Sauchiehall Street

During my visit to Glasgow, I have stayed in a hotel on Sauchiehall Street, which extends from being one of the main shopping streets in the city centre, to the University area in the West End.  It is a street that features in our family lore, because my parents lived there in separate flats when they were young:  My mum because she had left home nearby and was working around there, while my dad, who is from London, had gone through training with the BBC and had been posted to their outpost in the West End of Glasgow.  They met at a party hosted by one of their friends, and the rest is history - or at least means that I am now writing this message.

 Here's a view down the street.  The flat with the "For Rent" board outside is where my dad lived.  My mum's old flat is just about visible somewhere  where the stone changes from red to brown.  My hotel is in the first block of the brown buildings.

The view behind me is somewhat more impressive, with Kelvingrove museum and art gallery, Kelvingrove Park, and the University.