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 →
A weekend with kelpies and old books
Another lovely weekend in Central Scotland meant I could cross off two more items on my summer “must visit” list. The Kelpies are the latest large-scale public art installations by sculptor… Read more A weekend with kelpies and old books →
A weekend without rain!
In honour of a weekend of glorious weather, I’m taking a break from my holiday diary to add some pictures of Scotland basking under blue skies. It doesn’t happen often… Read more A weekend without rain! →
Jupiter Artland
I’ve never been to anything quite like Jupiter Artland before. Robert and Nicky Wilson bought Bonnington House in West Lothian, a Jacobean manor house with an 100-acre estate, in 1999, and decided to… Read more Jupiter Artland →
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 →
The Glasgow Gallivanter 