Linn Park

Linn Park lies just south of Cathcart railway station, on the edge of Glasgow Southside. It’s…

Football History in Glasgow Southside

The Southside of Glasgow is fundamentally important for the history of the game of football (soccer).…

Pollok Country Park

Pollok Country Park, on the edge of Glasgow, is one of the most famous city parks…

Cute Cafes in Glasgow

Now, a blog post about ‘Cute Cafes in Glasgow’ (or anywhere else to be honest) isn’t…

Spango Valley

Just south of Greenock, in Inverclyde, western Scotland, is a derelict business park called Spango Valley,…

Podcast #073: The Cathcart Circle

Welcome to Episode 073 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. As you know,…

A guide to Queen’s Parkrun, Glasgow

Queen’s Parkrun is the edition of Parkrun that takes place in Queen’s Park, in Glasgow’s Southside.…

Spaces #008: Hiking Across Great Britain

Welcome to the recording of the eighth edition of my semi-regular Twitter Space sessions. This episode…

The Sefton Coast

The Sefton Coast is the part of England just north of Liverpool, and stretching some 15…

Hiking The Pennine Way

On my Hike Across Great Britain in the summer of 2019, I hiked the Pennine Way.…

Podcast #051: London (NorthEast of the River)

Welcome to Episode 51 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This is Part…

Podcast #050: London (NorthWest of the River)

Welcome to Episode 50 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This is Part…