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PostPosted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 7:09 pm
by thecatsmother
Me too, name the day.

PostPosted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:35 pm
by james73
Ronnie wrote:Go and take your moody "dereliction" pictures now, complete with herons sitting on rotting poles, before the developers swoop. Anyone fancy a trip there?


It's a bit of a shithole, and the stench of hops from nearby United Distillers
is overpowering at times. A couple of weeks ago they had actually shut off
and drained part of the Pinkston basis, but the other day when I passed
it it was full of stagnent canal water again.





James H

PostPosted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:40 pm
by james73
Sharon wrote:Work has begun to link two of Glasgow’s most historical canalside locations.

Speirs Wharf and Pinkston Basin on the Forth & Clyde Canal have not been connected for 40 years. However, they are expected to be re-connected by late 2005 in a £5.6million project, creating a thriving canal quarter.



Technically speaking, they've been connected since the canal was first
built - the section between the basin and Spiers Wharf is piped.





James H

PostPosted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 9:08 pm
by duncan
Ronnie wrote:Go and take your moody "dereliction" pictures now, complete with herons sitting on rotting poles, before the developers swoop. Anyone fancy a trip there?


i'd fancy a trip to the 'island' in the pinkston basin, but it seems fairly secured, short of swimming across.

PostPosted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 9:25 pm
by Ronnie
I think when I said herons I meant cormorants.
But still worth a trip before it's prettified.
Bring lots of black and white electrons.

PostPosted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:00 pm
by thecatsmother
Probably cormorants, Ronnie. There's one habitually sits on the wee boat dock at Firhill Basin. I've seen quite a few up and down the canal... not to be confused with shags :wink: which are similar in shape, but smaller.

PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:35 am
by Seamey
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/22710.html

for plans to turn Port Dundas into a Little Venice - is there time to get in for a last set of photos before the bulldozers gentrify the place?

PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:56 am
by JamesMc
That area was on my list for a thorough photography session, noticed it when up at Mickey Oates Motorcyle place. Need to get a move on!

PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:48 am
by Ronnie
Sounds like a few of us should get together to take some snaps.
Anybody free sometime this weekend?

PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:50 am
by Sharon
If Im not helping my sister move house...I'm definately free :?

PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:58 am
by crusty_bint
I should be free on Saturday if thats suitable for anyone else?

Crusty :D

PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:11 am
by Pgcc93
duncan wrote:
Ronnie wrote:Go and take your moody "dereliction" pictures now, complete with herons sitting on rotting poles, before the developers swoop. Anyone fancy a trip there?


i'd fancy a trip to the 'island' in the pinkston basin, but it seems fairly secured, short of swimming across.


I've got a dinghy :wink: :?:

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:22 am
by JamesMc
i'll be in Edinburgh this weekend for my first trip to the festival or else i'd love to join you all. Bother. Oh well, much success if you go, look forward to some pictures.

JamesMc.

PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:34 pm
by james73
Pgcc93 wrote:I've got a dinghy :wink: :?:

Image


Gonna call her 'Dignity?'.......






James H

PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:36 pm
by JamesMc
james73 wrote:
Pgcc93 wrote:I've got a dinghy :wink: :?:

Image


Gonna call her 'Dignity?'.......



James H


:D Maybe sail her up the west coast, through villages and towns...