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  • R is for Rottenrow

    Rottenrow is a street in Townhead which dates back to medieval times. There is some disagreement over the origins of its name. Some say it is because there was a ‘row’ of rat infested cottages there; others that it was names after the route of the king – Rat-an-righ in Gaelic. By the mid-20th century…

  • C is for Closes

    In Glasgow, a close is a communal stairwell of a tenement off which individual flats may be accessed. The best kind of close was the ‘wally (to rhyme with galley) close’. These were closes whose walls were tiled with glossy ceramic tiles, usually in dark reds and greens, and often with a decorative tile border…

  • I Have A Dilemma

    I have a dilemma I’d like some help with. I have decided to have a go at NaNoWriMo this year and am torn over which project to go with. Perhaps you wouldn’t mind having a quick look at the rough outlines for each and letting me know which one you vote for?