Looking in to those famous tea room windows
Well, you knew it was going to happen, didn’t you? There was never any doubt that I’d find a few interesting windows in Glasgow. The difficulty will be knowing where to stop! The Willow Tea Rooms were a treat for the eyes and other parts too.
Cream tea, anyone?
I didn’t have time for ‘the works’ but I can vouch for the whisky and sultana slice. I’d better do this in gallery form, or we’ll be here all day! Just click on any photo, as usual.
I came across all kinds of architecture, as you would in a city.
But the saddest window of all? The view from the coach, going home.
The misty rain-drenched valleys!
I hope you enjoyed my tour of Glasgow windows. I’m off to see what Dawn has in her Lingering windows challenge this week. Come join me?
restlessjo 
Did you go into Princes Square? It is one of my most favourite shopping centres. I used to go there, go up to the top level, buy a coffee and sit on the balcony by the balustrade (beautiful wrought iron work in the art nouveau style) and just admire the whole building. 🙂
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Oh darn! 😦 Viveka recommended that I should but it was one of the first places I spotted and I didn’t want to spend time in a shopping centre with so much else to see. That and not seeing the Kelvingrove Art Museum are regrets. And ‘House of an Art Lover’, of course. Something tells me I need to go back, Elaine 🙂
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Lovely series on Glasgow Jo! Have you ever been to Edinburgh? Fabulous architecture, art and street scenes there too.
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Thank you 🙂 Since you ask, I did a similar day trip to Edinburgh in December. I’d been there before a time or two though. https://restlessjo.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/edinburgh-city-of-kilts-and-bagpipes/
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I can see you’ll be back there again when you can Jo ! fabulous windows for the challenge .. you must have been tres excited … I would have been Lol
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I would have loved to have seen ‘House for an Art Lover’, Poppy but it closed at 1.30. I have lots of incentive to go back. 🙂
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A great mix of old and new in these windows Jo!
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The variety was immense in Glasgow, Lisa. I don’t know which I liked best! 🙂
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Glasgow looks very interesting – must visit one day! Liked the drummers – they looked a little damp but enthusiastic!
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It’s a great city. It was my first time and I only had 4 and a half hours so I had to get a move on! 🙂
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Jo you have some really great angles in your photos. I like the creativity and for the day quite bright. Lovely job. Now shall we go for tea? 🙂
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I can just about manage the stairs, Sue 🙂 I was out Nordic walking this morning and am feeling really tired this afternoon. Must be all those Glasgow hills catching up with me.
Go on- you’ve persuaded me! A cream scone with jam, please 🙂
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Yes you have been busy Jo! I will be right over with the cream scone as your reward. Now what was that about the whiskey? 🙂
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Perhaps a wee dram. It’s medicinal, isn’t it?
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Absolutely. Although it’s only 8am here 🙂
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No such problem. 15.30’s fine 🙂
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I always enjoy your Thursday Lingering Windows 🙂 Glasgow is beautiful even in the rain 🙂
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Thanks, Amy 🙂 I was Nordic walking locally this morning and feel thoroughly worn out. Must be the carry over from all those Glasgow hills!
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Wow! What a dress on the fashionista! Love these photos, especially the rain drenched valley…beautiful, Jo!
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Glasgow from every angle, Jill 🙂 It’s a beautifully rolling landscape with some very steep hills in the centre.
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Wonderful windows, Jo, especially the meringues and the soggy band. I’m young at heart, and have bought a few togs from Forever 21. 🙂
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It’s the first time I’d come across Forever 21, Ad. It looked good but I had no time to shop. Viveka recommended the Princes Shopping centre but I didn’t even have time to stick my nose in. (the price tags might have frightened me anyway) 🙂
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Some nice windows here Jo, and as you say, who can resist a tea room. Looks very inviting 🙂 I’ve really enjoyed taking this tour around Glasgow with you, I’ve seen it with completely new eyes and will never forget those murals 🙂
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I have one more treat in store, Sherri 🙂 Well, I hope so, but I’m saving it for next week. Thanks for your lovely company again.
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Look forward to that Jo! Thank YOU 🙂
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Love to see what you find on your trips! Have a great weekend!
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Thanks, Eunice 🙂 Nothing exciting planned for this one but I’ve got plenty to do.
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🙂 I had been doing too much tonight suffering but our plant sale pick up is Sat. and then following week I was actually invited to share Easter with my Mom lol my brother must be busy 🙂
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I’ve been to the Willow tea rooms, but didn’t have tea – it was just a nosy round the architecture.
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There’s a jewellers downstairs, Viv, so I went in but couldn’t really see enough from down there. Anyway, I’d promised myself half hour sit down, out of the rain 🙂
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A fabulous tour through the Glaswegian streets Jo. I admire your persistence in the wet weather, I think I might have lingered longer in that tea-room 🙂
Jude xx
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Who knows when I’ll get back there, Jude! Or if! I got my borders back- did you notice? Many thanks to you.
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I love these windows Jo. Why? Because they belong to some very beautiful buildings. And certainly more interesting than what I see everyday. The cake you show us in the tearoom window looks absolutely decadent!
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I never even stopped to look on the way in, Colline- I was so delighted to have found the Rennie Mackintosh tea rooms (and to get out of the rain). The architecture was every kind of fabulous! 🙂
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These photos are amazing! Especially the cake shop- ooh those meringues!
I haven’t been to Glasgow since 1974 when my brother married a Glasgow girl x it looks like it is worth a return visit x
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Ooh, yes- especially if you’ll have free lodgings 🙂
I didn’t spot the meringues till I came back out, but I’ll be aware next time. I hope there’s a next time because I have so much more to see.
Many thanks for stopping by 🙂
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amazing
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Plenty of variety, for sure 🙂
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I can see. great pics 🙂
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Thanks! 🙂
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Really enjoyed the tour of Glasgow, thanks!! It’s a long way from Downtown Tumbarumba and has much nicer windows. I love the Dalek!
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Are you “down under” Debz? I’ll pop by later to see 🙂
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Yes Jo, I’m from the land down under, how did you guess 😊? I don’t think a window tour of town would be quite as beautiful somehow.
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Love the gallery set up. I too am a window tragic, from outside and inside. My favourite? The contrasts in “… and soggy people too”!
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Thanks, Meg 🙂 Unbelievably we have sunshine today and almost balmy temps (19C!). I’ve been out with the Nordic walkers locally and am slumped in a heap now.
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Saw those things – I am always being dragged around the shops 😦 There was one with windows full of sewing machines which was the only one to impress me – the contents looked very glum and very expensive 🙂
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I think there’s a sewing machine one in Newcastle too- for the next time you’re out shopping 🙂
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Ooooooh, tea rooms… how I miss thee….
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You don’t do so badly, from what I’ve seen 🙂
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I try, but it’s an uphill battle.
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