A little slice of Glasgow

23/01/12
We have been enjoying Glasgow with the help of the lovely C, Graham's cousin. Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and has a lovely mix of old and new buildings, it is also rated as the 57th most liveable city in the wrold- if you are interested. C took us out on Saturday evening to the local pubs and clubs and we had a fabulous time.

M & G

G & C & M

We spent Sunday driving around (after feeling a little sorry for ourselves...) and went to see the Wind Farm (see my previous post). For the next few days Graham and I ventured into the city to see what Glasgow had to offer.

The glasgow eye, in the middle of the city, pumping out bizarre tunes that didn't seem to match the occasion ha ha

In George square, checking out the Glasgow City Chambers.

Pretty building- thumbs up.

We then headed up to the very ominous sounding Necropolis, which means the City of the Dead. We stopped of at the very intereting St Mungo musuem of religious life and art. Which was a fabulous wee museum just outside the necropolis. It was filled with information and artifacts from several prominant religions with a basic summary of their core belief systems, and it's relation to Glasgow. It was full of beautiful art and information, and very tactfully presented.

The veiw from the Necropolis.

The Necropolis is a Victorian cemetary with fifty thousand (!) permanent residents. The Necropolis began as a huge influx of people entered Glasgow and the poor conditions resulted in a need for all of victims of the resulting diseases to be laid to rest somewhere. It was officially opened in 1833.

There is a huge range of incredible monuments and gravestones (including one for the auther of "wee willie winkie") It was a bit of a desolate day to be up there, but fitted the somber mood of the place.

The bridge of sighs, the "separation between time and eternity" upon wich the funernal processions would move over to the Necropolis. I thought it was a very interesting name, romantic, if you could use that word.

As we were crossing the road we came accross a sign for the oldest house in glasgow, and it was beautifully refurbished and quite large! Provand's Lordship was built in 1471 and is the only house to survive from the medievil city. It was said that Mary Queen of Scots had stayed there (we seem to be following her trail, as she is mentioned everywhere we go) The doorways are teeny tiny in the house fitting for our much shorter ancestors.

Graham enjoying the stairs (I forgot to take any other photos- whoops)

Melaina & Graham xox