Photos: Michal Klajban, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jacek Halicki, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Michal Klajban, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jacek Halicki, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pollokshields, a street of shops and cafes
Your local guide
Aisha Malik
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Highlights
- Family shops run for decades
- A bakery reflecting several communities
- A shop Aisha's own family runs
- Neighbourhood food culture explained
- Pollokshields away from the tourist streets
About this tour
This session walks a street of family-run shops and a community bakery in Pollokshields, looking at how the neighbourhood's food reflects the communities who live there. You see a row of long-established shops, including one Aisha's own family has run for years, and a bakery window full of breads and sweets. Aisha explains how the shop fronts have changed and stayed the same over the decades.
After a short sound check at the shops, the walk moves to the bakery for a closer look, with time for questions throughout. Aisha answers as you go and sends a short list of her favourite spots afterwards.
It suits anyone interested in Glasgow's community history away from the main tourist streets. It also appeals to those curious about the city's changing food culture.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Glasgow before heading out.
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A row of family shops 15 min
The camera moves along a row of long-established family shops, several run by the same families for decades. Aisha points out one her own family has operated for years.
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A community bakery 15 min
A bakery window displays a range of breads and sweets. Aisha explains how the shop's recipes reflect the mix of communities who have settled in this part of the city.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Glasgow: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Tunnock's teacake and Merchant City, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Glasgow, showing you A row of family shops and A community bakery live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Glasgow live with my phone. I walk the street at an easy pace.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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