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Fun on Rollers...Love the way they're showing off for the Permalink -- click for full blog post Smile for the Camera, sweetpeas!Took this at the entrance to the park. Think it caught the fun Permalink -- click for full blog post West End Festival - Best Summer Fun in GlasgowWest End Festival brings fun and laughter for 17 sunny days, giving locals and guests a chance to try the best the West End offers - all right here Permalink -- click for full blog post Great deals in Waterstones...Hi there. Too right about Waterstones '3 for 2' deals! That was how I first discovered Anita Shreve a few years ago. One of her earlier books, 'The Permalink -- click for full blog post Remedy deli - making up your very own sandwich creations!Hi guys Isn't it lovely to know of a wee local spot where you can drop in for the perfect cup of coffee? And while you're there, you can pick up a Permalink -- click for full blog post Giffnock Ivy - part of our fun day out in GlasgowHi guys Thought I'd drop a line here to tell you about a day we had in Glasgow recently. We came up from Carlisle, to visit the Burrell Collection Permalink -- click for full blog post Balbir's: Best Vegetarian And Banquet Curries AroundBalbir's is a popular local curry house, and quite right too, with those mouth-watering options, friendly service, off the main drag on Dumbarton Road Permalink -- click for full blog post [please ignore] Adding a Technorati ProfileQuality Still Shines, At Stravaigin Cafe BarStravaigin Cafe Bar on Gibson Street was popular when I was a student at Glasgow Uni, back in the 80s. Time flies, and I was back checking out my old Permalink -- click for full blog post Fascinating Scotland Street SchoolMy Mum used to be a teacher, and when she came to visit me in the 'Big Smoke' recently, she begged to be taken to Scotland Street School. I wasn't Permalink -- click for full blog post Cafe Antipasti: Informal Italian Cuisine on Buzz of Byres RoadCafe Antipasti offers the best of Italian food, in a friendly relaxed diner on Byres Road, with huge windows, great views and buzzing zest for life Permalink -- click for full blog post The Doocot Cafe - What a Pleasant Suprrise!Had to write to let you know what a WONDERFUL time we had in Glasgow earlier this year. We'd been told about the funky exhbits in The Lighthouse, but Permalink -- click for full blog post Time for a tipple - at MineMy colleagues and I love popping into Mine for a quick one (or two) after a busy day in the office. Slick service, slightly bawdy (!) decor and a Permalink -- click for full blog post Party time, the Lupe Pintos wayI LOVE Lupe Pintos. Unique to Glasgow, you can pick up genuine Mexican Tequila - I certainly do, and there is a whole range to choose from... ;) Permalink -- click for full blog post Burrell Collection: Amazing Collection of Art and ArtefactsBurrell Collection was gifted to Glasgow by her son, Sir William Burrell, and delights viewers with wide ranging ancient, medieval and modern pieces Permalink -- click for full blog post Burrell Collection: Amazing Collection of Art and ArtefactsBurrell Collection was gifted to Glasgow by her son, Sir William Burrell, and delights viewers with wide ranging ancient, medieval and modern pieces Permalink -- click for full blog post Queens Cross Church is a Delight!I was on a tour of some of Scotland's most unusual buildings, and to be honest I'd never even heard of Queens Cross Church. I doubt others in my Permalink -- click for full blog post North Of Bondi: Fusion Of Far East And Australian CuisineNorth of Bondi: bringing a new Australia and Far East dining and drinking to Glasgow, while diners watch the bustling West End go about its business Permalink -- click for full blog post Killermont Polo Club Great Curry in Most Classy Indian Polo-ClubKillermont Polo Club offers the most stylish Indian meals in Glasgow, served with aplomb in a style reminding us of a polo club in the Raj Permalink -- click for full blog post Amarone: Italian Foody Heaven in Sophisticated StyleAmarone delivers stylish Italian dining and chic surroundings, in Glasgow’s shopping paradise. Ideal for pre-theatre, romance and business. Permalink -- click for full blog post Arisaig: A Quietly Stylish Scottish Restaurant in City CentreArisaig: inspired by Scotland for its leading cuisine; unique, inventive meals in simple, elegant dining room and bar Permalink -- click for full blog post Funky North of BondiI used to like Baby Grand West End, but when it changed to North of Bondi you could probably hear me cheering. I love Asian food - and holidays in Permalink -- click for full blog post I'm a HUGE Firebird fan...I LOVE the Firebird salad of avocado and grilled chicken! With a BIG glass of something chilled and dry, of course... Firebird is so COOL. There's Permalink -- click for full blog post The Best - from Charles Rennie MackintoshWe were so HAPPY when House for an Art Lover was finally completed in the mid-1990s. It is the PERFECT tribute to local boy and world-wide hero Permalink -- click for full blog post Amarone - a top find...Just to let you know how welcome Amarone is! We'd been shopping, were feeling the pressure (sore feet), and needed something to eat. Not being from Permalink -- click for full blog post Lovely Cute Place...Although compact and bijou, Kember & Jones has a BIG heart... and big meringues! Lovely and unusual, I find its a great place for picking up Permalink -- click for full blog post Fond Balbir's memoriesBalbir's rocks! Always fans, my fiancee and I decided Balbir's would make the perfect place for our parents and siblings to meet. We invited our Permalink -- click for full blog post Big Celebrations at Mother India...Hello everyone I'm from Glasgow, bur work in London now. In January 2000 I got married in Glasgow, and about 80 people came from down south to take Permalink -- click for full blog post Fun In Kelvingrove Art Gallery & MuseumI am from Norway, and was a student in Glasgow about 20 years ago. Now married with 2 daughters, I brought them over to Glasgow in the summer. I Permalink -- click for full blog post Loving Arisaig...My wife and I both work in Glasgow city centre. And we like going to the cinema or theatre. Meeting in Arisaig for one of their excellent Permalink -- click for full blog post Take a tour of The Burrell CollectionHello, fellow art fans! Thought I'd drop a line here to tell you about a secret in the Burrell Collection. If you check in advance, and turn up at Permalink -- click for full blog post Liquid Ship - Fun TimesHi! I had a bright idea that I'd show the whole of the West End to friends who'd never been to Glasgow before. We'd take the underground to St Permalink -- click for full blog post Filling up the Kids at Trattoria Trevi!We had a lovely day in Glasgow recently - visiting our daughter and her rowdy bunch of a family! We went for a walk round Kelvingrove Park, to tire Permalink -- click for full blog post Fine Food at Roastit' Bubbly JocksHi there Bob here - back in Toronto after a fun vacation in the West of Scotland. We were tracing some family tree connections, and spent a few Permalink -- click for full blog post Classy Curry Buffet - the Killermont WayHello Suze here. Just to say that I had a wild weekend in Glasgow recently. A couple of friends were graduating, and it was party time! I'm from Permalink -- click for full blog post Having fun with the Oldies in Number 16Hi! We LOVE Number 16 - for all sorts of reasons. The main one (for me) is that it saved my bacon a few years back. We had a BIG family wedding in Permalink -- click for full blog post An Lochan - a treat, appearing out of nowhere...My Mum & Dad are big walkers, and whenever they visit me in Glasgow, we head off and see where our feet take us! One day we decided to walk from Permalink -- click for full blog post Classy Bobar... My ReviewI always have a BLAST in Bobar! I know it doesn't give much away from the outside, but take a peek inside - I bet you love it too! There is Permalink -- click for full blog post Eye-watering chillies... ;)Kokuryo is AMAZING! I love spicey food, and was slightly surprised to find the chillies so strong that my eyes were watering! Just a little! ;-) Permalink -- click for full blog post Review - Mother India's CafeMother India's Cafe is MAGIC! They don't take bookings, I think. And people are happy to wait for a table at peak times. Its THAT GOOD. Pick your Permalink -- click for full blog post A perfect pit stop...I first found Montgomery's Coffee House by chance. I was in Kelvingrove Park pushing the pram and looking at the ducks on the pond. It was HOT, and Permalink -- click for full blog post Fab menus, well presented...LOVE Stravaigin 2! They sure do serve up some of the best burgers in Glasgow, and with a range of extra toppings that make my mouth water just Permalink -- click for full blog post Bloody Mary - or a Bloody Shame? ;-)Hi folks Graham here. Ever been to Booly Mardy's? It rocks! I've always been partial to a Bloody Mary, and they mix up totally DEMON versions Permalink -- click for full blog post Best Fajitas in Glasgow...Cottiers restaurant really is up in the eaves of the old church hall. And its a gorgeous space... light and airy in summer, and warm and cosy with a Permalink -- click for full blog post The Wee Curry Shop Ashton Lane For Ace Curry in Cute Wee PlaceThe Wee Curry Shop in Ashton Lane knows locals enjoy a good curry, and enjoy sharing, serving up tapas style meals in their unique wee restaurant Permalink -- click for full blog post Spirito Cards are PERFECT!I have a confession to make... My good friend in America thinks the best greetings cards are to be found on HER side of the pond... ...but I know Permalink -- click for full blog post Relaxing over fair trade teaI LOVE Hidden Lane Cafe because it's a neat place to visit for a cuppa... fair trade tea is even better. If I've been in town, I get off the bus a Permalink -- click for full blog post Highlight of a weekend visiting friendsHi, I'm Danny I'm just back in Stirling after a weekend with friends in Glasgow. On Saturday we went to Cafezique for an early dinner. They were Permalink -- click for full blog post Two Fat Ladies West End: Fab Fish in a Stylish RestaurantTwo Fat Ladies West End:a focus on fish, in the small but well-formed charms of a cosy restaurant Permalink -- click for full blog post Lunch with the girls - every month!I work just round the corner from Nanakusa. Every month just after payday, a bunch of us head round there for lunch. Although, when I think about Permalink -- click for full blog post |