The Puzzle What number comes next in this series….. 1….3….5……4……4…..? Riddle Me This Before your nose they stand in rows, and many things they tell. No noise, no stir, without demur, they stay there for a spell. Not fingers Not teeth What are they? The Answers Post your answers in the Comments below. You get one point for each correct answer. Perhaps I’ll have a little league table on the sidebar if enough folks join in ..read more

24 March 2023 The Puzzle Nostradamus once said, “On Wednesday 2nd February 2000, an event will take place for the first time in over 1000 years. In fact, the last time this event happened was 28 August 888″. – What event is he referring to? Riddle Me This He lived for days and months and years. Almost away from air, and never a leg nor arm had he, and never a lock of hair ..read more

23 March 2023 The Puzzle Three men go to a restaurant for dinner and spend £25. Each man gives the waiter £10. The waiter keeps £2 as a tip and gives £1 back to each man. Thus each man pays £9, and so the group pay £9 x 3 = £27. The waiter keeps £2, making a total of £29. – Where did the missing pound go? Riddle Me This What sort of a dame is the one that just came ..read more

Compiled using CrossFire I will be creating crosswords on a regular basis. Some will be harder than others and the cryptic clues that I use will become even more diabolical. All completely free to download. Each crossword will have 2 files contained in a zip folder. Send to Printer One file will be a simple png image that you can send to the printer. Note that if you don’t use Across Lite you will need to email me later on wishart@glasgowtales ..read more

Glasgow Cathedral This excellent video is more about how the cathedral was constructed, rather than its long chequered history. If you visit Glasgow then you must visit this grand structure. Like most public buildings in Glasgow, entrance is free and you are permitted to take photographs. Conserving an Icon: Glasgow Cathedral and Medieval Methods of Construction Uploaded by Historic Environment Scotland Presented by Ian Lambie, a District Architect Glasgow Tales Random Post of the Day Pew Punch-Up ..read more

Chic’s marriage was all but over, he hated his job in the call centre and he was getting into trouble with the local drug dealer. His only respite was at night when he was in the astral plane. There, with the help of Lilith, he became stronger, but his power came at a terrible price…. Chapter One - Getting the Mother-in-Law Excited I suppose I was asking for trouble standing there in my Y-Fronts while Old Beetroot (the mother-in-law) was leering at me ..read more

Danny Bhoy Danni Chaudhry (Danny Bhoy) was born in Moffat Scotland. His mother is Scottish and his father is Indian. Danny’s style of observatiional comedy has made him popular in countries such as the United States, Canada and Australia. The Video NOTE: There’s is no strong language in this video, safe for children. Video uploaded by Just For Laughs Glasgow Tales Random Post of the Day My Wee Angel ..read more

The Falkirk Wheel The Falkirk Wheel is the only fully rotating boat lift in the world. The wheel was built as part of the £85.4m Millennium link project to reunite the Forth and Clyde and Union Canals in Scotland. The canals had previously been linked by a staircase of 11 locks which took nearly a day to pass through. The locks were dismantled in 1933. The Video Video uploaded by the Institution of Civil Engineers ..read more

The Scottish Elevator sketch by Burnistoun It is well known that some Scottish accents, (especially Glaswegien accents) can be difficult to understand. So imagine two Glasgow men going into an elevator that is voice activated and was prorgrammed in the USA! Burnistoun is a BBC Scotland TV series starring and written by Iain Connell and Robert Florence. Burnistoun is a fictional town in the Greater Glasgow area. Video uploaded by Vladimir Andryukov ..read more

Announcement 8th March 2023 This is the last Horoscope from Khonsu in this format. I am grateful to Wishart Frankfield for allowing me to post these Horoscopes on his blog. Wishart has advised that he will keep this Horoscope and the previous ones available to view on his blog for as long as possible. Today’s Lucky Numbers 17 ~ 27 ~ 37 ~ 39 ~ 44 ~ 57 Colours that have meaning today - racing colours Yellow and Pink ..read more