Posts by Kenny Smith
A dream home located in a tranquil rural setting
An exceptional property nestled in the Perthshire countryside is offering buyers the opportunity to purchase their dream home in the most tranquil of settings. Delford House, a Georgian home which has been carefully refurbished in recent years, is set among 1.9 acres of landscaped gardens and grounds in the picturesque village of Kinnaird, Perthshire. A…
Read MoreThe Scot whose invented land cost 200 lives
On 27 April 1823 an Edinburgh cobbler lay ill and despondent in his small, bamboo hut in a jungle clearing on the Mosquito Coast. He sat up, loaded his horse pistol ‘to the muzzle’, and shot himself in the head. The doctor who had been treating him wrote in his diary that he had ‘literally…
Read More10 of the most unusual weddings in Scotland
Generations of couples have crossed the border to get hitched at Gretna. But many Scots have also come up with their own bizarre ways to celebrate their nuptials. Here we present 10 of the most unusual Scots weddings. 1. Head for heights Groom John Clark from Kirkintilloch took his wedding to Jackie Burns to new…
Read MoreWhen Andy Murray ran away from three buffalo
Think of a Scottish sporting Andy Murray, and the chances are you’ll think of Dunblane’s Olympic and double Wimbledon champion. But he’s not the only one with that name who achieves sporting success. The ‘other’ Andy Murray is a family doctor and ultramarathon runner, but above all he is an inspiration who has raised £150,000…
Read MoreSherlock creator awoke Britain’s love of skiing
It’s hard to imagine that just over a century ago skiing in the Alps was unheard of – and might never have caught on without the determined efforts of the intrepid Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In 1893 Doyle took his wife Louisa and two young children to Davos, in Switzerland, in the hope of finding…
Read MoreWriters setting forth on a voyage of Discovery
The Voyage Out is an international anthology of writing, art and science. It compares the act of creating something on a blank page to the voyage of RRS Discovery into the white spaces of the Antarctic. The authors of these diverse journeys include actor Brian Cox writing on performance, Sue Black talking about forensic anthropology…
Read MoreReady to set sail for another summer on the loch
Steamship Sir Walter Scott is back in Loch Katrine for another year of daily sailings – just in time for Easter. The steamship Sir Walter Scott is operated by a charity, The Steamship Sir Walter Scott Trust, which was established in April 2005 to take responsibility for control of the visitor facilities at Loch Katrine…
Read MoreField sports enthusiasts will find this is the ideal home
Culfoichbeg is an outstanding country property in an exceptional setting overlooking the River Spey in the Highlands. The property, presented to the market by the Galbraith Group, lies in the heart of the Speyside countryside and is surrounded by the protected environment of the Tulchan Estate, providing the ultimate retreat for the sporting enthusiast. With…
Read MorePhone box materialises for gin pop up
Hendrick’s Gin is hosting a pop up sensorial phone box portal in Edinburgh today and tomorrow. To celebrate the launch of the their first ever limited edition gin variant, Midsummer Solstice, Hendrick’s can be found at Castle Street in Edinburgh, on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 March, from noon-7pm. The floral phone box disruption will…
Read MoreIt’s time to try the latest 60 Second Dram
Blair Bowman and James Robertson know their whisky. James Robertson and Blair Bowman are two of Scotland’s most in the know men when it comes to all things whisky, and each week we put their knowledge and skill to the test with our 60 Second Dram. As always, we give them a dram to sample,…
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