Posts by Kenny Smith
Scots prefer to save than spend their money
Money savvy Scots are more likely to save their spare money after they’ve paid their bills than treat themselves, a recent survey poll has revealed. The study, carried out by Vanquis Bank revealed that 37% of Scots who took part favored saving their money for the future whereas only 12% said they would use their…
Read MoreComedy and music return with Abandoman
A comedian who is a previous winner of Best Musical Act of the Fringe is returning to Scotland. Abandoman, also known as Rob Broderick, is Ireland’s finest hip-hop musical comedian is back on tour with his biggest show to date. Using his trademark blend of audience interaction and razor-sharp improvisation, Rob will take you on a…
Read MoreA celebration of our department stores
A photographic exhibition to celebrate icons of the Scottish high street, past and present opens next week. Featuring photographic images of Scottish shops spanning over 100 years from 1889 until 1991, it includes perspective designs for classic department stores such as Binns and Jenners. This exhibition opens on October 12 and is a collaboration between…
Read MoreThis snow egg recipe is a sweet treat
Andrew Cook is always kept on his toes, as head chef at The Lime Tree in Fort William. The menu changes every three to four months. He says: ‘As a team, we all write down our ideas and then we handpick it from there. There are just four of us in the team, so things get pretty…
Read MoreFinalists chosen in bale artwork competition
Six straw bale works of art, created by Scottish young farmers, have been deemed ‘outstanding in their field’ as the finalists in an annual bale art competition. The national competition, run by the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) and supported by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), welcomed 54 entrants from across the country, with…
Read MoreEscape to the country and see incredible views
A wonderful country home with views of Ben Lomond and beyond, and an additional two bedroom cottage, is now for sale. Presented by Savills, Craighat is a wonderful country home which is thought to date from around 1875 and has been in the present family’s ownership for over 50 years. Traditionally late Victorian in design,…
Read MoreDame Evelyn Glennie shares her early years
The world’s first full-time solo percussionist, Dame Evelyn Glennie, profoundly deaf since the age of 12. In this interview, originally published in Scottish Field’s April 2017 edition, she revisits the rural community in Aberdeenshire where she grew up. I was born in Aberdeen in 1965, the youngest of three kids. My parents were desperate for…
Read MoreGenesis of a charity success brewing story
Two Scots are behind a charity project that sees money go to great causes every time someone drinks their beer. Alan Mahon and Josh Littlejohn are behind craft beer BrewGooder, with profits going to fund clean water projects in developing countries. Their work has already raised huge sums, and we turn back the clock to…
Read MoreAberdeen’s hidden genius was hailed by Einstein
James Clerk Maxwell is one of the most influential scientists of all time, but few realise he spent some of his most formative years in Scotland. Maxwell, whose work led to the development of television, mobile phones, radio and infrared telescopes, was chair of Natural Philosophy at Aberdeen’s Marischal College from 1856 to 1860, where…
Read MoreCapturing the beauty of nature with a paintbrush
Sandra Emslie’s house is a gallery of her work, with practically every patch of wall covered in paintings of the agricultural landscapes of Douneside and Migvie interspersed with scenes of her beautiful garden – Sandra’s other passion. As she leads me through a terrace of colourful flowers through a large, well-tended lawn flanked by ancient…
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