Review: The Willow Tea Rooms Recipe Book

By Kenny Smith | April 27, 2018

Story The Willow Tea Rooms begins with the success story of Glaswegian Anne Mulhern MBE, the owner and founder of the eminent Glasgow institution. Having dreamt of owning her own business since ten years of age, Anne showed high levels of resilience that resulted in her hugely successful business. An inspiring tale, Anne also shares…

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‘Lost’ episode of TV legend returns on DVD

By Kenny Smith | April 9, 2018

Patrick Macnee was a British TV legend and one of the biggest stars of the sixties. Long before Iron Man, the Hulk, Captain America and Spider-Man came along, The Avengers were John Steed and Dr David Keel, two British men fighting against the criminal underworld in London. As his name indicates, Macnee – who died…

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Enjoy a royal appointment at Blair Castle

By Kenny Smith | March 31, 2018

Hit TV series Victoria and the royal on whom it is based are being celebrated at a Queen Victoria exhibition at Blair Castle. Following the nation’s interest and intrigue in the life of Queen Victoria, Blair Castle opened its doors yesterday (Friday) to a new exhibition. Victoria at Blair Castle aims to reveal the monarch’s…

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The UK’s top cyclists are heading to Scotland

By Kenny Smith | March 26, 2018

Britain’s top professional cyclists are coming to Scotland in just over six weeks’ time. The OVO Energy Tour Series heads north of the border for a pair of events, with Motherwell on Tuesday, 15 May, before the cyclists take to the streets of Aberdeen on Thursday, 17 May. The OVO Energy Tour Series is Britain’s…

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Book review – The Day She Saved the Doctor

By Kenny Smith | March 22, 2018

What’s the story? To mark International Womens Day 2018, BBC Books have released Doctor Who – The Day She Saved The Doctor. Containing a quartet of short stories, these have been written by four women – two of whom, Jenny T Colgan and Susan Calman, are Scots – with a female cover artist, it’s very…

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Scots actor Mark Bonnar lifts critics’ prize

By Kenny Smith | March 22, 2018

Scots actor Mark Bonnar has been awarded Best Actor in the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2018. The Edinburgh man was given the prestigious honour for his roles in programmes including Eric, Ernie and Me, which was screened at Christmas on the BBC. Mark scooped the award for four outstanding performances; Eric, Ernie and Me (BBC…

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Retirement living can be taken as Red (Deer)

By Reporter | December 14, 2017

For discerning downsizers looking to release equity in a large family home then Red Deer Village near Glasgow is the ideal destination. Located in Stepps, the family run park, proudly presided over by the Hendry family for the past thirteen years, is a beautifully landscaped five star park with a wide selection of well appointed,…

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Top tourism honour for famous Scottish castle

By Reporter | November 29, 2017

A iconic Scottish castle has been bestowed with an incredible accolade after being given Five Star castle status by VisitScotland. Eilean Donan Castle has welcomed over half a million visitors this year, and was given the honour by the national tourism organisation under its Quality Assurance scheme. Located at Dornie, by Kyle of Lochalsh, the…

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Have you got what it takes to enter the Great British Bake Off?

By Reporter | November 10, 2017

Scots are being encouraged to get off their soggy bottoms and enter next year’s Great British Bake Off. The hit TV show, which moved from the BBC to Channel 4 this year, is looking for Britain’s best home bakers to enter the tent. Scots have appeared regularly on the show, with Glasgow-based James Morton reaching…

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