his death in 1990, Norman Buchan compiled 100 modern and traditional Scottish folk songs that have been passed on by generations of Scots. Now they have been reissued in a hand-sized book to share for another generation. Each tune is presented alongside guitar chords and a melodic line so you can play along to…
Read MoreBorn To Be Wild in the freezing winter weather
Scottish wildlife brave the freezing winter weather in the final episode of Born To Be Wild. It is the last episode in the 10-part series which features the Scottish SPCA’s world leading wildlife rescue centre. The centre is plunged into chaos as the harshest winter storms in over 20 years hits. Battling through snow and…
Read MoreExamining the people accused of witchcraft
Remembering Scotland’s Witches is an all-day public event being held later this month. The talk, on Sunday 19 May, chaired by writer and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch, will combine the academic knowledge of Julian Goodare and Louise Yeoman (co-authors of the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft), author Dr Lizanne Henderson (author of Witchcraft and Folklore in the…
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