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Visit Port Ellen, Visit Islay

catswhiskers — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:18:50 +0000

Port Ellen, Islay, Scotland

This evening, I am focusing on Port Ellen which is the second largest town on the island of Islay and located in the south of the island.

Whisky Tour Glasgow, Whisky Tour Scotland

catswhiskers — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:37:49 +0000

This morning, I collected guests arriving on early flight at Glasgow Airport. We then proceeded as follows:

To Luss and full Scottish breakfast at Loch Lomond Arms. This included a taste of haggis! next a quick walk down through Luss village and a walk on the pier to photograph Loch Lomond basking in unusual Spring sunshine.

Loch Lomond Arms, Luss, Scotland

Tour Yorkshire, Tour England

catswhiskers — Sat, 04 May 2013 21:56:08 +0000

Squirrel Man, York, England

This morning, we departed our York lodgings after breakfast and walked to the city via the Museum Gardens where we encountered a man who had made friends of local squirrels.

Tour Suffolk, Tour England

catswhiskers — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:11:16 +0000

This morning we departed our lodgings at Colchester and then continued our ancestry themed tour of East Anglia with first stop at Great Bromley where we received a warm welcome from the local churchwarden. This is a massive church with strong New England ( U.S.A.) connections via the Stone family who still maintain links with the area. Video and images are provided below.

Visit Rouken Glen Highland Games, Visit Glasgow

catswhiskers — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:13:47 +0000

Scottish Highland Dancers at Rouken Glen, Glasgow

This afternoon, I attended the Highland Games at Rouken Glen Park, Giffnock, Scotland. This was a well-attended community event which included:

Visit Kilmarnock, Visit Burns Country

catswhiskers — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:29:18 +0000

Old High Kirk, Kilmarnock, Scotland

This evening, I am focusing on the town of Kilmarnock ( pop 44,000) in East Ayrshire, Scotland with particular emphasis on the town’s connection with Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns.

Visit Tobias Smollett Memorial, Visit Scotland

catswhiskers — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:52:18 +0000

This evening, I am posting information on the 18th century medical doctor and author, Tobias Smollett. This follows my discovery yesterday of a huge monument to the gentleman in the small town of Renton in West Dumbartonshire, West of Scotland.

Visit National Piping Centre, Visit Glasgow

catswhiskers — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:03:32 +0000

Entrance to National Piping Centre, Glasgow, Scotland

This evening, I am focusing on the National Piping Centre which sits proudly at the north end of Glasgow’s Hope Street although actually located at 3-5 Larbert Street.

Visit Big Faces of Glasgow, Visit Glasgow

catswhiskers — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:04:26 +0000

Big Faces of Glasgow Public Art Project

This evening, I am posting information and a video clip on the Big Faces of Glasgow Public Art Project.

These colourful and striking images are the work of graffiti artist, Rogue One and can be found at the junctions of York Street and Argyle Street in Central Glasgow. The seventeen faces are ‘real world’ people, including some celebrities, from the worlds of business, entertainment, music, art and craft and education. Here is the video clip:

Visit Stornoway, Visit Scotland

catswhiskers — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:31:19 +0000

Stornoway, isle of Lewis, Scotland

This evening, I am focusing on the town of Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The latter comprise a chain of islands which lie well out into the Atlantic off the N.W. coast of Scotland.