25th March 2017 Hi, Spring arrived today. Unbroken sunshine. This blog is just a brief note to accompany the photos taken on my visit with Amanda to Kinneil House. This is the 16th century home of the Hamilton family and it was their principal home at that time. The house is not usually open to the public so thanks to Amanda for tipping me off. If you can get into the house it i...

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, Just a quick note to accompany the photos from Jillian and Scott's wedding which took place in Dores Parish Church with the reception at Dunmaglass Estate. The wedding service was conducted by Rev Allan MacDonald. It was great to catch up with both the Fraser and Gillies clans and with many others whom I had not seen for well over 20 years. The reception on the Dunmaglass Estate was the first time I had been there since the 1970s, when the keeper of that pe...

Hi, I undertook my first barging adventure in 2011 as can be seen from the photos on this website. I enjoyed it a lot and always planned to repeat it, this time with a few more bodies on board and no work pressures. On the last trip we set out from Upton but did not make our planned destination of Stratford-upon-Avon. After discussion we agreed to start in Stratford and aim to head towards Warwick, with the aim of visiting Warwick Castle and possibly catching...