New Lanark and the Falls of Clyde
New Lanark was built in the 1780s by cotton mill owner David Dale to house his workers. His son-in-law, Robert Owen, became a managing partner of New Lanark in 1800… Read more New Lanark and the Falls of Clyde →
People’s Palace bench
On a recent visit to Glasgow Green, I spotted this unusual wooden bench in the garden outside the People’s Palace. I don’t remember noticing it before, nor the statue of… Read more People’s Palace bench →
Blackness Castle
Yesterday we went east to Blackness Castle on the Firth of Forth, one of Historic Scotland’s sites. We dodged the rain with a well-timed lunch, then spent a dry, if cold… Read more Blackness Castle →
Balmaha and Conic Hill
When Saturday dawned dry, we set off for the small village of Balmaha on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond. We’ve visited many times and always have lunch in the… Read more Balmaha and Conic Hill →
Electric Gardens
Take a walk round Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens as you’ve never seen them before. Electric Gardens is the West End Festival’s first winter venture and it’s on till 15th February (follow… Read more Electric Gardens →
Twixmas at Troon
Ok, I hate the term “Twixmas” too, but I like alliteration! We set off for three nights of relaxation by the Ayrshire coast between Christmas and New Year, our stay at the… Read more Twixmas at Troon →
2014: the best bits
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 →
The friends you made and the memories you left
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An autumn walk
Yesterday was a lovely autumnal day for a walk, with the mist hanging low over the ground so that it was easy to get above it. We drove to Aberfoyle, less than… Read more An autumn walk →
Cornish Chronicles: Penzance to Mousehole
On our last afternoon, we took a different sort of coastal walk. No cliff-top paths and deserted coves this time – the walk from Penzance to Mousehole (say it mowzel)… Read more Cornish Chronicles: Penzance to Mousehole →
Cornish Chronicles: Porthcurno
Porthcurno is yet another beautiful (and steep) Cornish village. We spent a whole day there, first at the Minack Theatre, then taking a coastal walk, and finally visiting the Telegraph Museum.… Read more Cornish Chronicles: Porthcurno →
Cornish Chronicles: Land’s End
Land’s End is the south-west tip of Great Britain and is reputed to be tacky. Having visited it’s equivalent in the north-east of Scotland, John O’Groats, I could well believe… Read more Cornish Chronicles: Land’s End →
The Glasgow Gallivanter 