I went to my eldest’s for lunch in Falkirk today, Wednesday . I like going there because l lived for a year in Falkirk and the place holds happy memories for me. So a few photos of murals, plaques and buildings not to mention some purchases.
An interesting book and a couple of toy soldiers from the collectors shop, couldn’t leave them in the shop window could l?Above and below murals pertaining to the battle. I believe the faces of local folk were painted into the scene.
Interesting plaque pertaining to the Jacobite battle…
Linlithgow, which I passed through on the bus from Falkirk to Edinburgh. The bus drove past
many of my old haunts, some changed almost beyond recognition. The village l lived in has an incredible amount of houses, schools , shops etc being built in it!
cool
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!
Thanks!
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
Haven't been in Falkirk for years and even then it was for football, so pretty much covered a pub and the old ground! A couple of nice looking soldiers and that indeed looks like a very interesting book.
ReplyDeleteAfraid it is looking a little frayed round the edges. I was in the old ground many moons ago and I was thinking of these times as I passed the new one on the bus.
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
Happy Birthday. It seems mine was a day [and four years] before yours.
ReplyDeleteThe trip to Falkirk looks to have been fun.
Stephen
Happy belated birthday Stephen
DeleteA good trip indeed.
Alan Tradgardland
Happy Birthday Alan!
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DeleteAlan Tradgardland
Happy birthday, hope you had a good day with your daughter
ReplyDeleteThanks, I did!
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteRemember my dad taking me to Falkirk once when I was a kid, as the ship he worked on was often in Grangemouth. I remember buying a lot of Matchbox 1:76 large diorama/ AFV kits in a High Street shop...
Roger
Thanks! Happy memories indeed!
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
A grand day out! Happy belated birthday.
ReplyDeleteKind Regards,
Stokes
Grand indeed and thanks!
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
Interesting pictures; thanks. Good to hear your outing to Falkirk was enjoyable. And of course you had to rescue those toy soldiers! :-)
ReplyDeleteGlad you found them interesting. I did indeed have to rescue the toy soldiers. They will join my armies here in the Duchy happily l hope.
ReplyDeleteAlan Tradgardland