Glasgow School of Art – mourning the Mack
Originally posted on Adventures of a Retired Librarian:
Mackintosh Building 22nd May 2014 This is not quite the post I meant to write, and for a few days I wasn’t…
The Great Tapestry of Scotland
Anchor Mill in Paisley, near Glasgow, has long been in the background of my life. I remember it from the pre-motorway days of the 1960s when our family drove past it every summer on… Read more The Great Tapestry of Scotland →
Kinneil and Bo’ness
Look at the beautiful building above. Can you imagine that Kinneil House was almost torn down in the 1930s? For centuries, it belonged to the Dukes of Hamilton, but when it was sold to the local council they started on this dreadful act of vandalism. Fortunately, they had the sense to stop when they discovered under the plasterwork some impressive Renaissance wall paintings, said to be the best in Scotland if not the UK. Today, the house is managed by Historic Scotland which, along with the Friends of Kinneil, organises… Read more Kinneil and Bo’ness →
Costumes and quilts at Dalgarven Mill
Something seemed to go wrong with the weather settings over Scotland this Easter – yes, four days of sunshine. Unheard of for a holiday weekend! We made the most of… Read more Costumes and quilts at Dalgarven Mill →
O is for Outer Hebrides
If you read my post I is for Inner Hebrides, you might have guessed what O was going to be! In my opinion, the outer islands are even more beautiful… Read more O is for Outer Hebrides →
I is for Inner Hebrides
The Hebrides is an archipelago off the west coast of Scotland (sometimes known as the Western Isles) and is divided into Inner and Outer (see map). There are 36 inhabited… Read more I is for Inner Hebrides →
Calderglen and Langlands Moss
Calderglen Country Park is just outside East Kilbride, one of Scotland’s “new” towns. It’s based round the 17th century Torrance House and has lovely trails along the Calder. If you… Read more Calderglen and Langlands Moss →
Scottish Snapshots: Dunblane
Scottish Snapshots is a series of posts about places I visited in 2013 but didn’t write about at the time. This is the last – and it has turned into… Read more Scottish Snapshots: Dunblane →
Scottish Snapshots: Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Scottish Snapshots is a series of short posts about places I visited in 2013 but didn’t write about at the time Wandering round Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens is something of a Boxing… Read more Scottish Snapshots: Glasgow Botanic Gardens →
Scottish Snapshots: Lime Craig Trail
Scottish Snapshots is a series of short posts about places I visited in 2013 but didn’t write about at the time Lime Craig Trail is in Queen Elizabeth Forest Park.… Read more Scottish Snapshots: Lime Craig Trail →
Scottish Snapshots: Scone
Scottish Snapshots is a series of short posts about places I visited in 2013 but didn’t write about at the time In October our friends from Yorkshire, Valerie and Kenn, rented… Read more Scottish Snapshots: Scone →
Scottish Snapshots: A quartet of castles
Scottish Snapshots is a series of short posts about places I visited in 2013 but didn’t write about at the time Scotland is not short of an iconic ruined castle… Read more Scottish Snapshots: A quartet of castles →
The Glasgow Gallivanter 