Haven't blogged about anything in ages so just thought I'd write a little update. I love reading other people's blogs yet always forget I have one of my own that I could be writing in,
I usually have something specific to write about (usually Strictly/Theatre/Flavia/Vincent related) but I've had a nice weekend just being out and about with the family so might as well write a little update on what I've done and where I've been.
It's not often we get lovely weather here in Glasgow on a weekend, but this weekend we won a watch and had not only one nice day.... but TWO! I'm sure we'll pay for it with maybe a hurricane or tornado over the next few days.
Saturday
Made some plans on Saturday morning with my sister and niece to go for a nice canal walk and take in some sights while out and about. We decided to go to the Falkirk Wheel, which is basically a huge piece of machinery which was built in 2002 to lift and transport boats from one canal to another. It sounds pretty unexciting but is actually pretty interesting and is a big tourist attraction. We hadn't been in a few years so it was good to see the changes which had taken place since our last visit.
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| Falkirk Wheel |
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| Canal Walk |
On our way there we stopped off for a bit of lunch since we can't seem to go ANYWHERE without eating or drinking! I hadn't been in The Wheelhouse restaurant before, but it was a good choice with it being so close to the canal and had a lovely outside eating area where we could enjoy the rare sunshine without wasting a single ray of it sitting indoors.
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| Haggis fritter with red onion chutney - The Wheelhouse |
Since we were in the area it would have been rude not to go and visit the beautiful Kelpies. These are two MASSIVE horses head sculptures which were opened to the public in 2014. They are absolutely gorgeous to see at night when they are all lit so I'll have to try and get some night time photos of them this year. Again these are a lovely tourist attraction and are so impressive to see up close. People flock for miles just for a look. They are stunning and pics really don't do them justice.
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| The Kelpies |
Sunday
Another beautiful day so it was up and out again to pick up Mum, Dad and Gran for a visit to Loch Lomond Shores. There was a food and drinks festival on there this weekend and it was pretty much a perfect day for it.
Dad and Gran (mum's mum), who are almost 81 and 97 respectively, don't have great mobility so we didn't wander too far but still had a lovely day just wandering around the different food stalls, and listening to the entertainment that was going on around us.
We're into Strictly and X Factor season which means winter is practically around the corner so it was nice to spend some time with the family and to have these couple of days out enjoying some of the beautiful scenery and landmarks that we sometimes take for granted even though they are practically on our doorstep. (Not quite but you know what I mean)
Bye all until next time in Dillyworld :) x
