Showing posts with label Glasgow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Glasgow. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 04, 2017

Memories of a Hillhead infant

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It was this picture that started it. I've been rummaging among my old teaching materials and came upon a small buff book, with cartr...
Monday, February 01, 2016

Of urban open spaces and a post-war childhood

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I was reading the other day about a dispute over an area of land in the West of Glasgow which is currently used as a (relatively) wild place...
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Thursday, May 09, 2013

Pervixi ... in memoriam ABF

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ABF and Mr B, 2012 I don't know what prompted me to take the above photo, but today I'm glad that I halted, called to the other...
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Friday, February 08, 2013

Pure dead relevant

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The other evening - well, more like teatime - I attended an Information Evening in the University of Glasgow Medical School, the atrium o...
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Thursday, February 07, 2013

Talking posh

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Just before I left the house this morning, I caught a snatch of Call Kaye on the radio. Should we be insisting that our children talk 'p...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Dali's Christ

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 © Culture and Sport Glasgow (Museums) There are no nails no bonds or blood to mar perfection. Instead, the figure hangs beautif...
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Friday, May 13, 2011

Climbing through the past

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Familiar stair Originally uploaded by goforchris . Well, that was fun. Two hours spent in a building that seemed (predictably) to hav...
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Time travelling today ...

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Today I'm going to visit the school this grinning child attended: Hillhead Primary School in Glasgow. (And if you follow me on Twitter y...
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Thursday, April 07, 2011

Riotous Science

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Now what shall I do? Originally uploaded by goforchris . What a day! My first ever visit to the Science Centre in Glasgow took place...
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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Edwin Morgan: a farewell

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Edwin Morgan: last rites Originally uploaded by goforchris . The Bute Hall, Glasgow University. I haven't been in this place since ...
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Saturday, January 16, 2010

We've (not) done it!

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So the SEC – those in Glasgow and Galloway anyway - didn’t choose the first female bishop in the UK. And that’s what the media f...
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Monday, June 29, 2009

Wallowing in nostalgia

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I had a lovely wallow in nostalgia today, courtesy of Bill, who sent me this link to a film of the last day of the Glasgow trams. This was ...
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Saturday, January 24, 2009

Back to school

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Tower housing stairs Originally uploaded by goforchris . Spent the later part of this afternoon indulging in some nostalgia with a ...
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Sunday, August 03, 2008

Gene Robinson in Glasgow

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Sermon Originally uploaded by goforchris . I skipped the service at Holy Trinity today, along with the organist (aka Mr B) and the only s...
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Pricey pee?

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Spotted in Glasgow's Central Station, this wonderful notice conjured up a multitude of possible answers and scenarios. Primarily, I supp...
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Friday, March 14, 2008

Glasgow belongs to ...

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Spotted in Glasgow today - Buchanan Street first. This wonderfully crazy trio were publicising a St Patrick's Day event. The first we kn...
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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Apple Heaven

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Apple Heaven 2 Originally uploaded by goforchris . Paid a quick visit to the new Apple mecca in Glasgow today - after walking past it n...
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Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Much ado ..

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Buchanan Street scene Originally uploaded by goforchris . Spent today in Glasgow. Spent quite a bit of dosh too - very satisfactory. We...