Gloomy Travels

2012-03-13T11:08:00.001-07:00

Parish of Kilmallie in Fort William. Another great scottish monument to Pebbledashing.

Gloomy light

2012-03-04T10:08:00.001-08:00

Gloomy lighthouse in bleak Newhaven!

Somewhere in Bratislava

2012-02-28T13:21:00.002-08:00

As we walked lost in Bratislava, we came across these buildings. Both looking like Thunderbirds models.

Troon

2012-02-27T06:41:00.003-08:00

Found recently: an old postcard of Troon. A town so gloomy even the postcard factory can't be bothered to make the postcard straight and in focus.

Roughmoor Centre

2012-02-20T05:31:00.001-08:00

I've had this postcard on my wall for a few years and still think it's truly great. Welcome to the Roughmoor Centre, Swindon!

Flumes

2012-02-17T02:43:00.002-08:00

Back of the closed swimming pool in Stirling, Scotland. A great place to spend a family day out squabbling and cold.

Blinds crushed by furniture

2012-02-17T02:28:00.003-08:00

 Top contender for "Edinburgh Most Beautiful Building" is this in Seafield Road. Nice use of blinds crushed by furniture. Hopefully they'll be holding the Edinburgh Tattoo here in years to come. 

Vinegar

2012-02-08T06:26:00.001-08:00

Possibly some toilets. Service station. Slight smell of vinegar.

Kilmallie

2012-02-06T12:30:00.000-08:00

The grand Kilmallie Hall in Fort William. A must see for peddle dashing fans of Scotland. Try go when it's raining.

Cockenzie Power

2012-01-29T15:11:00.000-08:00

Cockenzie Power Station at 4 in the morning.

Buckie Bubbles

2012-01-27T09:12:00.000-08:00

If you're ever lost in Buckie, Scotland why not stop in Bubbles for a tasty pint and perhaps enjoy a scuffle outside.

Castlemilk

2012-01-27T09:07:00.000-08:00

The great Castlemilk West Parish Church in Glasgow.

Forton

2012-01-18T12:04:00.000-08:00

Perhaps the greatest building in the United Kingdom. Forton Motorway Services on the M6 in the north of England.

Why not stop if you're passing and enjoy a Scotch Egg Bar while staring glibly at the concrete.

Jack Kane

2012-01-16T15:23:00.000-08:00

The Jack Kane centre in Edinburgh. Photographed in the bleak winter of 2010. Well worth a visit if Edinburgh castle isn't sullen enough for you.

2012-01-13T02:12:00.000-08:00

Has to be the greatest building in Edinburgh. Just by Waverley Station. This photo sadly ruined by the Balmoral building in the background. 

Nice to see some stained pebbledashing still in the centre of Edinburgh.

Well worth a visit if you're passing through Waverley.

Nuneaton

2012-01-13T02:03:00.000-08:00

A great slice of 1970s Nuneaton here. A bit too sunny though.

Milton Hotel

2012-01-11T09:26:00.000-08:00

Yes, the sky really is that colour in Fort William. This is postcard from the 70s that S picked up. Apparently, the Milton is still there. I'm planning to visit...

Just in case you want to book it, here's the interior.

Seafield Road

2012-01-11T05:21:00.000-08:00

Another from the back of seafield road in Edinburgh. The backs of warehouses is usually good for pebbledashing this is no exception. Well worth a visit for the pebbledash-enthusiasts out there.

Back of Seafield Road

2012-01-02T15:27:00.001-08:00

Grubby 70s office building taken from Portobello beach behind Seafield road in Edinburgh. Good to see some window blinds crushed by a leaning filing cabinet half way along.  

Dumfires

2012-01-02T12:03:00.001-08:00

Beautiful Vista of the Grand Canyon. Shot at f/5.6 with 160ASA Fuji film. If you squint at it, you can almost see Argos in Dumfries