Posts by Kenny Smith
NTS mounts another clean-up after storms
The National Trust for Scotland is once again cleaning up after storms caused damage to trees and structures. Right across the country, from the impressive, designed landscapes of the estates of the North East including Fyvie Castle, Castle Fraser and Crathes Castle, to the shelterbelt at Inverewe Garden in Wester Ross, the woodlands at Killiecrankie…
Read MoreGlasgow comedy festival back in funny business
Some of the biggest names in Scottish and UK comedy are set to bring the smile back to Glasgow’s face. The 19th Glasgow International Comedy Festival bursts back into life for three weeks between March 8 and March 27 and it promises to get straight back to (funny) business. The festival will showcase the best…
Read MoreFamily friendly Doune the Rabbit Hole festival returns
Doune the Rabbit Hole, now the third biggest festival in Scotland, has announced additions to a bumper 2022 lineup to mark its return this summer. The family friendly favourite, with camping, is back with a bang for 2022 after pandemic related 2020 and 2021 postponements, with additions including the legendary Patti Smith and Band headlining…
Read More100 bottles of Glengoyne released for Doddie Weir
Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Whisky has donated 100 one-of-a-kind bottles to the annual Auld Enemy Dinner to raise funds for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Rugby legend, Doddie Weir OBE, set up the foundation in 2017 to raise awareness of, and funds for, MND. It has been a hero charity partner of the Auld Enemy…
Read More‘That’ trifle from Friends – but made edible!
We continue to bring you recipes from your favourite TV shows and films this week, so you can recreate the dishes they’re enjoying in your own home. Wren Kitchens previously put a call out for YOU to make a fictional delicacy, from Buddy’s Candy Pasta in Elf, to Krabby Patties from SpongeBob SquarePants and had…
Read MoreAn exciting season of plays – and a chance to write
A Play, a Pie and a Pint is ready to tell the Stories of Scotland as its new spring season has been announced, along with a new writing award. Adam & Eve, an Acid Bath Killer and a Doric Jukebox Musical feature in a season that will tell stories from across Scotland, as the David…
Read MoreGearing up for the Loch Ness Challenge
A new three-day running or cycling event around Loch Ness is set to provide the area with an economic boost following two years of postponements. The Loch Ness Challenge, a new three-day running or cycling event which follows the Loch Ness 360° trail, is to take place between Friday Mary 20 and Sunday 22. The…
Read MoreScots aquarium doing its bit to save endangered species
A critically endangered flapper skate called Cedric, resident at one of Aberdeenshire’s top visitor attractions, will be making a splash as the star of a new Doric story. The young flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius) came to Macduff Marine Aquarium from Orkney at the end of 2020, after he hatched in a home aquarium in a…
Read MoreOne of Dumfriesshire’s biggest rural events returns
The award winning Galloway Country Fair returns this summer to Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate later this year. The annual two-day event will, once again, take place in the picturesque surroundings of the Estate on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 August, and celebrates all aspects of rural life. Showcasing the best of country pursuits, local…
Read MoreA gripping thriller from author Craig Robertson
Loneliness is a killer and it’s Grace McGill’s job to clean up the mess when a dead body has lain undiscovered for weeks or even months. This fascinating thriller had me hooked from the first chapter. Robertson is well-kent for his crime writing, so it’s little wonder that the vivid descriptions of the scenes of…
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