As I am still under the weather a wee bit, my aim is to blog a bit more than lately!
I’m not sure if these photos have appeared before on this blog, but they are part of the new development at Glasgow University (along University Avenue), here in Glasgow, stemming from the mammoth expansion of the university, see below:
This week I’ll include even more. Believe me, it is huge with some completion date, well into the future.
Equally, will blog on my TV of the Week, and more Cafes.
Also, will take a look at another Glasgow neighbourhood, this time; Garnethill.
As I am still under the weather due to a recent surgery, there is not much travel (I had to cancel several trips), but we still have many things to look at both in the arts and in Glasgow, Scotland, and the UK
If you have not been under a rock, COP26 is still here until Friday, and I will put some more shots of the proceedings during the week. Like below, where a protest with Greta Thunberg was happening on the weekend:
Heading off to the protest on Friday
Also, we’ve a new bakery here call Lily Bakes Cakes, they are in the West End and are completely lethal! Honestly, they are sickening in a good way, and though I am not sure if I posted before, due to the fact that they are only open to the public for 2 days, they usually have a queue outside!
A queue for cakes; brilliant I say! Here’s what they did for Halloween – to die for:
A casual stroll through the extreme west of the West End, and lo and behold, we come to the West of Scotland Cricket Ground.
The first thing I notice, is that it is not only large, but must now be worth a fortune! As the ground would easily be consumed by very expensive flats, if it were to ever be sold.
This is an interesting spot, as whenever I have walked past it in the past (a good many times), there were always quite a few people inside. I despair, as the burger, ambiance, music were definitely not my scene – though the service was outstanding.
Bread Meats Bread, Great Western Road, Glasgow
I don’t know much, but when the three students next to me only ordered tap water, and all three shared a bowl of chips, I sorta got that it would be expensive – it was. £9.00 for a Vegan Burger, but you have to THEN pay more for the chips / fries, what ever they are called nowadays.
Sorry, it seems to me that at every other place I’ve been to recently, the chips are included with the burger. In addition, with my tea (merely a cup), the bill would have approached £15.00; but they conveniently (for me) forgot to charge me for it.
Another “plant” based burger
The other two things that had me, were:
The burger was not beans, falafel, etc – It looked just like real meat; but it also tasted like real meat – as in real meat that had been undercooked.
The bowl of chips contained old and slightly cold chips – Hey, this is NOT that difficult to do correctly – Up your game!
Would I go again? Probably never; not tasty, overpriced, and lastly, as you can see in the entrance shot above, slightly cold as one of the two doors was always open.
Still recovering from a recent hospitalisation, but will still try to put some things here.
I will continue to look at things around Glasgow; show some old trips (haven’t travelled too much the last few weeks); and look at some TV I’ve seen, etc.
But to say again, the COP26 conference is here in Glasgow for the next few weeks. I don’t do politics, government, etc on this blog, but will put some photos and try to critique – some of the design. For example:
Various COP26 Banners
They’ve definitely chose a green / blue look for their banners. Makes sense, as presumably it shows their care for the blue sky / oceans and green for the plants on this planet.
And if that is not your bag; there are also various protests one can take part in; particularly in the university area:
Various Posters inviting / highlighting Protests
Hey, take your pick! Will write more about this over the next few weeks.
I do a lot of walking about Glasgow; one of the perks of being self-employed and having the time, and often forcing myself to get outside from behind my desk.
Floods this week in Byres Road, Glasgow, Scotland!
I love it, no problem at all, but the weather has started to change. It’s not only colder but very wet. Look at these statistics for the rainfall we have in Glasgow, Scotland! It’s a large quantity and but an even longer duration of the stuff we receive here, and owing that we are on the west side of Scotland, it’s more considerable than on the eastern part of Scotland.
Just this past week, we have been inundated with rain for several days, which resulted (along with the leaves blocking the street drains) in many areas that were under water. It is now past but still amazes me that this occurs.
I remember this place, The Thornwood, from a LONG time ago; a story involving a friend, who having been desperate for a pint, was “accidentally” shoved (and presumably lost much of his beer!) by a local inside here, who apparently didn’t take to any “outsiders” drinking in his local.
Lovely late Lunch – A vegan Falafel Burger
My, times have changed, as much has in this area of Thornwood, located on the extreme west of Glasgow’s West End.
This area over the past few years has now become an area filled with more and more cafes, pizza places, bicycle shops, etc – for the ever expanding West End, and for the continuing development southerly, on the River Clyde.
I tried the vegan burger, made from Falafel – brilliant; does what it says on the tin, along with a breakfast tea.
It seems that with the last 18 months now, there is more and more political expression, or at least more time to express yourself!
I caught this on Great Western Road in the West End of Glasgow, and thought that for many, it sums up what some are thinking (Ed; Naturally we never do politics here!).
Street Art in Glasgow
And if that doesn’t get you off, we now have ice cream for dogs! At good ole Tinderbox in Byres Road.
Do they actually sell this?
More life, travels and various this week, whilst I recover from surgery.
Just when you thought it was not possible for more cafe’s to open in Glasgow, they do!
Please go to this link, where the brilliant Statista gives some very pertinent information about the incessant increase in the use of cafe’s in the UK.
As you can tell, with the exception of 2020 (for some reason!), the people who used cafe’s for both drinking and eating increased almost yearly from 2015 to 2019.
Saying that, a new place has opened up here, to satisfy this demand. Bauhaus, took over a place, Siempre, that years ago was a bike repair / cafe’ combination – it was very useful for myself.
Now, they not only have a substantial back beer garden, but also a very practical and stunning brunch menu (from 10 – 14).
Various shots inside Bauhaus, Partick, West End, Glasgow
Please try the 2x buns (black) for £8.50; stunning.
Golf; they play that here in Scotland and in particular at the “Home of Golf” at St Andrews; where every October (for some reason!), the pros play the Dunhill Cup, along with many celebrities.
The last time I was here, I remember seeing Hugh Grant shank one (hit badly!) horribly, in front of a very packed gallery. Though I always think how I would do, with hundreds peering down at me.
Various shots, including the 18th hole
Then, it was lovely, sunny and warm (yes it is like that in Scotland at times in October!), but for the event two weeks ago, the weather was dreadful, hence after a few hours on the course (it was free to enter), we decided to go to the horribly named pub “One Under Bar”, for our lunch. Where on the outside, there was a rather charming weather forecasting tool – brilliant!
Will do again, but please bring us some good weather.
Curious Bystander 