Posts by Kenny Smith
Learn about life at the busiest train station in Scotland
A new TV documentary is to go behind the scenes of Scotland’s busiest train station. The six-part Inside Central Station will begin Sunday, 3 March, on BBC Scotland. Viewers will meet the people at the heart of Glasgow’s Central Station, which has been part of the city’s lifeblood for 140 years. Cameras followed the train…
Read MoreA walk in the country tied to the autumn of life
Through his countryside walks, Jim Crumley depicts the colourful passage from September to November. Inspired by his experiences of the wonders of wildlife during autumn, powerfully described as ‘a shifting sorcery of shapes and shades’. However, the coming of autumn coincides with the death of his father and therefore resonates in him a more poignant connection to the season. The Nature of Autumn, by…
Read MorePizza Bagel launch follows shop’s national acclaim
A renowned bagel business have launched their brand new Pizza Bagels, which will now be a permanent fixture at their Leith Walk Bross Bagel shop. The next level pizza bagels are all made to order on your bagel of choice. Following the amazing success of their National Pizza Day Bagel and celebratory bagel to mark…
Read MoreScotland’s top 10 attractions in pictures
Scotland’s top 10 tourist attractions have been revealed. Historic Environment Scotland say their most-visited staffed site was Edinburgh Castle with 2,111,578 visitors. Stirling Castle was the second-top visited site with 605,241 visitors, followed by 518,195 visitors to Urquhart Castle. This is the first time Urquhart Castle has welcomed over 500,000 visitors in a single year.…
Read MoreTell-tail signs that you’ve got a happy hound at home
Anyone who’s ever owned a dog knows how special the bond between human and hound can be. You can see it by the way your dog greets you with their tail wagging at 100 mph or by the gentle nudge of a wet nose. Our friendship with dogs goes as far back as 40,000 years…
Read MorePop-up dining maestros forage another success
The bard’s birthday is passed and for most of us, we won’t give poor Rabbie another thought until we’re panic-buying haggis next January. But not so for pop-up dining maestros and foragers extraordinaire The Buck and Birch. Heading along the promenade at Portobello on a chill February evening made a change from our usual saunters…
Read MoreFirst Highland Adventure Festival ready to go
Author Geoff Allan will take Highland Adventure Festival-goers on a photographic journey of his many travels next month. He will tell them of his travels across the Highlands, sharing his unrivalled knowledge, and boundless enthusiasm for all things bothy. Geoff is a seasoned travel writer and photographer, and author of The Scottish Bothy Bible, an…
Read MorePentland Trail Centre is the future for biking
In 2023 Scotland will host the World Championships for all cycling disciplines including mountain biking. Two Edinburgh businessmen are behind a new mountain bike trail centre that could revolutionise cycle participation in East Central Scotland. Proposals for the creation of The Pentland Trail Centre, a publicly accessible and family focused mountain bike trail centre, supported…
Read MoreNorse Myths all ready to be brought to life in Scotland
The new Scottish National Jazz Orchestra concert season begins in earnest next month with Norse Myths. This is an astonishing journey into strange magical realms and extraordinary new adventures in jazz. This new commission sourced ancient narratives, improvisational instincts and Nordic folk song to create this unique and utterly beguiling experience in modern music. It’s…
Read MoreEnjoy Paris in the spring – without leaving Scotland
Mild weather and sunshine means that spring is on the way and this March, Six by Nico is bringing the charm of Paris to Glasgow and Edinburgh. A new season brings with it a new and exciting theme and with his latest offering Chef Nico Simeone has created a Parisian menu that features everyone from…
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