Scotland - Wednesday 7th May - Still in Glasgow

 

Last day in Glasgow and its a short one as we need to buy a new suitcase get back to our apartment to repack! One of our suitcases has had a breakdown, I'll tell you that story at the end of this post.

 

Our first stop today was a National Trust Scotland property called the Tenement House. 

We are National Trust Australia members so admission id free for us. 

 

 This is a preserved example of what housing was like in the 19th century up to the 1970's.

 

Thanks to Miss Toward, who lived here most of her life. 

 

There is a fantastic You Tube video on the website. 

Now you can go there too! And I can visit again...

 

https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/the-tenement-house 

 

 I found the bed nooks interesting, they would have been warm but how does one change the sheets?

 

 

The smell of gas.

No, not from the range, from the original gas lit light fittings.

I'd be asleep in 3 minutes, fall into the bed nook, snooozze.. 

 

Some places have a 'thing'. (I'm sure I've talked about this before on a previous travel post).  

A mascot.

At the Tenement House it is a Wally Dug.

I'm sure you have seen them on the Antiques Roadshow, they use to be cheap but are now worth a fortune. ( I compare them to Australia's plaster flying ducks on the wall)

 In most homes they sit each side of a fireplace mantle.

There wasn't a fluffy one so I bought one as a fridge magnet.

(If anyone has a Staffordshire, or similar, Wally Dug they would like to re-home, please let me know.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staffordshire_dog_figurine 

 Our next stop was the Tennent Brewery.

 

We are on a tour, there is us and a nice Canadian lady . 

There are 100's of steps. Nobody told me about those.

 

Arrrgh, this is training for Egypt.

 

 

They are filling the kegs.

They fill them upside down.

 

We saw some amazing assembly line and packing rooms but not allowed to take photos...

 

I drank the beer before I remembered to take a photo.

It was very nice too.

But maybe I was thirsty.

 

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And its the time to say a sad goodbye to Big Bertha.

We tried to buy a new suitcase before we came overseas, but we ran out of time and options.

So Graham took Big Bertha and I took the smaller Bluey.

(I need something I could get on and off a train by myself). 

Vail - Big Bertha.

 She has been to the dragged through the UK numerous times, as well as most of Europe, South Africa, Fiji, New Zealand, all over Australia,  and other places.

My favourite memory is walking up the Grand Canel in Venice,as we were walking to our hotel. The minions  took the luggage to the hotel on a barge which passed us as we walked and Bertha was right on the top of the barge with a big smile on her face.

 We left her behind in Glasgow. Her wheels were no longer sensible and unfix-able. 

Just  across the road from our apartment was the St Enoch Centre and they had a department store that had the most brilliant types of luggage and we knew which one would suit. I wonder how long the Glasgow boy suitcase will last.

Although I did like the hot pink luggage set.  

Graham says I shouldn't  be  be so upset about an immanent object... 

I wonder if he has the same attitude about his cars?...