What is you ideal day out?
Mine was on Thursday. Perfect. The concert at the University of Glasgow (icy cold draughty mock Gothic building) was called How To Raise The Wind with a fiddle, a guitar, two violins, a viola, a cellot and a double bass, a cintemporary take oon traditional Scottish with more than a hint of jazz - a short programme and I felt they were just really warming up when it ended. They were very good, especially the Finnish double bass player Rickard Toften Holst.
Lunch at Kember and Jones in nearby Byers Road. Kale soup with meatballs. A quick bus ride into the city centre and we popped into a Cocktail Bar because I wanted to see the interior (the one with all the candles). We rather boringly had coffee which wasn't on the menu but they kindly made us one anyway!
Mine was on Thursday. Perfect. The concert at the University of Glasgow (icy cold draughty mock Gothic building) was called How To Raise The Wind with a fiddle, a guitar, two violins, a viola, a cellot and a double bass, a cintemporary take oon traditional Scottish with more than a hint of jazz - a short programme and I felt they were just really warming up when it ended. They were very good, especially the Finnish double bass player Rickard Toften Holst.
Lunch at Kember and Jones in nearby Byers Road. Kale soup with meatballs. A quick bus ride into the city centre and we popped into a Cocktail Bar because I wanted to see the interior (the one with all the candles). We rather boringly had coffee which wasn't on the menu but they kindly made us one anyway!
More wandering round gazing at elegant buildings - the floodlighting shows up the details beautifully. This one is in Renfiled St and I can honestly say I have never noticed it beofre.
Then on to the City Halls and Mozart and Elgar. Stunningly good, and you can hear the concert on BBC Sounds.
We also got to see inside the Bank of Scotland building I photographed recently...more tomorrow..
Have you got your great day out planned yet?
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