Didn't we have a lovely time the day we went to Biggar
After the great fish and chips we sampled more of Biggar's delights. For a small place there's an awful lot going on. There are six museums, so we tried Gladstone Court first. It's a lovely little place - a recreation of a Victorian shopping street made from bits and pieces reclaimed from Biggar's actual high street. It's educational (great for schools) and full of local interest but also lovely to wander round no matter how old you are or where you're from. There's an old photographic studio, a bank, library, print shop, school, a bootmakers and lots more - see pictures. The nice thing about it is Biggar's modern-day high street is very well-preserved. It pretty much has one of every sort of shop you need and they're all family businesses handed down from generation to generation, so it feels like the right place to have a little treasure like this.



Comments
There's a saying you know.....
London might be big, but Biggar's Biggar....
Posted by: jc | July 29, 2008 10:38 PM
Old joke...
Woman at bus stop: Do you get a Biggar bus here?
Cheeky boy: Naw missus, they're all the same size
Posted by: Iain | August 1, 2008 01:30 PM