Podcast appearances and mentions of willow tea rooms

Wandering Works for Us PodcastDate: 26 August 2026Title: Glasgow 2: Back again for more Mackintosh, Murals, and MuseumsSummary of EpisodeGlasgow has become one of our favorite cities in Scotland, and after spending five days there on this trip, we decided it deserved its very own episode.We love Edinburgh too, but Glasgow has a completely different feel. Edinburgh is the picture-perfect Scotland that many visitors imagine—castles, bagpipes, kilts, and the Royal Mile. Glasgow feels more like a real, lived-in city. It is creative, friendly, walkable, a little grittier in the best possible way, and full of great food, pubs, art, architecture, and interesting people.On this trip, we revisited a few favorites, including the Willow Tea Rooms, while also exploring new places. Beth went deep into the world of Charles Rennie Mackintosh with a visit to the Hunterian and the recreated Mackintosh House. Shelley took some time on her own to follow Glasgow's incredible mural trail and discovered just how much of the city you can see on foot.Of course, we also went looking for Highland coos at Pollok Country Park, found one of Glasgow's oldest pubs, ate some excellent Thai and Vietnamese food, and had a few adventures with the city's public transportation and construction.And because we were traveling with our friends Sheila and Chris, we also took them out of Glasgow for a visit to our beloved little Scottish town of Strathaven. Their reaction reminded us of something we always encourage travelers to do: make time for the smaller places. The big cities are wonderful, but sometimes the best travel memories happen when you slow down, visit a village, meet some locals, and see what everyday life is really like.Pour yourself a gin and tonic—preferably a Glasgow gin—and come along with us as we talk about five days in one of our favorite Scottish cities.Key Topics00:33 – Welcome to the Glasgow episodeAfter a few technical difficulties—and a couple of false starts—we finally get going and explain why Glasgow deserves its own episode.01:25 – Why we came back to GlasgowWe had visited before on day trips, but this time we stayed in the city for five days and had a chance to really explore.03:25 – Why Glasgow is our favorite Scottish cityWe talk about how walkable and comfortable Glasgow feels and why we keep wanting to return.03:40 – Edinburgh vs. GlasgowEdinburgh is the beautiful, quintessential Scotland that everyone imagines. Glasgow? It feels more like a real, lived-in city—and that is exactly what we love about it.06:00 – Gin and tonic, Glasgow styleWe introduce our special Glasgow gin, brought back for us by our friend Geoff, and talk about the Glasgow street artist featured on the bottle.08:25 – Back to the Willow Tea RoomsGreat tea, scones, Scottish breakfast, and plenty of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.10:40 – The Hunterian and the Mackintosh HouseBeth goes looking for more Mackintosh and discovers a fascinating museum, an unexpected science collection, and the recreated home of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife. The “whatever” building is the Mackintosh House at the Glasgow School of Art.15:00 – Shelley takes on the Glasgow mural walkA little solo time turns into a walking tour of Glasgow's incredible murals, hidden alleys, tunnels, and street art.17:50 – Our updated opinion on the hop-on, hop-off busWe loved it on our previous visit, but with all the construction around George Square, we don't think it's the best choice right now.20:30 – Highland coos at Pollok Country ParkThis was an absolute must-do for Sheila—and she was determined to see some Highland coos. We talk about getting there, racing to the field, and finally seeing the famous fluffy cows.24:10 – Hanging out at The Scotia BarOne of Glasgow's oldest pubs, good beer, dark wood, friendly locals, and some memorable conversations.24:55 – Football weekend in GlasgowWe accidentally found ourselves in town during a huge football weekend and discovered just how seriously Glasgow takes its football—and its beer.27:10 – A Sunday roast we wouldn't repeatNot every meal can be a winner. We share our honest experience and then move on to some much better food.30:00 – Where we ate in GlasgowExcellent Thai at Rosa's Thai, delicious Vietnamese at Four Seasons, and a surprisingly good breakfast at Black Sheep Coffee.32:00 – A day trip from Glasgow to StrathavenWe take Sheila and Chris to one of our favorite places in Scotland to meet friends, see more Highland coos, eat ice cream, visit a pub, and spend time in a real Scottish village.34:00 – Why more village time might be better travelOur biggest travel takeaway: don't spend all your time checking off the major cities. Make time for small villages, local pubs, public transportation, and everyday life.36:50 – What's coming nextWe wrap up Glasgow and preview our next Scotland episode: a very different adventure into the Highlands.37:35 – Subscribe, share, and… maybe another gin and tonicWe attempt to close out the episode while proving that two gin and tonics may not be ideal for remembering your outro.Important Links To follow all of our antics and adventures, please visit our social media pages and our website at wwforus.com! You can send us a message at any of these places, and feel free to email us at wandering@wwforus.comLike what we are doing? Buy us a gin and tonic and help us keep going!InstagramFacebookTiktokYouTubeLooking for a tour guide in Portugal? I have a whole list!Blog post for this episode: Glasgow, Scotland: Best things to do and seeAlso, Glaswegin brand gin can be found here.RESOURCES & LINKSLooking to plan your next trip to Portugal? We can help! 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Great to be back at Celtic Connections Festival again, chatting to special guests in front of a highly discerning audience in the fabulous Macintosh at the Willow Tea Rooms.   This time I was chatting to one of my biggest ever fiddle heroes - Charlie McKerron.   Stories, laughs, tunes and insights into his marvellous musical mind. Utterly compelling.   Enjoy!

This episode of Adam Sutherland's Interesting People is a blether and a tune with Donald Shaw and Finlay MacDonald, live from Celtic Connections Festival 2019. In the brochure it's described as the following: Join Adam Sutherland as he chats to some of the festival’s artists in the intimate and stunning setting of the newly refurbished Mackintosh at the Willow Tea Rooms, for a recording of his podcast ‘Adam Sutherland’s Interesting People’. Your host will be skillfully guiding the conversation, finding out what makes the guests tick, what drives them to do what they do and any other stories they may wish to share. This is a rare chance for audience members to learn more about the unique life stories of the people behind the music. Come and listen with a cup of tea and a wee treat in one of Scotland’s architectural masterpieces. It was great to see and hear an audience so thoroughly entertained by these charismatic, intelligent and downright hilarious musicians.  And in such beautiful surroundings!

Meet Anne Mulhern, owner of the Willow Tea Rooms in Glasgow. Listening to Anne you might begin to understand just how influential Charles Rennie Mackintosh continues to be not only for architects, designers and artists around the world, but also for them wot aren't, in this instance a lady who moved on from redundancy, learned how to cook, and before our local love of Mackintosh had really sprouted, took the lead from one of the most pionneering women in Glasgow's history in recreating the intricate delights of the Willow Tea Room in Sauchiehall Street, a venture borne of Mackintosh and one Miss Cranston in the early years of the 20th century.Anne talks passionately about the history of the tea rooms, the challenges she faced setting up her three magnificent rooms around the city, her influential roles in Glasgow's Leading Attractions and the Glasgow Mackintosh group, and how all of this breathtaking work falls into place in the city's perpertually developing culture.These days in Glasgow you can't open a cafe or bar without it being developed also as a cultural hub or social enterprise, and when you think of how the Willow Tea Rooms came about over a century ago and how it's been lovingly recreated by Anne into a space for exhibition and learning, you can really appreciate just how ahead of her time Miss Cranston was!

Discover Glasgow! Located on the west coast, Scotland's biggest city is full of architecture, attractions and character. No wonder it was crowned European City of Culture in 1990 as well as the city of Architecture and Design in 1999! Susan Spence takes you on a whirlwind trip of Glasgow, visiting along the way, the Willow Tea Rooms and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, as well as offering tips on what to sample from Scotland's Larder.

Discover Glasgow! Located on the west coast, Scotland's biggest city is full of architecture, attractions and character. No wonder that it was crowned European City of Culture in 1990 as well as the city of Architecture and Design in 1999. Susan Spence introduces you to the Holiday Inn Theatreland, then takes you on a whirlwind trip of Glasgow, visiting along the way, the Willow Tea Rooms, the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and tips on what to sample from Scotland's Larder.