Tag Archives: Scotland

Lerwick news

I was listening to a Mark Steel’s In Town podcast and this news item was mentioned:

 Person freed from Lerwick phone box by firefighters

from Shetland News 1 July 2025

A LERWICK phone box had to be cut by firefighters after a report of a person becoming trapped on Monday night.

For the full article please go to the Shetland News – https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2025/07/01/person-freed-lerwick-phone-box/

Sir Giles Gilbert Scott

Sir Scott designed the red phone box and while in Scotland I came across anther of his designs – a church tower in Oban, seen below.

Scotland

Lots of phone boxes still around in Scotland. Here are some from Mull and Skye.

Chilly right now

There is an Arctic breeze blowing across the UK right now. Here is a phonebox in Edinburgh that sets the tone. Thanks to Corinn for sharing this.

Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

Personalised phone booth

Unexpectedly came across this when on the way to the beach…

Henderson’s Car Sales of St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Recent Scottish trip

Aberfeldy cinema
From inside the cinema

Edinburgh