December 2006

State of the Union - Signing off for 2006

Well? I guess that's it then.

With Christmas and the New Year upon us, I can say without a shadow of a doubt that it's been a long year for my little site.

On a rough calculation, aside from my blog I suspect that I only managed to drool out about two proper pages a month, which, yes you don't have to tell me, to be honest is just plain lazy.

My New Year resolution for 2007? To get off my well-cushioned derrier and flesh out the bones of what I'd intended at the start to become a pretty decent guide to my home city. And I also promise to stop bleating out weakly (and weekly) the whole 'yeah but I've got a nine to five job' excuse, so you can keep the cheeky reminders to yourselves.

That having been said, despite the significant lack so far of evidence on the site that I'm actually still alive, I'm pretty chuffed that in 2006 the number of visitors to the site increased to ten times it was last year, my blog has been pulling in a great deal of interest and (mostly kind) comments from all of you dotted around the world, and I'm now beginning to get picked up well in the search engines.

So it's all good, and in 2007 I'll be looking to complete the restaurant reviews (any suggestions of places would of course be welcome), and finally start the top ten attractions guide I've been trying to avoid for a whole year.

So anywho, I just wanted to say thanks in the meantime for your interest and support in 2006, have a fantastic Christmas and New Year, and I'll see you all in 2007.

Arrabest tae ye aw.

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Eat well at the German Christmas Market

Another festive delight to watch out for every December in Glasgow, is the German Christmas Market in St. Enoch Square.

As if stuffing yourself silly with roast turkey dinners for an entire month wasn't enough, at the stupendously busy German Christmas Market you'll be faced with stall after stall of deliciously tempting bratwurst and currywurst sausages, spanferkel (ehm, roasted piglet I think, but v. tasty whatever it is), garlic and salami pizza bread, and a great deal more, not forgetting the dazzling plethora of sweets and treats, all to be washed down gently with a subtle gluhwein (which is mulled wine, in case you want to appear knowledgeable if anyone asks).

But whoaa there right now. Just stop, anhalten with all this food talk - I'm drooling freely all over my keyboard, and to me this is pretty embarassing seeing as how I'm typing all this at work.

So before I'm electrocuted or otherwise frogmarched from my work, suffice to say that it's worth visiting the market just for the food.

However, in the 40 plus fairy-lit cabin stalls dotted around the Square you'll also find items on sale like ornate wooden toys, funky candles, intricate silver and gold jewellery, and most importantly, a superb festive atmosphere to warm you up before Christmas.

Apparently it's the biggest Christmas market you'll find in Scotland, and if you plan your visit well, you might even get there when they've organised the Christmas carols and other entertainment. It really is a great way to get into the spirit of things, so pop along if you can.

For the avoidance of doubt, the German Christmas Market in Glasgow runs from 25th November to 23rd December, and opens from 10.00am until 7.00pm, so get in there quick before I clear out the food stalls...

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