Glasgow The Dear Green Place

Category: glasgow story

  • coldest winter

    glasgow’s oldest building the Provand’s Lordship, which was built in 1471 and now a museum will close for a month undergoing extensive repairs.  Cant remember if we have seen it or not?  know it is very popular with tourists as it is ancient. Oh forgot this is our coldest winter here in scotland since 1914. […]

  • we’re out of recession? legal or not?

    so where is hans blitz – why has he not been called to the chilcot enquiry? Truth too hard to bear methinks? Of course Conservatives dont want it why cos they voted for war neither do labour cos they voted for war and went into it wholeheartedly.

  • SECC

    spent the whole day at the SECC Scottish food and trade fair – really great show this year much better than last year’s. There was a buzz and found some really interesting items for the gift store. This is the only large major trade fair here as we cannot always get down to manchester or birmingham or earl’s court in london to attend. Too far to drive and too tiring after spending a whole day walking and talking and browsing non-stop. Came home exhausted

  • trains, banks, light knots, jack straw

    This is like an inventors dream – phsyicists in London have learnt how to tie light in knots – a feat that is truly remarkable. Not only that but it was led by someone from glasgow uni. Can you imagine all applications that can be used and invented and created because of this?

  • fish and chips, sky news, mumbai bombings

    Atlantic Fast Food in Coatbridge (Suburb of Glasgow – though they would not agree he he) has been named the best fish and chip shop in the UK. In the last three years a Scottish fish and chip shop has won. Yummy yummy.