Posts by Kenny Smith
Mad March Hare’s outdoor dining for a good cause
Dining in the wilds of Scotland with the Mad March Hare is more than just eating outside, it’s innovative and contemporary dining at its best. And in 2019 it’s also about protecting acres of rain forest via The World Land Trust. Food has always been a mainstay in Amanda Farnese-Heath’s life. Brought up in an…
Read MoreThe murder clues are all in this picture
There’s been a murder – and an artist is challenging the art viewers to find the culprit. Artist Frank McNab has created a new work, Find the Guilty Party, which is currently on display at Glasgow Art Club. The painting is based on the golden age of detective fiction of the twenties and thirties (Agatha…
Read MoreThe smiling Scots comic who’s now got the drive
Scots comedian Des Clarke is everywhere you look these days. Having presented the breakfast show on Capital Scotland for a decade, he is about to start presenting the drivetime show on 8 April on Heart Scotland. He also presents the BBC Scotland topical quiz show Breaking the News, which has just transferred to TV from…
Read MoreArrested development in ex police station
An attractive former village police house in the Scottish Borders is for sale. Beech House, formerly the village Police House, is an attractive detached four bedroom family home, enjoying a prime woodland edge location within the pretty conservation village of Swinton, presented to the market by Hastings Legal. Dating from 1890 and listed as of…
Read MoreScientists to check reintroduced red squirrel health
The health and genetics of red squirrels reintroduced to woodlands in the Scottish Highlands by conservation charity Trees for Life are to be studied by scientists. Trees for Life will send hair samples from relocated squirrels for analysis by researchers at the University of Edinburgh’s Conservation Science Group at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary…
Read MoreGin and bear it at food and drink festival
The award-winning Gin71 bar is coming to the Paisley Food and Drink Festival 2019 to give visitors the chance to enjoy a serve of artisan gins. The popular Glasgow-based bar chain returns to the Festival, which takes place over two days on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 April, after hosting popular gin tasting sessions at…
Read MoreScotland’s museum gems highlighted in book form
From Pictish Stones to Dolly the Sheep, this selection of over 100 items from the National Museum of Scotland is but a fraction of the veritable treasure trove it stores for the nation. Published to mark the 150th anniversary of the museum, the book roams through different departments such as Scottish history, archaeology, world cultures…
Read MoreSmoke, mirrors and dramatic images for Spring Fling
From special effects to startling perspectives on Scottish landscapes, boats and waterfronts – Spring Fling has a line-up of three highly distinctive photographers.  In the case of Kim Ayres, this year’s open studios weekend will be all about smoke and mirrors. Kim will be giving hourly live demonstrations of how he uses lighting and a…
Read MoreScotHot 2019 served up a culinary treat for all
ScotHot, Scotland’s leading hospitality trade event, welcomed thousands of visitors this year – making the 2019 show the biggest and best yet. The event, which was held on the 13 and 14 March, welcomed delegates to the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow. ScotHot is the Scottish hospitality sector’s largest and most comprehensive trade event.…
Read MoreStore marks 25 years in Scotland as Kiltwalk partner
Supermarket ALDI is marking its 25th anniversary celebrations in Scotland by becoming Kiltwalk’s official supermarket partner for 2019. ALDI will be responsible for fuelling over 20,000 Kiltwalkers that are set to take part in events across Scotland to raise money for 1160 Scottish charities. 2019 marks 25 years since ALDI opened its first Scottish store,…
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