Gallus Glasgow I: Ibrox
Ibrox is the obvious “I” for Glasgow, but I confess I have never been there – well, I’ve been to the area but not inside the stadium. My interest in… Read more Gallus Glasgow I: Ibrox →
Gallus Glasgow H: the Horse Shoe
Glasgow has its fair share of shiny metropolitan bars, boring chain-pubs and total dives, but it also has a lot of “real” pubs with interesting history behind them. One such is… Read more Gallus Glasgow H: the Horse Shoe →
Gallus Glasgow G: Garnethill
I have come to know Garnethill well in recent years – it’s the topic of one of Glasgow Women’s Library’s Women’s Heritage Walks on which I act as a tour guide.… Read more Gallus Glasgow G: Garnethill →
Gallus Glasgow F: the Fossil Grove
The Fossil Grove is Glasgow’s most ancient attraction. Tucked away in a corner of Victoria Park, and only open for viewing in the summer, the fossilised tree stumps were discovered… Read more Gallus Glasgow F: the Fossil Grove →
Gallus Glasgow E: St Enoch
Glasgow used to have four railway stations in the centre of the city; now it only has two. St Enoch’s is one that got away – it functioned between 1876 and… Read more Gallus Glasgow E: St Enoch →
Benches with a view
Jude is looking for benches with a view for April’s Bench Series challenge. Having just come back from the Lake District, I could supply them in abundance – although I think the… Read more Benches with a view →
Gallus Glasgow D: Donald Dewar
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 →
Gallus Glasgow C: Curry
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 →
Gallus Glasgow B: the Barrowland
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 →
Gallus Glasgow A: the Armadillo
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 →
The Antonine Wall
Say “Roman Wall” and most people will think of Hadrian – but did you know there was also an Antonine Wall? Built in the AD 140s for Emperor Antonius Pius,… Read more The Antonine Wall →
Take a Walk in the Park Day
Today is Take a Walk in the Park Day. Where could be better than the Lake District National Park? There are many people trekking the path up to Easdale Tarn via Sourmilk Ghyll.
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