Nancy Johnston

Every day a different ache!!

Thanks. Can’t believe I’m so ancient!

Had them in the Haslar quarter garden back then but photo too fuzzy to post.

A cycle to the Botanics followed by a wee coffee & a stroll.

Reading surrounded by the smell of tropical plants & the sound of Glaswegian grannies saying "a like that wan so a dae" - a reminder that this space is free, accessible & open to all of us. I've always loved that.

A wonderful place! 💛🌱

Descendant of this one seen at Stokes Bay in 1999?

Still no daffodils in the garden here but enjoying these and the Black Forest Bundt cake today instead.

Thanks. Think so. Took several weeks.

Did have meat and veg to start with.

Visit from the dug. We managed to keep her away from our lunch.

Fears for future of Glasgow church as it's at risk of being 'beyond saving' Mount Florida Parish Church has been closed since 2021, and the roof has been open to the elements for months after repair works stalled.

With a costly vital repair project now entirely stalled at the B-listed Mount Florida Parish Church, in Glasgow, and the building looking increasingly forlorn, local residents are concerned about the future of this beloved historic landmark.

Full story here 👇
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...

A Church of Scotland spokesperson confirmed that a planning application has been submitted so that the memorials could be retained as an "important part of local history in the area" and "to ensure that the organ will continue to be used and cherished as a valued musical instrument."

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A Hamilton congregation is seeking the appropriate permissions to remove a stained glass window war memorial by the artist Douglas Hamilton, two brass war memorial plaques and the Forster & Andrews pipe organ from the historic Cadzow Parish Church, that sadly closed in November.

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Next up in the AHSS Strathclyde Group Winter Lecture Series:

Heritage with Purpose: Adaptive Reuse and Community-Centred Design, with Sarah Jane Storrie

🗓️ 19 March 2026
📍 St Andrews West Church & Renfield Centre, Glasgow
⏰️ 7:30 – 9:30pm

🎟️ £6 online/in-person | £2 students: buff.ly/va5EmB8

Agnes Owens in the archives | National Library of Scotland Join our speakers as they explore the collections left behind by Agnes Owens and discuss how her archives are being used to reappraise her legacy.

23 April @natlibscot.bsky.social – free, ticketed

Agnes Owens (1926–2014) was described by Alasdair Gray as “the most unfairly neglected of all living Scottish authors”. Explore how her archives are being used to secure her status as a major Scottish literary figure.
www.nls.uk/whats-on/agn...

On the north side of the church there are two stained glass windows showing St Dorcas and St Margaret by William Wilson RSA (1905–1972), one of Scotland’s finest stained glass artists.

Read more here 👇
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...

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#ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, St Andrews,Tain has a fascinating interior. Much of the woodwork inside is by Robert “Mouseman” Thomson of Yorkshire whose characteristic signature is a small carved mouse located somewhere on each piece of furniture.

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Buyout of historic Moray church confirmed The site has been a place of worship since the 12th century.

Some welcome news this week as Inveravon Church transferred into the ownership of the Glenlivet & Inveravon Community Association.

Well done to everyone involved in the project to transform this historic church into a heritage and community hub.

Story here 👇
www.northern-scot.co.uk/news/buyout-...

Nobles by Bellfield, Leith, review: a beautiful pub reborn Chitra Ramaswamy is temped back to a famous Edinburgh watering hole by restaurant royalty in the kitchen and a top-class local brewery behind the bar

My @thetimes.com restaurant review of Nobles by Bellfield in Leith, Edinburgh www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...

St Andrew's, Tain, #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, is a delightful Highland church, housing some stunning stained glass and a collection of "Mouseman" woodwork. The original "tin tabernacle", from 1878, was replaced by a late Victorian Gothic building designed by Ross & Macbeth of Inverness in 1887.

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a curling rink with a red white and blue circle with a paralympic logo on it ALT: a curling rink with a red white and blue circle with a paralympic logo on it

Daughter here, so instead of listening to opera, we watched Wales v Scotland rugby 🏉 and are now watching the curling. 🥌

It's #SteepleSaturday, so let's make a final trip this week to Robin's Chapel, our #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek

Designed by John F. Matthew, the foundation stone of this memorial chapel commemorating Lt Robin Tudsbery was laid in 1950.

Read more here 👇
www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/church/the-r...

For the latest of our "Love Your Local Church" blogs, retired tour guide and one of our former trustees, Annette Brydone paid a visit to a mid-Victorian Gothic gem of a church in Dalkeith, St David's Catholic Church.

Read it on our website here 👇
www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/blog/love-yo...

Pushing the boat out. Excellent lunch at Noble‘s in Leith with its #StainedGlass. Recommended by The Times Scotland.

If you haven't yet read Upon a White Horse you've missed out on a life-enhancing treat. The best thing about owning it in paperback (as with all of Peter's books) is that you can easily carry it on the pilgrimages he inspires you to take, rereading it as you go.

This included explaining how a bicycle chassis ended up in the bell tower (being used for many years to mechanise the bell clapper) and demonstrating how one volunteer still has to manually wind the 200 year old P.Gill & Son clock with a huge iron handle every week!

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Our wonderful volunteer church recorders from Aberdeenshire visited the beautiful Banchory East Church this week to document its interior artefacts and furnishings.

The congregation gave them a very warm welcome with tea and refreshments and plenty of stories about their historic church.

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Another great recital in the Greyfriars at 12 series, this week by the Bubblyjock Collective 🦃🦃🦃, followed by a fab lunch at The Witchery.

4 gold brackets on white background

Chandelier hanging in front of stained glass and arch

Detailed image of bracket with markings on white background

New Heritage Spotlight ✨

The late 15th-century chandelier in St John’s, Perth survived the Reformation - and turns out to be a fascinating composite reconstruction

For #WindowsOnWednesday, here are some of Sadie McLellan's marvellous creations in the Robin Chapel in Edinburgh, our #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek this week

You can find out more about this artist, her windows and the chapel next month at a symposium there, organised by the Scottish Stained Glass Trust

Symposium at Robin Chapel, Edinburgh - Scottish Stained Glass Trust Join us at Robin Chapel in Edinburgh on March 27th for the Scottish Stained Glass Symposium, where we will explore the work of Sadie McLellan...

Find out more about the Scottish Stained Glass Trust's upcoming Symposium at the Robin Chapel here 👇
ssgt.org.uk/symposium-at...