The Hidden Glasgow Forums

Yes Doug I think you may be correct.

I remember back in the 1970s/1980s when you needed a special card to shop in Slaters Menswear. Membership was restricted to police, fire service employees sales reps etc. Rock bottom prices, good quality and great service. Always queued out the door. They used to even have a wee waiting room if the ...

RapidAssistant wrote:
Whilst on the subject of Commer, who were the big Rootes/Simca/Chrysler dealers in the Glasgow area - I know a few of them probably changed to Talbot after Chrysler Europe was taken over by Peugeot in the late 70s?

Perhaps Melvin Motors?

I have suffer from Bi-Polar disorder disorder for most of my adult life and have received a lot of help from the charity SANE http://www.sane.org.uk/ My daughter Sheri decided to say thanks for helping me by doing a bit of fund raising for them in a most unusual way. Please have a wee look at her bl...

I am positive I saw Billy Connolly and some, what looked like, pals walking up from Parnie Street at the side of the Tron Theatre yesterday, heading up to the Merchant City about 5pm-ish. That would be correct. He was in Glasgow last night to accept his Lifetime Achievement Award from the members o...

There used to be a clothing factory run by an Asian guy called Al in that area. They only made Police uniforms.
As you all know....... "Al's Asians make the best Police togs!"

I can recommend the website http://www.blackdogtribe.com/ It is run by the comedian Ruby Wax, who has severe clinical depression.Its best to register to access all the content which is free and confidential. Lots of forum threads and direct access to Psychiatrists and Psychologysts that you can send...

"I am shocked that the rich avoid paying tax" says George Osborne, beneficiary of a £4m offshore trust fund set up to avoid paying tax. On a different note. Yesterday (yes it was Easter Bank Holiday Monday) I received a phone call from a man calling on behalf of ATOS ordering me to attend ...

Interestingly that 3 wheeler Morgan type car is actually brand spanking new. It is a kit car by Aero Cycle Cars using a Moto Guzzi motorcycle engine. Some use Harley Davidson engines, some use Honda CX 500 V twins and there is also a model using Citreon 2CV engines.

Lib Dem activists have voted at their spring conference in Gateshead to oppose the government's bill to reform the NHS. The party leadership lost a ballot on the issue by 314 votes to 217. At last a party starting to see that they are doomed if they dont listen to the electorate. This wont by itself...

Remploy petition signed.
Tweets sent.

These stupid decisions will cost lives.

There is a smashing wee program on BBC Scotland on the Scots language, phrases and words. Well worth watching. Here is the link to the BBC iPlayer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0 ... g_Scots_2/

There is a car park just a few minutes walk away from the Malmaison just behind Charring Cross Station. Location map and prices here.
http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carp ... 2/glasgow/

It's a bit of a 'piece of string' question, but I'm guessing we'd look to be there about four, give or take an hour. If you PM a contact number, we'll let you know when we're on the approach. Thanks Josef, it would be great if you give me a text when you get near Bowling. I have sent you a PM with ...