9/9/1996 (Monday)
Deidre and Richard rang in to say they'd be late in today. We mucked around getting awaty, but hopped on the M6 pretty quick and we were off.
Hooned up the motorway until we were in Cumbria, and we headed towards Windemere in the Lakes District. Bought some food for a picnic lunch in the supermarket there and drove over Kirkstone Pass. Over the other side we stopped by a lake and had a beautiful lunch. Yummo!
Jumped back in the car and headed for the M6 again. Over the Scottish border and through Gretna Green and on towards Glasgow. Drove through Coatbridge where Robert grew up. Saw his high school (where they nearly burned the town hall down) and his primary school.
When we got out to the estate where his house was, some kids were playing in a burst water main that was shooting water up a good 5 metres. Cheeky wee monkeys. The house Robert was brought up in had been cleared, and a new house had been built on the site.
Drove into Glasgow proper, and parked in Montrose St in a parking building. Found the Tourist Information Bureau and they found us a bed and breakfast in the Halls of Residence at the university of Glasgow (Dalrymple Hall, Great Western Road) for £16 per person.
We headed out there and found our rooms. Good accommodation - twin rooms. We ate at the Stakis Hotel in the restaurant. Nice food.
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