Wandering Glasgow Green

December 21, 2022

With no other punters. it’s a good chance to see the fountain which was first seen at 1888 International Exhibition in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow to honor Victoria’s Jubilee The people represent the diversity of the Empire by depicting people from all over the empire; South Africans, Canadians, Australians and Indians. Just the white ones of […]

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Govan &c

December 19, 2022

Homeless Jesus is located by Nelson Mandela Place, which BTB is a classic example of Glaswegian wit.  The name had been changed after Mandela was given the “Freedom of the City”. Now the apartheid South African Consulate had to change their return addresses putting the freedom fighter s name on all mail which did not […]

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Motherwell

December 19, 2022

Rail strike and snow gave three more days in Oban than I had planned.  The bus was full online but not in person so I didn’t have to pay for a room in Glasgow whilst still in Oban. Today was off to Carluke & Motherwell. Half pint pub crawl day The North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre […]

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Tobermory

December 15, 2022

Took a wee boat ride More crew than it appears.  Some being below decks. Nose up Serious off-roading with this bull    

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The episode when I took a bridge over the Atlantic.

December 14, 2022

Another cracking’ day and a chance of adding two more Scottish islands to my bag. Up to 24 now! I had watched the World Stone Skimming Contest that happens on Easdale on TV. To get there was a nice bus ride to Seil and then a wee ferry. The CalMac ferry is a big boat. […]

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Nice day for a wee wander

December 12, 2022

  While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. “’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—             Only this and nothing more.” What is that I wondered as I pulled back the blind Tap this: IMG_8864 The view of the […]

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Oban

December 11, 2022

Cannae go wrong when you’re in Oban. Not the time of year to visit more remote islands as the choice of accommodations are limited but there are a couple close ones yet to see. Love the crown over a crown jewel of Whisky. I stayed at The Claredon Hotel last time in Oban and was […]

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Doune Castle

December 10, 2022

Iona Abby, Craigmillar Castle, Bute Castle, Fort George & now Doune. In each of those places, usually crowded with punters, I was the only person there. I had met Greig Taylor in the Cross Keys a couple nights before and he invited me to join him in Falkirk for a gig.  Can’t pass that up […]

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Alloa &c

December 9, 2022

Alloa. Check After returning from a quick visit to Alloa, I decided that I’d like to see the back of Stirling Castle.  What I found was a lot of open ground leading to the steep cliffs of the castle that would have left many an attacker dead.

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Back to Stirling for a couple days

December 8, 2022

I’ve stayed at The Lost Guest House in Stirling before. Clean, fairly priced and a short walk to the city center.   Love this local! Been before and it drew me back like a magnet. It’s the craic Heading to the Smith Gallery The story is simple. The ball must have been kicked high, at […]

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