Posts by Kenny Smith
Judges head south in home of the year search
The judges venture to the South of Scotland next week to visit three more houses as they continue their quest to find Scotland’s Home of the Year. Architect Michael Angus, interior designer Anna Campbell-Jones and lifestyle blogger Kate Spiers visit some truly unique homes over the course of this eight-part BBC Scotland series, looking for…
Read MoreBuses in the highlands take centre stage
O’er Highland Highways  covers the operation of the highly valued bus and coach services of David MacBrayne from 1906 to 1972. It also includes the histories of the twenty operators acquired during this time. The story is accompanied by many historical pictures, giving the reader a fascinating insight into MacBrayne’s buses and his company in…
Read MoreBlogging trio beef up their cookery skills
Three Scottish bloggers have taken part in an interactive cookery demonstration with leading Scottish chef Andrew Doherty. The chance to cook with him was part of Quality Meat Scotland’s Know Your Beef campaign. With a combined following of over 113,000 people, Ash Reid, the face behind the Mama Reid YouTube channel, Gemma Hunter of The…
Read MoreStunning views of Scottish industry from the sky
The nation’s working lives are put in focus but from a different angle, in Scotland from the Sky. In this third and final episode of the series, Jamie Crawford uses remarkable aerial images to find out how the Scots have harnessed precious natural resources to power industry. He combines old aerial photographs with present-day drone…
Read MoreMarking Japanese culture at a new exhibition
A taste of Japanese art and culture has come to Scotland. Japan – Art and inspiration has opened at Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Kirkcudbright Galleries and features internationally renowned works from artists as significant as Hiroshige, Hokusai, Charles Oppenheimer and EA Hornel to name a few. In the North Gallery the Ashmolean Museum of Art…
Read MoreBritish Deer Society holding summer auction
The British Deer Society is getting ready to hold its 2019 summer auction. The charity auction for countryside and country pursuits enthusiasts is a key fixture on the British Deer Society’s fundraising calendar. The British Deer Society actively promotes deer education, research and management best practice to ensure a healthy and sustainable deer population in…
Read MoreEdinburgh 2nd in the UK for female motorcyclists
Edinburgh is one of the UK’s top cities for female motorcyclists. The research from leading motorcycle insurance broker, Carole Nash, reveals that 11% of Edinburgh’s bikers are women, nearly twice the UK average of 6%, seeing the Scottish capital come second in the survey. The research also finds that capital cities are a hotspot for…
Read MoreBritain to learn of Scotland’s worst sea tragedy
A documentary marking a century since the greatest sea tragedy ever to befall the west coast of Scotland is to be shown on national TV next week. The Iolaire was carrying sailors who had fought in the First World War back to the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides on Hogmany, 1918. She departed…
Read MorePublic sector must be a Beacon of Good Food
The Soil Association Scotland has called on Scotland’s public sector to step up to the plate. They want them to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Good Food Nation legislation. Scotland’s leading food and farming charity has called upon Scottish Government to ensure that any future Good Food Nation legislation supports the public sector…
Read MoreRare portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie to be shown
A portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie will go on general public display for the first time at the National Museum of Scotland from tomorrow. From 25 April, this is a rare opportunity to see the portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart on public display for a short period of time. The portrait of the young…
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