The Tenement Trail reminded me why Stirling struggles to live up to its city status

The Tenement Trail reminded me why Stirling struggles to live up to its city status

I was reminded yesterday of what a city is. Apparently, Stirling is a city. However, it is not. I am reminded of the French expression: “the outfit doesn’t make the monk.” You can by a monk outfit off of Temu; you can’t buy a monk. It might have gained city status bureaucratically, yet it struggles to live up to its title in its predictability and its relative normality. In Glasgow, I was reminded of what a city is. The best cities challenge you…