Posts by Kenny Smith
Debut novel captures contrast in lifestyles
Debutant novellist Angus MacDonald doesn’t waste any time jumping into the story of young Donald Peter (‘DP’) Gillies, a Lovat Scout soldier who lies in a makeshift hospital in Gallipoli in 1916. While suffering a gunshot wound to his shoulder and blinded fi ghting on the front line against the Turks in the disastrous Dardanelles…
Read MoreDistillery will host charity art exhibition and sale
Lindores Abbey Distillery will host an exhibition and sale of paintings next month. On Friday 12 and Saturday 13 April, they will show work by Janet Scrymgeour Wedderburn FRBS, with all proceeds from the sale being generously donated by the artist to the Marie Curie charity. A local artist of great renown, Janet Scrymgeour Wedderburn’s…
Read MoreBeautiful photos on show in new exhibition
The beauty of art is that it can be seen and enjoyed anywhere – and that’s very much the case with a pop-up exhibition of Seán Kerr’s photography. Entitled The Wonder of Harris, it can be seen at high-end hi-fi retailer, Loud & Clear, in Glasgow. The Wonder of Harris portfolio is displayed in Loud…
Read MoreOver half a million pounds of car escape the crusher
New figures have revealed that Police Scotland has reunited finance companies with around £512,000 worth of uninsured vehicles in February alone. Data released by automotive data experts HPI as part of its Crushwatch initiative show that finance and leasing companies recovered over £10m worth of uninsured vehicles across the UK in February. Nearly £122M of…
Read MoreThis beer’s on a charity mission to mark its birthday
The Scots craft beer brand on a mission to bring clean water access to one million people is celebrating its third birthday by joining forces with a supermarket. Brewgooder is this month marking its birthday by teaming up with Co-op for its first national retail campaign – the Co-op Well Dig. Launching tomorrow (20 March)…
Read MoreAll set for the second wildlife book festival
The second Wildlife Book Festival at the Grant Arms Hotel is taking place next month. Hosted by naturalist, author and TV producer Stephen Moss in Grantown-on-Spey, it will feature celebrity speakers, including British radio and television presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff, and David Lindo, The Urban Birder. The event takes place at the Grant Arms Hotel from…
Read MoreThere’s a fantastic meal at steak with this recipe
We continue our celebration of Scotch Beef today with another special recipe. This week, Scottish Field has teamed up with Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) to promote Scotch Beef PGI. The recipes highlight the use of Scotch Beef in tasty home-cooked comfort dishes, and support Quality Meat Scotland’s recently launched ‘Know Your Beef’ campaign which looks…
Read MoreHave your say on the greatest Still Game episode
As iconic comedy Still Game nears its much-anticipated finale next week with its ninth series, fans of the show are being asked to vote for their favourite episode. Scotland’s favourite evergreen pensioners, Jack Jarvis and Victor McDade, have held a special place in viewers hearts alongside their Craiglang pals Isa, Navid, Tam, Winston and Boabby.…
Read MoreNew series of whiskies in four-stage process
A new series of aged statement blended Scotch whiskies, crafted using a unique four-stage ageing process, have been released as a global travel exclusive. Bacardi Global Travel Retail has announced the global exclusive launch of its latest whisky innovation with leading luxury travel retailer, DFS at Singapore Changi Airport. Dewar’s Double Double is a new…
Read MoreAcclaimed pianist set to perform in Scotland
The Japan Philharmonic Orchestra are coming to Edinburgh with eminent British pianist. They will feature Beethoven’s fiercely dramatic Third Piano Concerto from the standout British pianist John Lill. With a career spanning more than half a century, John Lill is a commanding figure throughout the international classical world. He’s revered for his enormous integrity, his…
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