tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post4092137019894926982..comments2024-03-10T04:15:59.846-04:00Comments on Violet Sky: milngavieVioletSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-81600381832132928572015-07-05T17:04:49.150-04:002015-07-05T17:04:49.150-04:00yes, the build up was a bit much, but well worth t...yes, the build up was a bit much, but well worth the read, I trust!<br />VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-32815286503352760852015-07-05T16:55:45.538-04:002015-07-05T16:55:45.538-04:00I read your interesting post - but I thought: What...I read your interesting post - but I thought: What that's got to do with a bench? But then came the end. Wow! Beautiful unusual bench!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-55655302801180783052015-06-15T10:47:10.734-04:002015-06-15T10:47:10.734-04:00now that we have each other's links, it should...now that we have each other's links, it should happen ;)VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-18802890824631644992015-06-15T05:43:04.442-04:002015-06-15T05:43:04.442-04:00Oh there are so many delightful towns in Scotland,...Oh there are so many delightful towns in Scotland, I really do need to spend more holidays up there, this one is a beauty! Love the clock. And as Jo says you really should link this bench to my next month's theme of unusual benches, it would fit in perfectly. I may even sneak in a link to it myself if you don't mind. <br />Jude xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-8432037013250404002015-06-11T15:02:20.689-04:002015-06-11T15:02:20.689-04:00it is a very pretty town centre. on one of my firs...it is a very pretty town centre. on one of my first visits there, I spend hours wandering around. it's small but has many interesting things to look at. (or maybe it was all just new and different to me?!)VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-11063416388948496282015-06-11T10:19:51.137-04:002015-06-11T10:19:51.137-04:00Beautiful little town.Beautiful little town.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-18806867471577722142015-06-10T02:57:48.535-04:002015-06-10T02:57:48.535-04:00The Hunterian is well worth a visit - both museum ...The Hunterian is well worth a visit - both museum and art gallery.Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-29482470284854525742015-06-08T22:53:47.983-04:002015-06-08T22:53:47.983-04:00I don't think I knew where that clock came fro... I don't think I knew where that clock came from, or if I did I'd forgotten. I read something about the finial and lantern at the Hunterian, or is there maybe something else from the C&L that is in storage somewhere? I'm not familiar with either of those establishments.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-2384522770236842482015-06-08T22:48:02.006-04:002015-06-08T22:48:02.006-04:00I keep meaning to collect benches so I can partici...I keep meaning to collect benches so I can participate, but I haven't very many original ones. This is definitely the best.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-12143147407566993952015-06-08T22:47:00.912-04:002015-06-08T22:47:00.912-04:00it was definitely a 'stroll' as opposed to...it was definitely a 'stroll' as opposed to a walk.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-61317836487728901612015-06-08T18:41:23.931-04:002015-06-08T18:41:23.931-04:00A great stroll. Tom The Backroads TravellerA great stroll. Tom The Backroads TravellerTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082494067802628837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-56105200673099762892015-06-08T17:49:30.322-04:002015-06-08T17:49:30.322-04:00Oh, but Jude would love that bench! She's alm...Oh, but Jude would love that bench! She's almost got me campaigning on her behalf :)<br />Thanks a lot, Violet! restlessjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17638813991040890163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-1939951313298829742015-06-08T16:44:50.920-04:002015-06-08T16:44:50.920-04:00Except a) I've got the name wrong and b) I'...Except a) I've got the name wrong and b) I've just remembered the lantern's from Pettigrew and Stephens store anyway. Doh!Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-79277175908112713592015-06-08T16:41:11.924-04:002015-06-08T16:41:11.924-04:00All very familiar to me! I have never done the Wes...All very familiar to me! I have never done the West Highland Way either but use sections of it for a pleasant walk sometimes. There is another souvenir of Coopers and Lybrand in the sculpture court at Glasgow Universitiy's Hunterian Art Gallery - the lantern and finial from the dome, as designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.<br /><a href="http://anabelsblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Anabel's Travel Blog</a>Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-11212435672181012532015-06-08T13:21:42.408-04:002015-06-08T13:21:42.408-04:00Thanks. The Iron Chef is a small shop, but crammed...Thanks. The Iron Chef is a small shop, but crammed with stuff. I could have spent an hour in there, poking around (and I may have on a previous occasion!)<br />VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-18411933702077755172015-06-08T12:45:33.170-04:002015-06-08T12:45:33.170-04:00Fascinating! I love the iron chef store. Your pict...Fascinating! I love the iron chef store. Your pictures tell the perfect story.~JarieLyn~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02519086938256175022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-72333222324005390432015-06-08T08:24:13.461-04:002015-06-08T08:24:13.461-04:00I will give you a heads up for my next visit - and...I will give you a heads up for my next visit - and we can try again to meet, perhaps here :)VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-29043316758728104792015-06-08T08:18:47.199-04:002015-06-08T08:18:47.199-04:00I'm not sure I've ever visited Milngavie. ...I'm not sure I've ever visited Milngavie. Perhaps we should!Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.com