A tale of two unis
Last weekend, my sister and her younger daughter were visiting, staying with my parents. It’s hard to find activities which everyone from 13 to 85 can join in with, but… Read more A tale of two unis →
Glasgow Women’s Library
On Wednesday, I visited Glasgow Women’s Library with the group of librarians I have met through Twitter. I took notes during the talk by librarian Wendy Kirk, meaning to write… Read more Glasgow Women’s Library →
Innerpeffray Library & the Knock of Crieff
I’ve wanted to visit Innerpeffray Library for years. Last weekend, when we stayed in Perth, I planned to visit on our way home but overlooked the fact that the library… Read more Innerpeffray Library & the Knock of Crieff →
Kinnoull Hill
As a post-script to our holiday, before we left for home this morning we spent an hour walking in Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park. The 222m hill rises over Perth just… Read more Kinnoull Hill →
Perth by night: where to stay and where to eat
For our long weekend in Perth we chose the Sunbank House Hotel, as shown above. It’s across the river from the centre but it only takes a few minutes to… Read more Perth by night: where to stay and where to eat →
Blairgowrie: Cargill’s Leap and the Knockie
Today, it was sunny and bright again – perfect for walking. We decided to head for Blairgowrie because we liked the sound of Cargill’s Leap and the Knockie, a circular… Read more Blairgowrie: Cargill’s Leap and the Knockie →
Birnam Hill and Dunkeld
Today was lovely and bright and perfect for a walk. We climbed Birnam Hill, a circuit of about 5 miles and around 1300 feet of ascent. If you’ve heard of… Read more Birnam Hill and Dunkeld →
The pleasures of Perth
Perth is a beautiful and ancient city on the banks of the River Tay. It’s a great base for a long weekend and we spent today exploring it. The highlight… Read more The pleasures of Perth →
Journey’s end
In 1993 my mother-in-law bought a new car, a VW Polo, and then died very suddenly a month or so later. It seemed sensible to keep it, given the instant… Read more Journey’s end →
Away with the fairies……
It was a lovely, bright afternoon, so we decided to go for a walk in the Trossachs. Doon Hill is a short stroll from Aberfoyle and, allegedly, the home of… Read more Away with the fairies…… →
In the Loop for National Libraries Day
And so to the final instalment of the National Libraries Day adventure in Glasgow. To find out why it was called “In the Loop” and the hashtag was #nldshoogle you’ll… Read more In the Loop for National Libraries Day →
We love to #shoogle
A couple of days ago I posted about the library crawl I was organising for National Libraries Day via Glasgow Subway. Well, it took place yesterday and was enjoyed by… Read more We love to #shoogle →
The Glasgow Gallivanter 