Donald Dewar was a Scottish politician who was a major force in securing victory in the devolution referendum of 1997, resulting in the reconvening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999. He was the… Read more Gallus Glasgow D: Donald Dewar →
Some years ago, my husband visited Delhi on business. He was invited to his host’s home for dinner, and when the forthcoming dessert was described John said “That sounds like gulab… Read more Gallus Glasgow C: Curry →
Barrowland, in the East End of Glasgow, is a legendary street-market, affectionately known to all as The Barras. When it was started by Maggie McIver almost a hundred years ago… Read more Gallus Glasgow B: the Barrowland →
That’s the Armadillo above. It’s real name is the Clyde Auditorium, but you won’t find many Glaswegians calling it that. We’re too gallus. We just love our nicknames, and this… Read more Gallus Glasgow A: the Armadillo →
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… Read more A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal: Gallus Glasgow →
Another good year! And yet – other years, a post of annual highlights has poured out of me, but this year I’m not sure what to write. Could it be… Read more 2014: the best bits →
I made a lot of new blogging friends during April’s A to Z Challenge, and afterwards two of them very kindly nominated me for a Liebster Award. They were Birgit… Read more The Liebster Award →
So how was the A to Z Challenge for me? I think it worked pretty well as I’ve managed to write 26 posts covering 13 different countries. I explained… Read more Reflections – #AtoZchallenge →
Zaanse Schans is a small village just outside Amsterdam. It’s a living and working community, but also a heritage site with multiple windmills, some working, and small topical museums such as the… Read more Z is for Zaanse Schans →
Yorktown is the final point in Virginia’s Historic Triangle. (See also J is for Jamestown and W is for Williamsburg.) Although the 13 American colonies had declared their independence in 1776,… Read more Y is for Yorktown →
Xian (pronounced She-an) was part of my first trip to mainland China in April 2003. Visiting the Terracotta Warriors was undoubtedly the highlight – thousands of them marching towards you,… Read more X is for Xian →
Williamsburg is part of Virginia’s Historic Triangle which encompasses the whole of America’s colonial history – see also J is for Jamestown and Y is for Yorktown. Colonial Williamsburg, its Historic Area, has been… Read more W is for Williamsburg →
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