Posts by Kenny Smith
A filling recipe for spice roasted lamb
We continue to bring you shipshape recipes from Galley – The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity Cookbook. We present a tasty recipe for a Spiced Roasted Leg of Lamb with Dauphinoise and Ratatouille . Britain has always had a rich naval history, with food often playing a central role on ships and at events…
Read MoreNew luxury partnership at leading Scots spa
Fairmont St Andrews has announced an exciting new partnership with leading wellbeing brand, ESPA, as part of its extensive spa and wellbeing offering. The five-star venue, perched on the clifftops of St Andrews, has revamped its popular gym facilities, and introduced a brand-new product and treatment list from ESPA. Deemed one of the most prestigious…
Read MoreHearing a voice when there is no-one speaking
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is to presented the first rehearsed reading of a fascinating project. Seven years after the Edinburgh International Book Festival worked on a unique collaboration with Hearing the Voice – an interdisciplinary study of voice-hearing based at Durham University – Dialogues from Babel, a stage play drawn from interviews with voice…
Read MoreSigned James Bond novel goes to auction
A signed first edition copy of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novel Goldfinger is going to auction in Edinburgh. The book, still in ‘excellent’ condition, it will go under the hammer in Lyon & Turnbull auctioneers’ sale of Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs on Wednesday. Valued at up to £40,000, it is expected to attract…
Read MoreGet ready to celebrate a braw Chinese New Year
Edinburgh’s Chinese New Year Festival is ready to roar into the Year of the Tiger. Organisers of Edinburgh’s Chinese New Year Festival habe announced a full programme of online and in-person events and activities across the City to celebrate Chinese New Year and the start of The Year of the Tiger. The Year of the…
Read MoreHonour for the inspirational Karen Darke MBE
Inspirational athlete and adventurer Karen Darke MBE has won a top mountaineering award. Organisers of the Fort William Mountain Festival have announce that one of the UK’s most inspirational athletes and ambitious adventurers, Karen Darke, whose life journey has called for total commitment, determination and resilience, is the 15th recipient of the Scottish Award for…
Read MoreRoyal cousins and rival queens put in focus
Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins, Rival Queens is a beautifully edited and printed historical tome was published by the British Library to support an exhibition of the same name. This exhibition will run until February this year – the first to put Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots centre stage. These powerful women…
Read MoreRhubarb and heather gin launched for Valentine’s Day
The Isle of Barra Distillery is feeling romantic with its latest release. This Valentine’s Isle of Barra Distillery are delighted to launch the Sealed with a Kiss Limited Edition Rhubarb & Heather Gin Liqueur. Michael and Katie Morrison, Isle of Barra Distillers Founders, are delighted with their creation. They said: ‘While crafting our Rhubarb and…
Read MoreFlying the flag in support of Doddie Aid 2022 challenge
Scottish Borders Council is flying the Team South Doddie Aid flag outside the council headquarters. It will be raised between 28 January and 14 February in honour of the thousands of people across the south of Scotland who are taking part in this year’s Doddie Aid fitness challenge, on behalf of the My Name’5 Doddie…
Read MoreA luxurious way to celebrate Valentine’s Day
Celebrate the most romantic night of the year with a four-course menu and a glass of Harvey Nichols Champagne. It’s available for one night only on Monday, February 14, at the Forth Floor Brasserie, at Harvey Nichols Edinburgh. The exclusive menu features a selection of indulgent dishes including Italian wedding soup served with homemade focaccia,…
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