With the Glasgow Commonwealth Games having just kicked off two days ago. The world is looking to Glasgow to put on quite the show.
You can be sure of a big warm welcome from the Scottish crowds and Glasgow will have it’s arms open to welcome everyone in true west coast style.
With that in mind, our Friday Favourite are Glasgow and Commonwealth themed with a big wave to our friends in the West!!
A-Z Alphabet Poster by Rosemary Cunningham. Navigate your way round Glasgow from A-Z with Rosemary’s brightly coloured Poster. Also available as a Black and White Tea Towel.
Rosemary will be running tours of Glasgow using her Alphabet every weekend until the 24th August. find out more here.
Glasgow Skyline by Kate McLelland . – Kate has captured everyones favourite landmarks in a striking colour combination.
Local’s Guide to Glasgow – What better way to see Glasgow than through the eyes of a local! Featuring loads of great places to visit. It’s a must for any visitor to truly soak up the real Glasgow!
Glasgow Notebook by Libby Walker The perfect companion for noting down all your favourite spots. How many of your favourites has Libby illustrated on the cover?
Och Aye & Duke of Wellington Necklaces by Bonnie Bling – Show your Scottish pride or love of the West Coast with one of these fab necklaces by Bonnie Bling
Tollbooth Wynd Edinburgh Skateboard by Tommy Perman – Last in our friday favourites this week is this skateboard by Tommy Perman. Not Glasgow based but was used by one of the baton bearers as it made it’s way to the west coast. Pretty Cool!
Tommy is also part of the FOUND collective and has launched the app Great Circle that he and Professor Simon Kirby designed for the Scotland Can Make It Campaign for the 2014 Commonwealth Games
You can find out more about it and download the app here
Hope you all manage to tune in to watch some of the Commonwealth Games and cheer on your country taking part. If you do manage to visit Glasgow during the games we hope our friday favourites has given you some tips!
Have a great weekend!