People’s Palace bench
A bench, a palace and a pageant.
Blackness Castle
A castle on the Forth.
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
The first light show in Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens.
Twixmas at Troon
A short break in Ayrshire.
2014: the best bits
A look back at the year’s travelling blogging in which Scotland was the star.
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 →
Doors Open in Govan
Last weekend saw Glasgow’s Doors Open Day and we headed for Govan which is on the south bank of the Clyde. It was a lovely sunny day, so the views back across to the… Read more Doors Open in Govan →
Sculpture Court
Hunterian Art Gallery Sculpture Court, University of Glasgow.
Scotland’s butterfly
Scotland’s butterfly didn’t quite fly high enough yesterday. 55% voted No to the question “Should Scotland be an independent country?” I voted Yes – if anyone is remotely interested in the reasons… Read more Scotland’s butterfly →
A walk in the Gorbals
If people outside Glasgow know anything about the Gorbals, they probably associate it with slums and street gangs, thanks to the book No mean city (1935) by H. Kingsley Long… Read more A walk in the Gorbals →
Scottish Diaspora Tapestry
In May, I posted about the Great Tapestry of Scotland. Now, another fabulous tapestry is visiting the same venue – Anchor Mills in Paisley. The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry is on… Read more Scottish Diaspora Tapestry →
