It's been a while since we've posted ... we've been busy! We'll write a bit more about our daily life in Glasgow in a short while, but in the meanwhile we wanted to fill you in on another aspect of life in Scotland in the winter: the weather. Generally, it's pretty Scottish out there!
A few days, there's wee bit o' sun. For a little while.
Every day, it's cloudy.
Most days, it's rainy.
Many days, it's windy.
Some days it's merely a wee zephyr.
Other days it's blowing a gale!!
We've made it through some genuinely blasting days on our bikes, riding to and frae our music classes and sessions, and those days bring back memories from some of our windiest cycle-touring days. We're always grateful when we make it safely home, and can dry out and have a cup of tea or a dram.
One side effect of the Gale-force-winds-combined-with-rain days... Dead Brollies. Those are umbrellas, in case you're wondering. And they don't fare well in Glasgow in the winter!
It's sad to see them lying on the streets and pavements, spindly arms randomly pointing skyward like legs of a beetle on its back, fabric flapping gently (!) in the ever-present howling gale, or handles sticking forlornly from a litter bin. (Adding insult to injury, we've even seen dead Brolly handles sticking out of a litter bin that had been blown over in a gale.)
We've made it through some genuinely blasting days on our bikes, riding to and frae our music classes and sessions, and those days bring back memories from some of our windiest cycle-touring days. We're always grateful when we make it safely home, and can dry out and have a cup of tea or a dram.
One side effect of the Gale-force-winds-combined-with-rain days... Dead Brollies. Those are umbrellas, in case you're wondering. And they don't fare well in Glasgow in the winter!
It's sad to see them lying on the streets and pavements, spindly arms randomly pointing skyward like legs of a beetle on its back, fabric flapping gently (!) in the ever-present howling gale, or handles sticking forlornly from a litter bin. (Adding insult to injury, we've even seen dead Brolly handles sticking out of a litter bin that had been blown over in a gale.)
Lovely, sad pictures!
ReplyDeleteThey're in a better place now. They've gone to Brolly Heaven, where it's always sunny and mild.
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