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stunev wrote:the appalling standard of Byres Road, infected with its ghastly little charity shops
old jock wrote:Aye ghastly charity shops is a bit harsh
"Beggars Rd" retail wise I think is improving slowly, I prefer the Charity shops to when it was all estate agents (there are still quite a few). Its still got a way to go and despite Waterstone's reputation I welcome a book shop.
As of now the only book shop that springs to mind in the road is a charity shop and I find it pretty dammed good and reasonable unlike some other second had book shops in the area
old jock wrote:Hound Dog I'm in exactly the same boat.
I do remember when it had all sorts and was a great area, that's what it was like when we first bought a place here. I agree entirely with your comments.
Sometimes I think the council actively hates the area as we are all rich bohemians, allegedly, well it makes a difference from champagne socialists in the chambers.
After yesterday too, West End festival??? More like West End drinkathon from what I seen. God forbid if there had been a fire or an incident in the lane, it took me close to 15 minutes to get from the chip to what used to be the Cul De Sac. The overcrowding was bordering on negligent with the Stewards just hanging around and doing FA.
old jock wrote:Sometimes I think the council actively hates the area as we are all rich bohemians, allegedly
HollowHorn wrote:old jock wrote:Sometimes I think the council actively hates the area as we are all rich bohemians, allegedly
So, you rich bastards are the reason for the Victorian operating times of the Subterranean Railway?
Guacho wrote:HollowHorn wrote:old jock wrote:Sometimes I think the council actively hates the area as we are all rich bohemians, allegedly
So, you rich bastards are the reason for the Victorian operating times of the Subterranean Railway?
Get Vicky Coren-Mitchell to take a whip to them ::):
hound dog wrote:old jock wrote:Hound Dog I'm in exactly the same boat.
I do remember when it had all sorts and was a great area, that's what it was like when we first bought a place here. I agree entirely with your comments.
Yep, one of the things that gave it character imo was the bohemian type students rubbing shoulders with the what we called "the blue-rinsed mob" from Kelvinside ::): All small, local, independent shops - two of my aunties had a wee shop between Highburgh Rd & Havelock St. Think it was a haberdashery shop, if I mind right. There was cobblers and an ironmongers - Tullies? - that's just off the top of my head.Sometimes I think the council actively hates the area as we are all rich bohemians, allegedly, well it makes a difference from champagne socialists in the chambers.
I don't think the council hates the area Jock - just sees it as a cash cow Like many people who don't live in the area they tend to see us all as rich bohemians, as you put it - if only
After yesterday too, West End festival??? More like West End drinkathon from what I seen. God forbid if there had been a fire or an incident in the lane, it took me close to 15 minutes to get from the chip to what used to be the Cul De Sac. The overcrowding was bordering on negligent with the Stewards just hanging around and doing FA.
You surely don't expect them to limit the numbers of people who are spending money Some of them made their way to Kelvingrove Park last night well under the influence - made a mental note to avoid the park on week-end evenings until after the festival / drinkfest is over
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