Unusual things tend to appear in unexpected places. I’d never have put much thought into looking for beer in Home Bargains, usually a place I’ve …
We try a 26p beer (so you don’t have to!)
Historic Sundays with Historic Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland is once again opening the doors to some of the country’s favourite attractions for over the winter months. The return of the …
Dead Grateful at Grateful Gallery
Dead Grateful at Grateful Gallery I managed to catch a recent exhibition at the Grateful Gallery in Glasgow, a new art space run by …
Dip into Nantes
Imagine there was a city a bit like Glasgow, but in the north-west of France. Built on a river? Formerly famous for shipbuilding but now …
The ritual of the pre-flight pint
The joy of the pre-flight pint There’s not much left of the golden age of air travel. A time when film stars and millionaires were …
Home grown strawberries
I didn’t originally plan to grow strawberries, but they insisted. When we moved into a house with a greenhouse, I had no experience in …
Sunday 2nd March is the final free entry Sunday for Historic Scotland sites
There’s still time to book a free visit to some of Scotland’s finest tourist attractions next weekend. Sunday 2nd March is the final free entry …
Funding cut at Cumbernauld Theatre
As a town that’s been made the butt of too many jokes, Cumbernauld has always had one thing to be proud of. For decades its …
Glasgow street food classic
You’ve probably had similar conversations: “You had something to eat yet?” “Aye, grabbed some street food on the way.” “What did you go for?” “An …
‘What Presence’ and ‘Keeping The Stories Alive’ at Tolbooth Stirling
Tolbooth Stirling showcases classic pop imagery Harry Papadopoulos might not be a name recognised by many outside fans of classic Scottish pop, but the subjects …
Glasgow Burgers, Nantes
It’s perhaps the Glasgow embassy we didn’t know we needed In the winding city centre streets of Nantes, the historical capital of Brittany on the …