Vintage Festival - Merchant City in Glasgow

After my time at Pacific Quay I headed across the town to the Vintage Festival in Merchant City.

The festivals at Merchant City are always vibrant and fun though I was a little later in getting here than planned.

The Kennedy Cupcakes very kindly posed for me, and then I had the pleasure of watching them perform to the sound of the big band era.

Hair and Beauty Salon

 Hair and Beauty Salon

 Kennedy Cupcakes

 In the Mood

 Low Kicks

 Audience Participation

Having Fun

Cake Dance

 Hair Salon

Curling

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Pacific Quay - Glasgow

After the Marathon I went West to Pacific Quay to savour the events there.

HMS Bangor was open to the public and the crew were excellent in their hospitality.

BBC Scotland had much in the way of entertainment and I had lunch in their cafeteria.

Then it was back in to town with the crowds thronging their way over the Squinty Bridge and heading for their various destinations.

 'St Mungo 1' Fire Boat

 Bridge on HMS Bangor

HMS Bangor

  HMS Bangor

Sailing Vessels

Commonwealth Flotilla Heads Home

Commonwealth Flotilla at Pacific Quay

Hose Fun on the HMS Bangor

 Mock Diver

Mobile Band

Playtime on the River

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Glasgow Commonwealth Games Marathons

Another trip in to Glasgow today and the first item on my agenda was to get some photographs of the Marathon.

Early start for a Sunday, and the train was packed with excited people and families as they headed in to see their favourite sports.

A good feel about the town again, and I tried three locations to vary my shots.

Men's Marathon Runners

John Leonard Karori

Men's Marathon Runners 

Jean Pierre Mvuyekure

 Jean Pierre Mvuyekure

Mohammed Kassim

 Women's Marathon Runners

 Amy Whitehead

Men's Marathon Runners

 Men's Marathon Runners

Men's Marathon Runners

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Commonwealth Flotilla - Glasgow Bound

After many months of planning the Commonwealth Flotilla left the James Watt Dock this morning.

The vessels made their way to Customhouse Quay where they turned and lined up for the start.

Calmac's new ferry - MV Lochinvar - lead the way as they started their journey to Glasgow.

It's believed this is the largest flotilla ever to make this trip.

As you would expect there was a happy atmosphere around and they got a good send off from the crowd that turned up to cheer them on their way.


Final Vessels Departing the James Watt Dock Marina

Bound for the Start

 Big Screen

 Mustering at Customhouse Quay

Nice Bunting


Mustering Before the Start

 Happy Smiling Faces

Lochinvar with Cruiser and Clyde Clipper Lead the Flotilla 

A Busy Lochinvar

Waving and Happy Crew

Good Feel Event

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Open Day on the MV Lochinvar

Caledonian MacBrayne very kindly arranged an open day aboard the hybrid ferry MV Lochinvar at Gourock Ferry Terminal

Having been at her launch this was a great opportunity to see how she had evolved to completion.

She is due to take part, along with over 250 vessels in the Commonwealth Flotilla from Greenock to Glasgow tomorrow.


MV Lochinvar

 The Bridge

Looking Down

 Looking Up

 Car Deck

 Below Decks

Captain on the Bridge 

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