Members Trip to KitKat
Having joined Nottingham Outlaws in June 2023, i was just finding my feet when members went off for last years’ Kitkat to North East England; so was quick to jump on board with this years jaunt to the Loch Lomond area of Scotland.
On the way, we visited a church of architectural interest in East Kilbride, but were unfortunately unable to gain access to the interior (we returned on the way home)
Before arriving in Dumbarton, we also visited The Burrell Collection at a gallery in a country park. A string quartet were playing in the gallery. Then it was off to Dumbarton to get settled in the hotel.
Next morning saw us visiting Glasgow University, where we photographed the impressive Cloisters and the home of Charles Rennie Macintosh (inside a campus building); before a street photography session around Glasgow city centre, including a visit to Barras Market where I came across stallholder Jimmy, who was a real character and had posters on his stall incorporating his photo. He showed me a Peaky Blinders wanted poster with him on it.
Other places visited included the transport museum; The Armadillo and Ovo buildings; ‘Squinty’ Bridge (waited for two hours for it to be illuminated, and it never happened); Cloch Lighthouse; Wemyss Station; RSPB Loch Lomond; Finnich Glen and The Devils Pulpit.
Reg Patterson
