Posts by Kenny Smith
Scots are already thinking of their summer holidays
Scots are looking to the sun after a leading travel agent revealed 2019’s top destinations. Barrhead Travel named Majorca, Orlando and Cancun amongst top destinations as it revealed the top-selling holiday destinations for 2019 as holidaymakers rush to secure their next getaway during travel’s busiest booking season. Barrhead Travel’s top five European destinations for 2019…
Read MoreScots distillery is given a business helping hand
A Scottish distillery is reaping the rewards after being given a business boost. Highland Boundary, a craft distillery based in Alyth, near Blairgowrie. Co-founders Marian Bruce and Simon Montador identified a gap in the market for Scandinavian-inspired spirits with the botanicals sourced from local woodlands. Although they had significant experience in scientific research and business,…
Read MoreLadies’ shooting club to mark its fifth birthday year
Scotland’s premier all female shooting club Glad Rags and Cartridge Bags is blasting into its fifth year. And they’re delighted to have a new sponsor and four additional venues to add to its already very impressive portfolio. Mhairi Morriss owner of Jomm Events and founder of Glad Rags and Cartridge Bags said: ‘Glad Rags is unique,…
Read MoreThis striking sandstone home dates from 1841
A detached, C listed, period house with an independent cottage is now on the property market. Viewlands House, in Rattray, near Blairgowrie, dates from about 1841 and extended to the rear around 1950.  Presented for sale by Bell Ingram, it is positioned in grounds extending to about 0.78 acres. There is an independent detached one-bedroom cottage which originally formed…
Read MoreGiving folk a regular venue in the capital
A new live music club – dedicated to presenting the very best in folk, trad and roots-based music – opens its doors for the first time next month. Going under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement, located in the Rose Theatre in Edinburgh, and will…
Read MoreGrow your own pain relieving chillies at home
There’s nothing quite like growing your own plants – especially if they can help with your health. We gave you five plants which can help you beat Blue Monday yesterday, and one of those suggested by our friends at Dobbies Garden Centres  was chilli peppers. Chillies are rich in antioxidants and contain even more vitamin C…
Read MoreStrathallan flick their way to indoor hockey glory
The girls from Strathallan School took top hockey honours when they lifted the 2019 Indoor Cup in Perth. The Girls’ Indoor Cup 2019 took place at Bells Active Sports Centre last Saturday. Strathallan’s first match saw them take on George Watson’s College who went ahead in the first half with their first goal. In the…
Read MoreCorrie’s Capers are the best in the Westie
The Westie Fest: Corrie’s Capers is a beautifully illustrated book with lots of information about things to see and do on the Isle of Arran, along with a smidge of Gaelic. Corrie the West Highland Terrier, named after one of Arran’s villages, wants to do her Papa and her country proud by competing in the…
Read MoreLimited edition Gucci fragrance comes to Edinburgh
Harvey Nichols’ Edinburgh store is one of only a few stockists of the limited distribution of The Luxury Collection: The Alchemist’s Garden by Gucci. The range plays upon the senses, pulling on our sense of smell to trigger emotional responses. Wrapped up in a place, a person, and a moment, scent tethers itself inextricably to…
Read More500 shows at 56 venues for Glasgow Comedy Festival
Big laughs and big names are on their way to Scotland for the 17th Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Running from Thursday 14 – Sunday 31 March 2019, top flight stand-up lined up for the 18-day festival includes Limmy, Julian Clary, Reg D Hunter, Larry Dean, Jerry Sadowitz, Al Murray, Jasper Carrott, Elaine…
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