Posts by Kenny Smith
Jacket with style and substance is the wheel deal
An Edinburgh couple’s love of cycling inspired them to launch a stylish commuter jacket packed with features. Meander Apparel launched its commuter jacket on Indiegogo.com, offering a multi-functional performance jacket that is equally suited to the style-conscious commuter or weekend adventurer. Meander was founded by husband and wife team, Jill and Steve Henry. Jill boasts…
Read MoreScottish Opera premier will be all Greek in New York
Opera fans will have the chance to see Scottish Opera and Opera Ventures’ co-production of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Greek in the Big Apple this December when it makes its US debut. Following the success of the production at the 2017 Edinburgh International Festival, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Howard Gilman Opera House will host four…
Read MoreA relaxing gift that would be perfect for Father’s Day
Kohler Waters Spa at the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews has launched a range of luxury male treatments in time for Father’s Day. The spa, which has recently undergone a multi-million pound renovation, borders the renowned 17th Road Hole of the Old Course, making it ideally located with a multitude of sports activities on…
Read MoreA collision that could cost you ‘deer’
Motorists are being warned to slow down and look out for deer on the Scottish roads. The number of road accidents involving deer has previously reached its peak in May and June. Scottish National Heritage say that young deer are often on the move at this time of the year as they seek out homes…
Read MoreNew film should inspire more people onto our hills
Veteran actress Sheila Hancock is leading the way in a new film which is it hoped will get people onto Scotland’s hills. She stars in a new film about an octogenarian tackling one of Scotland’s most iconic mountains. And it’s hoped Sheila will inspire visitors to pull on their hiking boots, say VisitScotland, as new…
Read MoreProfits grow as whisky firm marks 70 years
Scotch whisky specialist Douglas Laing is going from strength to strength after revealing operating profits were up by 40% to £2.4m in 2017. The Glasgow-based firm, which has seen double digit growth year on year since 2014, recently announced that sales of their whiskies grew to 70,000 cases which were shipped to nearly 60 countries…
Read MoreEast Lothian gets greens lights for a summer of golf
Scotland’s golf coast is ready for a summer of sporting action as East Lothian gets set to host a line-up of events. Chief executive of VisitScotland Malcolm Roughead got his hands on the Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) Scottish Open trophy at this years’ VisitScotland’s EXPO – a sign of what is to come. An annual…
Read MoreRare pair of Macallans set a new world record
Two of the rarest vintage Macallan bottles made history by setting new world auction records for any whisky sold at auction in Hong Kong. Unseen in public in over three decades, the Macallan Peter Blake-1926-60 Year Old went under the hammer first for £751,703 to a phone bidder, and the record was further pushed when…
Read MoreSpace, comfort and style can be found at Aonach Mor
A substantial bespoke architect-design home is now available in the heart of Scotland’s central belt. Presented for sale by Rettie and Co, Aonach Mor is an exceptionally spacious home, which was thoughtfully designed, by the present owners, to support a most comfortable family lifestyle. Built in 1991, the house was finished to a high specification,…
Read MoreBook review – Ghost by Helen Grant
What’s the story? Ghost is the tale of Augusta McAndrew, a girl living on a remote Scottish estate with her elderly grandmother Rose. She knows little of the outside world and has never left the house which the locals believe to be haunted. Her world is totally turned on its head when her Grandmother leaves…
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