31st May 2023 Hi, This is just a brief note to accompany the photos taken at the marriage of Alex Macarie and Rachel Mary Macleod which I was kindly invited to attend. Instead of the usual distance travelling I walked the 1.3 miles from my flat to St Judes FP Church at Woodlands Road on what was billed as the hottest day of the year so far. The service was conducted by Rev Roderick Macleod, father of the bride who also gave her away. The reception was at Bocl...

Hi, Sometimes you don't need to travel very far to see something unusual or spectacular. I think this applies to my wee jaunt into the town centre of Glasgow with Amanda this afternoon on a bright but very cold day. Public street art has become a particular feature of the Glasgow scene since about 2008. Tired old buildings, gable ends and aspects of vacent sites have been rejuvenated by some striking and imaginative images. Most of the murals are grouped withi...

Hi, It was a very short journey to the RP Church in Gardner Street, Partick for the wedding of Ally Morrison to Helen Maguire. The service was conducted by Rev Kenneth Stewart and the reception was at the Glynhill Hotel. It was a memorable day, not just for the occasion itself, but also for the opportunity to catch up with so many old friends. Thanks to Ally and Helen for the invite and to Frank and Senga for the fantastic reception. The Morrisons are up there ...

Hi, Travelling to France to visit World War sites and cemeteries has been on the 'to do' list for a long time. World War 2 memories were handed down from my dad, but tended to be more of a sea faring variety as he was in the RN. However we covered WW2 very thoroughly in school, so it was a large part of my favourite subject. John MacQueen my grandfather fought in WW1 and I have his regiment book so have always intended to explore the sites where he fought as t...

Hi, On 22nd of June some of us paid a nostalgic visit to our old primary school. Hillhead Primary in Cecil Street (which was originally Hillhead High until it moved to a different location in Oakfield Avenue), is due to close in the near future when three west end primaries are due to amalgamate into a new building just off Gibson Street. Having spent seven years of my life attending from 1964 until 1970, and having never been back, there was a curious desire ...