Chris Thornhill: Tea and the San Demetrio at the restored Grand Central Hotel

Grand Central Hotel‘Roddy MacLennan enjoyed a fine roast beef dinner at this hotel in November 1940.’

This was recently inscribed in my copy of a stunning new book, Glasgow’s Grand Central Hotel, alongside the best wishes of the authors, Jill Scott and Bill Hicks.

Together with many others who had contributed stories to the book, my wife and I were invited to a thank-you afternoon tea and book signing at the hotel. Continue reading

Edinburgh piggy-backing off Orkney and Shetland?

Has anyone else noticed the capital city’s recent borrowings from the cultures Continue reading

Nicky Gardner: Argyll bus services feature in new book

West Coast Motors new 926 fleet

Argyll’s buses get a big thumbs-up in a newly published book. Bus-Pass Britain: 50 of the Nation’s Favourite Bus Journeys Continue reading