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The Glasgow Vet School Rodeo

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The Glasgow Vet School Rodeo takes place once a year at the grounds of the Garscube Estate. It was on last Saturday this year. I had never been before and I did not know what to expect. I found that the choice of Hunter wellies was excellent as the ground was wet in places. There were different things to do and to see…a dog show, tends with traditional food and treats, horse riding, bouncy castles and even a bar for the thirsty crowd! What took us by complete surprise though was the complete fearlessness and confidence of our 2 year old on her horse. It was like she had been doing it all her life! Enjoy the photos and I hope you get inspired to attend next year!

What did you do last weekend?

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The “Twisted Sister Hair Bar” and the “Central Market” Café

Such an exciting spring weekend! The sun was shining for the first time in months and the whole city of Glasgow was sparkling under its rays. It was so nice to be able to get dressed into lighter clothing, in terms of both colours and weight (!), and go out experiencing a feeling of happiness and content. It was also my first day wearing my birthday gift from my absolutely fabulous husband…a new bag printed with flowers and butterflies (the print was designed for princess Grace of Monaco and worn also by princess Diana). Only by Gucci :-) ).

First stop was at the Twisted Sister Hair Bar  for Colin’s haircut by his absolute favourite hairdresser, Courtney. Courtney and her sister Gaynor are both hairdressers and have always worked together. Colin has been following Courtney in every salon she has been (yes there have been a few of them). Finally, their dream has come true and they have opened this beautiful salon that you can see in my photos below. They are so super happy about it and it looks so cool, don’t you agree? There is also a beautician and a nail specialist and they sell my favourite nail polishes called Essie (woohoo!).

After Colin had his trim, we went to Merchant City (I love Merchant City in the sun) for coffee. We sat at the “Central Market” as I was completely taken with the interiors style and warm environment.

I took lots of photos while we were there and as you can see I really enjoyed the sunshine.

So, how was your weekend?

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Easter Sunday at the Sea World and the shores of Loch Lomond…

The Scotchman

 Welcome to SeaWorld :-) We took our little girl over there to watch the fishes on Easter Sunday. It was a lovely day as you can see from the photos, despite the cold wind (brrrr!). Definitely recommended if you want something different and the café has the stunning view that the photo below shows.

Have you ever been to the SeaWorld?

View from the café

 

Inside the fish tank

 

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Flasher fish

 

Beauty of the sea world

 

Hello to you too!

 

A fashion show at the bottom of the sea!

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A walk in the Botanic Gardens…

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The weather has been so mild this weekend! Milder even than summer usually is in Glasgow. A walk in the Botanic Gardens, before our usual coffee and ice cream at Nardini’s (see previous post here), was absolutely essential. The trees and flowers are so confused by the mild weather that are beginning to bud. So weird! I just hope that there will not be a future frost killing it all before its time :-(

You can see what a blogger has to do though to get a picture taken! And right now she is watching Puss in Boots (which by the way is fab!) so I can write this post! Oh the joys of motherhood…:-)

How has your weekend been?

Mummy wants to have her photo taken!

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Nardini’s Café on Byres Road…

Hello my friends! Nardini’s is one of my family’s favourite places for coffee, ice-cream and sweet treats in Glasgow. Situated on Byres Road, in West End, it carries the feeling of traditional presented in a modern way. My daughter absolutely loves it too and has croissants there every weekend with her daddy. The staff is so friendly that last weekend, although the shop was closed for refurbishment, they opened the doors so their little costumer could have her croissant as usual. She cannot wait to go back next weekend!

I also have to say that the ice-cream is absolutely devine with flavours that you would not be able to find anywhere else. They even do an Irn-Bru flavour as a tribute to their Scottish environment. I think my favourite is Honeycomb Explosion! You can check out the café here.

What is your favourite place for ice-cream and coffee in Glasgow?

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Back to Glasgow…Autumn 2012…

I have not written for so long. And I have so missed it. So many things have happened and yet here I return again, at my favourite old habits, relearning from them and adding on new experiences. Like a canvas you keep on retouching as life gives you new insights.

It has been an awesome summer and I would expect nothing less from my favourite season. Most of all I read a lot which I really enjoy and have decided to give more time to myself to do this. On the right of the blog you will find the book that I currently read. I will give my comments about it when I am finished. It will possibly be a variety of English, International and Greek writers.

Follow my journey during these 3 months from Glasgow to Paris, to Corfu, to Verona, to Sirmione and Peschiera of Lake Garda, to Corfu and back to Glasgow.

How was your summer my friends?