Art has always been a big part of my life. In Kindergarten my people would exclaim every day ‘For you it’s “a picture a day keeps the doctor away”, isn’t it?’ It was indeed: I wasn’t good at talking to people, very shy for my age, so drawing was a great outlet. Going to museums to see the paintings there was just the next step. I very much believe that art can help us get through life – in fact a…
View PostWhenever one of my close friends calls me up and says ‘I just had the idea of walking…’, I shout ‘Yes, I’m in’ before I even know where we’re going. I walked parts of the West Highland Way with her, started the John Muir Way and already posted about our time on the Thomas Muir Way. I just love walking, ever since she asked me to come long for the first time. One thing you need to know though, is…
View PostOne of the things that kept me going with my dissertation was knowing that I could take time off as soon as I handed it in. I didn’t even have to wait a day, no, I could jump straight on a train, plane or boat to get away from that evil place called uni library as quickly as I could.
View PostWhen I was working in tourism, I quite often talked about places I hadn’t been to myself – no wonder with so many choices. Naturally, it has been my goal since then to visit each and every one of the places I advertised and recommended to customers. My colleagues didn’t really help with that, as they always added even more amazing suggestions to my growing list… Thanks y’all! Quite a while back – in February – I finally got around to…
View PostMackintosh and Glasgow just go together, yet you don’t get to see the House for an Art Lover on a normal city tour. It’s located further out in Bellahouston Park, close to the Ibrox Stadium. I only recently managed to take a full day to explore the house and park, also taking my camera. In the past I have been to meetings in the house and unfortunately never thought about actually snapping some photos.
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