November Wrap-Up

If you’re like me, November felt like a flash. It’s hard to believe it’s already December. Similarly, in just a week, it will be a year since I first arrived in Glasgow for this wee adventure. The year has whizzed by and I plan to commemorate by spending a little time in the upcoming weekend… Continue reading November Wrap-Up

Global Day of Action – Glasgow-style

Royal Society for Preservation of Birds had their mascot in stunning puppet form, the avocet.

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) felt a bit remote this week. Even though tens of thousands of people have descended up on Glasgow, the area where I live and even the center city have been fairly quiet. While out for an errand this week, I only saw one small protest, some scattered signs… Continue reading Global Day of Action – Glasgow-style

Glasgow on the Global Stage

It’s been planned for years really. The UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) was supposed to happen last year here in Glasgow, but was postponed to this year due to the pandemic. And for quite some time, it wasn’t looking certain to happen at all. We’ve been seeing the city making preparations for weeks. Last… Continue reading Glasgow on the Global Stage

Going for the Messages

I overheard a young Scottish woman saying that she was “going for the messages” and had to go look up what in the world she was talking about. It sounded very James Bond-ish and I was imagining her picking up an encoded message while winking and saying the code word to her informant. It was… Continue reading Going for the Messages

Excursion to Dundeeeeeee!

We made a weekend excursion to Dundee, which is under 2 hours from Glasgow and, as you can see, on the eastern coast of Scotland, a bit north of Edinburgh. Why Dundee? . . . Well, why not! Dundee is the fourth largest city in Scotland (after Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen) with a population of… Continue reading Excursion to Dundeeeeeee!