A Day in Dundee

 I was just starting to think that the blog had degenerated into something approaching what it was in Orkney when I remembered that I hadn't written up my day in Dundee. This has spared readers, for now, my reading review for February, but it cant be far away ....  We haven't been very active recently because the weather has been appalling and I've had something wrong with my left leg which has left me hobbling. Very frustrating. However it seems to be well on the mend now, although not before time. 

Anyway. - Dundee. I went on the train; there's a good service from Stirling, two trains an hour although not every 30 minutes for reasons which escape me but presumably make sense to railway controllers. I met my friend S just by the station and we immediately decamped to the V & A Dundee which is basically just over the road. First stop was the cafe for coffee, cake and a catch up and then we went to look at the Palestinian Embroidery Exhibition. This was interesting and the garments on show were beautiful. I didn't take any photographs, something I've been kicking myself over ever since. I couldn't remember whether it was allowed or not, which was silly of me because the OH and I both took oodles of photos when we went there for the Kimono Exhibition last year. However I'm hoping to go again and I will take photos - meanwhile I couldn't resist a little related treat for  myself in the shop.

I have not yet started this, but as it is pouring with rain and blowing a gale today I have decided to give it a go this afternoon. 

After the V & A we walked up to the Mcmanus Art Gallery where they are currently hosting an exhibition called Curtain Call - more info here. I did take pictures at this one 

that's the front and back of a film costume for Mary Queen of Scots

and this one is from various TV shows, mainly Poldark, although the wedding dress is from the  recent adaptation of All Creatures Great and Small. 

The exhibition was smaller than I expected, while the V & A one was larger. It focussed on designers and costume makers with a connection to Dundee, but although small it was a delight. Again I plan a return visit before it closes. After we'd looked at that we had lunch in the McManus' very nice cafe, put our families and the world to rights and then walked back to S's bus stop and then the station for me.

It was  a lovely day, both because of the company and the things I saw: the only downside was the weather. The temperature was Winter Baltic and the wind was as strong as anything I ever experienced in Orkney. Hopefully the weather  will be kinder when I go again.