A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal: Gallus Glasgow

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Gallus: (ga·luss)

Dialect, chiefly Scot ~adj.
1. self-confident, daring, cheeky.
2. stylish, impressive (esp. Glasgow “He’s pure gallus, by the way”).
3. Orig. derogatory, meaning wild; a rascal; deserving to be hanged (from the gallows).

(Ok, let’s forget about that last definition!)

When I entered last year’s A to Z Challenge I had a definite purpose in mind – to use it to fill in some gaps in my online travel diary. So my posts covered the world (or at least, the bits of it I’d seen). I really enjoyed it and met some great new blogging friends – but how to repeat the experience? I knew I’d never be able to complete those difficult letters with exotic travel again, and even some of the easier ones had proved an unexpected struggle.

Inspiration came before last year’s challenge had even ended. Donna’s New Day completed her challenge on Washington DC and at San Diego & Beyond another Donna wrote about, you’ve guessed it, San Diego. They showed the challenge could be done successfully on one city – and what better city than my home, Glasgow? I’ve also been helped by Rosie Cunningham’s gorgeous, illustrated Glasgow Alphabet. Not all my letters will be the same as hers by any means, but I’ve certainly taken some ideas from it. Thanks Rosie and the two Donnas!

So from the 1st of April, I’ll be blogging every day (except Sundays) about Glasgow. My A to Z will show it to be a gallus city – self-confident, cheeky and stylish. It’s not a guide to major tourist locations but will feature smaller attractions, some places personal to me and, above all, places which illustrate the quirky character of this glorious city and its inhabitants. Please come along for the ride! I promise it won’t be a hanging offence…….

Glasgow city centre panorama from Lighthouse tower by Tomek Augustyn from Glasgow, UK (let Glasgow flourish) CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Glasgow city centre panorama from Lighthouse tower by Tomek Augustyn. CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
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  2. This is my first year doing the challenge — my theme is my move to New Zealand! Will enjoy reading your posts on Glasgow 🙂

    Cheers!

    Alexa Rae (Zaagi Travel)

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  3. I came across your blog on the A-Z and I am looking forward to reading your posts on this. How fun. I love your travels and photos. Gives a good insight as to what a visitor can expect.

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  4. Ooh, this sounds delightful! I’m going to enjoy AprilAtoZ with you, as I’ve always wanted to visit Glasgow and will now get wonderful ideas for that someday-trip!

    Find my April AtoZ theme at http://booksyalove.com/?p=5371 – this retired librarian is still a bookaholic!

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  6. Hi, Anabel! Nice to meet you through A to Z. I read your About page and I completely sympathize with the experience of essays knocking the creativity out of you. I felt the same way, and now I use my blogging to bring that creativity back! Looking forward to learning more about Glasgow. 🙂

    Sue Archer
    Doorway Between Worlds

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    • Liverpool would be interesting – I’ve only been once. There must be loads to write about! I’ve only had trouble with the usual suspects such as X and Z so there might be some slight cheating.

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  14. I am so looking forward to reading your entries! Just from reading some of your various posts during the year Glasgow has made it to the list of top places I want to go to. In one way it really doesn’t seem like 11 months since I wrote all those Washington DC posts but so much has happened since then in other ways it seems like a lifetime ago.

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  17. Excellent idea! We visited Scotland for the first time last fall to do some research into my family history (my ancestors hail from the little town of Alva and its environs). Glasgow was one city we weren’t able to get to, so I am looking forward to these posts so I can plan the next trip.

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    • I think we sometimes get overlooked in favour of Edinburgh – but we’re just as good in a different way. (Well, I would say better, but see previous comment re bias 😉.)

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  21. This sounds like a fun theme. I can’t wait to read them and take notes. We plan on being up in Scotland for a little time this summer!

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