A window through a window

through a window.

To take our minds of Ruaridh's operation MOH and I visited the Burrell Collection today.

The eclectic collection was acquired over many years by Sir William Burrell, a wealthy Glaswegian shipping magnate and art collector, who gifted it to the city of Glasgow in 1944.

The gift was made on the condition that the collection was housed in a building 16 miles from the centre of Glasgow, to show the works to their greatest advantage and to avoid the damaging effects of air pollution.

The trustees of the collection spent more than 20 years looking for a suitable 'home' which met all the criteria laid down. Eventually, when the Pollok Estate was gifted to the city in 1967, the Trustees had certain terms of the deed waived and the site which is 3 miles from the city centre was chosen for the collection.

The museum was opened by the Queen in 1983. I'm ashamed to say this was my first visit to the collection and I don't think it will be my last.


Ruaridh was a real trouper today. He wasn't allowed a feed after 8.30 although his op wasn't until 2.30 and he didn't cry once. He was such a good boy and charmed all the nurses and staff in the hospital. The operation went as planned and he is being kept in overnight as he is so young.

Thank goodness it's over.

Thank you to everyone for their kind thoughts.